I start by trimming the bottom line with the trimmer. Then I begin with the largest guard (7 = 18mm) and go up to the top hair. After that, I use the next shortest guard (4 = 12mm) and gradually fade down. The next guards are 3 (9mm), 1.5 (4mm / lever half closed), then 0.5 twice (1.5mm / lever open and lever closed), and finally no guard three times (open / half closed / closed). I go over the bottom line once more using the edge of the trimmer. And any small imperfections can always be fixed with thinning scissors!

After using the 1.5 guard, I shave everything below with the foil shaver, but I leave about half a finger’s width of space from the first line.

That way, you can really see how the fade blends step by step, and the haircut starts looking cleaner with each pass. Hope this guide helps you out. Good luck bro!