There should be no difference between getting a tapered fade on curly or textured hair, but to make sure you nail the look that you want, Ruiz says that there are a few best practices to keep in mind.

Similarly, the transition between the shorter and longer hair is more natural and subtle, without a distinct line as in a high taper fade. Best Face Shapes for Low Taper Fade: Oblong ...

What to Ask Your Stylist: Request a high fade with a very short top, typically a #1 or #2 guard length. “If you want some definition, ask for light texturing on top,” Cotteblanche suggests.

"A fade is a taper that gradually takes the hair down to the skin, so that it looks like the hairline on the sides and back of your head 'fades' away before it reaches the natural hairline.

Zayn Malik is a man of many hairstyles, but perhaps one of his most famous is his high fade. We got Blind Barber's Julien Howard to recreate it step by step on our not really Zayn-looking test ...