20 Ultra Clean Line Up Haircuts
Line Up Haircuts
These, also referred to as shape ups, are
characterized by the precise hairline, cut in a straight line and angled
at the temples. You can combine this perfect hairline with any cut and
style of your choice.
#1: Pompadour Fade with Line Up
This haircut is evidence that a line up can
be cool to try. Sorry, he didn’t #wakeuplikethis. This style requires
some blow dryer love and some expert gel application. Not to mention
that perfect line up! To keep it fresh, regular trips to the barber will
be required.
#2: Designed Side Part Fade
A line up haircut can be combined with any
other style, because it simply means that the hairline has been edged to
perfection. What makes this stand out is the designed side part, which
gives another dimension to the line up. A good line up always blends
well with other elements of the cut.
#3: Long Undercut with Line Up
Undercuts come in all shapes and sizes. No
really. They can be totally smooth on the bottom, or have a fade. They
can be a little ragged and unkempt, or like this incarnation, well cared
for. For a clean look, ask your barber for a line up.
#4: Long Top Temple Fade
This style is the right amount of retro and
modern. It takes us back to the late eighties and makes us remember
some good times, but the style still looks fresh even today. To create a
perfect men`s line up haircut, barbers spray the hairline with water,
hairspray, or apply aloe vera to keep hair in place before cutting.
#5: Short Line Up Haircut
A shape up haircut (another common name for
line up hair) is the opposite of messy. The sharp edges around the
hairline and beard help to chisel facial features, making any haircut a
lot more handsome. In between haircuts, you can trim your own beard and
learn to master the art of edging.
#6: Edged Up Designed Haircut
Edging the hair looks really cool when
incorporating other designs in the haircut. Notice how the arch starts
at the temple, so that the hair there creates a triangular shape with a
sharp angle. Any lines cut into the hair should be clean, smooth, and
geometric.
#7: Short Wavy Line Up
While most people choose to go in to the
barber for edge ups, it’s not necessary. If you trust your DIY skills,
you can try it at home. It helps to watch some YouTube videos first!
Especially with wavy hair, you need to use some kind of moisturizing or
holding product to keep the hairline in place, so hair isn’t moving
around while you are cutting it.
#8: Smooth Low Fade
With a freshly done, line haircut, you
might notice a little white line around the hair and the beard. Don’t
worry, it’ll go away! That’s just the remnants of the aloe vera (or
whatever spray or cream) your barber used to make it easier to edge the
hair.
#9: Temple Fade Lineup
While line up haircut styles tend to be
more common on textured hair, they work great on straight hair too. The
hair will just need to be pretty short to pull off the look. This low
fade haircut is super clean with the addition of perfect edging around
the hairline, sideburns, and beard.
#10: Bald Fade with Line Up
With high fades (where the fade starts up
high on the head), it’s best to match where the fade starts with the
natural appearance of the hairline. Here, the fade starts at the level
of the hairline. Paying attention to details like that is what barbering
is all about!
#11: Side Parted Long Hair
This shape up haircut has perfect edging
just on the forehead, because the temples are shaved clean to the skin. A
line up is a versatile style that can be added to any haircut, so if
you’re going to get a skin fade, you can still opt for clean lines on
top.
#12: Edged Up High Fade
Any high fade haircut worth its chair time
has edging. Imagine how messy the hair would look if the barber took
care getting the smooth fade but neglected the shaping? If you’re lucky,
that’s never happened to you. Most barbers edge all short, shaved
haircuts.
#13: Short Fresh Line Up
A line up for all edges provide a super
clean look. So not just on the forehead and temples, but also on the
cheeks in front of your beard, and behind your beard. You can also have
the hair behind the ears and at the nape looking clean and perfect.
#14: Retro Line Up
Edge up haircuts look solid in afros. This
cut tapers low in the back and has a light fade around the temples.
Combine that with some perfect edging at the hairline and you have a
unique style that will have your friends asking who your barber is.
#15: High Fade with Clean Lines
One of the coolest things you can do with a
line up is to make a boxed appearance. If your hairline is already
mostly straight across (with no deep widow’s peak), then this is
definitely a style you should try—especially if you like having your
hair short.
#16: Sleek Mod Haircut
This suave cut just got a lot cleaner with
smooth fading and perfectly edged lines. A designed side part with
side-sleeked hair? We’re all about it. If this is the look you’re after,
your best bet is showing your barber a picture on your phone. Trust us,
it’s a little hard to explain.
#17: Skin Fade Faux Hawk
For a line up haircut that isn’t ordinary
or basic, go for a faux hawk fade. Halfway between a taper and a temple
fade, this hip style is an urban, modern stand out. You can add gel or
styling cream to the hair so it stands up. Since this is not an unkempt,
punk look, plan on maintaining the edging.
#18: Super Short Fade
No matter the hair type, whether tightly
curled, wavy, or straight, any super short fade haircut should also have
edging. Otherwise, you’ll end up looking like you cut your own hair!
Professional barbers are experts at choosing where and how to cut the
lines.
#19: Side Designs with Perfect Edges
While edging is typically all about
following (and perfecting) the natural hairline, you can also have
designs that are edged out. Think of it like blocking. Instead of just
cutting in the design, the barber creates a stark difference in the
length of the hair.
#20: Mid Fade with Clean Hairline
When you get a shape up haircut, be sure to
tell your barber how you usually wear your hair. If you like to part it
on the side, that will affect how he makes the cut. Similarly, if you
typically comb and style your hair forward, your barber will cut the
hair at the hairline shorter than everywhere else so it all lays flat.
Most likely you’ve had some form of a line
up haircut before. But if not, you’ve likely gotten enough inspiration
to pick the style that’s exactly right for you. The best part is you’ve
also learned the lingo.
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