“This will usually give a slight ‘fade’ with some transparency.” You can even fade all the way down to a #1 at the base of the cut, which leaves behind 1/8" stubble.

But again, you don't need to stick by this style in 2017. Variations of the fade haircuts are in plenty, and in fact, as we said, you can create one for yourself.

His haircut went from nondescript and short all over to this: a young, cool fade that had just the right amount of ready-to-have-some-fun messiness to it.