Everything Your Barber Will Not Tell You About Hair Cuts

Our barber shop is professional establishment and we pride ourselves on being able to cut any hairstyle out there. But we can't do everything.


So here's a rough guide to learning how to cut your hair at home. You know, like the guys on TV and in movies do it. (Except they may use clippers or razors; most likely both.) If you're not doing that already then this is probably pretty pointless information for you. But if you're looking to save some money and/or be more proactive about your look, this might be helpful:


Know Your Hair Type – To figure out what kind of hair type you have, we recommend getting a haircut from a professional barber/stylist every five weeks or so. That way you'll always walk away with an accurate idea of your hair type…
and
how to deal with it.


If You Want To Grow It – The first thing you're going to need is patience. Growing your hair out takes a lot of time and, if you're like most guys, a little bit of confidence as well. Here's where we'd recommend you start: buy the right shampoo and conditioner for your hair type; make sure these things are long-lasting by looking for products that contain at least some natural ingredients (which tend to be more effective than synthetic ones but also last longer), and invest in a good lathering shampoo brush. If you want to grow it fast then adding extra virgin olive oil or castor oil to those aforementioned products will help too. Olive oil has been shown as one of the best ingredients to promote hair growth, while castor oil has properties that make it particularly great at increasing blood circulation to your scalp. You may not know what that means but trust us when we say it works.
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Next up, set yourself a goal and stick with it–buy some clippers and commit to shaving your head in six weeks. That's right: shave it bald! Unless you're just looking to keep things short all around (in which case you might want to skip this how-to), shaving your head is an easy way of creating contrast between the stubble on top and the clean skin on the sides/back, so do it regularly until you've got about two inches worth of on top. And once you've reached that point you're going to have to adapt a little bit, as you can't just shave your head bald and expect the same results every time. To do it right, go with a three-day stubble look until you've got about four inches of hair on top, then keep those sides and back clean-shaven.


And now comes the actual growing part: once you've hit six or seven inches of growth, stop washing your hair so much. In fact, only wash it every two or three days –and make sure your shampoo is pretty mild. Shampoos with sulfate will dry out your hair and increase chances of breakage/damage which slows down the growth process by lot. With this in mind, ditch the shampoo brush for now too. The only thing you'll need it for is applying conditioner after washing your hair to keep it soft and healthy–and that's something you can do once a week without problem.


The growth process is slow so be patient if you want to avoid mistakes. For example: if your hair starts growing faster than expected then stop shaving the sides/back so much because otherwise they might become thinner than desired… or even worse, cause bald patches! And don't forget that during this time your will play an important role as well; try to exercise (such as jogging) regularly–it increases blood flow which means more nutrients reach all parts of your body including scalp + depending on intensity of workout IGF-1 release will increase too, which is good for hair growing.
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Last but not least: do not use any products that might irritate your scalp or cause allergies. Shampoos with sulfates are probably number one on that list, so avoid them for now. You should also stay away from dyes (colored shampoos) and whatever other product you may be using for styling purposes (gel, wax etc.). If you still feel like using something then make sure it's very mild and meant especially for men. Anything stronger than that might cause problems; irritation, itchiness…

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