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I used to go to barbershops before high school, since then I've become more aware of my appearance so I go to hair stylists. But man, do what you want to do, if you enjoy and your good at something why not get paid for it? Hwaiting!
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become a hairstylist, they charge more money per cut/they do more...plus if your into 'good hair = confidence' hairstylist's have the best time selling that. I know, my mom is a hairstylist and she charges $25 a cut and the rakes in the money (she makes more money than my dad ha ha).
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If you wanna do it, then do it. Simple as that.
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Yea im sure they make money, Ive been friends with dudes that used to get haircuts every 6 months just because their parents obligated them to. I just wanna hear your guys opinion on what you think about your own barbers. Or better yet what value do you place on having a clean haircut.
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I'll be honest with you, I go to Korean hairstylists and most of them can't cut, I always find one side of my hair longer than the other so much that its noticeable. :/ I think I pay 20 NZD per haircut, but the charges they put in stuff like changing colors is pretty significant. A lot of people go to the Barber I used to go because we were in the same church and our community is pretty tight and hes a really friendly guy to talk with, this is why I like Barbers really.
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I'm semi-secretly fascinated by what goes into cutting men's hair, but I don't dare asking certain questions.
Supposedly barbers are much better at the actual cutting of hair than hairstylists, much more aware of the texture, and so on. Hair stylists have to do other things like dyeing or nails or something, so a good barber will be able to free hand clipper guardless in ways that a stylist couldn't. I'm not sure how true this is.
My first question to this blog, what common men's haircuts are most barbers aware of (like caesar's, businessman's, princeton's, to weird Elvis-ish pomadours)? Or do most barbers work by the number, "do you want it around the ear, short in the back?"
What's the difference between an average hair cut and a great one?
And there's a consumer report's study in which they find most shampoos don't well in a blind test compared to things like suave or head and shoulders. And conditioners are just a short term dog and pony show affect for hair. I could try to scrounge up links if you'd like to comment on it.
And thumbs down to fades, more people should have Don Draper hair. And how would barbers deal with say, weird long korean hair?
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I dont know how it is in the US, but in Germany, Barber is like the least paid job of the all, so there's barely any money it before having your own shop
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@rubikscube Nah man in the US some barbers are rewarded very handsomely for their services.
@roger: yes, the barber/client relationship has be around for a really long time. There seems to always be a sense of trust there. Its a blessing when you find a barber that you mesh with and cuts good hair.
@igotmyown. Barbers in general offer a more refined looks, since they deal with precise equipment like clippers and razors.
Also, the range of haircuts one barber knows varies, sometimes greatly. But its your duty to find one that suits your needs.
What separates an average cut from a great one? IMO it would be the details, For the most part if the cut has a name ie Ceaser, taper, businessman etc. It tends to looks the same. But a barber will always do something distinctly different then another. It can be a big difference like preferring shears over clippers for certain duties which alters the texture, or something small like the way he shapes your sideburns. A "great cut" is subject to your opinion, so again its your duty to find a barber that those those small things that make you value his haircut.
Some barbers honestly wont bother to deal with long "korean" hair, While some will welcome the challenge of cutting a new texture/style.
If there was less mediocre barbers the profession would be much more respected and valued by people.
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On September 26 2011 18:50 Doctor.Ownage wrote:
What separates an average cut from a great one? IMO it would be the details, For the most part if the cut has a name ie Ceaser, taper, businessman etc. It tends to looks the same. But a barber will always do something distinctly different then another. It can be a big difference like preferring shears over clippers for certain duties which alters the texture, or something small like the way he shapes your sideburns. A "great cut" is subject to your opinion, so again its your duty to find a barber that those those small things that make you value his haircut.
There lies the paradox of barbers. A haircut is always to an extent subjective, but since a lot of people care how it looks to others, there are parts that people generally like or dislike.
And as you pointed out, barbers will know about the details... but we the clueless public pretty much only know:
1) we prefer to have it had cut in the past
2) how other people respond to the haircut
Barbers are a very the customer is always right enterprise. But considering barbers know 100x as much about cutting hair as I do, barbers give very little input and ask us nerds who know nothing about our appearance to figure everything out.
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There lies the paradox of barbers. A haircut is always to an extent subjective, but since a lot of people care how it looks to others, there are parts that people generally like or dislike.
And as you pointed out, barbers will know about the details... but we the clueless public pretty much only know:
1) we prefer to have it had cut in the past
2) how other people respond to the haircut
Barbers are a very the customer is always right enterprise. But considering barbers know 100x as much about cutting hair as I do, barbers give very little input and ask us nerds who know nothing about our appearance to figure everything out.
Well there are ways around this,
1) Having a free haircut coupon might be enough for a worrisome client to take a chance?
*(you will never know how well he will leave your hair if you dont get the first haircut)
2) You shouldn't have to worry about that as long as you like it. (most of the time you find out how good the haircut came out as soon as you look in the mirror, If there is doubt its because you didnt like it)
3) Yes barbers are completely dependent on being customer-first and have to cater to the customer. If it was me, and I had a first time customer I would ask as many questions as I could
and explain the subtle differences and maybe even give my opinion.
4) At the end of the day its not whether he likes how the cut came out its how you liked it. If someone comes in asking for a bald head with hearts on it, its not your job to convince him otherwise, its your job to ensure his satisfaction even if it comes at your own displeasure.
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I personally really like going to the barber. I go once every 3 or 4 months and as soon as I feel that hair falling away I'm becoming happier 
It's so important to find a barber you really like and who you can trust blindly with your hair. And when you find him you never let him go. When I was younger I went to a hairstylist but as you grow a bit older it's more important your hair looks really good and clean and you experiment less with colors or more outstanding haircuts anyway.
When I found my barber I was so happy and really sad when he died in an accident. Took me some deep breaths of air to step to a new one. Really happy with him for a couple years now.
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Imma make a few phone calls and set up some appointments with barber colleges, Its only around a 10-12 month course if all goes well.
I was hoping to graduate and hopefully do that until im ready to pay for some higher learning hopefully something tech related.
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Well this sort of sucks, it seems that all the barber schools in my area are either full, or just started their semester. So looks like imma have a couple months to practice before I attend school.
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