Can anyone assist me with a Female Hair regulation question?

Short hair for females cannot be shorter than 1/4 inch from the scalp and can be tapered (or faded) no further than 2 inches from the hair line. So, it really depends on those parameters. A female cannot have a traditional "high and tight", for example, but can have a very short, tapered cut. As far as whether or not it's faddish, that's open to interpretation by the leader. Leaders are expected to use their best judgement.

I would consider a fade on a female faddish.
I don't think that this is the hill she will want to die on.
Give the counseling statement and since it will take a while to grow out, time for her to correct it.
If she wants to push the limits, then it becomes an order for her to obey or not.
It is not that hard to follow the rules.

The problem is that Faddish is very much open to interpretation. From what you have said it does to appear to be faddish to me. There is nothing wrong with a female with very short hair look at the female soldiers that go to ranger school there hair is cut very short.

Makes no sense that women can’t have a high and tight. But if that’s the refs you have to do it. I hate the Army in garrison. Nobody would give two shits while being deployed in Iraq.

Yes a “faded” hair cut is “faddish” it is not within regulations.

I cant understand why it is hard for some females to just keep their hair simple, under the headgear and above the neckline. When i signed up for the army. I made the decision to follow regs to the letter. I did not feel the need to “push the boundary” that is a part if being a soldier. Following regs not pushing them.

The regs have ALWAYS completely sucked - and have never reined in the definition of "faddish." My last tour in the Army had a unit whose CO decided that the HIGH AND TIGHT was "faddish." And to make issues worse, this was an Infantry company in the 101st. I've also seen units that called shaved heads faddish... which really sucked for those folks who lost their hair because of genetics (and helmets...).

The definition is totally subjective, and what one person considers normal, another will consider totally faddish - and I've seen loads of racist crap because of it. The military in general needs to either provide legit definitions of what is acceptable - or get rid of that word entirely.

I don't believe that it is against regulations. I've seen females have fades similar to their males counterparts for years.

A fade on a female is faddish. It's one of the "IN" hair styles right now. Unless it's done all over then I say yes, the female is out of regulation.

I was once told by a commandant at NCOES that when it comes to the definition of faddish, it is in the eye of the commander as to what he/she considers faddish.

So as a female who just cut off 27 inches of hair and was BUTCHERED, I recommend checking the actual regulations and then asking what happened.
I cut my hair for multiple reasons, and I went to someone who was recommended. I wanted a pixie cut and she messed up so bad that I had nearly BALD spots. It had to get fixed and I looked a hot mess until it was grown in. There are reasons that could be at play. Talk to her first. Sometimes, the hair dresser really just messes up. Also, the Navy did a website on hair regulations (attached) perhaps your branch has too? http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/um/femalehair.html