I bought a good trimmer when I was in my 20's. I'm in my 50's now. Saved thousands. It took a few tries to get it right, but now it's simple and easy to do and takes about 5\~7 minutes.
Once you get over the initial hump of learning how not to fuck it up, it gets super easy to do your own hair. Obviously a complete shave is easier than anything else but with enough practice you’ll never need to leave your house for a fresh cut and save so much money.
The trick is to buy GOOD tools, whatever you're doing yourself. The results more than pay for themselves. I cut my husband's hair to save money, and I do need to invest in a better trimmer. Currently using a drugstore model, which isn't as effective as I'd like. Keeps choking on his hair, which isn't very long to begin with (3 on top, 1 on the sides).
This is soo true for so many things. I buy the best, most expensive tool for any handyman-type job when something needs fixing around the house, and it's still cheaper than hiring someone else to do it. After barely getting things right the first couple of years, it gets easier.
Once my hair got long enough I started trimming it myself. I already trim my fringe and the sections around my face so doing the ends now and then isn't a big deal.
When I had bleached hair I was spending at least £100 every eight weeks at the salon. Going back to my natural colour and getting a low-maintenance cut was a great way to save money.
Started doing this during covid. Once I get the hang of it, every 2-3 weeks a quick trim, takes less than 10 minutes. Jump in shower and I am done. None of that appointment, cost, and tip stuff...
For me it was the *waiting*. I finally started tipping so much I could make an appointment and in/out in under 30. When I started losing my hair I just go out in the backyard shirtless & buzz it all off, including my back hair and arm hair lol. I miss a few spots now and then, but get them with the shower shave afterward to finish it up. Bald as a newborn baby and twice as ugly.
I don’t know man I pay like 70 bucks including tip every 4 weeks for a fade and a hard part and it takes me from like being a 5 to a 6, but I feel like a 10 and that makes it worth it
I was 20 when I started cutting my own hair and was at a bad place in my life after my mom died and just didn’t care anymore. Haven’t been to a barber since. 36 now. I’ve saved a lot of time and money. Done in about 15-20 and in the shower
I'm 43 and I've never been to a barber/hairdresser in my life. My mom cut my hair, then I got married and my wife cuts my hair. My mom used to style it up a bit but I just ask my wife to buzz it and trim around my ears and neckline.
Tell her hair slivers are a thing. I'm a hairstylist and I know other stylists who have gotten hair slivers in their nipples and had infections and we are wearing multiple layers. Especially if she's using clippers.
Yeah, for 20 with no tip, any rando Seoul hair salon in the back alleys of Gangnam next to a GS25 will do better than my "Senior barber/stylist" in America for $70+tips.
For me it's the local Arab barber shop. And they do my cut and beard perfectly for 20. Hair cut is 15 without beard. He's my regular barber knows what I want, the chill session I get from getting pampered a bit is totally worth the money.
My arab bro does it for 15. Still give him 20 because everywhere else it would be 25 for the same cut. He says he makes enough profit if he charges only 15
Mines low too, I’ve just been to a Turkish barbers in Ulveston, Cumbria and got my beard shaped, trimmer and cut throat, eye brows trimmed and nose an ears waxed for 16 quid.
Bro I got hot towels, cut throat, fire sticks in the ears, steam, beard trim, hair cut, eyebrows, a coffee and a fucking massage gun for 18 quid! Best believe I gave big man the £2 tip. Keeeeeeep the change. Fucker even shaved my ears! 🇹🇷❤️ at this point I don’t even care if they’re money laundering
Turkish, moroccon and tunisian barbers are the best in the barbering business. Nationality DOES usually make a difference when getting a haircut believe it or not.
I’ve been going to the same old man from around 5 years old to currently 33. His hands shake so bad he seriously fucks my shit up. My wife basically re cuts my hair when I get home. It’s only $15 and I always give him a $20. Usually see him every other month now with a real cut in between. Just can’t completely stop going. It’s actually hilarious. My father lets him fuck his shit up too. Fuckin love shakey Joe
Man, I fucken love shakey Joe too now, wish I can get my shit fucked up occasionally by a professional shit fucker upper
Bless shakey Joe's soul and heart
My father in law sees a "shanky Joe" but he stopped going last time when the barber tried to use clippers on him but forgot to turn them on.
Barber never noticed and FIL sat and rode it out as long as he could but man that had to hurt.
I got a haircut from a random spot in Kyoto cuz my hair was getting ugly. I wasn't too worried about language as I can get by with Google translate and my limited skills. Sit down and the very old guy picks up the clippers and his hands start shaking like crazy. I'm like crap, I'm about to get fucked up. But he got really steady once he got close to my hair. Was actually a decent haircut for being done by some random guy that's never seen my hair before.
Parkinsons usually have tremors at rest but when they start doing something the tremors goes away.
While Huntingtons have to opposite tremors.
