After 6 months of abstinence, I have finally decided to say yes to haircuts. Tired of the expense and results of mallish shops like Bo Rick’s and Supercuts, I sought out a local alternative here in out little town. I found a place right off the main street called Dale’s Barber Shop. It is a tiny little place, and when I walked in, Dale was sitting in the sole barber chair reading the news. We greeted each other, I mentioned that I needed a trim, and he accurately determined the last time I had one. At the other shops, conversation was a little strained, with so many people around, and folks waiting for your seat. Dale took his time, and we chatted. He has been in this town since `71, and operating his shop since `88. He knows the people on our street, and knows of all the major events in their lives. As we chatted, two other men came in and started reading the paper. It was what you would think of a small town barbershop: small, bare, dated decor of hunting scenes, and men, silently waiting their turn under the buzzer. When he neared the end of the trim, and showed me how I looked, I had to try not to laugh. He had cut my forelocks (male bangs) high and straight across. I suppose I could have lived with it. I told him that I normally mess up my hair, and he got out his wax stick for flat-tops. He did trim it down, and now it is nice and short. When I got home and redid my hair in the usual messy way, I noticed something peculiar:
I rather like my aging hairline, and I especially like that they are identical twins at my temples. Well, they were identical. For some reason Dale decided that one needed to be straight.
Although I did not leave thinking that I got a good haircut for a good price, I left thinking “that was fun”. I learned about my community, connected with my masculine side, and had a good conversation. Thanks, Dale.
I don’t see the problem.
I am very gald to hear it is not obvious. When I look at them it seems that the one on the left is straight up from the sideburns, while the one on the right has kind of an arrow look, pointing towards my forehead.
See, and now there are wrinkles on that side!
It really isn’t obvious. It looks like that’s a normal hairline and the wrinkles just look like you made a worried expression when the picture was taken. The haircut really looks like its a nice one though. =)
One of the things that we say as joke at the salon, talking about how each side of the head or hair isn’t going to be exactly the same is “they’re sisters not twins”. We had a girl that worked there for a while and she would say that in a reallly sassy tone to her customers if they thought one side looked different.
I can see what you mean, it looks like he sort of shaved the front part on one side. But, it will grow out… I am sure no one looks ar your harcut as closely as you do!
I have always said that there’s no such thing as a bad haircut… but I know it’s not true. I can’t really tell from the photos of you got one or not, but I tend to think they are mostly good.
I hate the ones that only look fresh and new for about a week. I think it should be about 50-50 for fresh city vs. shaggytown.
I have a mohawk again now and the students barely mentioned it.