Asking for it
The words that get you the haircut you pictured, and the ones that do not.
What a skin fade is, how high to take it, what to say at the chair, and what one costs in Liverpool right now.
bbarburs 9 min read Scissors or clippersWhat a scissor cut does that clippers cannot, who should book one, and why it takes longer and costs more.
bbarburs 6 min read The line-upA line-up sharpens the edge of your hairline in fifteen minutes. Done too often, or too high, it is also how hairlines go backwards.
bbarburs 6 min read Taking a child for a haircutHow to prepare for a first haircut, what to book, and what to do when a child will not sit — written for the adult in the room.
bbarburs 6 min read How to ask for a haircutThe six things a barber is guessing at, the words that settle each one, and what to say when it is going wrong.
bbarburs 7 min read How often to get your hair cutHair grows at the same rate for almost everyone. What changes the interval is the haircut you chose — here is the arithmetic.
bbarburs 6 min read What a haircut costs in LiverpoolWhat the different kinds of barbering work cost in Liverpool, by service, and why two shops a mile apart charge differently.
bbarburs 7 min read Getting curly hair cutWhy combing curls flat and cutting them wet produces a haircut that looks wrong when it dries, and what to ask for instead.
bbarburs 6 min read Getting your beard done properlyThe cheek line and the neck line are the whole job. Where they belong, what to ask for, and what a trim costs in Liverpool.
bbarburs 6 min read