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My old mentor Tony said I should switch to a slower trimmer speed for detail work - I thought he was crazy until I tried it
Tony's been cutting hair since the 80s, told me after 3 months on the job I was rushing around too fast with my Oster 76 on full speed. Said I'd miss half the fine lines around ears and necks. I ignored him for like 6 months, kept doing my own thing. Then I finally slowed it down to medium-low setting on a client who wanted a super clean fade. Honest to god, the hairline came out way sharper than before. But I still see guys online saying speed equals efficiency. Anyone else get told some old school advice that actually worked against your instincts?
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oscar39014d ago
Tbh, your story about Tony reminded me of this barber I knew back in 2017. He was always bragging about how he could finish a haircut in 12 minutes flat with his cordless clippers on high. Then he tried to do a zero fade on my buddy and ended up digging a chunk out of his neckline because he was going too fast. The whole shop busted out laughing but it took him like 20 minutes to fix it with a slow trimmer. Speed is great until you gotta fix a mistake, you know?
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jamieburns13d ago
12 minutes flat" he actually said that out loud? What kind of sick bet did he have going on with himself to think that was a good idea?
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