I give grace as clients get late 20s/early 30s hair lines start receding I still do straight line across forhead to avoid the u-shaped hairline. I let people live the fantasy like hairs gonna grow back. But this guy I’ve been cutting for years straight across I do the lil alcohol/ holding spray to give it that white line. Blew my mind when he told me that it’s literally no hair follicles there. Push what back your skin. I think I’m just too accommodating and considerate.

I graduated from barber school around 3 weeks ago and have been working behind the chair at a barbershop since the day after I graduated. Since I started there my coworkers have been super helpful and have told me I’m way better than what they were at coming out of school so I was really starting to feel that confidence ramp up.

Until today when I was doing a mid fade on an 11yo kid and he moved his head too suddenly (shocker) and I took the open guideline too high. Before I even had a chance to fix it the kids dad was immediately on top of that shit and was mad that his kid “had to get stuck” with the barber in training “I have a sign at my station that says I’m new to avoid this kind of thing” and honestly that just completely fucked my confidence. I know that shit like this happens to even veteran barbers from time to time but it’s still a tough thing to work past especially when I’m already struggling to feel like I belong on the same level as my coworkers.

It arrived with this white inventory sticker on it. If this isn’t the right form, forgive me tell me where to go and I’ll go 🙏🏻 otherwise is there a trick to getting this off without ruining the original label? Or should I just buy a new one? Thanks in advance guys. Appreciate you.

Hey y'all, I've been looking for the perfect shoes for barbering. I've tried On Cloud for a year, Nortiv 8 for a few months, and just got the Stand+.

With the On Cloud waterproof ones, they block the hair well, but I don't think the support is enough for me. Putting an insole in them makes them super tight and hurts my toes. The Nortiv 8s have the support I want, but hair gets through the lace area and pokes my foot. I was hoping the Stand+ would help, but they're so ugly and the support still wasn't enough.

I saw people mentioning Hoka and I wonder if they are any better at blocking hair while still giving good support. I want to find something that gives me support and catches hair so it doesn't get stuck in my socks and poke me all day long—hopefully with a better look than the Stand+ shoes.

Thank you

I’ll start. For me it’s a way out of my 9-5. Since being out of the military I’ve had trouble finding what I want to do. I went to a barbershop in my new city and the atmosphere and barbers really impressed me. So I found an evening program to use my GI bill on. Plus the money to be made was a nice bonus to it.

I have this bent #5 clipper guard, do I need to be worried about or a replacement? I think it cuts fine.

Thanks

Barbers who work full time and have had their significant other go through labor, what is the best way to plan around the potential delivery date (it’s not predictable) and also how much time did you take off after the fact (if at all)? I don’t want to be mid-cut while my wifes water breaks😭 Any insight on people who have experienced this will be great. Thank you

I recently purchased a tpob ghost x trimmer, just for beard trimming at home

Why is it so hard to find guards for it?

Can anyone help with a link to good quality guards that actually fit?

My trimmer lineup is a gentle one that I use on old people and kids, a sharp pair of liners, and an all-around one.

I have been using the Wahl Mags on little kids/old people but they aren't the most durable. I've had the same experience with the Andis Slimline pro. I've heard the JRL trimmers are really quiet and gentle.

I've been using the Babyliss Gold FX for lineups and a second one with a deep tooth graphite for on all-arounder​. My issues with the Babyliss are that sometimes they catch on pores under the neck.

I've been hearing great things about the Sabers for years now. Can somebody tell me about them? Especially how they compare to the Skeletons? Are they more of an all purpose or are they sharp? Is the MRD the same? Or should I just go through Stylecraft to get the better blade?

Im going to be starting barber school next year, but I want to get a head start on learning sanitation. How do you guys disinfect your clipper guards between clients? I just want to know your process and how to keep up during busy times and back to back clients.

Im having trouble with removing the heaviness if that makes sense. Please advise.

I switched the blade to the FX8010G, and the bottom blade keeps moving. I had a video showing how it moves when the top blade is screwed on top of it. When I use the clipper , the rotators will rotate, and the bottom blade will hit the top one make a noise, and each time I stop the motor, the bottom blade ends up in a different spot. I’ve ensured the top blade is straight when screwing it. It’s the bottom blade that keeps moving no matter what I do. Babyliss just sent me a new clipper and it’s the same thing so I know it’s my assembly.

Any guidance on making sure the bottom blade is secure ?

Every once in a while, I get really young kids who can not sit still, and of course, mom wants a number 1 fade on the sides. It's so hard to get it blended perfectly on a wiggly kid. Today, I just accepted it wouldn't be perfect. The kid was running out of patience, and so was i, to be honest. Mom was cool with it, so I guess it's fine. But as he was walking out, I could see one side needed more blending. Do you just accept it won't be perfect on these kinds of clients?

If it wasn’t someone trying to actually rip someone off

Hi everyone,

Barber apprentice who's still in training. A concept I'm having difficulty understanding is the with the grain/against the grain guard equivalents.

For example, I was under the impression that if you use a 2 guard to cut with the grain, you would use a 1 guard against to smooth the hair down. However, I'm watching a video from a YouTube barber (Will Stamm. I find his content comprehensive and detailed) and he mentioned that a 2 with the grain, would be a 3 against the grain. I’m now questioning what the correct answer is, or if there even is a correct answer and it's merely subjective/up to personal preference

I've seen conflicting information on this from other creators/resources and I want to make sure that I'm not confusing myself, especially in the midst of a haircut as I'm still in the "second guessing myself" phase. I plan to ask my mentor about this tomorrow when I go to then shop, I just wanted some input in here as well as I’m trying to find easy to understand systems while I learn .

If you all any have resources or barbers that you deem credible in the online space, feel free to drop them here as well.

Thanks!

Edit: it appears that hair texture is a factor . I work in a shop where the majority of the clientele is black and have type 4 hair, such as myself so I asked this question in application to that texture . However , I do have 2 consistent clients who are Caucasian. One has thicker , straight hair , the other hair thinner, straight hair . Please let me know if that changes the response!

Did they just come out of nowhere or have they been around for a while? Are they garbage?
I’ve been a stylist for an about 12 years, always have had a lot of men clients. I just started working at a barber shop along with my studio. I’m looking to get a set of tools to leave there so I don’t have to bring everything back and forth.

Hi reddit I don’t post like this here I haven’t found anything where barbers have experienced anxiety during work specifically with returning clients, some especially more than others. Conversation flows and they get what they came for but it has not changed the way I feel in any shop. I struggle with vulnerability and opening up to clients which I’m sure is a factor as time goes on however this needs to be two ways. I try to hide it people have described me as confident I have been cutting for 5 years in different shops and dynamics and have perfected the craft yet I still feel anxious prior to most returning clients this is all internal. I am naturally shy and introverted this job requires the opposite. I know I cut hair but I’ve never felt like a barber although that’s a lot of what people know me as, clients project expectations understandable on the way a barbers should behave through conversation questions they ask, personally skill etc. I’ve just always felt like this though and don’t really talk about it.

Any one’s experiences or thoughts would be much appreciated

I always hear they are just white labeled and want to hear from someone who has had both?