45+ Gentleman High Fade Haircut Black Man. This may be why all the best hairstyles for black men have fades as part of their cuts. Black men often opt for a high fade haircut, featuring complete disappearing of hair much higher than the natural lines of hair growth at the temples and back of the head.
In this hairstyle, the shave is above the ears and the neck, making it high taper fade.
With a low fade hair disappears about an inch above the lines of hair growth, while a regular fade is something in between these two. In this hairstyle, the shave is above the ears and the neck, making it high taper fade. Originally worn in the 40s and 50s in the us military, and continued in black and hispanic barbershops, the fade really got elevated into popular culture in the 90s with people like will smith in the fresh prince of bel air. The hair is usually maintained short and near the nape of the neck (you can also choose to bald or buzz your hair) while the hair on top is kept long and.