I get a #1 on the sides and back, short on top and blended in. A #1 is short but my hair grows very fast. I have to get a haircut at least once a month. I go to Supercuts, pay $10 with a $3 tip. The chick that cuts my hair usually uses a #1 and then blends it in near the top with a #2. Either that, or she'll use the clippers with a comb and blend it that way.
I've had good cuts at Supercuts before, but for some reason the stylists here are always leaving. "Blend" sounds like a good term to describe what I want. Is there a difference between "blend," "fade," and "taper"? If they are all the same, is one term of accepted than the others?