While ordering a crew cut is easy, since it’s on the menu, what about other kinds?

Can you just go “I’d like a men/women’s haircut” and leave it at that, or do you need something more specific, like saying you want a Charlestone done by a No. 3 to the sides, and a 4 up top?

  • ChojinDSL
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    661 month ago

    You can either describe what you want, or show a picture of a haircut that you like.

    • @Papanca
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      91 month ago

      That’s what i do, but they never really listen, even though i usually ask to just cut off x cm or something.

      • @[email protected]
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        101 month ago

        go somewhere else, sounds like they don’t value their customers. I’ve never had this experience

        • @[email protected]
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          21 month ago

          Or, at least, try someone else. What’s the worst that could happen; they ignore you like these guys? right?

  • FuglyDuck
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    1 month ago

    “I dunno. I suck at this. what do you think?”

    don’t do that at the cheap joints… but otherwise it usually sets up a good discussion.

    protip, if you’re wanting a men’s style… go to a barber. usually less expensive, and usually much better at men’s style. (Also, most barbers don’t care if your a man or woman or non binary. they still won’t charge you extra the same way a stylist will charge some one passing as a woman women’s rates for the same thing. it’s pretty absurd.)

    • @[email protected]
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      11 month ago

      My barber is like c$40 now. Yeesh. But he’s really good – He can almost make me presentable!

      • FuglyDuck
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        11 month ago

        Yup.

        But like, a “stylist” for the same cut would be significantly more.

        At least, a round here the middle of the road stylists are all 60ish where the barbers are 35-40.

  • andrew_bidlaw
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    1 month ago

    I throw up some confusing explanation with gestures before my barber does the same haircut they did to me for 5+ something years. Idk what would I do if they retire.

    Smiling CJ from GTA: San Andreas

  • @[email protected]
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    101 month ago

    Describe it however you want. If you have a decent barber, they should understand you fine and work with you.
    I’ve been shy, straight forward, and all manners of sides when asking for a haircut and the biggest issue has only been the occasional language barrier.

    Once you’re comfortable in a style it’ll be easier to use different wording, depending on how you want your style. For example: you most certainly can ask for clipper sizes, like “no. 2 on sides”, however if you don’t know what you want from the top you could just ask them “a bit short but matching the sides, if you know what I mean?”

    Some styles have different options, such as skin fades (usually medium or high here, indicating the point where the fade reaches on the side and back of the head). If you’re unsure definitely do not be afraid of asking, if any barber has an issue with working with you they aren’t the barbers you want as they’re likely to rush the haircut regardless of what you say (in my experience), or only know limited styles/lack broader experience in hairdressing.

  • @RBWells
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    91 month ago

    I bring a picture of myself with the haircut I want.

    Husband says tight fade, zero to very short on top and that gets him what he wants, he goes to the same barber lady all the time, she doesn’t speak English and he doesn’t speak Spanish but they still manage to communicate the haircut information.

    • @[email protected]
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      11 month ago

      I bring a picture of myself with the haircut I want.

      This is awesome. I have pics of great haircuts I’ve had, for when I move and need a new barber.

  • hendrik
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    71 month ago

    If they’re good at their job, you can ask pretty much anything and they’ll ask follow-up questions. If not they’ll infer what to do or do one of the standard haircuts.

  • Annoyed_🦀
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    “the usual”, because i don’t know what hairstyle fit me and don’t know what its called. I tend to ask what hairstyle fit me and then get the same haircut everytime.

  • @RightHandOfIkaros
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    I tell them:

    “3 on top, 2 on bottom tapered. Yes I know it is short.”

    Haven’t failed me yet. As long as you know what you want, they usually do a good job. Try to get the same barber each time and you might not even need to say depending on how often you get your hair cut.

    I like low maintenance, and generally have my hair cut once a year right before summer when it gets hot.

  • Diplomjodler
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    “I’m not really sure, what do you suggest?”