Taper Fades With Beards, Mullets, Fringes and Statement Cuts

Once the blend is settled, the top and the jawline are where a haircut stops being generic. A taper that runs cleanly into a shaped beard changes the shape of your face; a mullet or an Edgar changes the whole impression.

This section covers the bolder pairings — beards at every taper height, mullets, mohawks, Edgar cuts, blowouts, French crops and textured fringes — plus hair designs cut into the taper. These are the cuts that go wrong most often when they are requested by name alone, so each guide spells out what to bring to the chair and what to say.