Every Term Barbers Use and What They Actually Mean | GQ

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  • čas přidán 13. 05. 2024
  • Matty Conrad breaks down the most misused and misunderstood terms in barbering so you can become an expert at asking for what you want at the barber shop. From fades and tapers to mullets and side parts, we're making sure you and your barber are on the same page your next haircut.
    Director: Noel Howard
    Director of Photography: Callum Gunn
    Editor: Graham Mooney, Phil Ceconi
    Host: Matty Conrad
    Producer: Graham Corrigan; Sam Dennis
    Line Producer: Jen Santos
    Production Manager: James Pipitone
    Casting Producer: Cynthia Simpson
    Camera Operator: Oliver Smith
    Gaffer: Luke Strahm
    Sound Mixer: Alex Shamku
    Production Assistant: Miranda MacDougall
    Post Production Supervisor: Rachael Knight
    Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
    Supervising Editor: Rob Lombardi
    Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds
    Graphics Supervisor: Ross Rackin
    Designer: Lea Kichler
    Animation: Brady Jackson
    Filmed on Location at: Victory Barber & Brand Gastown in Vancouver, British Columbia
    00:00 The Grooming Guide
    00:32 Fades
    01:42 How to Ask for a Fade
    01:55 Tapers
    02:39 The Number System
    03:36 Blocked Outlines
    04:31 Layering
    05:00 Feathered vs. Flowback
    05:35 Disconnected vs. Blended
    06:06 The Undercut
    07:07 Combover vs. Side Part
    07:46 The Hard Part
    09:00 Edge Up or Line Up
    09:44 The Mullet
    11:04 Volume vs. Lift
    11:36 Spiky vs. Textured
    12:23 Fine vs, Thinning
    13:35 Haircut vs. Hairstyle
    14:24 Until Next Time
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Komentáře • 122

  • @javiervasquez8797
    @javiervasquez8797 Před 2 měsíci +301

    I’m pretty sure 10-30% or barbers need to watch this too

    • @maxpain45678
      @maxpain45678 Před 19 dny +3

      Most wouldn’t even know how to do these cuts besides a fade.

  • @iMoha46
    @iMoha46 Před 2 měsíci +272

    The fact that they got Travis over Boosie in the photo is so crazy

    • @jackreacher4547
      @jackreacher4547 Před 2 měsíci +33

      Lol, they don’t even know boosie has a fade. They ask for the Travis kelce. Haha.

    • @mrweekers89
      @mrweekers89 Před 2 měsíci +5

      That is a Boosie-fade, its a different level of fade 😁

    • @braam7939
      @braam7939 Před 2 měsíci +32

      The gentrification is real 😂

    • @BrandRobersonTV
      @BrandRobersonTV Před 2 měsíci +4

      Boosie fade is a legendary cut

    • @Dontask9513
      @Dontask9513 Před 2 měsíci +1

      To say that a taper isn’t a fade is crazy

  • @louuwalton
    @louuwalton Před 2 měsíci +111

    The fact the they’re using Travis Kelce as an example for the bald fade and taper is ridiculous… cmon GQ

  • @ItsJustKaya
    @ItsJustKaya Před 2 měsíci +143

    Yea my turkish barber gonna be like. Show picture or you get the same cut like the dude before you.

  • @jacrispycracker
    @jacrispycracker Před 2 měsíci +63

    Has an entire series on GQ about haircuts, wears a hat in all of them

  • @zenecoley7965
    @zenecoley7965 Před 2 měsíci +60

    Black American barbers invented the fade. We’ve known what a fade is for decades now.

    • @socialwild222
      @socialwild222 Před 2 měsíci +2

      It's the culture

    • @DonceBeats
      @DonceBeats Před měsícem

      who

    • @somefrog6089
      @somefrog6089 Před 7 dny +1

      Incorrect.
      Short, tapered sides with longer tops became popular during the 1940s, influenced by the impact of World War II. The prevalent styles embraced practicality and neatness, reflecting the military-inspired cuts of the time. The “Ivy League” haircut, featuring short sides and slightly longer tops, gained traction, often associated with sophistication and academic circles.
      The Ivy League haircut predates the fade and served as an early influence on barbering styles that eventually led to the development of the fade haircut.
      And the Ivy League haircut is actually predated by the 1920s and 1930s Undercut, which looks a lot like what we today call "fade".

  • @spiercephotography
    @spiercephotography Před 2 měsíci +51

    Me, a woman, watching and learning about mens hair and who will probably never use any of this info: This is absolutely fascinating!

