HQ-STYLE-000046QA passed with warnings

Haircut · Curtains

Middle-Part Curtains with Low Taper

A long middle-part curtain cut with cheekbone-length front panels, airy natural bend, full weight above the ears, a compact crown, and a narrow low taper at the sideburns and nape.

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Available as a mobile service at homes, offices, and hotels across Greater Montréal.

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Current documented coverage: four verified angles from 0° to 180°. A continuous 360° turntable publishes only after 24–36 consistent frames pass registry QA.
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Required registry views

One cut. Four viewpoints.

A single portrait can hide the taper, fade height, crown, weight line, or neckline. Every published Hairqut record must show the construction from the front, three-quarter, side, and rear. The recorded fashion white backdrop keeps the silhouette readable while preserving fine strand detail.

Front view of a middle-part curtain haircut with cheekbone-length panels — Front0°
Documents the center opening, curtain symmetry, front length, top width, and natural bend.

Side90°

Exposes the front-panel length, ear coverage, crown shape, sideburn taper, and natural neckline.

Rear view of a curtain haircut showing a compact crown and softly tapered nape — Rear180°
Documents crown flow, occipital weight, bilateral balance, and the narrow low nape taper.

Hairqut Style Blueprint · Cut geometry

A visual brief your professional can use.

The registered views establish the reference. This blueprint pins the most important construction decisions directly to those source views, then makes adaptation, maintenance, and the chair-side conversation clear.

Verified-angle cut map

Approved-view middle-part curtain and low-taper map

The approved front, side, and rear registry views are annotated only where the balanced center opening, cheekbone curtain length, retained side weight, narrow low sideburn taper, connected compact crown, and subtle low nape taper are visible. The diagram preserves the low-taper boundary and does not invent guard numbers, measured taper zones, hidden layering, cutting elevation, drying temperature, or product formula.

3 publication views · 6 callouts

Annotated front construction map for Middle-Part Curtains. Front view of a middle-part curtain haircut with cheekbone-length panels — Balanced opening and curtain length
The front view establishes a balanced center opening and two long panels falling toward cheekbone level with soft natural bend.
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Balanced center opening
The front separates near the middle into two broadly balanced panels rather than a fixed side sweep or solid fringe
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Cheekbone curtain length
The visible front panels extend toward cheekbone level and frame the face without becoming a short brow fringe

Side90°

Approved publication view

Retained side weight and narrow taper

The profile shows long connected side weight above and around the ear with close refinement confined to the low sideburn edge.

Retained side weight

Longer layered weight remains over the temple and above the ear instead of exposing a high fade or disconnected undercut

Narrow low sideburn taper

Close refinement stays low and narrow at the sideburn edge while the surrounding side retains density

Annotated rear construction map for Middle-Part Curtains. Rear view of a curtain haircut showing a compact crown and softly tapered nape — Connected crown and subtle nape taper
The rear view confirms compact connected crown flow, retained occipital weight, and a softly narrowed taper at the lowest nape.
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Connected compact crown
The crown follows a compact rounded path into the rear without a visible disconnection, shelf, or isolated long tail
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Subtle low nape taper
The lowest nape narrows softly while full weight remains above it; this is not a raised fade or pointed tail

Pins locate the reference evidence; the numbered notes make the request legible in the chair. This is an original Hairqut communication diagram, not a universal service prescription.

Provenance: The diagram uses the locked approved publication views, which mirror the formal evidence package byte-for-byte. Its HTML and SVG overlays preserve those pixels and keep every label responsive and accessible. A newer generated raster passed all six exact labels and the low-taper boundary but remains internal because its raster output cannot prove approved-pixel preservation and critical labels would not remain semantic.

Reference result

A long balanced middle-part curtain with cheekbone front panels, airy bend, retained side and occipital weight, a compact connected crown, and narrow low tapering at the sideburns and nape.

Starting-state gate

A professional must assess dry and wet front, top, side, crown, and nape length; texture, density, growth direction, cowlicks, current layering or disconnection, prior taper placement, condition, scalp, and styling tolerance before fixing proportions or method.

Low-taper boundary

The approved views retain substantial side and rear weight. A high or mid fade, exposed undercut, broadly clippered side, or pointed rear tail is a different result rather than a stronger version of this record.

