Haircut question

[PenforPrez]

I'm planning to get a haircut today; if I lived in town, I'd have to get a dog license. :p I'm not going to my barber here to get it done. He only charges $8, but I don't want my usual style. I want something new. My barber is about 70 years old, so he probably couldn't help.

I thought about just going to some place like Great Clips in St. Louis and seeing what they could do. Thoughts?

Paul

[wordsmith]

I really don't know how it works for guys, but if I want a different style, I bring in a picture of what I want.

[PenforPrez]

What I was wondering was if I could just walk in and they could look and come up with something. I have no clue.

Paul

[Kitty]

Places like that have set hair cuts that they give people. All the stylists are trained to give any of the set of cuts, and they are not supposed to give any other different kinds. It's very much like an assembly line. Get the person in, sit them down, cut their hair to match one of the given molds, and get them out. It's fine if what you want is similar to one of the styles they are trained to cut.

[winneythepooh7]

Go to a gay man. I find that gay men who are stylists are the best. They tell you what would look the best on you and what to stay away from.

[PenforPrez]

Places like that have set hair cuts that they give people. All the stylists are trained to give any of the set of cuts, and they are not supposed to give any other different kinds. It's very much like an assembly line. Get the person in, sit them down, cut their hair to match one of the given molds, and get them out. It's fine if what you want is similar to one of the styles they are trained to cut.

I was operating on that general line of thought. Anything would be better than this fur-bearing mammal that currently occupies the top of my head. :p

Paul

[inmediasres]

Go to a gay man. I find that gay men who are stylists are the best. They tell you what would look the best on you and what to stay away from.

I second this. The best is to find a more masculine, "rugged" gay guy, if you can. Someone more "queeny" tends to give you a more shiny, polished look, which I don't like (but if you're looking for that, go for it).

I recently quit going to see barbers who are over 60 and started going to a gay stylist. My hair has never looked better. It costs me a bit more, but it's worth it!

[PenforPrez]

Dumbass question: How would I find a gay stylist? That's not the sort of question you can walk up and ask somebody.

"Pardon me, sir. Yes, you with the shears. Are you gay??" Can't do that! :p

Paul

[winneythepooh7]

It's the gaydar Paul. I can personally just "tell". Also, I think most males who work in a beauty salon tend to be gay. I know that's borderline stereotypical, but that's been my experience. The new guy I've been using has his own styling business based out of his apartment in Chelsea, which is a traditionally gay neighborhood in Manhattan. When he was going on and on about his "boyfriend" and their homes they own together, that was pretty much the giveaway right there ;).

[spokes]

first off i think you need to decide how much you are willing to pay for a haircut. secondly you also have to understand that most guys styles tend to rquire some poduct to keep the style, so you have to be prepared to spend $ for that stuff as well.

i like going to a middle of the road shop for a cut, however, since i get my hair cut twice a month, i find that my local shop does jsut as well - witht eh exception of the sytlist is much more aesthetically pleasing than my swarthy middle eastern barber.......

[wordsmith]

Salons will generally run you considerably more than a barbershop. Even chain salons are usually at least a little more than a barber charges.

[and1grad]

Can you please make a tape of you attempting to find a more masculine gay barber to cut your hair and put it on youtube? I'm DYING to see that.

[wordsmith]

Also, if you even go the product route, you don't have to buy hair products from the salon. I rarely do, usually get the drugstore version of the same.

[meatwad]

Just follow your nose. If he smells like jasmine and vaseline you've probablygot a winner. :D

[spokes]

Salons will generally run you considerably more than a barbershop. Even chain salons are usually at least a little more than a barber charges.

My barber charges $16 - the salon will run $25 to $35.........as for product dippity do is about $2.99 or less while American Crew is about $12 (and it seems much nicer and works a lot better than Dppity do)........

the differences are large on a % basis, I think the actual $ are not much - however over the course of a year the harcuts at the salon will add up to more than a couple of rounds of golf........

