Classic Taper
Clean at the edges, length where it counts — the sharp, professional standard.
A taper is the most classic, understated way to clean up your edges: the hair shortens gradually at the sideburns and neckline while keeping fuller length everywhere else. No skin, no dramatic contrast — just a crisp outline that looks sharp in any setting and grows out cleanly instead of leaving a hard line. If you're after 'neat and professional' more than 'bold,' this is your cut.
Taper vs. fade
People use the words interchangeably, but there's a difference: a taper keeps hair on the sides and just shortens toward the edges, while a fade blends all the way down toward the skin. A taper is the softer, more conservative of the two — and the easiest to grow out.
How we cut it
We taper the sideburns and neckline to match how you wear the top, keeping the outline clean and natural without going too tight. Want a little more contrast? We'll take it toward a taper fade.
Ways to wear it
- Classic Taper
- Taper Fade
- Low Taper
- Temple / Brooklyn Taper
- Neckline Taper
- Taper + Beard
Get your taper.
Butler, NJ · Serving Kinnelon, Bloomingdale, Pequannock, Riverdale & Wanaque · Live availability for both chairs.