Your stylist should use short clippers to get the line up effect and a straight razor to clean everything up and give a uniform look. For the front of the head, ask for the hair at the temples to extend out a bit, forming a 90-degree angle. The hairline itself is somewhat higher.

The area above and around the ears should also be clipped close and tight. This clipping continues around the back of the head, so the neckline, usually blocked or rounded in this case, is also clipped close and tight. The line up haircut also works well with a skin fade. The sky’s the limit when it comes to incorporating it into your existing style.

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High Top with Line Up

A line up can totally turn your hairstyle into a work of art. Here, the curls at the top are messy, then comes the abrupt hairline plus the designs on the side. All together, they make one super trendy ‘do!

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French Cropped Curls with Mid Fade Line Up

The mixture of French Crop with low-key Drake’s beard blend makes this quite a neat look one should look out for. The mid-faded sides add an extra layer of neatness by reducing the volume on both ends while pushing the panache to the top.

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Sharp Line Up with that Neat Dropped Temple Fade

Top being curly, the sides here are neatly tapered with that sharp lineup that only makes things better. The faded drop temple makes it perfectly neat plus that almost clean shaved look makes one good style for people to looks at.

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Gingered Wavy Top with Faded Line Up

We like how the wild wavy top is contrasted with a straight fringe then the subtle lines at the temple. This is a perfect transition from the dense top down to the cleaner neckline.

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Drop Fade with Afro Disconnection

This soft edge up blends well with the messy styling of this afro. And the disconnected design takes the entire look to a whole new level.