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Kirahei t1_jec2251 wrote

Reply to comment by rexmaster2 in LPT: After a good haircut, take a photo of your hair to show to the barber next time you go, it makes life much easier for them and for you. This especially helps if you're going to a new barber for the first time. by bongingnaut

Could you elaborate I (assuming the US) thought all schools in the US were standardized, I know it’s anecdotal but every barber I’ve every gone to across the country(US) I ask for a 3-2 fade with a 3 inch top, and get a similar result everytime.

I’m genuinely curious cause I see a lot of posts about people having difficulties and never understood why.

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TimeTruthHearts t1_jecm1pj wrote

This is anecdotal experience from barbers/salons I've been to.

Some people use clippers more, some don't use scissors, some only use scissors. Some don't need guards, some do. Some aren't good with straight hair, some don't know curly. After years of getting cuts and talking to barbers I've realized there is a lot of nuance to cutting hair and no two barbers cut the same or have the same set of skills. And that's not even touching on styling like perms, dyes, waves, etc.

It's all on what the barber was around when learning, was the population/instructors mostly white, latin, east-asian, middle eastern? All races have different kinds of hairs and ways to cut/style them. I don't think there is a set guideline on what you need to know, you just have to fulfill the hours and pass the test to get your license.

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rexmaster2 t1_jed6igl wrote

Exactly, I've seen one stylist use scissors while another uses a razor for the same hair cut, all while using completely different ways to cut it. And they don't come out the same in the end.

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kie7an t1_jedpzil wrote

Usually fades are pretty standardised and are just dependant on how good the barber is, but scissor work is where it gets complicated

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