How to Talk to Your Barber | Art of Manliness

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  • čas přidán 13. 05. 2024
  • Learn how to talk to your barber so you get the haircut you want. Thanks to Hudson Hawk Barbershop in Springfield, MO for their help on this video.
    Video by Andrew Edwards (www.andrew-edwards.com/)
    Editing by Jordan Crowder (www.jordancrowderfilms.com/)
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  • @oreosauce5776
    @oreosauce5776 Před 5 lety +6119

    I remember when I said this to my barber:
    *“So.. What do you do for a living?”*

  • @37beers58
    @37beers58 Před 7 lety +13179

    Oh... I thought this was a video to cover the awkward silences as the barber asks me about my day

    • @Soaches
      @Soaches Před 7 lety +833

      That would be greately needed.

    • @SevenFootPelican
      @SevenFootPelican Před 7 lety +364

      Me too! I guess we have to head over to the "how to make small talk" video.

    • @sentinel8060
      @sentinel8060 Před 7 lety +50

      37Beers just tell him what you did that day lol

    • @37beers58
      @37beers58 Před 7 lety +35

      Adrian Memalla On a side note, I commented on this video having buzzed my own hair for the past year...

    • @DaBigDirtyNasty
      @DaBigDirtyNasty Před 7 lety +12

      Me too 😂😂😂😂

  • @Vengeance627
    @Vengeance627 Před 8 lety +760

    "just fuck my shit up mate"

    • @Digital_Dude2000
      @Digital_Dude2000 Před 8 lety +60

      Nigga I got you

    • @Kapsones33
      @Kapsones33 Před 8 lety +49

      +Vengeance627 Barber be like: ''Say no more!''

    • @CrustyTheElf
      @CrustyTheElf Před 8 lety +38

      +Vengeance627 My barber does that no matter what i tell him

    • @ChristianVBlue3
      @ChristianVBlue3 Před 7 lety

      Vengeance627 I gotchu fam

    • @FOZ23
      @FOZ23 Před 6 lety

      Club Foreign then u need a new barber

  • @marragonn
    @marragonn Před 5 lety +1610

    I love when your barber asks: "As usual?" and he gives you an haircut youve never had before.
    ...

  • @beluga9744
    @beluga9744 Před 5 lety +5804

    Barber: is that good?
    Me: yeh it's cool
    Goes outside
    Me: MADAFAKAAAAAA

    • @mertd7702
      @mertd7702 Před 5 lety +96

      Pakistani i feel ya

    • @greenplastic6558
      @greenplastic6558 Před 5 lety +125

      That was me last time, dont want to go through that again, wow

    • @Micah__
      @Micah__ Před 5 lety +249

      Lmao I always hated the walk from the chair to the car after a bad haircut.

    • @looseygoosey1349
      @looseygoosey1349 Před 5 lety +33

      Dude this happened to me last time! It was a new dude and he looked like he knew what he was doing but when it was my turn he completely forgotten that I asked for a 3 on the top not a 2. I didn't notice right away as I needed to take my classes off but when I did I just took the L as it was too late to do anything.

    • @greenplastic6558
      @greenplastic6558 Před 5 lety +65

      @@looseygoosey1349 what the heck. I got a haircut today, asked the haircut lady to leave the bangs at the front of my hair and do 1 inch on all. What does she do? SHE GIVES ME A FREAKING BUZZ CUT!!

  • @realwonkers
    @realwonkers Před 7 lety +3184

    i say cut off an inch and i walk out half bald

  • @callumkenny5147
    @callumkenny5147 Před 7 lety +1374

    "I would like a haircut please"
    Barber = "Say no more"

    • @NJA2k8
      @NJA2k8 Před 7 lety +167

      *shaves your head

    • @BookwormCowboy
      @BookwormCowboy Před 7 lety +101

      *cuts off one hair*
      barber: ok i think were good

    • @seal9502
      @seal9502 Před 6 lety +3

      Ha.ha.ha....ha.

    • @noah321
      @noah321 Před 5 lety +9

      Or as I, an intellectual would say,
      *I would like 2500 haircuts*

    • @XXLRebel
      @XXLRebel Před 4 lety +3

      "I'm going for this one look i-"
      Barber- "Say no more"

  • @RandageJr
    @RandageJr Před 7 lety +3221

    Still waiting on "How to be a person" tutorial

  • @MrTux62
    @MrTux62 Před 7 lety +2423

    They always take too much off the top....

  • @rahulkachru
    @rahulkachru Před 7 lety +1614

    The biggest regrets of my life are my haircuts !