...at least in the early stages. :/
> My father lets him fuck his shit up too.
I legitimately lost it when I read this. This story is fucking hilarious, it even reads like a good old 4chan post
That reminds me of the plot of a King of the Hill episode but the barber’s name is Jack
[Hank’s Bad Hair Day](https://youtu.be/dKX-qwT6j-A?si=dFq35ktxfz9PIWBh)
My old man barber talked like Jimmy Stewart and gave me a juicy fruit after every hair cut. Had playboys and beer in his waiting area and charged me $20 for the past 15 years. He just retired and his shop was bought by a dude who charges $50 for a high and tight. Doesn't even do the razor on the back of my neck. I'm heartbroken.
Looks like this video was filmed in Miami. [Average rent in Miami is $2538 monthly.](https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/fl/miami/)
`(($2538 x 12 months) / 365 days) = $83.44`
Pretty solid value for this guy, covers half the price of the haircut. 😎
I'm not used to US prices but 100 dollars very very tops which I guess is nearly accurate but I don't understand why he'd tip so much extra..
Looks like a great experience if you can afford it but in my opnion value for money is not there but not too far off.
I'd say that you'd have to spend a lot just to have your own trial sized versions of all these products used (not even the tools, the products) so between that and the skill of the aesthetician, I think the spa treatments, multiple facials, expert styling etc is a decent value.
And you tip sometimes not only based on the cost of the service but other factors -- appreciation, time spent on you (I tip more if I'm there 2+ hours than I do for a 45 minute service), as well as whether or not you know that the aesthetician has to rent their "chair" vs is paid by the shop.
When I used to have my nails done, the service cost $45 and I'd tip $15 because her abilities were just, honestly impressive and she always was very communicative about what I wanted and how to do it, VERY CLEAN, she was super nice, and I knew she had to pay to do nails at her station.
Sometimes, it's not necessarily flexing but expressing additional gratitude for the level of service given.
Yeah, he ran the clippers over for all of 5 minutes.
But it was the spa treatment that cost the big bucks.
I'd say worth the $150, but bugger the $50 tip.
I found a pretty cheap place in ATL for my girl. Really well reviewed excellent vibes but one of the cheapest if not the cheapest in the area for what you get. Swedish Massage still cost me like $120 for an hour for one person! Other places were $140+
Yup, stupid TikTok intro and voice made it sound like it was gonna be $200 for just a haircut (which would be outrageous), but for a haircut, beard trim, and facial, that’s not bad
Men who are feeling depressed, isolated, lonely, etc could all benefit from a "spa day" like this.
The warmth and human touch are so grounding. It is absolutely a form of self care for the body and heart. If you're struggling, go get something that allows for human touch: a manicure, pedicure, facial service, hair cut with a wash and style, a massage... the power of human touch is incredible. Allow yourself to relax.
Just got this same treatment in NYC a few days ago and it was $138. 2 hours of pure relaxation, yea well worth it. My favorite are the Turkish barbers in London tho.
so ~60 bucks per hour (minus tax), with 50% overhead, means a professional spa attendant and barber gets paid ~30 bucks an hour to treat you *right*. Factor in benefits for 15-20 bucks per hour. Yeah that's a fair price. And then they're not even getting booked solid so you gotta factor in down time.
… I pay $30 for a fade and beard trim, eyebrows nose hairs threading etc. + $10 tip. $40…. If I wanted a facial on top of that it’ll probably be another $20. So why is $75 cap?
He got a full on facial and a hair cut- that is ABSOLUTELY worth the price he paid. I cant get a facial and a professional hair cut for that price. Go him.
Here in India you can get the same service (and maybe a de-tan as well) for around 50 USD. That too at a lavish hair salon. I know it’s a cultural/geographical gap but 200 USD is SO. MUCH. MONEY that it’s hard for me to wrap my head around it lol
That’s the only part that had me questioning any of this. I was always taught to spray a small bit and walk through it. You only want to be able to smell it when you are close to someone. Everything g else looks absolutely amazing.
You want to spray your wrist once, touch wrists, and then touch wrists to neck, don't rub. Spraying it in the air loses most of it and it will lose most of its longevity as well.
Just curious, who taught you that? I read a really good post, (I think by The Atlantic?), of a male that had transitioned (female to male) and when they had made the change, they learned a lot of things. One of the things that struck me (and the person who wrote the article) was how surprising some mundane things were so different between the genders. They had asked for help from a Macy's employee looking for a recommendation on cologne. They applied a sample as usual— they had learned growing up to mist the air and walk through it, as well as spray their wrists and rub it in. The female employee basically had a confused look and was taken aback when that happened. The employee wasn't rude about it or anything, but the author noted that they basically had a shocked face and learned even applying cologne was different. They learned that misting the air to walk through was a dead giveaway.
