The Temple Fade, Sometimes called a "Brooklyn Fade," "Low Fade," or "Blow Out," is a hairstyle

Hairstyle

A hairstyle, hairdo, or haircut refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human head. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, although practical, cultural, and popular considerations also influence some hairstyles.-History of...

 that gained popularity in the early 2000s. The hair is faded from skin to 1 cm (1/2 inch) in length from the edge of the hairline up 2 cm (1 inch). The rest of the hair is left the same length, usually 2–5 cm (1-2 inches), depending on the preference of the client. The style is generally defined by hair that is spiked up in chunks using large amounts of heavy products such as hair gel

Hair gel

Hair gel is a hairstyling product that is used to stiffen hair into a particular hairstyle. The results it produces are usually similar to, but stronger than, those of hair spray and hair wax, and weaker than those of hair glue.-Types:...

 or mousse

Hair mousse

Hair mousse is a hairstyling product added to hair for extra volume and shine. It is often dispensed in an aerosol foam spray or in a cream form. Hair mousse adds volume to hair and often provides both conditioning and hold, without any clumps or buildup. Hair mousse is a purple color while in the...

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Regardless of its origins, the blowout's popularity was very strong, but peaked and declined sharply (although not into obscurity). It was popularized most notably by Rob Reha, the "Gotti Boys" on their reality TV series Growing Up Gotti

Growing Up Gotti

Growing Up Gotti was an American reality television series that appeared on A&E. It featured the life of Victoria Gotti, daughter of Mafia boss John Gotti, and her three sons; Carmine Agnello, Jr., John Gotti Agnello, and Frank Gotti Agnello....

, and by popular viral video "My New Haircut". It was trendy mainly the Northeast, particularly in Philadelphia and parts of New York

New York

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 and New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

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Most recently the blowout is featured prominently on the 2009-2011 MTV reality show The Jersey Shore

Jersey Shore (TV series)

Jersey Shore is an American reality television series that premiered on MTV on December 3, 2009 in the United States. The series follows the lives of eight housemates spending their summer at the Jersey Shore in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Season 2 followed the cast escaping the cold northeast...

. This show has spawned blowout-themed parties, pub crawls, and viewing parties. On the show, Pauly D is proponent of this hairstyle. He has appeared in viral videos showing others how to create and maintain a blowout.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/21/jersey-shore-star-pauly-d_n_399780.html

Jersey Shore's popularity piqued new interest in the blowout cut and spread throughout the United States. Several how-to video tutorials to produce the styles and modified forms have been made. It is popular amongst Italian Americans, Indian Americans, Somali Americans and some Mexican Americans.

The blowout was recently featured in the wrestling blog "Grown Men With Belts." In the blog, a young wrestling fan with a blowout was shown posing with the Intercontinental Title belt. http://grownmenwithbelts.com/2011/08/gmwb-sporting-a-brooklyn-blowout-haircut-circa-2004/