  • @PC-uh6hk
    @PC-uh6hk Před 5 lety +225

    I've been a barber for almost 40 years and moved into a town that hadn't had a barber in about 20 years and they were all going to beauty shops. None of the men knew what to ask for and all of them were afraid of being misunderstood. I've done well.

    • @okaytyler2774
      @okaytyler2774 Před 2 lety +33

      Never had more respect for a random man in the comment section

  • @Hassony523
    @Hassony523 Před 5 lety +525

    Barber: "so what do you think?"
    Me: "looks perfect!"
    Also me: *it will grow back fast before anyone notices it right?*

    • @royashu
      @royashu Před 5 lety +13

      That is exactly what I said to my barber day before yesterday.

    • @Hassony523
      @Hassony523 Před 5 lety +2

      @@royashu horaay that makes the two of us =D

    • @beserk7752
      @beserk7752 Před 5 lety

      Relatable asf

    • @beserk7752
      @beserk7752 Před 5 lety +1

      This why I never get haircut on Sundays anymore

    • @mohamedshabana5623
      @mohamedshabana5623 Před 5 lety +6

      @@beserk7752 lmao same i always get a haircut on fridays or during a holiday

  • @Kole1389
    @Kole1389 Před 8 lety +603

    Step 1: Bring a picture
    That should do it.

    • @premydaremy
      @premydaremy Před 8 lety +175

      Nah I brought a picture to a barber (a picture of ME with my hair cut PERFECTLY), and this barber still managed to fuck it up.

    • @AgentBO
      @AgentBO Před 8 lety +79

      True, had the same exact deal, had a picture of myself and after I got one of the stooges to cut my hair, it resulted in the worst hair cut ever!
      I had 2.5" hair in the picture and I ended up with half a inch...
      Also, if you find a barber that gets your hair right, marry him and never cheat!(clientele wise ofc)

    • @owendispensa8953
      @owendispensa8953 Před 6 lety

      Marko Kostich

    • @dr.pikachu7518
      @dr.pikachu7518 Před 6 lety

      Yuri yup same here . I'm never going back to that barber shop again

    • @rilorobinson7685
      @rilorobinson7685 Před 6 lety +3

      If your barbers got the juice then that’ll work anybody else and it’s a no go 🙅‍♂️

  • @erdincakay7155
    @erdincakay7155 Před 9 lety +799

    4:57 AM in Germany. Time to learn how to talk to your barber.

    • @mattbaron14
      @mattbaron14 Před 9 lety +4

      Yep

    • @ThaMobstarr
      @ThaMobstarr Před 8 lety +8

      +Erdinc Akay (Crankr) Same here. Ich wollte demnächst auch zum Friseur gehen, aber ich hab keine Ahnung was ich sagen soll. Ich hab bisher einfach immer nur gesagt "kürzer bitte".

    • @Blank_Name.
      @Blank_Name. Před 8 lety +5

      +ThaMobstarr Und danach hat man sich und den Friseur verflucht. :D

    • @ThaMobstarr
      @ThaMobstarr Před 8 lety +1

      ᅟᅟᅟᅟᅟᅟᅟᅟ
      haha genau :D

    • @thesaymsia
      @thesaymsia Před 8 lety

      +Erdinc Akay (Crankr) Lol same here! 5 AM now in Malaysia

  • @lordnut1292
    @lordnut1292 Před 5 lety +627

    Barber:does bad haircut
    Me: It’s great

    • @Kaze_9s
      @Kaze_9s Před 5 lety +15

      that's me every time 🤣😂😅🤔😰😢😭

    • @invalidname.pleasetryagain122
      @invalidname.pleasetryagain122 Před 5 lety +31

      So true so true. Except I can't tell if it's the haircut that looks bad or if its me

    • @beserk7752
      @beserk7752 Před 5 lety +27

      Barber: does bad haircut
      Also barber: is that good?
      Me: yea it's good
      Me going outside: he f#$king cut too much on the side

    • @paraskaith5027
      @paraskaith5027 Před 4 lety

      @@johnnyfrankenstein0123 they can cut them , not grow them back . They cant do shit when they cut too much

  • @lordtacoz
    @lordtacoz Před 9 lety +294

    I need a friend like this guy to just take with me everywhere I go

  • @iLOVEpicklesBRO28
    @iLOVEpicklesBRO28 Před 8 lety +279

    That barbers beard is amazing

  • @AndysBrainblog
    @AndysBrainblog Před 8 lety +550

    I thought this video was going to be about making small talk with your barber as they cut your hair. Still found this video useful though!

    • @AndysBrainblog
      @AndysBrainblog Před 7 lety +9

      hahaha wow.

