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Top 9 Tips For Getting A Great Haircut - Part 1

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We recognize that some men are afraid to get too into their grooming – that’s regarded as “sissy stuff” in some quarters. But let’s face facts – as Billy Crystal used to say, “It is better to look good than to feel good.” So make sure your haircut is up to snuff by following our top nine haircut tips!

1. Make Your Haircut Picture-Perfect

Again, this is something girls are much better at than boys. If they see a new hairstyle in a beauty magazine that they just looooove, they cut it out and bring it in to show to their stylist. You can do the same. You see a haircut you like in a magazine? Hey, rip out the page and bring it in to the barber (maybe buy it first – when you do that in a store, it’s frowned upon by the management).

2. Know What Makes a BAD Haircut

We’re not talking about an obviously bad haircut here – like the one that prompted a woman in a Swedish hair salon to actually bite the proprietor in retaliation – we’re talking about the subtle barbershop basics that a bad barber doesn’t bother with.

For example, with a fresh haircut, you shouldn’t see visible lines between sections cut with clippers and sections cut with shears. It shouldn’t look “blocky.” Instead, you should see a properly blended, straight not crooked, transitional line, and not something that resembles an interstate on a road map.

Look for expert tapering, good blending and clean trimming around the ears. Or look for a new barber!

3. Be Realistic About Your Head

Barbers aren’t miracle-workers when it comes to your basic looks – so don’t expect yours to turn you into George Clooney if you more closely resemble his aunt Rosemary Clooney (the later years). Also don’t insist on a haircut that doesn’t suit your head shape - or the amount of hair left on your head, if Mother Nature is in the midst of taking more than a little off the top. A good barber will gently guide you to what’s best for your scalp’s situation – and, since he knows his business, let him go about it and make you look as good as possible!

4. Find the Right Barber

What’s the best way to find a barber? You know how, when you’re in a restaurant, you see someone eating something that looks really good and you tell the waiter, “I’ll have that!”? Same principle. You see a guy with a great haircut that’s your style, just ask him where he got it.

Also, go to a place with real men’s barbers. You want someone who only cuts men’s hair – none of this unisex salon stuff. Cutting men’s hair and women’s hair are two different disciplines - so always seek out the specialist!

That’s it for now - we’ll be back later this month with the second half of our Top 9 Tips on Getting a Great Haircut. In the meantime, be on the lookout for the kind of haircut you’d like to have.

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