Haircut fade guide

Abstract

A guide for encircling a head of a person to guide cutting of hair of the person includes an elastomeric band having an inside surface, an outside surface, a substantially straight top edge, and a bottom edge that includes at least one curved portion and a back template. In use, with the elastomeric band around the person's head and positioned for cutting of the person's hair, the person's hair may be cut utilizing the top edge or the bottom edge as a guide. In some embodiments, the top edge of the elastomeric band includes an outwardly-projecting upper rim that has a substantially flat top surface, and the bottom edge of the elastomeric band includes an outwardly-projecting lower rim. Preferably a set of the guides are included, each guide in the set having a unique curvature or diameter with respect to the other guides of the set.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A guide for encircling a head of a person to guide cutting of hair of the person, the guide comprising:
 an elastomeric band having an inside surface, an outside surface, a substantially straight top edge, and a bottom edge including at least one curved portion and a back template;   whereby with the elastomeric band around the person's head and positioned for cutting of the person's hair, the person's hair may be cut utilizing the top edge or the bottom edge as a guide.   
     
     
         2 . The guide of  claim 1  wherein the top edge of the elastomeric band includes an outwardly-projecting upper rim having a substantially flat top surface. 
     
     
         3 . The guide of  claim 1  wherein the bottom edge of the elastomeric band includes an outwardly-projecting lower rim. 
     
     
         4 . The guide of  claim 2  wherein the bottom edge of the elastomeric band includes an outwardly-projecting lower rim. 
     
     
         5 . The guide of  claim 4  wherein the elastomeric band is made with a silicone rubber material. 
     
     
         6 . A set of the guides of  claim 5  wherein the bottom edges of each of the guides have a unique curvature with respect to the other guides of the set of guides. 
     
     
         7 . The set of the guides of  claim 6  wherein each of the guides is made with a unique color of silicone rubber with respect to the other guides of the set of guides. 
     
     
         8 . A set of the guides of  claim 5  wherein each of the guides has a unique diameter configured for fitting around heads of varying sizes. 
     
     
         9 . A plurality of the sets of the guides of  claim 6  wherein each set of the guides has a unique diameter, with respect to the diameters of the other sets, configured for fitting around heads of varying sizes. 
     
     
         10 . A plurality of the sets of the guides of  claim 6  wherein each set of the guides has a unique diameter, with respect to the diameters of the other sets, configured for fitting around heads of varying sizes, and wherein the guides of each set are made with a common color that is unique among the other sets of the guides. 
     
     
         11 . A plurality of the sets of the guides of  claim 7  wherein each set of the guides has a unique diameter, with respect to the diameters of the other sets, configured for fitting around heads of varying sizes.