    • @athada4736
      @athada4736 Před 5 lety +5

      sandrewmail Life hack: by sticking any sharp object in your eyes will lead to blindness , meaning no awkward stares

    • @spark2490
      @spark2490 Před 5 lety

      @sandrewmail
      I'm exactly like you

    • @soulassassin0g
      @soulassassin0g Před 5 lety

      Oddly enough, my barber's name is Jesus lol.

    • @erenylmazer356
      @erenylmazer356 Před 5 lety +4

      I pretend to sleep to evade that

  • @carlthelatino1379
    @carlthelatino1379 Před 3 lety +57

    1. Have some knowledge about the clippers and their numbers. (Search it up and they show u with pictures )
    2. Bring a picture . A visual actually helps a lot
    3. Be honest with your barber . It’s ok to be picky because it’s your hair and u want it a certain way
    4. It’s just hair. It grows back within a week and if ppl hate who cares 👍🏽

    • @kevinc.cucumber3697
      @kevinc.cucumber3697 Před rokem +4

      But i want to look handsome and have many girlfriends

    • @louiecfc7818
      @louiecfc7818 Před rokem

      @@kevinc.cucumber3697 down bad mf

    • @hawukk4866
      @hawukk4866 Před 3 měsíci

      @@kevinc.cucumber3697 we all do kevin cucumber, we all do.

  • @micomator
    @micomator Před 7 lety +704

    If I knew exacty which cut to get or how much to take off, I'd be cutting my own hair.

    • @courtneylynn1854
      @courtneylynn1854 Před 7 lety +46

      micomator you can't expect the person doing your hair to read your mind. find a picture on Google at least of a haircut you'd like.

    • @wrathfullys
      @wrathfullys Před 6 lety +26

      Courtney Love Cant we just go there and say ma dude wat haircut u think suit me the most cuz mah skull is so fked up i see no hair cut that suits me

    • @jesusshuttleworth8523
      @jesusshuttleworth8523 Před 5 lety

      Wrath try growing it out then chances are you’re just getting a military haircut, try keeping it at like a 2 3 or 4 on the sides and just grow out the top

    • @jasonkelly1692
      @jasonkelly1692 Před 5 lety +8

      @@wrathfullys That's really more of a salonist's job. Many men feel uncomfortable going to a salon, however, due to gender associations.
      Generally a good rule to follow is a salon for the top, and a barber for the face. Salons handle women more and are thus much better at hair and fitting styles to faces, whereas the male-dominated barber is, obviously, going to be less experienced with complicated hairdos but will handle facial hair like an absolute unit.

    • @Tyrannis_Gaming
      @Tyrannis_Gaming Před 3 lety +1

      Jason Kelly bro this makes sense considering I always go to hair Cuttery for my haircuts and women tend to do me good 🙌

  • @topic260
    @topic260 Před 4 lety +44

    "Dad?"
    "Yes?"
    "Can you come with me to the barber and tell him to do the same style he did last month?"

  • @swanhtet1
    @swanhtet1 Před 4 lety +39

    Barber: How is it?
    Me: It’s good. (while fake smiling with teary eyes)

  • @based7900
    @based7900 Před 4 lety +42

    “Short back and sides, just a little off the top please mate”
    The barber - *removes your scalp*

  • @artofmanliness
    @artofmanliness  Před 9 lety +120

    New video!

    • @tedrohe9048
      @tedrohe9048 Před 9 lety +36

      Could have used this years ago when I had hair.

    • @escogida75
      @escogida75 Před 9 lety +1

      love your last point!! Barbers are skilled in hair and skin and can make great suggestions that flatter your head shape, texture, and amount of hair.
      Great post!

    • @johnhfischeriii
      @johnhfischeriii Před 9 lety

      I just started going to a barber who knows what they're doing which means their prices and cut qualities are higher than "good clips". I'm am ecstatic about finding this place and my barber. However, I'm not the most knowledgeable on tipping. Should I tip, and is it more akin to the 15-20% while dining, or is it smaller/larger? What is an appropriate tip?

    • @DanOgburn
      @DanOgburn Před 9 lety +1

      John Fischer I tip 20 percent

    • @johnhfischeriii
      @johnhfischeriii Před 9 lety

      Thanks Dan Ogburn and *****. I appreciate your help.

  • @rohanjeetdas5707
    @rohanjeetdas5707 Před 5 lety +101

    I always tell my barber to give me the same haircut, yet I have walked out with a different one everytime.

    • @saggin4853
      @saggin4853 Před 2 lety +9

      Why tf has this happens to me my entire life.

  • @Amber57499
    @Amber57499 Před 7 lety +133

    We don't have barbers in Germany, just hair stylists, mostly women. They do what they think is best anyway, and that's usually crap.