Full specification · evidence graded

What is known, what must be assessed.

Every field is marked by its evidence boundary. “Unknown” is intentional: the registry never invents hidden technique, anatomy, timing, or price.

Construction

Technical specification

Taxonomy and naming: The canonical record identifies a long middle-part curtain haircut with narrow low tapering; it is not a center-part undercut, high fade, broadly clippered side, or disconnected mushroom cut.; Recorded
Top length: The registry records approximately 12–14 cm through the top, with enough front length for the visible curtain panels to approach cheekbone level.; Recorded
Center opening and front panels: Two broadly balanced panels separate near the middle and fall away from the face with soft natural bend rather than forming a solid fringe.; Recorded
Top layering and movement: Long layered surface length retains airy movement and crown connection without a visible hard disconnection or aggressively thinned shell.; Recorded
Side weight: Full length and density remain above and partly around the ears; the approved result does not expose a high fade or undercut.; Recorded
Crown and rear connection: The compact crown follows the skull into retained occipital weight and a broadly balanced rear silhouette without an isolated tail.; Visible
Low sideburn taper: Close refinement is visibly confined to a narrow low sideburn edge while surrounding temple and side weight remain intact.; Recorded
Low nape taper: The lowest nape narrows softly beneath full occipital weight; the formal evidence warns that this taper is intentionally subtle.; Recorded
Perimeter and weight distribution: Weight is concentrated through the top, sides, crown, and occipital area, with softer movement at the front and only localized close refinement at the lowest edges.; Visible
Guards and measured taper zones: No guard numbers, lever positions, measured sideburn or nape zones, fixed taper height, or lineup enhancement are established by the approved evidence.; Unknown
Layering and cutting sequence: Section map, subsection size, elevation, overdirection, connection method, shear or razor path, texturizing depth, clipper direction, drying temperature, and product formula are not visible in the finished result.; Unknown
Variation boundary: A fixed side part, short brow fringe, materially shorter front, disconnected top, exposed undercut, mid or high fade, broadly clippered side, pointed rear tail, rigid wet finish, or substantially reduced side weight is a variation rather than this exact reference.; Recorded

Adaptation

Hair and suitability

Reference texture: The registry records a dense 1C–2A visual reference; this is an appearance record, not a suitability limit or guaranteed behavior for every texture.; Recorded
Texture and natural fall: Assess straightness, wave, curl, shrinkage, frizz tendency, and dry fall before promising a balanced center opening, cheekbone reach, or the recorded airy bend.; Assess
Density distribution: Assess front, temple, above-ear, top, crown, occipital, and nape density before preserving weight, layering movement, or narrowing the taper zones.; Assess
Growth direction and parting: Natural part placement, front growth, cowlicks, crown whorls, side direction, and nape pattern affect symmetry, panel fall, crown connection, and taper balance.; Assess
Porosity and product response: Not recorded; assess absorption, dryness, buildup, chemical or colour history, and response to conditioning, heat protection, flexible hold, and natural-finish categories.; Assess
Condition and heat tolerance: Assess breakage, weak ends, prior lightening or chemical services, repeated heat, and scalp comfort before retaining long panels or using directional drying.; Assess
Scalp and edge condition: Assess irritation, sensitivity, lesions, thinning, temple breakage, nape bumps, and tolerance before close taper, trimmer, heat, or product work.; Assess
Face shape: No universal face-shape claim is supported; personalize opening width, front length, side fullness, crown volume, and styling direction to the person and goal.; Assess
Achievable starting state: The current front, top, sides, and crown must retain enough healthy usable length and density for connected curtains; a short fringe, high prior fade, undercut, sparse temple, pointed tail, or compromised condition may require growth or adaptation.; Assess
Finish dependence: Opening width, panel bend, cheekbone reach, volume, separation, and hold vary with texture, humidity, parting habit, drying method, heat, product, activity, and elapsed wear.; Recorded
Cultural provenance: The evidence package establishes descriptive contemporary cut and styling terms only; it does not support a culture-specific origin, ownership, or historical claim for this record.; Unknown

Service handoff

Booking service: mens_haircut_style
Appointment duration: Not specified in canonical evidence; confirm after current front and top length, density, natural part, prior layering or disconnection, taper placement, condition, and finish expectations are assessed.
Price: Not stored in this style record; the current booking service controls price and any corrective, colour, chemical, extended styling, or facial-hair work requires separate confirmation.