    • @Purpleblackviolet
      @Purpleblackviolet Před 2 měsíci

      lol even i wont use this info

    • @amberderilo9279
      @amberderilo9279 Před 2 měsíci +1

      When you start hating ur partner’s haircuts, you’re gonna need it

    • @Padlock_Steve
      @Padlock_Steve Před měsícem

      use it to insult random people on the street

  • @gerrychatelain1115
    @gerrychatelain1115 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Fantastic info-well presented----so much new knowledge.

  • @josephagug3715
    @josephagug3715 Před 2 měsíci +28

    He knows his thing

  • @Firstnamelastname..
    @Firstnamelastname.. Před 2 měsíci +3

    please 🙏this needs to be a mandatory video for barber students and modern barbers

  • @SLIME-qo1hf
    @SLIME-qo1hf Před 2 měsíci +7

    great video, surprised you did not cover longer hair for people growing it out (like shoulder length) maybe wanting it cleaned up

  • @whyme8068
    @whyme8068 Před 2 měsíci +18

    Please discuss the hair products for men. This confuses me most😂
    For example, I like the hold and feel of texture paste but can't find one with a little shine. When I try to combine it with other products to make my hair look not so dry, I lose the hold of the paste. I don't like things such as pomade since it makes it feel oily and sticky.
    I'm sure a lot of other guys, like me, don't know what to do to achieve the look they want.

    • @mysticmagicsmurfdarklord6844
      @mysticmagicsmurfdarklord6844 Před 2 měsíci +2

      I agree, this is something Matty Conrad should talk about. Product is not talked about enough these rdays

  • @brendan4859
    @brendan4859 Před měsícem +2

    In my experience, any time I've tried to use this terminology, they have no idea what I'm talking about.

  • @OMDAT
    @OMDAT Před 2 měsíci +27

    Came for the info, stayed for the puns

  • @martyrobertson
    @martyrobertson Před 2 měsíci +3

    Amazing thank you 🙏🏽

  • @stavi7316
    @stavi7316 Před 2 měsíci +18

    Literally perfect timing. Got my cut scheduled in an hour😂

    • @stavi7316
      @stavi7316 Před 2 měsíci

      @@TitusK1ng real nice👊

  • @user-ik6qy4uk6w
    @user-ik6qy4uk6w Před 2 měsíci +4

    We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

  • @AlbertMinky-li7bm
    @AlbertMinky-li7bm Před 2 měsíci

    You are blessed with your father’s wisdom.

  • @Goldielox-hz3pk
    @Goldielox-hz3pk Před 2 měsíci +23

    I use to show picture and barber still messed up haircut lmfaooo

  • @danzbeard
    @danzbeard Před 2 měsíci

    Great information here 👌🏻

  • @silvAlejandro
    @silvAlejandro Před 2 měsíci

    Aaaaand another video for the holy grail playlist! Add ✅

  • @ghostcoyoteproductions
    @ghostcoyoteproductions Před 2 měsíci

    Great information

  • @andilegumede8639
    @andilegumede8639 Před 2 měsíci +4

    I usually fade my own hair because me and my previous barbers spoke two different languages in terms of the look I wanted. It's an everyday struggle to find a barber who truly understands you.

  • @sonampalbar9040
    @sonampalbar9040 Před 2 měsíci +3

    13:35 haircut vs hairstyle vs Harry styles 😅

  • @lancecahill5486
    @lancecahill5486 Před 2 měsíci +6

    “Just cut it short, please!”.

  • @KevenSandoval
    @KevenSandoval Před 2 měsíci +2

    The fact that this video would be virtually impossible without constant pictorial references exemplifies the fallibility of language and why what you say to your barber, no matter how meticulously worded, will probably not cut it.

  • @areitz1962
    @areitz1962 Před 2 měsíci

    What a great vid

  • @lilbeckham9
    @lilbeckham9 Před 2 měsíci

    Awesome video

  • @bbounce803
    @bbounce803 Před 2 měsíci

    Great video

  • @sodamanthegr8
    @sodamanthegr8 Před 2 měsíci +4

    I'm not sure why I'm watching that since I'm bald, but still found it interesting.

  • @actuallyarjun
    @actuallyarjun Před 2 měsíci

    Matt, please do a tutorial for curly hair on men😭 we need your help

  • @youknowwithMartyKauffman
    @youknowwithMartyKauffman Před 2 měsíci +1

    Can you do one about long hair because I have long hair like down below my shoulders

  • @herpderp749
    @herpderp749 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Looking to finally get a haircut after over 3.5 years of growing it out. I just don’t know what exactly to get tho. I think my head shape is more rectangular (tall and narrow) and my ears do stick out a little. If anyone has any suggestions or inspiration I can look into id appreciate it 🙏🏾