    • @ricug4136
      @ricug4136 Před 7 lety +2

      Amber57499 poor you(

    • @emiliomarbanjr
      @emiliomarbanjr Před 7 lety +3

      Amber57499 everyone walking with undercuts, right?

    • @fizzzzaa1
      @fizzzzaa1 Před 5 lety +15

      There were heaps in Cologne and Bremen when i was there. Look for the Moroccan/Turkish barbers that charge around 10eu per cut. They do a good job

    • @valk1257
      @valk1257 Před 5 lety +12

      My hair stylist doesn't really understand what a modern hairstyle is so now I lowkey have the "let me speak to your manager" haircut.. I'm 13..

    • @MarianKeller
      @MarianKeller Před 5 lety +2

      There are a lot of regular barbers, you just have to search a little and not go into the biggest shop on the main street.

  • @KingGeorge7
    @KingGeorge7 Před 9 lety +50

    my mom takes me to her hair salon
    fuck my life...

    • @TheVasilcin
      @TheVasilcin Před 9 lety +10

      Does she pay? you life is great.

    • @LarsViktorHvik
      @LarsViktorHvik Před 9 lety

      ***** Where I live it costs about as much as 23 loaves of bread :) (or much much more, depending on the haircut) Yay Norway ...

    • @noahtorres995
      @noahtorres995 Před 9 lety +6

      I go to a hair salon because they do good work. Have an open mind and just tell them what you want, a girl hair dresser can give just as good of a hair cut as a guy barber.

    • @OnlifeOfficial
      @OnlifeOfficial Před 8 lety +2

      Noah Torres I just cut my own hair :) I usually do 4" fringe, 2.5" on the back side of the top, then a 1/4in - 3/8in fade on the back/sides. Actually really easy after a little practice, haven't had one mistake yet and it looks a lot better than paying $40 for someone who doesn't know exactly what you want.

    • @KingGeorge7
      @KingGeorge7 Před 8 lety

      Garrett Neal that's really cool, hair-stylists always fuck up my hair, how do you cut it yourself without being able to see your back hair relative to your hand in the mirror

  • @antonantipin9469
    @antonantipin9469 Před 4 lety +23

    My barber always asks me something. And when I try to explain him what I want, we both realize that he does not understand English good enough 😂

  • @busessuck1
    @busessuck1 Před 8 lety +518

    number 1 should be find a barber that speaks fukin english

  • @shadicspeed2523
    @shadicspeed2523 Před 8 lety +659

    give me the SSJ2 gohan fam

  • @caioaugusto6819
    @caioaugusto6819 Před 9 lety +136

    I just sit and say "The usual", Been doing it for about three years now and aways worked out for me. First time I got there I just showed a johnny cash pic and they nailed it.

  • @69AA7770
    @69AA7770 Před 9 lety +12

    I just recently had to learn these tips by myself as I kept getting haircuts that were not what i wanted. Thank you for the video and I'm sure you'll help tons of other men out there!

  • @moonwolf8470
    @moonwolf8470 Před 3 lety +15

    “Cut a little at the top”
    “Say no more”
    *shave off my entire scalp*
    “How you like it”
    “Wow best haircut I ever got, thanks man”

  • @Adtomskio
    @Adtomskio Před 7 lety +383

    My barbers don't speak English

    • @matgamz
      @matgamz Před 7 lety +28

      XAdamskioX i feel you

    • @jesteris25
      @jesteris25 Před 7 lety +8

      being an english speaking I don't go to a barber unless they speak english.

    • @invalidname.pleasetryagain122
      @invalidname.pleasetryagain122 Před 5 lety +5

      I grew up going to a non-English barber but now I want to go to an English speaker barber, but I can't because I have no idea how to properly describe a haircut in English. Normally I just say cut the sides short and cut the top by half but now that I'm older I feel I'm leaving out too much detail. My normal barbers just cut whatever they think I mean so every time I go my haircut looks slightly different. They also won't cut the sides flat, so my head is like an upside down egg

    • @IsabellaaaRider
      @IsabellaaaRider Před 5 lety +2

      I know I’m late but Jesus find another barber. Should be pretty of them.

    • @Phoenix-oj8jw
      @Phoenix-oj8jw Před 4 lety +2

      @@invalidname.pleasetryagain122 All you need to do is have a picture of the side, front and back of the style you want

  • @mclarenzbender2
    @mclarenzbender2 Před 7 lety +1

    When I started watching these videos I was amazed to see how good they are! Congrats on a great channel!

  • @stryker512
    @stryker512 Před 7 lety +2

    Great video! Growing up my dad always cut my hair the way he learned how to in the Army. So I never learned the terms. This helps a lot, thank you.

