I always cut my own hair and I’ve gotten quite good at it over the years, but I’ve grown tired of the various hairstyles that I usually opt for, so I’m interested in trying something new.
I’m not familiar with the names of certain styles, so I could use somhelp there.
My favorites are the french crop and short mohawk… but I recently watched a show called Average Joe (quite good imo) with Deon Cole - the comedian and Old Spice guy - and he had some type of fade. Anyone recognize the style? Another one was Grady from Fury - recently watched as well - and I think I know the style but I’m not certain.
I don’t know how to post images but here’s a couple direct links
Looks like the dewd’s sitting on a tank, so yeah, styling options might be limited.
I figured #1 was some kind of fade, but fiik the different names.
I just do a mild high’n’tight that’s minimal stubble on the sides/back, and just barely longer on top. That way if I f-up and can’t fix it, I just buzz it all over 'til it grows in some.
I’ll “fade” it at the border to blend it, so it’s not a Moe haircut or anything.
There was a webpage that showed like 30 different "high’n’tight"s, lots of which I wouldn’t even try to call that. Like almost clean-shaven on the sides but a big mop of hair on top. Like, that’s… uhhh… no.
A picture can be useful but sometime a customer will demonstrate a preference for a style that they don’t have the hair or face for . It may be that their hair is too thin , wrong texture , or that the contours and or lines of the cut will not flatter the wearer as well as the model .
Source : I am a 46 year Master Barber and still out there cutting away .
When you sit in a good barber’s chair
He can make you look quite debonair
He will look at the state
Of what covers your pate
You’ll look so good all will declare
If you try to cut your own hair
At times it might look sort of fair
But your friends might be shocked
At the state of your locks
If you don’t exercise enough care
If people are starting to stare
At the mess you’ve created up there
You may have to stop
By the old barber shop
And let the guy shave your head bare
Wow, that is quite impressive!
No offense, but I was pretty sure that you were older than me (though I don’t remember why.)
I’m 48 years old, and I’m not an expert in any field.