Professional requirements

Skills

Preserving long balanced front panels while shaping connected top movement for the assessed texture, density, growth, and condition
Maintaining full side and occipital weight while preventing unintended disconnection, thinning, or a pointed rear tail
Confining clipper or trimmer refinement to narrow low sideburn and nape zones selected from the current cut rather than a fixed recipe
Setting a flexible center-opening finish while adapting parting, heat, hold, and sheen to the current scalp, edges, porosity, and routine

Tools and product categories

Shears or other professional length-shaping tools appropriate to the actual condition, density, layer plan, perimeter, and intended movement
Professional clippers, trimmer, guards, combs, and section-control tools selected after assessing the existing sideburn and nape boundaries
Directional drying and heat-protection categories selected for texture, porosity, scalp, condition, and agreed temperature plan
Light flexible-hold natural-finish category chosen for the desired opening, bend, buildup tolerance, humidity, and home routine

Safety and starting state

Confirm before service

Current dry and wet front, top, side, crown, and rear length; density distribution; texture; porosity; condition; natural fall; parting habit; and crown growth
Existing layers, disconnection, fringe length, above-ear coverage, sideburn taper, nape shape, neckline history, and any prior fade or undercut
Scalp sensitivity, irritation, lesions, thinning, temple breakage, nape bumps, chemical or colour history, heat tolerance, and product response
Requested opening width, cheekbone relationship, side fullness, crown volume, taper restraint, finish, maintenance preference, and separately scoped facial-hair work

Do not promise unchanged

Do not promise the recorded 12–14 cm top or cheekbone curtain length without enough healthy usable length, density, and compatible growth direction.
Do not remove the retained side or occipital weight, introduce a high fade or undercut, or create a pointed rear tail while representing the result as this exact record.
Do not widen or raise the intentionally narrow sideburn and nape tapers without explicit agreement and current-state assessment.
Do not perform close clipper, trimmer, heated, or high-load product work over active irritation, lesions, unexplained bumps, significant sensitivity, or fragile edges without appropriate assessment.
Do not prescribe sections, elevation, overdirection, cutting sequence, guards, taper measurements, heat setting, product formula, or facial-hair work from the finished images alone.

Evidence and governance

Source package: os/hairqut-styles/registry/entries/HQ-STYLE-000046-middle-part-curtains-low-taper

Asset relationship: All four approved publication images mirror the formal package byte-for-byte.

Generated media: The approved style views depict a fictional AI-generated subject; the underlying generation model and request ids are unavailable. The on-page diagram is a deterministic overlay on those locked views. A newer generated composite passed all six exact labels and the low-taper boundary but remains internal because its raster output cannot prove approved-pixel preservation and critical labels would not remain semantic.

Privacy: No real customer photo, identity, or biometric record is used in this Blueprint.

Booking handoff: The Blueprint links to the existing mens_haircut_style service; duration, price, availability, corrective scope, extended styling, colour or chemical work, and any facial-hair service come from the current booking and consultation flow.

Freshness

Asset quality, low-nape geometry correction, and provenance package assessed 2026-08-01.
Blueprint geometry, internal image-generation evaluation, and full specification reviewed 2026-09-12.

Consultation

Confirm the center opening, curtain length, retained weight, and taper boundary

Agree on the visible center opening and how much healthy front length can remain for both panels to reach the intended cheekbone area.
Confirm how much layered movement is wanted through the top while retaining enough density to avoid a thin or disconnected mushroom silhouette.
Map the side and crown connection from the current growth and prior cut; keep full weight above and around the ears unless a different variation is explicitly chosen.
Confine close tapering to the sideburn edges and lowest nape, then confirm parting routine, finish, heat tolerance, and whether facial-hair work is excluded or separately requested.

Care plan

Keep the intent, not a fixed schedule.