  • @x50music
    @x50music Před 7 lety +397

    How to get the haircut you want without even talking:
    Step 1. Take out your phone
    Step 2. Find a picture of someone with the style you want, show it to the barber
    Step 3. ??!?
    Step 4. Done

    • @iamdopeasfcuk
      @iamdopeasfcuk Před 7 lety +47

      exactly. After that close your eyes and take a nice nap while getting your hair cut.

    • @joseluna9876
      @joseluna9876 Před 7 lety +83

      x50 i did that and she fucked it up so bad

    • @minecraftkid1450
      @minecraftkid1450 Před 7 lety +122

      +Master that's why you don't go to a female barber they suck and fuck up your hair

    • @joseluna9876
      @joseluna9876 Před 7 lety +10

      You're right

    • @emiliomarbanjr
      @emiliomarbanjr Před 7 lety +36

      i did that. and the barber fucked up sooo mfn bad. the nigga tried to combine the Cristiano Ronaldo's hairstyle but with the sides fully bald. ugh

  • @biscuitjoe4048
    @biscuitjoe4048 Před 4 lety +16

    "poor communication is partly to blame"
    I ask for a little off my head
    He proceeds to give me a buzz cut

  • @jp4431
    @jp4431 Před 4 lety +160

    Me: I'd like this haircut
    Barber: does something different
    Me: it's perfect thanks
    Inner me: I will inflict a terrible curse upon you and your firstborn

  • @mesho3746
    @mesho3746 Před 4 lety +71

    Barber: How are you
    Me: Im good, how are you
    Barber: Im good
    Literally how it goes

    • @Cimex090
      @Cimex090 Před 2 lety

      I know that feel lmao

  • @leegaesswitz181
    @leegaesswitz181 Před 9 lety +3

    Wow... I always wanted to find a barber shop around me that was a little old school like you guys recommend, as it is easier to just go to a Sportsclip or something like that. But now that I have found a barber shop (I Have yet to visit) I know exactly how to tell the guy what I would like. I have never heard any tips given like this before. Thank you guys for posting this and for helping a young lad like me communicate better with my barber.

  • @jackal59
    @jackal59 Před 8 lety +22

    While this generally works, one of the worst haircuts I've ever had involved me giving my usual description (3 on top, 1 1/2 on the sides, long taper, blocked in the back). I got no taper at all and a ragged neckline. So, step #0, especially if you get a clipper cut, is to find someone whose hair looks good and ask where he gets it cut.

  • @BradSimpsonArt
    @BradSimpsonArt Před 8 lety +2

    Thanks for this info. Choppy is what I've been wanting for literally YEARS, but didn't know how to get my point across. Now I know.

  • @Jaxsolo
    @Jaxsolo Před 9 lety

    Excellent. I've never really been happy with any haircut for the last 30 years, until the last one. The barber knew her craft. Now I'll be able to talk her language.

  • @JBearwa
    @JBearwa Před rokem +5

    Thank you for giving these tips. Last haircut I had completely unevenly cut the above the ear fade. I told my regular stylist it was an important cut as I’m going to vacation in Palm Springs. I wear glasses, so if this isn’t done well, the hair sticks out from the frames. She’s always had a problem with this. Before she worked on the ears, she had someone come in wanting to buy gift certificates so she rushed my cut and was a 1/4 inch difference on the ears! I was self-conscious about it the whole vacation. I will never go back to her again.

    • @zacharypeery4082
      @zacharypeery4082 Před 10 měsíci

      There is your problem, stylist. Find a righteous barber and you won't be sorry.

  • @gentslounge
    @gentslounge Před 9 lety +34

    We touched on this a few months ago. Good to know we're on the same page!
    - Cheers

    • @purpledon4527
      @purpledon4527 Před 3 lety +2

      Beeeeffff

    • @jakeorzali
      @jakeorzali Před 3 lety +2

      @@purpledon4527 seriously 😆
      Art of Passive Aggressive Comments

  • @razrdaze0771
    @razrdaze0771 Před 7 lety +2

    this is all so correct. I'm currently at barber college and work with actual customers and many situations involve where the client doesn't know what they want or what the differences are between certain styles. But, it's not their fault.

  • @Naji_1
    @Naji_1 Před 7 lety

    The video all men waited for... Thank you for this amazing upload

  • @barfvader6712
    @barfvader6712 Před 9 lety +16

    Here's how my haircuts look if I try an new one
    1st cut: Alright, not bad but not great.
    2nd cut: He's passed the learning curve and its looking good
    3rd and beyond: Perfect.

  • @smartieclock450
    @smartieclock450 Před 5 lety +16

    “The art of anxiety”

  • @maxb7992
    @maxb7992 Před 9 lety +1

    Great Video! Got the best haircut of my life after learning all the terminology in this video.

