Thread: My concerns about my barber school and some questions.

Seraphim Outstanding!

Ding Ding Ding Ding da Ding Ding duhda Ding ding Ding Ding da Ding Ding!

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I used to get my hair cut at a predominantly black establishment for years, got my first straight shave there.... I duhno man, it's all the same thing to them, so why isn't it all the same to you. I would assume you get most of your experience working on clients.


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Originally Posted by Seraphim

Were you wearing your spats when you walked in the room?

No but I wish I had a pair of spats. I have 3 different colors of wingtip though

all black all oxblood and of course black and white.

Originally Posted by detroyt

I will start barber school in January and I have a few worries. I would like to say before I tell you my concerns that this has nothing to do with race and I in no way intend for any offense to be taken by this thread. I feel this is a safe place to post my on my thoughts and concerns and get feedback that is appropriate.

That being said here are my worries, there is one barber school in southeastern Michigan it is located in Detroit and their enrollment is primarily African American (I'm pretty sure I will be the only "white guy there). I have absolutely no problem with that whatsoever, but what worries me is that I plan to work in the suburbs where the majority of my clientele will be white. I worry that I will not get adequate education for my intended practice. I want to be the best and I will gladly serve any gentleman who walks through the door, I don't really care what you look like as long as you leave happy.

I have to plead ignorance on this one, maybe sombody with a little knowledge can shed some light on this subject for me.

Thanks

The barber school I'm going to was established by AB Moler back in 1910, then another school in 1917 at Fresno, then 1957 in SF. I don't know what Moler's nationality is but the school's administrator/manager is black and so is his wife. Nice family and very knowledgeable to say the least.

Since you are concerned with fact you won't get adequate training due to your surroundings, please don't embarrass the barbering profession. Stay home.

BTW, it's not only the instructor that matter but the pupil as well. You can be given all the best tools in the world and still be a hack. Give a very unskilled individual one of the best kitchen knives and he'll destroy it in couple hours-german knife or japanese knife it doesn't matter.

Originally Posted by detroyt

The reason I feel what they have to offer would not be adequate for me personally is because I intend to work for a different demographic of clientele than most of the people attending school there.

Let me put it this way when I walked in to turn in my application a room of 20 people all got really quiet and looked at me like I had a tail, you could hear a pin drop in the room. I actually thought it was pretty cool.

Like I said I am going to plead total ignorance on the differences of barbering for African American and white clients or the education needed to perform a quality cut and shave. What I hope is that this will be a real challenge and that I graduate being the best regardless of who is in my chair.

here is a link to the school. Michigan Barber School, Inc. - Home

Fortunately for us, the patrons would consist of myriad ethnic backgrounds from younger kids to older gentlemen. As emphasized by the admin's wife "if you've no interest in learning all types of hair style that's not what we're about..."

Originally Posted by SiRed8

Since you are concerned with fact you won't get adequate training due to your surroundings, please don't embarrass the barbering profession. Stay home.

I guess no mater how careful you are some people still read whatever they want to and just look for the bad in whatever you are trying to say.
sad really.

Gentlemen !!!

We need to take a step back here and not get personal....

I have removed the last two posts out and will leave this open, but if it gets personal again we will shut it down....

Thank you

Your Mod Team

Wow looks like I missed something. My apologies to forum. If you would like please feel free to delete this topic, it was never my intention to ruffle feathers.