Temple fades are commonly done on high fades because other fades don't start at the temples. When using temple fades, the aim is to create a crisp line that exactly captures the fade's steady shrinking. The fade line goes on behind the temples. Temple fades involve shaving the hair at the temples and clipping it in a line-up or shape-up pattern. Temple fades, also known as temp fades or Brooklyn fades, are all about precision.