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Cut notes
How the mid taper fade for curly hair is built
Side
Back
Original TaperMode diagram, not a photo. The orange line marks where the blend starts; dark to light shows longer hair getting shorter.
Show the mid-height contrast clearly; diffuse upward to keep height on top.
Tight curls and coils
Shrink a lot, so the taper can look higher once dry than it did wet.
Wavy hair
May need a little more top length to hold a shape over the tighter sides.
How it grows out
Week 1
Clean, defined sides; curls sit neatly above the blend.
Weeks 2–3
The taper softens and the sides start to widen as curls regrow.
Weeks 3–4
A side clean-up keeps the shape; a two- to four-week rhythm is common for mid tapers.
Longer
Curls on top can usually go longer between cuts than the sides.
Based on average growth of about 1 to 1.25 cm a month. Yours may be faster or slower.
Three-question conversation check
Will this work for me?
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Plain-language starting points
What you could discuss
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1
Use Mid Taper Fade for Curly Hair as the starting reference.
2
Use a mid taper but do not cut too high into the curl shape.
3
Keep the curls full and shape the sides so they do not widen too much.
4
Please adjust the finish after checking my current length, density, and growth pattern.
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