How did yall build up practice and clientele in the beginning, ive been wanting to cut hair but i’ve only cut a few peoples hair so my practice time is very low and I want to make an income with it. how do I get practice if my friends/ family doesn’t trust me yet and how do I build clientele to make money doing something I love and enjoy.
Is fading down a lost art now within the barber community? Because I don’t know too many barbers who fade down anymore & if I do they’re older the younger barbers are starting off fading up.
Have yall ever cut in a shop right next to another barber that you hate ?
basically just asking anybody with more understanding of shears than me for advice/tips on cuts like this. from what i can see, the top is much too heavy. i cut the front bang area the longest and went closer towards the back. the length going from about 2.5" to like 2" near the crown. the top and the sides also dont feel as connected as they should be.
My hair is on the wavy/curly side and I want to get the Jheri Curls that Michael Jackson has in the Thriller music video. I don’t want to go to just any spot that might not know how to trim or style what I want. I’ve also had rough experiences with places that don’t know how to handle my wavy/curly hair, and just overdo it. If there’s any of you that can recommend me a good stylist or barber (based in Los Angeles), whichever is best, I would greatly appreciate it.
Here’s my routine (I never use hair-ties):
For Shampoo, I use Head & Shoulders only once a week or if I feel my hair getting too greasy. I try my best to strictly target my scalp and avoid the hair strands.
For Conditioners, I use Pantene as a daily co-washer. Focusing mainly on the hair strands, avoiding the scalp.
After showering, I use Garnier Curl Cream and apply it all throughout my hair, first with hands, then a wide-tooth plastic hair pick.
To style my current hair, I just use the hair pick and gravity to let my hair flow and rest naturally, giving off my natural curls, as it air-dries throughout the day.
For days that I stay home or don’t work, instead of the curl cream, I use SheaMoisture coconut oil, so my hair doesn’t sit by itself after showering, and instead consumes the oils it needs for constant hydration.
Final note: I sometimes use a silk bonnet, other times I just lay on my silk pillowcase without the bonnet.
Hoping you guys can read this and imagine if it happened in real life, instead of just taking it at written value.
Say you went to a barber and he gave you a really good cut, was friendly, made conversation or shut up (depending on what you wanted).
He’s also visibly extremely gay. Very effeminate. But again he is barber focused, not a hairstylist.
Would that influence you to NOT see him again?
I am asking because I’m wondering if realistically I’m gonna have to ‘straighten up’ for this or if I can continue to be myself.
You should always just be yourself cause that’s how you bring in clients that love you but if this is going to make it difficult to get clients in the first place then I need to reflect on how I act professionally.
Edit: Thanks guys! I actually expected some hate with this post but I love how supportive you all are. Happy to know I should be okay with being myself
I joined a barbershop with zero previous shop experience. When I got hired, they told me I’d be able to learn gradually and slowly build my own clients. Since then, I’ve mostly been practicing on coworkers once or twice a week. It’s now been 7 months, the pay is very low, but I don’t really have another option right now so I’ve stayed.
In those 7 months, I’ve only worked on 2 actual clients. The second client got really upset, rage quit in the end of the cut, and said it was taking too long and didn’t look right. Now I’m worried he might leave a negative review, which could seriously affect the shop’s rating since it doesn’t have that many reviews to begin with.
My boss has already confronted me before about how slowly I’m improving, so now I’m stressing that if a bad review gets posted, things at work are going to become even more hostile. I genuinely want to improve and I’m trying, but I feel stuck and don’t know if my progress is just too slow for this industry.
Ps- Forgot to mention and important thing..i am not allowed to do services cuz am not ready from what they say
Looking for a decent trimmer that gets close and doesn't struggle with cleaning up areas for fading and detailing. Ideally something that isnt ridiculously expensive just reliable and wont nick anyone. I want something that hits closer and harder than the andis which I felt used to struggle with bulk
I’ve been a barber for 15 years but I always feel like I could learn more. I feel like I’m not always confident in my scissor technique on top, even after all these years. Does anyone really enjoy any YouTubers out there for cutting with shears , or any newer styles too, like the soft mullet , curtain bangs/wolf cuts stuff?
Trying to learn lineups and fades but wasn’t sure I was gonna be consistent tho 😂😂 so I bought these how are they.
I want to buy a Wahl cordless magic clipper, but it's very expensive on Amazon ($160). I don't know if you know of any online site or website where it's cheaper, but of course it has to be original.
I’m self taught. My blends don’t have that pop effect. I feel like they look flat. I’m not sure what to do to fix my blends please give me advice. My fade method half gaurd closed and blend the line out. Then 1 gaurd open and closed and use half gaurd to finish that line. Then 1 1/2 open and closed. I want to move into a shop but I’m not confident in myself to take the step I’ve already spoken to someone.
What’s the biggest reason clients disappear after one haircut?
Not talking about bad cuts — I mean clients who liked the service but still never come back.
is it price or location?
Feels SO good when they remove that white paper strip and blow dry your neck. Is it just sanke neck strips you can buy off amazon? Any cheaper place to get them? Im in california. Amazon wants six bucks.
Not sure if this is a dumb question. I'm graduating high school next year and I decided I want to pursue doing hair. There's only one cosmetology school near me and they offer both cosmetology and barbering. I had always assumed that when you're learning about hair you learn all the hair things, but I guess not. Is this a situation where I have to choose one path or the other? If I choose to learn about cosmetology, is it going to be too difficult of a task to also learn barbering and work with male clients? I'm just mildly surprised to learn these are two separate careers, and I know if I have to pick, I'm going to pick cosmetology. I think I'm just asking, if I choose to do schooling for cosmetology can I still pursue barbering and a license for it as well, or am I stuck with only cosmetology? Sorry if this is a weird/bad question. Any answers help.
Coworkers and I are noticing inconsistency in the money we make during the week and the money we actually receive from the app. I’m missing $200+, and coworkers are $500+ as well. Customer service is almost impossible to find because they use ai for everything and we get no responses back from anyone.
Anyone else having this issue with them?
Curious as to how often y’all are buying aftershave spray, how much you’re paying, and in how many batches? Do you have a supplier? Things you look for to make the process more convenient etc? Preferred method of payment, invoicing all of it.
Thanks!
My barber friend keeps asking me to build something so clients can see a realistic preview of a haircut on their face before you start cutting. His idea: add 2–3 minutes to the consult and charge ~$5 for it.
I'm a developer, not a barber, so I have no idea if that's smart or a waste of time.
Is miscommunication on consults a real problem for you? Would anyone pay for a preview, or would you just talk them through it and move on?
Curious what you'd actually do if a client asked for something like this
Has anyone else noticed this lately? I work in a barbershop that has hired a few cosmos, and it’s kind of annoying. Not only is it taking away jobs from actual barbers, but these people can’t even provide all of the services in the shop. In addition, I saw one of the cosmos put a hot towel directly on someone’s face without leaving a space around the nose, essentially waterboarding the client. They don’t even know how to properly use hot towels!! Wtf is happening?