Younger and younger, children have very specific requests regarding their hair. For several years, it has been a particular cut that has been unanimously appreciated by boys. Information and advice from a hairdresser to wear it best!
If teenagers are very demanding when it comes to their haircut, children also have strong ideas about their hair look, starting in primary school. So, there is no longer any question of imposing a haircut or length on them. They are the ones who decide! And for some time now, a specific cut has been very successful among boys and it’s not new! This is the Taper cut, born in the 1980s among New York barbers, and which comes from the English word “taper” which means “to taper” or “to become narrower”.
But why do all young people want a Taper cut?
Very fans of football stars, young boys want to look like their idols and in particular English footballers like Jude Bellingham, the Real Madrid midfielder, who wears this cut. If you’re still wondering what it looks like, it’s a “cut which is characterized by a low gradient on the back and sides with a well-defined border around the ears, layered sideburns and volume on the top of the head“, explains Dylan, hairdresser at the Coiffure & Nature salon in Paris. The Taper cut should not be confused with the real gradient which has less volume on the top of the head.
Very popular with little boys, the Taper cut is often more popular than a layered cut, but it also has its requirements. “The Taper cut is best suited to those who have hair that has volume and is therefore not too flat. On the other hand, it requires more regular maintenance than a faded cut if you want it to remain neat. “, indicates Dylan, who therefore recommends the gradient to little boys and especially to their parents who want to simplify their lives and who do not want to go to the hairdresser too often!