The author's post also mentioned that they had difficulty approaching both females and males when starting up random conversations to strangers, had trouble making friends, and what was especially difficult was being able to confide in others with their feelings. They had no support system. It has been probably at least 10 years ago that I read it, so at the time, it seemed radical (to me at least).
Also, scents work differently for everyone. Sometimes it applies better on clothing than skin, or it reacts to the body chemistry where it just doesn't work or last as long.
No, misting is not the way to do it either. The amount that we can see applied (3 sprays) is good. I would only argue that the fragrance chosen here is not really appropriate for the day, it’s more of a clubbing/evening one, but at this point it’s just nitpicking and highly subjective.
It really depends on your skin and the fragrance, in addition to your culture and the situation you're about to be in, similar to choosing clothes. That why advice for perfume wearing is so inconsistent.
But yeah, 3+ sprays of Versace Eros to the neck is too much. You go noseblind wearing it so close to your face and lose track of how much you smell to others. Much safer to spray under your shirt on your chest, or on the inner elbows.
I was about 3/4s of the way through my meal the other day at a restaurant and an old lady came and sat near us. She was lathered in perfume, could smell her from 6ish feet away. Nothing like old lady perfume to quickly dry up your appetite.
Versace Eros. This is the only cologne i have used for 10+ years. half spray on your inner wrist, rub your inner wrists together. done.
I get compliments ALL the time. maybe its because i look like i wont smell good but ive definitely had people ask for sniff seconds, and "what is that, im getting it for my man"
I want a pedicure so bad, but the one time I tried it they didn't like my feet. So now I feel like I can't.
I need a place that specifically is okay with doing the first one on a 40 year old man that had his feet in skates for months of his life.
Please go find a different business. They shouldnt be discriminating you like that. I mean, as long as you don't have fungal infection, and your feet is clean, they should take your business anyway. I've been getting pedicure for more than 6 years now and get it at least 3 times a year to pamper myself. It's so worth it!
Absolutely horrifying treatment by that business, shame on them! I recommend that your first time is at a podiatrist - if you have hard nails, especially thick skin on the soles of your feet (as we all get if we don't remove it), ingrown toenails etc, the podiatrist will take care of it with professional, sterile tools and great care. After a treatment at the podiatrist, it will be easier to go to a pedicure place for upkeep - obviously not the same place you were at, because they don't deserve you as a customer.
Go find the Asians in Walmart. (The spa place there, not just people wandering around) Tell them you've never had one. They'll talk shit about you, but they'll absolutely do an excellent job. Tip 50-100%. Soak your feet in bleach water during the season.
Honestly, as a man with thick hair and a beard, who spent 8 years as a Marine and 10 years as a Military Contractor and professional bodyguard, had to be the Alpha of the Alphas, who's soon to be 40...
I'm GLAD the male generation behind me is normalizing shit like this. Go to therapy, take care of yourself, be kind and sensitive, show feelings, don't be perfect, be there for your kids. Normalize just being happy, fuck what everyone else says or think. We're all just trying to get by, so do whatever makes you happy. The only opinion that matters is the one you have to deal with while you're laying in bed trying to fall asleep.
I think they are called enhancements. Basically barbers will use a sort of paint to help the hairline look nicer, but then it washes out right away so can be used to look good for a night or for barbers to make their work look better for social media. Funnily enough I just saw the other barber doing this for someone yesterday during my cut and hadn’t seen it before, so I might be full of shit but it’s what I’ve picked up in the last day.
I mean he paid $30 for the cut and $120 for the spa day
personally not my thing and a waste of money, cut my own hair for free and moisturise daily after the shower lol
Would or do. Because unless u've actually had a facial n shit before, it's hard to explain how relaxing that technique is. Can see it on dudes face afterwards -face just hanging there lol
I do hate it. I dislike massages as well, and will only do them if I’m in pain after an intense workout.
It has nothing to do with touch aversion, I’m very touchy with my partner, family and friends. Maybe I just hate sitting still.
Honest question: $150 is a lot for a haircut (this one is very nice and probably worth it). But is it okay if I don't give a tip? And follow up, how much would you guys give?
Tip isn't technically mandatory, but in the US there are just some jobs that you tip. It's weird and part of the culture. Barbers and stylists get tips, sometimes because they are contractors who rent the chair from the business and depend on it, and I think it just carries on from there even for those who do get paid enough.
If you didn't tip, you probably didn't want to go back, and your stylist would probably assume you were very very unhappy with the work, or just stingy.
Tip is usually minimum 20%. Honestly I think this guy overpaid a little for this and he definitely gave a big tip at 33%, but sometimes overtipping can get you some extra considerations if you go to the same place a lot.
Yes, but not with that soundtrack.
I pay for a very decent barbershop once a month, but they have some nice old school ambient music and not some TV bullshit on the background.
