Should You Wash Your Hair Before a Haircut?
Yes, wash your hair before a haircut and skip the product. What a barber sees through a day of paste, and how to prep for a fade, a…
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Straight answers on fades, haircuts, beards and hot towel shaves from the barbers at Deja Vu Barbershop on East 34th Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan.
Should You Shave Before or After the Shower?
Shave after the shower: warm water softens whiskers so the blade cuts cleaner. When before makes sense, shaving in the shower, and the hot towel version.
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The Shadow Fade: The Subtle Fade for Conservative Offices
What a shadow fade is, how it differs from a skin fade and a taper, how to ask for one, which tops pair with it, and how often…
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Fade Haircuts for Men Over 50: Gray Hair, Thinning and Clean Lines
Fade haircuts for men over 50: which fade suits gray or thinning hair, the best styles, products for mature hair and how to brief your barber.
Read the guideThe Mid Taper Fade: Why It Is the Most Requested Cut in Manhattan
What a mid taper fade is, how it compares with low and high, ten ways to wear it, what to say to your barber, and how to style…
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The Men’s Flow Haircut: Growing It Out Without the Awkward Phase
The men's flow haircut: what it is, a month by month grow out plan that skips the awkward phase, variations, how to ask, styling, products and upkeep.
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Low Taper Fade With Textured Fringe: The Cut Taking Over Midtown
Low taper fade with textured fringe: who it suits, how to ask with guard numbers, how it is cut, two minute styling, mistakes and the trim schedule.
Read the guideLow Taper Fade for Straight Hair: What Works and What Falls Flat
Low taper fade for straight hair: why the line shows so cleanly, short to long versions, the best tops, styling products, mistakes and the upkeep schedule.
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A Kid’s First Haircut: How We Make It Calm
How to make a kid's first haircut calm: when to come, what to say beforehand, what happens in the chair with a parent beside it, and prices.
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How to Use Beard Balm vs Beard Oil
What beard balm does that oil does not, how to apply each step by step, the right order and amount, what makes a beard greasy, and when to…
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How to Shave With a Straight Razor, and Why Barbers Still Use One
How to shave with a straight razor: gear, stropping, face prep, the 30 degree angle, strokes for cheeks, chin and neck, and when to leave it to a…
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How to Shape a Beard to Your Face Shape
How to shape a beard for a round, square, oval, long, heart or diamond face, where the cheek and neck lines go, home trim steps, and when to…
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