  • @DBD801
    @DBD801 Před rokem

    Going in a nice shop tomorrow for a cut definitely using these tips to actually discuss with my barber what I want to achieve and let him be creative too

  • @TifasKnight
    @TifasKnight Před 9 lety +5

    I've been going to the same barber for 20 years and haven't varied my style much but this is fascinating nevertheless. It's good to know in case I do decide to go for a change.

  • @johnluke8390
    @johnluke8390 Před 9 lety +13

    I've had lots of bad hair cuts from barbers/hairstylist. I found many of them to be in a hurry and they don't care if you like your haircut or not. I learned to just cut my own hair and now I'm happy 100% of the time.

    • @SrinivasArnepalli
      @SrinivasArnepalli Před 8 lety +4

      +felix thecat Yep, same here. For me a trip to the barber is a trip of disappointment and self loathing. Now I know it's my fault that I 'm bad at explaining the barber about the cut I want, but for me, cutting my hair myself is much easier now.

    • @Dan-ei2be
      @Dan-ei2be Před 8 lety

      +felix thecat yep

  • @CammandorHam
    @CammandorHam Před 3 lety +1

    Short, to the point and informative.

  • @gusherfelter1068
    @gusherfelter1068 Před 7 lety

    I should've watched this the same day it came out! It was on my birthday as well!! But it is never too late for such tips! Thanks!!

  • @marblefan500
    @marblefan500 Před 8 lety +55

    I like this channel. It basically covers the basics of everything.

    • @BrandonTWills
      @BrandonTWills Před 8 lety +28

      +Moon For a generation that grew up without fathers.

    • @dannybrown4817
      @dannybrown4817 Před 8 lety +4

      +Brandon Wills In the feels

    • @holdshiftt2run308
      @holdshiftt2run308 Před 8 lety +2

      +Brandon Wills
      They grew up with boys and not men.

    • @athada4736
      @athada4736 Před 5 lety

      Brandon Wills You mean for the 110% of black people

    • @mashihodpotatoetm4572
      @mashihodpotatoetm4572 Před 3 lety +1

      @@BrandonTWills Welp, some had fathers, it's just that, that certain father had a toxic ego so he insults his son because his son doesn't do what he wants him to do.

  • @thought-provoking795
    @thought-provoking795 Před 5 lety +9

    1940: how to talk to your barber
    2019: flying cars

  • @callummcardle7135
    @callummcardle7135 Před 6 lety +1

    This video definitely helps I normally get the usual short back and sides but I never know how much I want off the top so I just say just a trim on the top I notice that every time I say this it can be completely different each time you just need to say what you want in detail

  • @Charlou27
    @Charlou27 Před 8 lety

    that's a lot to remember to tell my barber. i will have to write most of that down. great info! i had no idea a haircut can be so complex.

  • @mrasibsafi
    @mrasibsafi Před 4 lety +3

    1980 : Omg we will have flying cars in the future!
    2018 : How to talk to your barber

  • @svenowsky
    @svenowsky Před 4 lety +27

    Barber: "This good?"
    Me: "Yeah"
    *GOES OUTSIDE*
    REEEEEEEEEEEE

  • @VioStarclad
    @VioStarclad Před 9 lety

    Thanks for the referral to this video after my comment in another one. I ended up getting my best haircut so far thanks to some of the tips in this video.

  • @mikkoj1977
    @mikkoj1977 Před 4 lety

    Last one is most important! Realy good Barber Knows what works and looks good!

  • @hugozaaijer626
    @hugozaaijer626 Před 7 lety +158

    was expecting, how to make small talk with your barber...

    • @vividabstract7889
      @vividabstract7889 Před 7 lety +2

      Hugo Zaaijer lol me too

    • @ivanrosario247
      @ivanrosario247 Před 7 lety +14

      Hugo Zaaijer believe it or not the barber probably don't give a shit how your day was.

    • @boliussa
      @boliussa Před 5 lety

      If you thought that then you must be a real idiot for clicking (let alone for thinking that)

    • @FoolishPrince
      @FoolishPrince Před 4 lety +2

      Don't ask stupid questions and steer clear of cliches... Every stupid question (how long you been cutting hair? Did you catch all these fish? How long has the shop been here? Etc) that barber hears every single day. Along with clients cliches (there you go.. I feel ya.. it is what it is. Etc) and don't have the same conversation with him every time you go in..
      Keep in mind, a barbershop is 90% bullshit... But if you feel him speeding up on your haircut as he's cutting your hair, it might be a good idea to shut up.