I went to the barber the other day and he mentioned admiringly that my hair was clean. I left wondering who goes to the barber with dirty hair. Have some respect.
My mans had a treat yo self day. That’s not a $200 cut, that’s a cut, beard trim, facial/spa day. That’s value, right there. He spent $200 and walked outta there feeling like a million.
Look, it's worth whatever your willing to pay... but $200 for what looks like a trim more than a hair cut, with steam and overpriced moisturizer, I better get my dick sucked in the end is all I'm saying.
I pay Supercuts $30 to fuck me up
I fuck my own shit up for free
For real spent 80 bucks on a trimmer and currently saved 500 and counting just cutting it myself.
I bought a good trimmer when I was in my 20's. I'm in my 50's now. Saved thousands. It took a few tries to get it right, but now it's simple and easy to do and takes about 5\~7 minutes.
Once you get over the initial hump of learning how not to fuck it up, it gets super easy to do your own hair. Obviously a complete shave is easier than anything else but with enough practice you’ll never need to leave your house for a fresh cut and save so much money.
Pandemic made me so self reliant. Fucked it up my first time but no one could tell.
The covid cuts were comedy gold.
The first time I cut my own hair during the pandemic, I actually did well. The second time I was cocky.
My Husband started cutting my hair during the Pandemic. Saved a ton and he still does it
The trick is to buy GOOD tools, whatever you're doing yourself. The results more than pay for themselves. I cut my husband's hair to save money, and I do need to invest in a better trimmer. Currently using a drugstore model, which isn't as effective as I'd like. Keeps choking on his hair, which isn't very long to begin with (3 on top, 1 on the sides).
This is soo true for so many things. I buy the best, most expensive tool for any handyman-type job when something needs fixing around the house, and it's still cheaper than hiring someone else to do it. After barely getting things right the first couple of years, it gets easier.
Once my hair got long enough I started trimming it myself. I already trim my fringe and the sections around my face so doing the ends now and then isn't a big deal. When I had bleached hair I was spending at least £100 every eight weeks at the salon. Going back to my natural colour and getting a low-maintenance cut was a great way to save money.
Started doing this during covid. Once I get the hang of it, every 2-3 weeks a quick trim, takes less than 10 minutes. Jump in shower and I am done. None of that appointment, cost, and tip stuff...
For me it was the *waiting*. I finally started tipping so much I could make an appointment and in/out in under 30. When I started losing my hair I just go out in the backyard shirtless & buzz it all off, including my back hair and arm hair lol. I miss a few spots now and then, but get them with the shower shave afterward to finish it up. Bald as a newborn baby and twice as ugly.
Cutting yourself is super relaxing.
You mean the hair, right? Right?
Underrated comment
Self care is real.
I know this is probably a joke, but in case it's not, please take care of yourself
I don’t know man I pay like 70 bucks including tip every 4 weeks for a fade and a hard part and it takes me from like being a 5 to a 6, but I feel like a 10 and that makes it worth it
I was 20 when I started cutting my own hair and was at a bad place in my life after my mom died and just didn’t care anymore. Haven’t been to a barber since. 36 now. I’ve saved a lot of time and money. Done in about 15-20 and in the shower
I'm 43 and I've never been to a barber/hairdresser in my life. My mom cut my hair, then I got married and my wife cuts my hair. My mom used to style it up a bit but I just ask my wife to buzz it and trim around my ears and neckline.
My wife cuts mine but she does it without a shirt on so I'm basically getting paid
Tell her hair slivers are a thing. I'm a hairstylist and I know other stylists who have gotten hair slivers in their nipples and had infections and we are wearing multiple layers. Especially if she's using clippers.
I pay my local Asian barber $20 to give me a way better haircut then almost all the $60 barbershop
Yeah, for 20 with no tip, any rando Seoul hair salon in the back alleys of Gangnam next to a GS25 will do better than my "Senior barber/stylist" in America for $70+tips.
For me it's the local Arab barber shop. And they do my cut and beard perfectly for 20. Hair cut is 15 without beard. He's my regular barber knows what I want, the chill session I get from getting pampered a bit is totally worth the money.
My arab bro does it for 15. Still give him 20 because everywhere else it would be 25 for the same cut. He says he makes enough profit if he charges only 15
I've been cutting my own hair since the pandemic and never stopped. I got pretty good at it.
I just stopped altogether. Now people call me Jesus
I pay my small town barber $12 but he only does my hair nd beard but it looks good. To me anyway
Damn $30 now!
Ask your local old dude where he gets his haircut, you’ll get a decent cut for 30 or less.
They're $30 now?
I pay $20 including tip to my barber plus listening to his conspiracy theories
Mines low too, I’ve just been to a Turkish barbers in Ulveston, Cumbria and got my beard shaped, trimmer and cut throat, eye brows trimmed and nose an ears waxed for 16 quid.