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When the sideburn or nape edge loses definition
Refresh the narrow taper without raising it
Reassess the existing boundary before cutting; the recorded 3–5 week range is typical guidance, not permission to widen the taper or turn it into a fade.
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When the panels or crown lose balance
Recheck the complete connected silhouette
Review front length, center opening, top movement, side density, crown connection, and rear weight together; the recorded 8–12 week range varies with growth and styling preference.
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On styling days
Set the opening before adding finish
Establish the assessed part and front direction while damp, then use only enough flexible styling category to support airy bend without rigid separation or wet-looking collapse.
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If scalp, edge, or heat symptoms appear
Pause close or heated work
Tenderness, irritation, lesions, unexplained bumps, breakage, or heat discomfort require assessment before further trimmer, clipper, directional heat, or product contact.

Home kit

Product categories, not product pressure.

Cleanse

Gentle scalp and flexible-styling cleanser category

Choose formula and frequency for the current scalp, porosity, buildup, service history, and styling routine.

Prepare

Light conditioning and heat-protection categories

Select for strand condition, porosity, drying method, and temperature plan; the record establishes no fixed heat setting.

Shape

Directional comb, brush, or finger-styling category

Choose the least disruptive method that establishes the center opening and soft panel bend for the assessed texture, density, scalp, and edge condition.

Finish

Light flexible-hold, natural-finish category

Use only enough to support movement and separation without making the curtains rigid, greasy, or flattened against the face.

These are care and tool categories, not paid placements or a substitute for professional texture, density, porosity, condition, growth-pattern, scalp, edge, heat, and product assessment. No brand claim, fixed heat setting, guard prescription, product formula, or guaranteed curtain behavior is present.

Professional brief

Hand this evidence-bound middle-part curtain and low-taper brief to your professional

Use the four approved registry views to align on the center opening, front length, top movement, retained side and rear weight, compact crown, sideburn edge, and nape taper, then let the professional determine sections, elevation, overdirection, tools, guards, heat, and product from the current hair and scalp.

The four approved registry views and the formal warning that the low nape taper is intentionally subtle
Approximately 12–14 cm of recorded top length where current health, density, growth, and prior layering support it
Two softly balanced curtain panels extending toward cheekbone level with natural bend
Connected layered movement with full weight retained above and partly around the ears and through the occipital area
A compact crown, narrow low sideburn taper, subtle low nape taper, flexible natural finish, and separately scoped facial-hair work

Book with this Blueprint

Blueprint v1.2 · reviewed September 12, 2026. Every diagram pin and technical field was checked against the approved front, side, or rear publication view, the locked canonical record, and the formal evidence package. Sectioning, elevation, overdirection, cutting path, guard numbers, measured taper zones, natural response, porosity, heat setting, product formula, duration, price, facial-hair scope, and continuity across AI-derived views were left unknown or assessment-required rather than inferred.

Canonical reference data

The source record behind the Blueprint.

These are the canonical attributes of the illustrated record. The Blueprint above translates them for a consultation; this section keeps the technical source explicit.

Top length: Approx. 12–14 cm
Reference texture: 1C–2A, dense
Fringe: Cheekbone curtain panels
Taper: Low sideburn and nape

Cut construction

Front: Two long panels separate at the center and fall softly toward cheekbone level.
Top: Long layered length retains airy movement without becoming a disconnected mushroom shape.
Sides: Full weight remains above and partly over the ears rather than exposing a high fade or undercut.
Crown: Compact continuous layering follows the skull and connects into the rear.
Taper: A narrow low taper refines the sideburn edges and lowest nape while preserving surrounding density.

Quality assessment

Visible, not implied.

92/ 100

Publication threshold: 85. Assessed August 1, 2026.

Identity consistency92

Haircut geometry91

View compliance100

Hair realism93

Anatomy realism94

Photography consistency92

Provenance completeness95

Why this record passed with warnings

The low nape taper is intentionally subtle; the rear view received a geometry-only correction to remove an overly long pointed tail while preserving full occipital weight.
OpenAI built-in image generation was used; the underlying model identifier is not exposed by this surface.
AI-derived viewpoints are internally consistent illustrations, not proof that one physical subject was photographed continuously from four angles.

Registry provenance

100% AI-generated from scratch.

The four images are an intentionally matched fictional reference set made specifically for this Hairqut record. Fictional person; no real person or celebrity was used as a reference. The set passed deterministic asset checks and a separate visual consistency assessment.

Generated media record: OpenAI built-in image generation via ChatGPT. underlying model identifier not exposed.

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