  • @BrandRobersonTV
    @BrandRobersonTV Před 2 měsíci +1

    Sonny Liston is the first ever with a line up. And Travis kelce instead of boosie for the fade is crazy

  • @donhatter159
    @donhatter159 Před 2 měsíci

    I love haircut

  • @jcampztiktok8109
    @jcampztiktok8109 Před 2 měsíci

    now I finally understand

  • @Moneymitch_
    @Moneymitch_ Před 2 měsíci +3

    Who did the research for this 😂😂 bald and skin fade are the same thing 😂

  • @brandonbrown2652
    @brandonbrown2652 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Ive always been surprised when i go into a place to get my mohawk cleaned up aka sides cut down to 1 usually . They have no idea what i mean . Isnt a mohawk like common knowledge lol idk

  • @nova_kane
    @nova_kane Před 2 měsíci +1

    ... I think I'm just going to show my barber a picture of what I want.

  • @AustinRalls
    @AustinRalls Před 2 měsíci

    Can you do this but for beard cuts?

  • @RAWDEAL064
    @RAWDEAL064 Před 16 dny

    I learned that a skin fade was done with a razor down to, idk, the skin. But I guess that explains why every barber I went to in California never did a razor fade unless I specifically asked for it in crayon... and even then, I wouldn't get it. Best Barber I've had to this day is in Connecticut

  • @BMo33
    @BMo33 Před 2 měsíci

    Love when Matty comes around GQ. He used the term "PC" a few times - anyone know what he means?

  • @thamithwala3011
    @thamithwala3011 Před 2 měsíci

    You forgot about the Mohawk!😂😅😊

  • @patrickwalker6698
    @patrickwalker6698 Před 2 měsíci

    The haircut that changed my life was when I walked in with an afro and told my barber, "Give me something YOU'D wear." I've since swapped it up but I now care about my hair.

  • @jmains
    @jmains Před 2 měsíci +2

    My barber literally speaks a different language

  • @Phantom.MX.13
    @Phantom.MX.13 Před 2 měsíci

    Nah cause when I ask them to thin out the top it’s cause I want them get rid off volume but keep the length the same

  • @housechores504
    @housechores504 Před měsícem

    As a barber, no guy with a combover asks for a combover, they ask for a side part 😆

  • @victor5180
    @victor5180 Před 2 měsíci +1

    The supposed “non” fade Jayson Tatum has is a fade it’s called a taper fade

  • @simonports
    @simonports Před 2 měsíci

    what's the song at the end?

  • @xDrew292x
    @xDrew292x Před 2 měsíci +1

    So then their is no such thing as a drop fade ?

  • @RBernsCarter
    @RBernsCarter Před 2 měsíci

    Watched this video even though I only get my hair cut once every 6 months when it gets annoying 😂

  • @Isaac_Arango
    @Isaac_Arango Před 2 měsíci

    Me: I only want you to cut a little bit of the sides
    The barber: GOTCHU I'MA MAKE YOU BALD

  • @Stark7Ghost
    @Stark7Ghost Před 2 měsíci

    No Mohawk? Burst fade?

  • @TheoInart
    @TheoInart Před 2 měsíci

    really short or really long, makes men attractive/handsome in my opinion 🌀

  • @shawnwalker816
    @shawnwalker816 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Why people saying he didn't mention Boosie?!?!? Look at this dude and ask yourself does it make sense 😂😂😂 I wouldn't let dude cut my hair and im bald😂

  • @aftwelve
    @aftwelve Před 2 měsíci

    You missed the boosie fade

  • @MoKiShea
    @MoKiShea Před 2 měsíci

    It's giving, you think this is slicked back?! This is PUSHED back

  • @alivirk3074
    @alivirk3074 Před měsícem

    The only problem is that even my barber doesn't know all these things.

  • @moshecohen127
    @moshecohen127 Před 2 měsíci

    didn't i see this video before?

  • @MntDrew-rd8iu
    @MntDrew-rd8iu Před 2 měsíci

    What's the best haircut for receding hairline?

    • @yunbha4418
      @yunbha4418 Před měsícem

      I think buzzcut if you have the headshape or textured fringe with a fade, if you're a bit younger and have enough hair.

  • @OldMate94
    @OldMate94 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Are all these terms used all over the world? 😂guess that's what I'm worried about hahah walking into a barber shop in Australia using these terms and they look at me like what

    • @Leaderofalunited
      @Leaderofalunited Před 2 měsíci

      I'm German tell me about it. I don't think some of these words exist in the German language

  • @UncleBuZ
    @UncleBuZ Před 2 měsíci

    My barber gave me a hard part that looked like a WW1 trench. Bro....

  • @JohnEpto-ng6ml
    @JohnEpto-ng6ml Před 22 dny

    What's pc style?