Bro I got hot towels, cut throat, fire sticks in the ears, steam, beard trim, hair cut, eyebrows, a coffee and a fucking massage gun for 18 quid! Best believe I gave big man the £2 tip. Keeeeeeep the change. Fucker even shaved my ears! 🇹🇷❤️ at this point I don’t even care if they’re money laundering
Where’s that at? Shout it out!
It was a little place in Poole, Dorset. Called tatnam barbers. I’ll definitely be back when I’m in the area 👌
waxed?? not with the fire sticks?
Man's Jesus, typing after getting his throat cut
Turkish, moroccon and tunisian barbers are the best in the barbering business. Nationality DOES usually make a difference when getting a haircut believe it or not.
$25 and I listen to flat earth theories. Worth it.
Ugh I think we got the same barber
I pay $7.50 (1200 Japanese yen) and no tip required
I’ve been going to the same old man from around 5 years old to currently 33. His hands shake so bad he seriously fucks my shit up. My wife basically re cuts my hair when I get home. It’s only $15 and I always give him a $20. Usually see him every other month now with a real cut in between. Just can’t completely stop going. It’s actually hilarious. My father lets him fuck his shit up too. Fuckin love shakey Joe
Man, I fucken love shakey Joe too now, wish I can get my shit fucked up occasionally by a professional shit fucker upper Bless shakey Joe's soul and heart
My father in law sees a "shanky Joe" but he stopped going last time when the barber tried to use clippers on him but forgot to turn them on. Barber never noticed and FIL sat and rode it out as long as he could but man that had to hurt.
"Hey son, I got into the straight razor edge game. You in?"
Sure, fuck it, why not.
I got a haircut from a random spot in Kyoto cuz my hair was getting ugly. I wasn't too worried about language as I can get by with Google translate and my limited skills. Sit down and the very old guy picks up the clippers and his hands start shaking like crazy. I'm like crap, I'm about to get fucked up. But he got really steady once he got close to my hair. Was actually a decent haircut for being done by some random guy that's never seen my hair before.
Old mans got jokes lol
I think he has a legitimate tremor, but it's about to control it when cutting hair. After he was done his hands were shaking again.
Parkinsons usually have tremors at rest but when they start doing something the tremors goes away. While Huntingtons have to opposite tremors. ...at least in the early stages. :/
> My father lets him fuck his shit up too. I legitimately lost it when I read this. This story is fucking hilarious, it even reads like a good old 4chan post
I started chuckling by myself in my car outside a parking lot when I read it as well. Reddit is amazing sometimes.
Your life is a Seinfeld episode https://youtu.be/YRSi1vKSjJE?si=1jyV0a_b1NqjIBYa
That reminds me of the plot of a King of the Hill episode but the barber’s name is Jack [Hank’s Bad Hair Day](https://youtu.be/dKX-qwT6j-A?si=dFq35ktxfz9PIWBh)
Love you too man.
haha your name. holy shit that's funny you joined in 2018 too
Such a cute and funny story 🤣
Last sentence cracked me up but this is so kind and nice of you. Im curious about how many people do the same for shackey Joe :D
My old man barber talked like Jimmy Stewart and gave me a juicy fruit after every hair cut. Had playboys and beer in his waiting area and charged me $20 for the past 15 years. He just retired and his shop was bought by a dude who charges $50 for a high and tight. Doesn't even do the razor on the back of my neck. I'm heartbroken.
Dude got a spa day. Looks like a good value to me.
I saw the price for the haircut and figured fuck no. Watch the video and it's a whole Deluxe treatment id love to do once in a while. Good for him
He looks very relaxed too - a real treat. Good for him
So relaxed that he’s unconscious. I do it every night for free
That’s false if you pay rent. If you’re from the South it costs you on average $4.59 a day to sleep.
Damn, people are paying $150 a month on rent? My shits $60 a day. $1800 a month
Cries in Switzerland (Zürich)
Looks like this video was filmed in Miami. [Average rent in Miami is $2538 monthly.](https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/fl/miami/) `(($2538 x 12 months) / 365 days) = $83.44` Pretty solid value for this guy, covers half the price of the haircut. 😎
I never thought about it as a cost per day like that. Rent is fucking outrageous. I now get why some people end up living at hotels could be cheaper.
I forgot he even got a haircut
I'm not used to US prices but 100 dollars very very tops which I guess is nearly accurate but I don't understand why he'd tip so much extra.. Looks like a great experience if you can afford it but in my opnion value for money is not there but not too far off.
I'd say that you'd have to spend a lot just to have your own trial sized versions of all these products used (not even the tools, the products) so between that and the skill of the aesthetician, I think the spa treatments, multiple facials, expert styling etc is a decent value. And you tip sometimes not only based on the cost of the service but other factors -- appreciation, time spent on you (I tip more if I'm there 2+ hours than I do for a 45 minute service), as well as whether or not you know that the aesthetician has to rent their "chair" vs is paid by the shop. When I used to have my nails done, the service cost $45 and I'd tip $15 because her abilities were just, honestly impressive and she always was very communicative about what I wanted and how to do it, VERY CLEAN, she was super nice, and I knew she had to pay to do nails at her station. Sometimes, it's not necessarily flexing but expressing additional gratitude for the level of service given.