[and1grad]

Just follow your nose. If he smells like jasmine and vaseline you've probablygot a winner. :D
Check out Toucan Sam over here. :D

[PenforPrez]

Can you please make a tape of you attempting to find a more masculine gay barber to cut your hair and put it on youtube? I'm DYING to see that.

Monty Python did that bit 35 years ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdCQwigh6H8

Paul

[PenforPrez]

It's the gaydar Paul. I can personally just "tell". Also, I think most males who work in a beauty salon tend to be gay. I know that's borderline stereotypical, but that's been my experience.

I'm not equipped with gaydar unfortunately. :p I'd be looking for the stereotypically flamboyant Liberace type. :rolleyes:

Paul

[PenforPrez]

So Friday, I went to a Great Clips up in St. Louis and got a haircut. The female stylist wasn't much on small talk; I got a huge PMS vibe from her. :eek: I said I wanted a new style and something that hid my thinning spot in front.

So she cut it short and evened it out, basically. All I have to do is wet it down and pat it out. Or something like that. It's more modern. That's huge. :D

I wasn't totally comfortable with it at first. So, I decided to walk through the adjacent supermarket and look at some things I wanted and get my smile on. It grew on me. I had to go into the men's room, and I looked in the mirror. I liked it a lot better. I need to do something with this mustache, though. :neutral:

Paul

[Kitty]

I need to do something with this mustache, though. :neutral:


Shave it off!

[wordsmith]

Really, the only 'staches I'll give the thumbs up to right now are the "fu manchu connected to the goatee" kind, and even at that rate, only if you are fairly badass.

[PenforPrez]

Really, the only 'staches I'll give the thumbs up to right now are the "fu manchu connected to the goatee" kind, and even at that rate, only if you are fairly badass.

And of course, I'm about as badass as a wheel of cheese. :p

[Bman120]

Agreed. Just the mustache is pretty out of style. If you rock it with a goatee thats cool but if its modern your going for, the mustache wont work.

I've thought about growing a goatee myself a few times but i'm not a badass whatsoever and people tell me it just wouldnt work. At some point I might just go for a full beard or something. Not sure if its worth all the effort to maintain it though.

[wordsmith]

Honestly, the goatee/stache combo really only does work well on people with a look cultivated that leans toward more rugged and edgy.

[Bman120]

Honestly, the goatee/stache combo really only does work well on people with a look cultivated that leans toward more rugged and edgy.

Exactly. When i'm not at work I lean more towards that sort of look but when i'm at work I can't because of our dress code. I have to rock the clean sort of look there and since i'm at work 5 days a week, that has become my main look now. So the goatee wouldn't work unless its the weekend or vacation.

Also, my demeanor isn't badass whatsoever which doesnt help matters.

[PenforPrez]

Also, my demeanor isn't badass whatsoever which doesnt help matters.

Precisely my point.

[Kitty]

I don't really like facial hair of any kind. I guess some people can pull it off, but the majority can't and even the ones who can pull it off, I'd prefer them without it. It's not fun kissing dudes w/ facial hair.

[wordsmith]

It only bothers me if it's stubble. Ow, the burn.

[Bman120]

My last gf hated facial hair too. We stopped seeing each other for a few months and when it restarted I was growing mine out so I shaved for her and nixed the stubble look I usually rock on weekends so her skin wouldnt break out.

[PenforPrez]

I saw a friend of mine recently that I hadn't seen since I grew my mustache. He looks at me and grins and says: "What's with the 70's porn mustache??" :rolleyes:

Paul

[steve sperd]

I was thinking of growing a moustache. I've had most types of beards but never just a stache. I thought it might be coming back because My Name is Earl has one and other stars like the guy from the Killers.

Then again it seems like every child molester and rapist has a stache which is not cool.

