Hair Cuts

Generally speaking men should have their hair cut about once a month. When at University many men fail to maintain this routine. The simple solution is to put it on your calendar so that you don’t forget and get a shock when you catch sight of your reflection in the mirror one morning.

When it comes to selecting a barber the simplest way to find a good one is ask a well groomed second year who they go to for a haircut. If you are a member of a club or society then it should be easy to find someone to ask.

If you prefer to find a barber for yourself then look for a pace that is busy even during the week and where you like how the barber has done their own hair. A barbers own hair is their calling card and if you don’t like their hair odds are you won’t like yours either once they are finished with it. In university towns you will often find barbers who offer a student discount and there may even be one on campus so keep your eyes open.

On a historical note the the red and white stripes on a barbers poll would have originally stood for blood and bandages. As the barber would also have been the town sergeant.