  • @devd_rx
    @devd_rx Před 4 lety +7

    I once went into a barber talk, apparently his sister died and he drank all night last day.
    I was 12. I walked out shocked

  • @AugustusOakstar
    @AugustusOakstar Před 4 lety

    This is totally cool, and my hat is off to the production team who made this video.

  • @Graham-Christian
    @Graham-Christian Před 2 lety +1

    This was such a great video.

  • @Melthornal
    @Melthornal Před 9 lety +437

    I love my barber because he doesn't let you ask for a specific haircut. He doesn't ask or listen to instruction. He's been a barber for 60-70 years and he doesn't give a shit what you think. You sit down, he walks a few circles around you while scratching his chin, he cuts your hair, and you look great every time. If you ask for something he will not listen, and I've seen him kick people out for demanding a certain cut. It's great, I love it.

    • @mhavrilla88
      @mhavrilla88 Před 9 lety +110

      So your barber is 70+ years old? No thanks

    • @Melthornal
      @Melthornal Před 9 lety +48

      ***** He is better and faster than anyone you'll find around.

    • @kewkiez7
      @kewkiez7 Před 9 lety +156

      Yikes, what a horrible barber

    • @Melthornal
      @Melthornal Před 9 lety +55

      kewkiez7 If by horrible, you mean vastly superior barber, I agree.

    • @Brianpeckin
      @Brianpeckin Před 9 lety +19

      The fuck lol I change my style from bald fade to a number 1 face on top and a half guard tapered lol. No mower I pay you don't choose what I want

  • @YFKILLERBOY
    @YFKILLERBOY Před 7 lety +51

    Fuck kinda taper was that

  • @ThirdWorldDave
    @ThirdWorldDave Před 10 měsíci

    This was very cool - thanks for putting it together!

  • @chaitanyabidkar3196
    @chaitanyabidkar3196 Před 6 lety

    I was just searching for this for months I was not able to communicate to my barber well. kudos Awesome Video the Best Video I have watched no You Tube. Perfectly Made for Me.
    I have got thin hairs and I am horrible when it comes to barber communication. Thanks.

  • @johnquinones7435
    @johnquinones7435 Před 4 lety +5

    guy: *talks to barber*
    also guy: _they call me a madman_

  • @AhoyNateoo
    @AhoyNateoo Před 7 lety +270

    Too bad my face is disgusting so it makes it impossible to judge whether or not I have a good haircut because everything looks bad on me

  • @MrJimjimb
    @MrJimjimb Před 9 lety +2

    this is really useful!!
    was just going to get a haircut tomorrow

  • @sccrash420
    @sccrash420 Před 7 lety

    This is incredibly informative. Thank you. Subscribed. Good video on cold showers, too!

  • @Paches92-
    @Paches92- Před 7 lety +101

    Just watch the barber scene on "gran torino"

    • @Mr200landos
      @Mr200landos Před 7 lety +3

      Francisco Ceja my thoughts exactly

    • @jakehermes4533
      @jakehermes4533 Před 7 lety +2

      Francisco Ceja Hahaha I was looking to see if anyone had commented this yet. Well said

    • @jesseblack2285
      @jesseblack2285 Před 5 lety +1

      How the hell are ya, you do wop dago

  • @user-pc1ow2qd7n
    @user-pc1ow2qd7n Před 6 lety +4

    i legit showed my barber a 360 degree photo of the hairstyle i wanted, so he proceed to turn my phone off after acting like he looked at it lol.

  • @yohanalexander4028
    @yohanalexander4028 Před 5 lety

    I literally needed this! Thanks

  • @tonymarinelli7303
    @tonymarinelli7303 Před 8 lety

    Very well done!!!! And great advise.

  • @Drsteriodsno
    @Drsteriodsno Před 5 lety +8

    Always been bad at the jargon... I walked in one day and said “just an 8 thank you” sure enough they just shaved my entire head

  • @SicloseGamings
    @SicloseGamings Před 8 lety +20

    Niqqa make me look gud.

  • @bueno1905
    @bueno1905 Před 2 lety

    This is the best!!! Thanks 🙏😊

  • @GOD-td3by
    @GOD-td3by Před 8 lety

    Thank you so much Brett! This will surely help

  • @BlazblueFan
    @BlazblueFan Před 7 lety +17

    I was thinking about switching to another barbershop (my current one is more of a cheap hair salon, where i had the same haircut for 10 years). The problem is: i don't have any idea what kind of haircut i want, or what kind of haircut will suit met. Another problem: the closest and most affordable real barbershop has turkish barbers, so i'm not even sure they speak my language, lol(last time i checked they didn't, instead they've got a boy-translator).

