"A fade can either be low, medium, or high, but a tapered fade is when the tightest — or shortest — sections of the haircut are just at the nape and sideburns." ...

On January 13, 2024, Ninja did indeed get a low taper fade. He posted the results on TikTok, intercut with @Ericdoa’s original sound, where it racked up almost a million views.

So, does Ninja have a 'low taper fade'? As of Jan. 15, Ninja claims he now has a low taper fade — but whether the haircut is an accurate low taper fade seems to be up for debate in the comments.

Other memes are cryptic from the very start, such as "Imagine if Ninja got a low taper fade?" Because, let's be honest, what does that even mean? Never fear, we've tracked down the meme's origin ...

Zayn Malik is a man of many hairstyles, but perhaps one of his most famous is his high fade. We got Blind Barber's Julien Howard to recreate it step by step on our not really Zayn-looking test ...