How often should you touch up a fade?

A skin fade looks sharpest for about two weeks. Here's how to plan your next visit.

Hair grows around a centimetre a month. On top that barely shows, but on a skin fade, where the sides start at zero, a few millimetres is the difference between crisp and fuzzy.

For a skin or low fade, book every two to three weeks. A mid or high taper with more length can go three to four. If you only want the edges clean between cuts, a hairline line-up takes fifteen minutes.

The simplest habit: book the next appointment before you leave the chair.