    • @ChinchillupaGuy
      @ChinchillupaGuy Před 7 lety +2

      Look online for haircuts for men with your hair type. If you like one, try it. Generally the rule of thumb is that if you have a wider head, you want to go short on the sides and longer on top to elongate the look of your head. If you have an already long head, you generally want a haircut that gives your head a wider appearance. You also have to consider your jaw line. If you have a super square jaw, and you get a super boxy hair cut, your head is going to be a square, so you should avoid haircuts the stand up in a boxy symmetrical way, unless you're going for a square look. Thats the gist of it

  • @cwk18
    @cwk18 Před 7 lety +19

    every time I had my haircut, I wish I could migrate to China...

  • @Acbmartinnn
    @Acbmartinnn Před 7 lety

    this dude has such a chill voice...

  • @jaishanv
    @jaishanv Před 6 lety

    This video helped me a great deal, thank you

  • @Ultrox007
    @Ultrox007 Před 9 lety +34

    1/2" left on top
    1/3" left on sides
    square off the back
    Done.
    Edit: Not trying to sound rude here, just my hair grows thick, not long. There is nothing else I can do with it, doesn't matter if I go to a $55 barber, or a $20 barber, I get the same results, just the $55 one is run by a conservative zealot who likes to talk politics while holding a straight razor to my neck; the $20 one is usually a cute girl around my own age.

    • @CubNole
      @CubNole Před 9 lety +30

      All the cute girls i've gone to do such a crappy job!

    • @bbyjcky1
      @bbyjcky1 Před 9 lety +7

      I tell this to my man all the time.Dont go get your haircut at those silly chain hair salons. The women in those shops are stupid females who couldnt do anything else with thier lives but, take the easy way out and go to cosmotology school. . and guess what? They all suck. Go to a man, a barber. Its worth spending the $30- $55 dollars. They know what thrye doing, and no a mans haircut from a mans perspective!

    • @CubNole
      @CubNole Před 9 lety +1

      You've got a point. My city is full of lousy chain cuts. I need to find a veteran barber, I think I can deal with someone's "politics" long enough to get a good quality trim.

    • @DrunkenCokeHead421
      @DrunkenCokeHead421 Před 9 lety +2

      why are u payin that much money? who cuts hair for 55?!
      20-30 dollars for a haircut, really...? the fuck do u ppl live

    • @Ultrox007
      @Ultrox007 Před 9 lety +2

      DrunkenCokeHead421
      "Who cuts hair for $55?!" ...the mens barber shops who need the extra money to stay open and hope their "olde timey" feel (and by that I mean extreme conservatism) will help them keep the older men coming.
      Though I will say that at said salons populated with women hair "stylists" I did get one bad haircut once. And by "bad" I mean she missed a spot on the back left of my neck. I just shaved it off when I got home.
      But yeah my hair is so thick I can literally do NOTHING with it. Just "shorter". And once I get a job I'll buy my own set of sheers and just do it myself.

  • @Ben-rz3cw
    @Ben-rz3cw Před 5 lety +5

    Half the guys here entered because they wanted to know how to make small talk with your barber lmao

  • @olorincheydleur2838
    @olorincheydleur2838 Před 2 lety

    this was sooooo helpful!! omg thanks

  • @ILLGRaM
    @ILLGRaM Před 7 lety

    This was a great help.

  • @Steven-pz5ju
    @Steven-pz5ju Před 2 lety +6

    Crazy to me how I show my barber the picture of the cut I want and he still manages to somehow butcher it

  • @MabzProductionz
    @MabzProductionz Před 7 lety +3

    me and my barber talk about many subjects from cars to fishing lmao

  • @AldentHX
    @AldentHX Před 4 lety

    I just love this video

  • @tumbus420
    @tumbus420 Před 4 lety

    male cutting my 8 inch hair off tomorrow, super nervous. this video really helped my confidence. thanks :)

  • @braejhae2307
    @braejhae2307 Před 5 lety +4

    How to talk to your brother
    Me:
    Barber: ok

  • @oscar711julio
    @oscar711julio Před 7 lety +39

    Think back to my last haircut? About 7 hours ago.

  • @123eland
    @123eland Před 9 lety

    Helpfull And very Manly indeed.

  • @OriginalMykola
    @OriginalMykola Před 9 lety +1

    Im so thankful for this video. i just scheduled a pretty famous barber shop in the city i lived in and I have been stressing the correct way to ask them. This is great. subbed.

    • @joe15alberto
      @joe15alberto Před 8 lety +2

      Lol that moment when you stress out on what to say the day b4 you get a haircut , is it me or am I the only 1 that thinks what to say perfectly at night

    • @petaratanasov520
      @petaratanasov520 Před 6 lety

      StaticGuides no xD