r/Barber

Cut a kid last week, 16 years old or so, have cut him 3-4 times before, he chooses to wait for me each time (walk in only shop), he sits in my chair, “fade on the side and textured fringe on the top”, alright cool so just like we have done every single time..do my thing, mid half fade, do the top like normal..he pays me ($20 mind you)…A few hours later I get a text from a random number, “i said i wanted a low taper with french top and u did not even do nothing like it, you gave me a high taper when i said a low taper”..I genuinely just think it’s just someone that had the wrong person because I didn’t have a single person ask me for a “French top” or a “low taper” all day. Last night I check google and he left a 1 star review saying I didn’t do a French top and did a high taper instead of a low taper (I didn’t even give him a taper, I gave him a mid fade)...Moral of the story, I’m so glad most of my people are adults

What made you want to become a barber? Are you glad you chose the career? Any regrets?

So I see and hear a lot about a .5 &1.5 guards right, what if I dont have them at this moment? I heard that I could put the leaver down to make a .5? And with a guard 1, I also do the same for a 1.5? I'm confused. Am I wrong? Will it work like this? Can some one pls explain. Tyia

So when I shade, is it best to just use the edge when bleding? That is my biggest weakness. I feel sorry for my boys, but it's what I got. Mannequins don't grow hiar back I tell them.

Ok let’s try this again since mods seem to be cherry picking.

Sincerely looking for advice on how to disarm and take back control over and ego driven combative barber.

Long story short I’m the manager of my shop and a coworker I’ve worked with for 8 years, managed for 4, has more recently but on and off since I became the manager been undermining me. Trying to manage people when I’m not around. And just all out disrespectful. My boss doesn’t really help because he’s scared of this employee because they make a lot of money for the company (hourly employee)

My question is either how does one get this under control without it turning into an all out brawl? (This employee likes to argue and take any criticism as a personal attack)

Or is it time I walk because this isn’t the first time and won’t be the last and I don’t think my boss would ever let the employee go due to their revenue gain for the shop.

I am always torn on whether or not to give a friend discount. Most of these "friends" are people i have known from old jobs for a long time. We don't talk outside of the hair appointment, which occurs every few months. I went back and forth on it today but decided not to give a discount. Now im wondering if I should have...

A more technical question, so RPM's right the higher the beter? Or like 6200 vs around like lets say 7200 rpm wich one is the better one. And why? Thanksss

In addition to being a barber, I also work per-diem as an Occupational Therapist. One of the facilities I work at asked if I could help out at their in-house shop once every two weeks. (I would get paid by the residents insurance, and those whose insurance don't cover haircuts, will pay out of pocket). I was reading conflicting information online about the legalities of providing such service at a nursing home, so decided to call the California Board. I spoke to two different people who gave two different answers. One said that because the salon at the facility is not a licensed establishment with the Board, I would have to obtain a Personal Service Permit (PSP). The other person I spoke to said I would only have to get liability insurance, and because I am not renting a chair or paying commission, my state license would suffice as my permit to cut hair there...

I'm wondering if anyone here is cutting hair as an independent contractor at a nursing home, assistance living, or a senior center? And what permits if any you had to obtain in order to provide services?

so i’m currently on a calorie deficit. and the past 2 weeks i’ve been really busy so i haven’t been able to go for regular walks/gym. however ive been cutting hair for a few hours a day. generally its estimated i walk around 800 steps in an hour cutting hair. realistically if i was to stop going on my walks and just cut hair on a normal shift it’ll come out to about 7k steps. the rest you can get from just regular activities. therefore does being a barber technically help if youre tryna lose weight with cardio etc.

tldr. how much calories does a barber burn

Serious barber-customer etiquette related question: do barbers get annoyed or upset if a client alternates between them and another barber, or only gets a cut from them on special occasions (a few times per year)?

In this economy, I usually get a $25 cut monthly from one barber across town at this mom n’ pop place, but just recently got a $100 cut from somebody near me at this upscale boutique spot.

The $100 cut is good but just marginally better than the $25 cut, and I just can’t spend $100, plus tip, every month for that.

So if I went back to the $100 barber only a couple times a year, like before special events, is he gonna be like “wtf is your deal, why aren’t you coming to me every month?” I just wouldn’t want to piss this barber off - I have no idea if that’s bad etiquette.