That cologne he used at the end is Versace Eros. It's $60 for that bottle on Amazon. That many squirts of it would be overpowering as well.
If you are making millions then the $50 is nothing. If you are fronting then it's just stupid.
The haircut is complementary when you get this spa treatment
Yeah, he ran the clippers over for all of 5 minutes. But it was the spa treatment that cost the big bucks. I'd say worth the $150, but bugger the $50 tip.
I can go to the spa with my girl for about 40 euros. There isn't a haircut + treatment in the world worth 200 dollars. This shit is insane.
Go to the spa with your girl for 40 euros. Yeah buddy not in America you aren’t. Especially if it’s even a half decent spa lmao
I found a pretty cheap place in ATL for my girl. Really well reviewed excellent vibes but one of the cheapest if not the cheapest in the area for what you get. Swedish Massage still cost me like $120 for an hour for one person! Other places were $140+
He looks like her thoroughly enjoyed himself, so definitely worth the price I think.
Spa day with the boyz.
That’s not just a haircut, it’s a haircut, beard trim, and facial; $200 is a fair imo for the work done.
Yup, stupid TikTok intro and voice made it sound like it was gonna be $200 for just a haircut (which would be outrageous), but for a haircut, beard trim, and facial, that’s not bad
It's a day at the spa, *for men.* The full trim is basically a massage by another name at that point.
Men who are feeling depressed, isolated, lonely, etc could all benefit from a "spa day" like this. The warmth and human touch are so grounding. It is absolutely a form of self care for the body and heart. If you're struggling, go get something that allows for human touch: a manicure, pedicure, facial service, hair cut with a wash and style, a massage... the power of human touch is incredible. Allow yourself to relax.
its like 30 for that with the local turkish coiffeur. With the cotton sticks on fire for ears, temples and nostrals
Just got this same treatment in NYC a few days ago and it was $138. 2 hours of pure relaxation, yea well worth it. My favorite are the Turkish barbers in London tho.
so ~60 bucks per hour (minus tax), with 50% overhead, means a professional spa attendant and barber gets paid ~30 bucks an hour to treat you *right*. Factor in benefits for 15-20 bucks per hour. Yeah that's a fair price. And then they're not even getting booked solid so you gotta factor in down time.
I wish I could get paid $200 to give someone a facial
🫦
And facial with a lot of pricey looking product too
Yeah, the title and intro are all just for engagement. I'm envious I'd drop $200 for that if I had the cash.
Americans are wild man.
Dude got the stim-u-lax treatment! Top shelf barber knows what's up. $200 to feel like a million? Worth it.
Self care is worth whatever you’re willing to pay for it. I’m happy to see anyone enjoying themselves
I get around this same treatment for about $75 from my barber.
Not everybody’s space rent or split with the house is the same. Plus all those products aren’t bottom of the barrel either.
There's no way you're getting a full facial and a cut plus beard trim for $75. Unless your barber is in love with you or you saved his life, 🧢
That or it's not the same product and the rest of the money went to the trip expenses to go to 3rd world country or actually lives there
Exactly. People say anything online.
… I pay $30 for a fade and beard trim, eyebrows nose hairs threading etc. + $10 tip. $40…. If I wanted a facial on top of that it’ll probably be another $20. So why is $75 cap?
You must be in a low cost of living area. This is a lot more than two Benjamin's where I live.
He got a full on facial and a hair cut- that is ABSOLUTELY worth the price he paid. I cant get a facial and a professional hair cut for that price. Go him.
And a beard trim! My barber charges $30 just for that.
Id give you a facial for free
🤣🤣🤣 no thank you
How about a lovely pearl necklace? One of a kind.
Oh, is this where the line for free facials start?
Your barber is just ripping you off… Maybe it’s because I go to black barbers, but I’ve never heard of charging extra to trim your beard.
Absolutely worth it now I’m mad I don’t have that option at my barber shop lol
Here in India you can get the same service (and maybe a de-tan as well) for around 50 USD. That too at a lavish hair salon. I know it’s a cultural/geographical gap but 200 USD is SO. MUCH. MONEY that it’s hard for me to wrap my head around it lol
You can get a haircut done for $10-$40 and a facial done for $50ish or less depending on what you want. You just getting upcharged
Seems worth it to me, excellent job
Agreed...except the excessive cologne at the end.
That’s the only part that had me questioning any of this. I was always taught to spray a small bit and walk through it. You only want to be able to smell it when you are close to someone. Everything g else looks absolutely amazing.
