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In the 1980s, feeling that the afro looked dated, people began to cut their afros off in search of something new to go along with the new sounds of the decade. The shape-up was first introduced in the mid- or late 1980s. Influential hip-hop artists such as Eric B, Rakim, and Big Daddy Kane popularized the high-top fade with the shape-up. [2]
The top hair is typically cut with clippers utilizing the clipper-over-comb technique, though it can also be cut shears-over-comb. When the top hair is well-styled, often referred to by barbers as "trained", the top can be cut freehand with a clipper to best adjust the shape of the flattened top to the shape of the head or preference of the wearer.
John Cena sporting a crew cut. A crew cut is a type of haircut in which the upright hair on the top of the head is cut relatively short, [1] graduated in length from the longest hair that forms a short pomp at the front hairline to the shortest at the back of the crown so that in side profile, the outline of the top hair approaches the horizontal.
Brush cut Marine. A brush cut is a type of haircut in which the hair on the top of the head is cut short in every dimension. [1] The top and the upper portion of the back and sides are cut the same length, generally between 1 ⁄ 4 and 1 ⁄ 2 inch (6 and 13 mm), following the contour of the head.
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A medium length hi-top fade. Hi-top fade is a haircut where hair on the sides is cut off or kept very short while hair on the top of the head is grown long. [1]The hi-top was a trend during the golden age of hip hop and urban contemporary music of the 1980s and the early 1990s. [2]
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Figure drawing by Leonardo da Vinci. A figure drawing is a drawing of the human form in any of its various shapes and postures, using any of the drawing media. The term can also refer to the act of producing such a drawing. The degree of representation may range from highly detailed, anatomically correct renderings to loose and expressive sketches.