Thread: Barbers corner

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

Sounds like a good idea. If we need to generate more traffic perhaps we can include the subject of shaving other people, even unprofessionally, in the same "corner".

Wouldn't it be neat to include links to all the barber"s manuals as "stickies" ??

Great idea!!!

Originally Posted by detroyt

My "Barbers corner" introduction:

I started attending Michigan Barbers college in Detroit in January of this year and I should graduate in March of next year. I work on mainly African American hair so I am really starting to understand some of the more difficult skin and hair types.

I am not sure how it works at most schools but upon graduation we will be considered Barber-stylists and they claim that we will learn and be able to do everything a cosmetologist can and more with the exception of nails.

Since you started it, here's MY "Barbers corner" introduction:

I started attending the Barber Styling Institute in Camp Hill, PA in February of this year, and I will graduate in December of this year. We work on all kinds of people in our school...men and women of all racial backgrounds. I won't be working on cutting womens hair until a bit later on in my schooling, but I look forward to it

Young, old, full head of hair, and mostly bald...we don't discriminate! When done I will be considered a Master Barber and just like you detroyt, will be able to do pretty much everything a cosmo can and more, except nails, and that includes cut hair (haha!)

I look forward to more great Barber/shaving discussions

Originally Posted by avatar1999

Here's a Q for the peanut gallery.

Just recently at school got taught how to do a neck shave after a haircut.

My question is this:

Any of you have any tips/tricks for edging around the ears?

We were taught "always lead with the toe of the razor" but I still feel a little cautious/hesitant to cut around the ear. Seems like an easy place to get cut...thoughts?

I love the idea. Barbers' Corner is FTW Here's a few tips for shaving around the ear - after you put lather around the ear and are about to shave, wipe lather off. Or kind of smear it out of the way. You don't need thick lather just a little lubrication on the skin. So wiping it away will let you see when your blade is actually contacting with the skin. - after ever 2-3 little strokes wipe blade. Don't let tip of the blade get built up with lather. You want to be able to see the point of the razor whole time and exactly when its hitting the skin.