- Mane
- Styles
- Hairstyles
- Short
- High Fade
Catalog exampleImages are AI-generated catalog examples. Your real result depends on your stylist’s technique and your hair type.
High fade haircut
The sides and back are taken down to the skin, and that short section climbs all the way to temple height. What’s left on top is short and textured. It’s the sharpest, highest-contrast member of the fade family.
- Length
- Short
- Upkeep
- High
- Best textures
- Straight, wavy, curly, coily
- Face shapes
- Oval, round, square, diamond
How would High Fade look on you?
Try it on my photo1 credit · no credits used until you press CONFIRM · combine with a color and beard in one try
Try it with a color — still one CONFIRM
What to tell your stylist
“I’d like a high fade. Please take the nape and sides down to the skin up to temple height, then blend upward with a #0.5 and a #1, with no hard line against the top. Leave about an inch and a half of textured length on top.”
Tip: show the result you made in Mane too. A description plus a picture is the clearest brief.
Why choose it
- A sharp, powerful contrast
- Slims the face and highlights the top
- Works on every hair texture
Keep in mind
- Needs the barber every 1–2 weeks to stay crisp
- Your scalp and head shape show clearly at the sides
Similar styles
Colors that go well with High Fade
About High Fade
In a high fade, the short section reaches the line where your head starts to round toward the top. The barber starts at the nape with a zero or a razor and blends upward with a #0.5 and a #1. Compared with a classic low or mid fade, the short part ends much higher, so the contrast is far stronger.
Clearing the sides slims the face and puts the focus on the top. It suits oval, round, square and diamond faces and works on straight, wavy, curly and coily hair. Platinum blonde or silver really pops against the short sides. Before going this short, preview the look on your own photo in Mane.
What’s the difference between a high fade and a mid fade?
In a mid fade, the skin-short part ends just above the ears and the blend finishes at the temples. In a high fade, the skin-level part climbs to temple height and the blend ends just below the top. Try both on the same photo to see which suits your face.
How often does a high fade need a touch-up?
The skin-short part starts to shadow within a few days. To keep the contrast sharp, a visit every 1–2 weeks is ideal. Leave it longer and the blend blurs.
How many credits does it take to try High Fade in Mane?
Each CONFIRM costs 1 credit and creates one image. Picking options and browsing uses no credits; a credit is only used when you press CONFIRM, and it’s refunded automatically if the generation fails. You can combine a hairstyle, color and beard in the same CONFIRM. During the beta, credits are bought in the app and the same balance works on the web.
Try it on your own photo in 3 steps
Add your photo
Keep your face centered and well lit. Uploading a photo and picking options uses no credits.
High Fade is preselected
The studio opens with this choice. Add a color, beard or smile if you like; everything is applied in the same try.
Press CONFIRM
Your result is usually ready in 10–30 seconds. Save your favorite, compare side by side or show it to your stylist.