You want to spray your wrist once, touch wrists, and then touch wrists to neck, don't rub. Spraying it in the air loses most of it and it will lose most of its longevity as well.
Just curious, who taught you that? I read a really good post, (I think by The Atlantic?), of a male that had transitioned (female to male) and when they had made the change, they learned a lot of things. One of the things that struck me (and the person who wrote the article) was how surprising some mundane things were so different between the genders. They had asked for help from a Macy's employee looking for a recommendation on cologne. They applied a sample as usual— they had learned growing up to mist the air and walk through it, as well as spray their wrists and rub it in. The female employee basically had a confused look and was taken aback when that happened. The employee wasn't rude about it or anything, but the author noted that they basically had a shocked face and learned even applying cologne was different. They learned that misting the air to walk through was a dead giveaway. The author's post also mentioned that they had difficulty approaching both females and males when starting up random conversations to strangers, had trouble making friends, and what was especially difficult was being able to confide in others with their feelings. They had no support system. It has been probably at least 10 years ago that I read it, so at the time, it seemed radical (to me at least). Also, scents work differently for everyone. Sometimes it applies better on clothing than skin, or it reacts to the body chemistry where it just doesn't work or last as long.
No, misting is not the way to do it either. The amount that we can see applied (3 sprays) is good. I would only argue that the fragrance chosen here is not really appropriate for the day, it’s more of a clubbing/evening one, but at this point it’s just nitpicking and highly subjective.
Dude is 100% going out after this. You're not getting that fresh just to go home. He either has a hot date or is trying to get one.
You think he got this haircut before work? He's 100% going out later.
I think they’re using it as a substitute for alcohol. It could still be overwhelming but at least it serves a purpose.
It really depends on your skin and the fragrance, in addition to your culture and the situation you're about to be in, similar to choosing clothes. That why advice for perfume wearing is so inconsistent. But yeah, 3+ sprays of Versace Eros to the neck is too much. You go noseblind wearing it so close to your face and lose track of how much you smell to others. Much safer to spray under your shirt on your chest, or on the inner elbows.
For me, no. But if this guy thinks it worth it for him, then let him enjoy his beautiful self.
Not gonna lie, that was some supreme treatment. I say worth it
Yep, I don’t have the money to pay for that, but if I did I ‘d happily pay it for my husband.
Never spray that much cologne on, ever. You’d smell that guy coming down the interstate
I was about 3/4s of the way through my meal the other day at a restaurant and an old lady came and sat near us. She was lathered in perfume, could smell her from 6ish feet away. Nothing like old lady perfume to quickly dry up your appetite.
Versace Eros. This is the only cologne i have used for 10+ years. half spray on your inner wrist, rub your inner wrists together. done. I get compliments ALL the time. maybe its because i look like i wont smell good but ive definitely had people ask for sniff seconds, and "what is that, im getting it for my man"
That was 3 sprays on the neck and 2 on the wrists. That is not excessive whatsoever
Yes worth it!! I was 44 when I had my first manicure. It was the most relaxing thing ever. I get one every month. TREAT YO SELF,GUYS!!
I want a pedicure so bad, but the one time I tried it they didn't like my feet. So now I feel like I can't. I need a place that specifically is okay with doing the first one on a 40 year old man that had his feet in skates for months of his life.
That place didn’t deserve your time or money! You will find a place,bro!
Yeah but they made me feel bad so now seems like that's what it's gonna be like
Please go find a different business. They shouldnt be discriminating you like that. I mean, as long as you don't have fungal infection, and your feet is clean, they should take your business anyway. I've been getting pedicure for more than 6 years now and get it at least 3 times a year to pamper myself. It's so worth it!
You need to get one. Went with my wife and it was life changing 😂. Now I get them without her
Absolutely horrifying treatment by that business, shame on them! I recommend that your first time is at a podiatrist - if you have hard nails, especially thick skin on the soles of your feet (as we all get if we don't remove it), ingrown toenails etc, the podiatrist will take care of it with professional, sterile tools and great care. After a treatment at the podiatrist, it will be easier to go to a pedicure place for upkeep - obviously not the same place you were at, because they don't deserve you as a customer.
Go find the Asians in Walmart. (The spa place there, not just people wandering around) Tell them you've never had one. They'll talk shit about you, but they'll absolutely do an excellent job. Tip 50-100%. Soak your feet in bleach water during the season.
Let's normalize male spa days in America. Yes I know gay and Asian men are already on board. Let's take it mainstream
150$+50$ tip for a haircut HELLLL NAHHH But that wasn't just a hair cut, that was a full spa day 200$ seems good
Well he got more than a haircut so I guess? But I wouldn’t pay more than $30 for a cut lol
My face would like a tomato after all that. ETA: look like…. -_-
What are the two things he used on his nose? I’ve never seen those before
The first is a blackhead extractor
Its not just a haircut its also treating yourself and relaxing, yes worth it
Lol absolutely not
Totally, this barber is a professional and did the utmost he could to make the customer happy.
