Featured Style: Wavy Crop with Skin Fade

We couldn’t feature a crop without venturing to the UK, home of the Peaky Blinders who undoubtedly brought crops back into the limelight. We tasked Uppercut Deluxe Ambassador George Coady with nailing a tried-and-true hairstyle using our all-new Control Cream. The result, a Wavy Crop with Skin Fade, heavy texture paired with a skin fade to add contrast and enhance the length on top. A modern style that will stand the test of time.

Known for their length on top with a fringe that’s brushed forward, crops remain popular for being easy to maintain and style for all hair types. Coming in all shapes, from short to blunt to textured there’s no hard and fast rule for perfecting the style.

The key to pulling of this style comes in two parts: the skin fade, and the styling. Skin fades live and die on the soft ‘blurry’ transition that gives a fade its name. They take a skilled hand and patience on your part; give your barber the time they need to pull it off. As the saying goes “all good things take time”, skin fades are no exception. Unlike the stock standard ‘short back and sides,’ that stays tidy for weeks between visits to the barber chair, skin fades need regular touch ups to look sharp.

Now that you’ve got the cut strapped in, Control Cream can take the wheel for styling. “Control Cream helps your crop find its form, locking in your style without weighing it down” said George, “Control Cream’s anti-frizz formula brings life to your hair with a healthy, natural finish.”

For a step-by-step guide on cutting a Textured Crop check out this tutorial from Uppercut Deluxe Ambassador Charlie Venn.

How to Style a Wavy Crop

Control Cream takes the stress out of nailing this style at home. With its light hold and natural finish, styling is a breeze. A few quick pumps, spread evenly through your hands and applied to damp hair prior to blow drying. The heat will activate the Control Cream and enhance your natural waves. Add texture using your fingertips to rake through and section by pinching until you’ve perfected the style.

What is Control Cream?

With its barely-there hold, Control Cream is ideal for frizz control, curl control and everything in between. From straight to curly hair, this lightweight styling cream is designed to smooth down frizz or enhance curls in natural styles.

Create an effortless, freshly washed look to curly, wavy or straight hair. Works as a curl enhancer thanks to its light hold properties.

For the best results, we recommend applying Control Cream to hair that has been freshly washed using Shampoo and Conditioner.

Apply a generous amount, depending on how thick and full your hair is. Massage into damp or dry hair. A generous application to ensure an even spread benefits the consistency of the style and hold. There's a two-prong approach to styling wavy hair; where some like to let the waves set naturally throughout the day with Control Cream’s conditioning and nourishing formula. Others like to use a blow dryer. Heat locks in the wave, adding volume helping to create a fuller, thicker look.