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3B Curly High-Top Fade
3B Curly High-Top Fade. Tall rounded curly top over a high fade, sharp line-up. Natural type 3B curls: springy ringlets about 1.5-2 cm in diameter, dense and voluminous, defined clumps, clear shrinkage. Client is of mixed heritage (for example Black and East Asian) with naturally textured hair (not a perm or relaxer).
What makes this look work
The shape comes mostly from:
- a short, textured crop
- movement from the spiral curl
Before you choose it
- Upkeep · Medium upkeep
- Expect a few minutes of styling most days to keep the shape reading the way it does here.
How any reference lands depends on your texture, density and daily routine — that conversation is what your stylist is for.
Bring this to your appointment
“I like the spiral curl and the short silhouette. Can we talk about how this would sit with my texture and my routine?”
A starting line for the chair — edit it into your own words.
This look can express
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