Temple
The flat area at each side of the forehead, between the eye and the ear, where many fades begin.
Also: temples
The temple is the area on each side of the head between the outer eye and the top of the ear. The hairline curves back there, and its shape defines the front corners of a haircut. Barbers often start a fade or taper at the temple and the sideburn, and the temple fade, also called the Brooklyn fade, is cut short just at that spot. In updos, the hair at the temples is pulled back or left as loose framing tendrils.