The NOVAH Guide

How-To

Buying guides, NOVAH product guides and step-by-step haircut tutorials. Every article is written and reviewed by a working barber.

Man lining up his own jaw and beard edge with a trimmerHow-to

Head, Face and Neck: A Complete Routine With Clipper, Trimmer and Foil Shaver

What a clipper, trimmer and foil shaver are each for, the order to use them in, and where people reach for the wrong one. A full head and face routine.

· 11 min read

Client before the haircut, hair combed into its natural directionHow-to

How to Cut Your Own Hair With Clippers

Cut your own hair with clippers, step by step, with a full video walkthrough made with Faded Culture using the NOVAH Pro Clipper and Trimmer.

· 9 min read

Barber blending the side of a fade with clippersHow-to

How to Blend Clipper Guard Lines Without Leaving a Shelf

Why guard lines appear, how to remove a shelf with the taper lever, and the mistake that turns a small line into a bald patch. A working barber's method.

· 10 min read

Man lining up his own jaw and beard edge with a trimmerHow-to

What Is a Taper Fade and How Is It Different From a Regular Fade?

A taper and a fade are not the same cut. Here is what each one means, where they sit on the head, and how to ask for the one you actually want.

· 9 min read