  • @sonampalbar9040
    @sonampalbar9040 Před 2 měsíci

    Now how do I tell this to a street barber in India 😅

  • @Unknwn733
    @Unknwn733 Před 2 dny

    I can’t believe this guy called a mid fade a high fade smh

  • @localblackman427
    @localblackman427 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Oh this for a different demographic

  • @talldrinkofanightmare6775
    @talldrinkofanightmare6775 Před 2 měsíci +5

    You CAN NOT read any culture appropriation in that title lol 😅

  • @United_Wings
    @United_Wings Před 2 měsíci

    👌🏼

  • @Jay-nm5yl
    @Jay-nm5yl Před 2 měsíci +1

    Turkish barbers need to take note ahahahahaha

  • @rizzo3412
    @rizzo3412 Před 2 měsíci +1

    So you guys are saying there is no such thing a number 1 fade? So once there is no skin it's not a fade? 😂😂

  • @lelozulu3423
    @lelozulu3423 Před 2 měsíci +1

    no Nas for the hard part and Boosie for the fade is crazy. not enough black representation in this video, typical GQ

  • @chrischarles4628
    @chrischarles4628 Před 2 měsíci

    Another thing NEVER IN YOUR LIFE TELL A BARBER TO TAKE A LIL BIT OF THE TOP OFF YOU WILL WALK OUT BALD!

  • @tehbakedpotato
    @tehbakedpotato Před 2 měsíci +2

    I trust a hat-wearing barber as much as a skinny chef.

  • @capturedbycell3162
    @capturedbycell3162 Před 2 měsíci +11

    Just show a picture

  • @MrOvlov02
    @MrOvlov02 Před 2 měsíci

    M A T T I N G L Y C U T T H O S E S I D E B U R N S

  • @2eaze
    @2eaze Před měsícem

    Ima get a disconnecter foo

  • @daimonrivera3569
    @daimonrivera3569 Před 2 měsíci

    I disagree with a lot of this. Most of it is spot on though. Comb over is def a term I will use as a barber for what he will call a side part. Cuz you wouldn't call it a side part if there is no PART in the hair. A lot of people want a "side part" but with no part. Comb over is def more universal for someone who just wants there hair combed over to the side, if u want to part your hair then say u want a side part

  • @BobRoss-wm3lc
    @BobRoss-wm3lc Před 2 měsíci +1

    What barber on earth doesn’t know what a fade is 🤣. This dude just wanted an excuse to make a new video

  • @JohnEpto-ng6ml
    @JohnEpto-ng6ml Před 22 dny

    6

  • @inyostudio
    @inyostudio Před 2 měsíci

    Are all barbers gonna know these terms?

    • @rizzo3412
      @rizzo3412 Před 2 měsíci

      These are the terms where he works only for sure

  • @tekkingi6956
    @tekkingi6956 Před 2 měsíci

    I have perma muffin top syndrome pray for me XD

  • @gilneyn.mathias1134
    @gilneyn.mathias1134 Před 2 měsíci

    I wish i knew a decent barber... ;/

  • @highway67theband
    @highway67theband Před 2 měsíci

    Please don't do a number two on anyone :D

  • @braam7939
    @braam7939 Před 2 měsíci

    Bald fade? you mean boosie fade sir

    • @alejandroquinonez1836
      @alejandroquinonez1836 Před 8 dny

      In American lingo it maybe common to call it a boosie fade, but a really bald fade has different names in other countries.

  • @andrewzhang598
    @andrewzhang598 Před 2 měsíci

    first

  • @Killercroc20000
    @Killercroc20000 Před 2 měsíci

    🐈👈🏿

  • @ItsCoolRight
    @ItsCoolRight Před 2 měsíci +1

    More African American hairstyles

  • @qhoffa9568
    @qhoffa9568 Před 2 měsíci

    They put a pic of Jayson Tatum and said this not a fade…of course not…it’s a taper lol….why is a white person trying to inform us what a fade is lol

  • @bqb9591
    @bqb9591 Před 2 měsíci +2

    With Black History Month we couldn't have someone black teach us about these haircuts. Im just saying 🤷🏼

  • @adamweber4126
    @adamweber4126 Před 2 měsíci

    But why can't we see YOUR Hair though?!!

  • @megamike420
    @megamike420 Před 2 měsíci

    Only place a number two belongs is in the toilet

  • @EStephensII
    @EStephensII Před 2 měsíci

    GQ should credit the Black culture, who have been wearing fades for hundreds of years.

  • @rapperogsmooth2783
    @rapperogsmooth2783 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I don’t like this guy

  • @priscillasappier1735
    @priscillasappier1735 Před měsícem

    GQ what is ur email?