Male pattern baldness can bring misery to millions of men every year. Statistics show that it affects nearly 6.5 million in the UK alone. Many of these men try many things to alleviate this problem, whether through surgical restoration or shop bought drugs. But when these options don’t seem to work or are not an…
Hi would you like to introduce yourself? Hi, my name is Steve Wigg and I own Razors Barber Shop in Leicestershire. What it was like when you first started barbering? So I started barbering in 1983. I was previously a motor mechanic, talk about a change of career right? I managed to get onto a…
Wahl are such a respected brand within the barbering industry and have been producing quality clippers for many years. And I’m pleased to say over the last few years they have really stepped up in the production of trimmers and liners too. Here we will look at the Wahl 5 Star Detailer, which is an…
Thanks for agreeing to do this ‘Meet The Members’ chat for Barber Banter. Would you like to introduce yourself? Hiya I’m Victoria, I’m 40 years old, married with 2 children. A boy Harry who is 21 this year and a girl Elliotte, who has just turned 8. So Victoria, can you tell us a bit…
Am I losing my hair? We all hear that question a lot in this industry. But what causes it and what can we tell the client when it is obliviously a big concern for them. Thinning of the hair is experienced by most man as the years tick by. For some the loss is almost…
Thanks for agreeing to do this ‘Meet The Members’ chat for Barber Banter. Would you like to introduce yourself? Hi, my name is Jacob and I’ve been a barber for around 11 years now. I run my own business in Gosport, called ‘Thc Barbershop’ (formally known as The Groom Room) So Jacob, can you tell…
Fairly basic, this video, but David Falla shows an interesting technique ( especially for older barbers like myself, who have been fading down for years ) He starts the cut with a bald baseline, using his Andis Supra ZR, using the #0000 blade. He then removes the line with an Andis Masters. An extremely powerful…
Great demonstration of a skin fade on a client with really thick hair. I also like the definition due to the bleached top. The client says that he hasn’t had a fade for over a year, so this is not one of those video where the guys having the same cut every ten day or…
Here’s David Falla’s 14 minute video on a client with fine hair which can be sometime difficult to fade. What is interesting is the attention and precision he uses while trimming the top of his clients hair. A lot of barbers, work back from the front of the head, but David shows a nice technique…
When you look at all your tools, cleaned, oiled and ready for a busy day in your barbershop, how much value or importance do you place on the mirror? As a busy barber it’s probably never even crossed your mind how crucial that one piece of equipment is to you. We spend all day in…