I go to a barber that is 84 years old. He is a legal immigrant from Cuba. He is a very opinionated person. Mr. Rene' believes the President to be a horrible person. He shows me articles on how Cuban laws are and feels we are letting this country follow suit. He has raised his children with strong American beliefs. His daughter got the best education he could afford and is now a lawyer.

Walking into his shop is like stepping back into time. He has been there since the mid sixties. He was upset about having to raise his haircuts up to $10.00 dollars. I usually pay him twenty since I do not get a haircut every month. I never know what length my hair will be cut, but I really do not care. I still get a better cut than those mall salons.I am not sure where to go to get my haircut when he is no longer able to cut hair.

I like the atmosphere of the barber shop. The customers are real and speak their minds. My barber also refuses to do any of the "ghetto" haircuts. If a customer comes in with there pants down he tells them to leave and come back when they have a belt to keep their pants in the right place.

Who cuts your hair? What do they charge?

 

I cut my own hair for the price of one beer. If I am feeling generous, I let myself get 2 beers haha

 

I cut my own. Price? I think it was $30 for the rechargeable clippers last year,and about 5 minutes of time. I cut it every 2 weeks,so the clippers have more than paid for themselves.

 

My buddy at work buzzes mine once every two weeks. He does a better job than me, or else I'd just do it myself. Besides he likes to give me a mohawk and then say his clippers are broken.

 

the wife cuts mine. I like sitting out on the deck for my hair cut. I had it cut at walmart many many years ago and low it looked so bad I felt they just hired someone off the street to cut hair.

 

Haha

I cut my hair as well. Just buzz it all off and be done with it.

 

either my mom or my friend. i got short hair so its easy

 

I go to my local barber, Joe, who has been cutting hair for 30 years at least. I've been going there since moved to the area 25 years ago. It took ten years to become "local" enough that the place didn't get hushed when I walked in (just like it still does when a "newbie" walks in today).
Joe's father cut my hair occasionally in my early years here before he retired from barbering and Joe took over the shop.

I, too, like going to the local shop. It is the best place to learn what is going on in town. It is one of the great delights of living in a small community.

Joe raised his rates to $11 2 years ago but has held steady since. It was $6 when I first moved here.

 

I know the hushed feeling. It took about two years for they took me as a regular. I still think they do not know my name. They do know what I drive and where I live though. It is crazy what they put as important.

 

I've had the same little Korean lady cut my hair for the last 16 years. She used to work in the local Army base barber shop then she and a few of her friends opened their own shop right side Langley AFB. $8.00 cut and a $5.00 tip every 6-8 weeks.

 

my wife cuts mine almost all the time, once while in Mexico I had it cut because it was only $3.00, I decided it would give my wife some more study time, she re cut it the next day! didn't save any time.

 

I cut my own hair on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

 

I usually get a friend to cut it. Failing that there is a hairdressing college just up the road that charges $6.

 

I do it myself and the wife tidies up the back for me. I was paying 15 bucks plus tip for a long time then I said to hell with that and started myself

 

I've been going to a local barber shop for many years, now.
It's owned by a Filipino lady and her husband.
This Filipino lady used to cut hair at the Pentagon, and when she retired, she bought out a guy that didn't know scissors from clippers.

I go every two weeks.
Flattop - high and tight (real tight - shaved 'slick', sides and back) = $14.00, and she trims my mustache, too.
I usually tip her $3.00 or so.

She goes back to the Philippines every year (she has a plantation and goes back at harvest time), and when she returns, she gives either my son, or me, some trinket from 'home'.
She gave me a bottle of coconut wine last year.
Strange tasting drink.