Terms Defined–to help you choose

MASCULINE CLIPPER Cuts :  
Clipper-over-comb is a cutting technique used to accurately cut longer styles. Clipper cuts relying solely on plastic guards do not always result in the best appearance for every head.
Fades are extremely short styles produced by having the clipper against the head all the way up the sides & back. Lengths may go from skin (low, midway up, or high) or millimeters long at the hairline and progress up to a half inch. Whatever length one prefers on the sides can be blended into significantly longer hair (by inches) on top. (Ex: burr, flattop, high-n-tight, or long enough to comb over or back)
Tapered Cuts produce the classic masculine hairstyle. These may begin with clippers against head at the hairline then transition quickly to clipper-over-comb leaving a fuller look on the sides.

COMBO Cut:
Requires the use of both clippers and scissor because the length and density of hair on top is too great for me to use clipper-over-comb to accurately reach the desired end result.
While this technique is commonly used in salons for hair under 3 inches on top, as a barber I’ve learned clipper-over-comb (see above) achieves smoother results more efficiently.

MASCULINE SCISSOR Cuts:

Short Scissor Cuts use the scissor-over-comb technique to achieve tight tapered haircuts which gradually get longer as they go up the head . Slightly longer (Medium length) comb-able, fuller-looking scissor cuts may be done this way, too, or by holding the hair out between the fingers.

Long & Thick heads of hair require significantly more time and skill to achieve their finished look and will be charged for accordingly.

I prefer to dry-cut hair because I can see what it will look like, but will wet-cut if asked to, when truly taking the same amount off all over, or to minimize hair getting in the air. 

HAIRLINE only / POLISH / Edit :  
Blocked hairlines are more full and squared off three dimensionally. The 2-D appearance of your hairline can be rounded, squared, or straight across with rounded corners.
Tapered Block is a hairline which gets progressively shorter while still leaving a line at the base of the hairline.
Fading Out leaves no line and grows out in its natural shape to blend in with whatever neck hair grows. This is the most common choice for those who do not keep their own neck hair trimmed.

Polish up a previous cut of mine when you don’t need any length off, but wish to look well-groomed for a special event, photo session or maintaining the present length.
Editing also fits in this category. I’m occasionally asked to “fix” a haircut another haircutter didn’t do to your liking. If there is NOT much needed, choose this option. Alas, if the whole head needs going over I will charge for a full haircut. I’ll know which once I see your head and hear what you want it to look like.

RADICAL MAKEOVER requires the removal of excess long hair before a shorter style can be created with either the clippers or scissors–thus two haircuts being done on one head.

SPECIALTY Cuts require precision when first done to look good. Examples include an initial flattop, undercut, mohawk, faux hawk, or mullet–basically any unusual style created from scratch or reclaimed from overgrowth. Pricing is based on the amount of time & skill spent beyond that of any regular haircut. This cannot be predicted.
The key to these looks is not allowing them to grow out so much that their shape is lost; therefore, once established these styles can be booked as CLIPPER or COMBO cuts.

Facial Hair Trims

I love trimming facial hair! The smallest correction can make the biggest difference in one’s appearance.
When booking an appointment, you’ll see options for beards but not mustache or goatee–my service list is already too long–so do the following:
Mustache w/ Haircut – mention it in the “booking notes” for your Haircut.
Goatee w/ Haircut – pick Beard Trim w/ Haircut.
Obviously Beard ONLY if no haircut is desired.

A Shave can be to the skin or 5 o’clock shadow. Clipper-short beards allow me to use the clipper blades against the face to do the whole trim. Over-the-comb beards require me to shape the beard using the comb for a significant portion of the style where it does not conform to the face.
I’m up for a challenge, though when asked to carve a uniquely artistic shape from a currently shape-less beard I may ask you to pay a little extra.

Referrals elsewhere will be given for services I don’t do, such as straight razor shaves, feminine styles, line designs, ethnic hair & any cut outside my experience. While I enjoy working with new clients & figuring out some new-to-me styles, I will not waste OUR time on a service I cannot do well.

Masculine haircutting is an art I am passionate about. I aim to do my best by continuing to learn from each cut & client.   ~ amanda