[louies77]

Very interesting topic,

Well I want to shave my mustache but I can't because if I do that then I must be clean shaved all the time, have grey hairs in my mustache :cry: well I like to grow my beared but same problem, grey hairs...I don't know about others but they bother me a lot.

Hairstyles.

Going into a salon and announce, “Do with me what you will!” to the stylist is one way to go about getting a new look and hope that the stylist isn’t too eccentric. On the other hand, a more conservative route is to research a variety of hairstyles and any other salon treatments and walk into the establishment with a firm idea of what sort of look is desired.

Men traditionally request a new hairstyle, whereas women might request a new hairstyle, a makeup consultation, all types of various waxing, and any number of different spa services from getting wrapped in seaweed to having a full body scrub.

Nevertheless, it is not uncommon for men to look into getting these sorts of services in today’s day and age, and there are even salons which cater solely to men. This is good news for guys who feel apprehensive in the first place about marching into a salon and requesting services.

Make Over Your Look (http://www.selfhelpzone.com/self-confidence/make-over-your-look/)

Louies.

"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her." ~David Brinkley

[PenforPrez]

Almost two years after I started this thread (:exclaim:), I'm still trying to find a great hairstyle. I look through magazines and ask female friends, but I can't find anything I like. Every time I go to Great Clips, I look through the book they have and try something else, and I wind up combing it the exact same way every time. Of course, my hair is getting so thin in the front that it probably doesn't matter anymore. :p

I'm worried about it because I'm getting a haircut this evening, and I need a new look. It's also scary to realize how long ago I shaved off that silly mustache. That look simply did not work for me. :neutral:

Paul

[vinsanity]

I always ask my stylist to try her/his hand at this:

http://www.sitv.com/blogs/whatshot/wp-content/uploads/david-beckham.jpg

[Schecter_Guy]

Hehe watch what you do. I think my look caused the cops to search me once. I rock a goatee with my sides shaved with a 1 guard and top is about 1" to 1.5". That mixed with a black hoodie and brown dickies makes you look kind of thuggish. I got searched because the cops thought I was stealing my own car :)

[PenforPrez]

Hehe watch what you do. I think my look caused the cops to search me once. I rock a goatee with my sides shaved with a 1 guard and top is about 1" to 1.5". That mixed with a black hoodie and brown dickies makes you look kind of thuggish. I got searched because the cops thought I was stealing my own car :)

It could always be worse. You could have rapist glasses.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15S0g8pG6HU&feature=channel_page

Paul

[PenforPrez]

Went to get my haircut yesterday. It was as I feared--I'm too thin in the front for a different style. But they cut the sides short so I look fuller in front. :) I'll just have to live with it.

Paul

[drummer]

I get pretty average male haircuts at places like Great Clips. I've often brought in a picture, but again, my haircut is pretty basic, so there's little chance for error.

But anyway, I always find that the first few days after a haircut I have post-haircut regret. You know, "What was I thinking!!?" But then I learn to like it.

I've wanted to do something different with my hair, but I don't really know what. I feel like it's one of those things you're kind of born with, so the only main difference between my hair now and a few years ago is it's generally longer, a little shaggier, and I do have a beard.

[Bocheezu]

I had near skinhead hair in college. 1 on the sides and 2 on top. Later on in grad school and the first couple years working I grew it out enough to part it. Then I realized how fricking thin I'm getting the back and it was starting to look like combover, so I got it cut short again about 3-4 years ago. Not as short as before, but certainly not long enough to part it. Doubt I'll change it ever unless I lose more hair and need a Picard done to it.

[financelife]

I second this. The best is to find a more masculine, "rugged" gay guy, if you can. Someone more "queeny" tends to give you a more shiny, polished look, which I don't like (but if you're looking for that, go for it).

I recently quit going to see barbers who are over 60 and started going to a gay stylist. My hair has never looked better. It costs me a bit more, but it's worth it!

Me too! LOL. I go to a queeny gay guy to get mine cut, and it's for real good. Queer eye for this straight guy when it comes to the hair.