A what?
#*A PROGREFFIONAL*
I like your username
Can't say I like yours, that is extremely controversial
The mini cake game is savage
a progreffional
Honestly, as a man with thick hair and a beard, who spent 8 years as a Marine and 10 years as a Military Contractor and professional bodyguard, had to be the Alpha of the Alphas, who's soon to be 40... I'm GLAD the male generation behind me is normalizing shit like this. Go to therapy, take care of yourself, be kind and sensitive, show feelings, don't be perfect, be there for your kids. Normalize just being happy, fuck what everyone else says or think. We're all just trying to get by, so do whatever makes you happy. The only opinion that matters is the one you have to deal with while you're laying in bed trying to fall asleep.
It’s everything except a haircut
When I get my haircut- I do not expect paint. What are you talking about
I think they are called enhancements. Basically barbers will use a sort of paint to help the hairline look nicer, but then it washes out right away so can be used to look good for a night or for barbers to make their work look better for social media. Funnily enough I just saw the other barber doing this for someone yesterday during my cut and hadn’t seen it before, so I might be full of shit but it’s what I’ve picked up in the last day.
Nope
I got 60 dollar clippers I bought 8 years ago. Try to beat that deal
Every old school Italian barber does this for 20-40$. But you have to listen to them scream at a soccer game while doing it
Beginning: the fuck is there to cut? End: Where this mf’ing barber at? I need this man
I got to the schools for a cut, could take like 5 minutes no need for me to pay for nothing.
My barber does the same for half that price and it is worth every penny. Especially the nose massage makes me totally relaxed.
I mean he paid $30 for the cut and $120 for the spa day personally not my thing and a waste of money, cut my own hair for free and moisturise daily after the shower lol
That’s a spa that trims hair as a side hustle
I've never done this but I would. Why should women have all the self care?
An advertisement. A well-done advertisement, but an advertisement none the less.
I pay 10$ to the local barber and sometimes think it's not worth it
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Would or do. Because unless u've actually had a facial n shit before, it's hard to explain how relaxing that technique is. Can see it on dudes face afterwards -face just hanging there lol
I do hate it. I dislike massages as well, and will only do them if I’m in pain after an intense workout. It has nothing to do with touch aversion, I’m very touchy with my partner, family and friends. Maybe I just hate sitting still.
TIP FOR WHAT? on a $ 150 hair cut? Wtf are we doing?
No.
You know you’re making too much money when…
Imo yeah.
Spa day yes, just that Stevie Wonder haircut? Nope.
‘No paint’… must be a balding person thing, never heard of it
Honest question: $150 is a lot for a haircut (this one is very nice and probably worth it). But is it okay if I don't give a tip? And follow up, how much would you guys give?
Tip isn't technically mandatory, but in the US there are just some jobs that you tip. It's weird and part of the culture. Barbers and stylists get tips, sometimes because they are contractors who rent the chair from the business and depend on it, and I think it just carries on from there even for those who do get paid enough. If you didn't tip, you probably didn't want to go back, and your stylist would probably assume you were very very unhappy with the work, or just stingy. Tip is usually minimum 20%. Honestly I think this guy overpaid a little for this and he definitely gave a big tip at 33%, but sometimes overtipping can get you some extra considerations if you go to the same place a lot.
Yes, but not with that soundtrack. I pay for a very decent barbershop once a month, but they have some nice old school ambient music and not some TV bullshit on the background.
I went to the barber the other day and he mentioned admiringly that my hair was clean. I left wondering who goes to the barber with dirty hair. Have some respect.
That's not a haircut. That's a spa treatment with a trim included
My Turkish barber in London does all that for £35 plus a neck and shoulder massage.
If it was worth it for himself then it was worth it
€24.50 and I'm good for 5 weeks.
that’s not a haircut, it’s a spa day
$200 for a haircut? Hell no. No haircut is worth that much. $200 for that experience he got? He got a hell of a deal.
It’s a whole experience. Similar content on YouTube would be haircut harry. It’s good to watch to chill out to
I fucking hate that AI female voice.
My mans had a treat yo self day. That’s not a $200 cut, that’s a cut, beard trim, facial/spa day. That’s value, right there. He spent $200 and walked outta there feeling like a million.
That’s a facial treatment with a free haircut.
Looks like he had a grand time. Worth 150 all day long!!!!
Look, it's worth whatever your willing to pay... but $200 for what looks like a trim more than a hair cut, with steam and overpriced moisturizer, I better get my dick sucked in the end is all I'm saying.
I am a white female who thinks that looks so relaxing I’d be willing to grow a beard and get that haircut.
I give 4$ for a way better shit 🙂🙂
Thievery.
Worth it...full spa treatment