As the title goes, what is your usual request to the hairdresser? Do you have a specific style you ask for? Or do you keep a set of images so that you can show them what you want?
“A little off the top and sides. You know what? Let’s take a little off the front and back as well!”.
I point and wave my hands around my head. Then the stylist inevitably does whatever she wants. 😁
Please cut it short?
Same here.
I just say buzz the sides with size 2 guard and then scissor trim top until it’s just long enough to style a little bit combing it back and to the right. The details beyond that are up to them and if they fuck it up I never return.
Which isn’t often because I’ve used the same barber shop for 6 years now.
I don’t tend to have much use for a hairdresser, I’ve been bald for decades. I do sometimes chuckle “short back and sides, please” to myself in the shower as I put a razor to my head.
The last time I actually went to a barber was right before my wedding, so someone else could just razor off whatever stubble was there for the special occasion.
6 fade
On a good day, number 3/4 on the back and sides depending on the season and trim the top. On a bad day, one pass straight across the carotid, Sweeney Todd style.
I buzz my own head. I can’t afford 20 a month for haircuts.
Just cut off all the dead shit.
walks in with stupid, ugly hair and sits in front of a total stranger
“Just give me a trim of what I have. Nothing crazy.”
Looks great for a day, then turns stupid and ugly a week later.
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I have two strategies for barbers, one is to bring in photos. I’ve been told I look like Seth Rogen, so I looked through a bunch of his photos to find a haircut I liked. That way I had a decent idea what I’d look like with that haircut.
The second is to never switch barbers. It’s nice to have someone who recognizes my preferences on the whole experience.
I have been going to the same barber for 7 years. I have only gotten cut once or twice by someone else I think, which was when I moved away for about 6 months for an internship, regretted it greatly. Stopped doing that, and just scheduled cuts when I visited back.
I couldn’t tell you exactly what my haircut is. He knows it. I think it is a 3 or 4 on the back, 2 or 3 on the sides, and shorten the front/top.
I moved and had to switch about 4 years ago. I really considered driving 2+ hours back to my old barber.
I’m happy with my new barber, but switching was really uncomfortable.
Flowbee user.
I don’t have to request anything.
I have shoulder length hair so I usually just get the ends trimmed.
I normally just ramble about how long it’s been since I had it cut last, and give random conflicting instructions until they realise I don’t know how I want it cut and they tune me out and just do whatever they want
