Lockdown Trims in review.

As Lockdown tapers out a little and restrictions are lifted slowly, we are looking forward to returning to work.

I have to say, I’m excited to see how people hair has either grown or been cut during lockdown. I’ve seen some belters walking around, and I shall take a moment to discuss these finer points of the home haircut brigade!

The Head shave.

In my humble opinion, this is by far one of the safest option. One grade all over actually really suits some gents and I know that a few of you have been a firm favourite of this since Lockdown was introduced. It is easy to either do yourself (within reason) or have someone else do it There are still some risks involved with this; The wispy bits, the uneven cut or the grade coming off of the clipper are to name but a few.

Overall, those that I’ve seen, have been pretty good.

The Youtube Fade

What could possibly go wrong? After all, there are literally hundreds of barbers out there posting some pretty good YouTube content and How2 videos. As a professional, they can be an excellent training resource too!

The problem lies in the fact that (I’m generalising of course) it’s just not as easy as it looks. The technique of blending or fading one grade into the next takes a lot of practice. Which leads to some of the most entertaining haircuts I’ve seen. There are variants too. Some I’ve seen have been pretty good, but in mostly I’ve seen everything from the side just being shaved all the way up, making the wearer look like a Poundland US Marine or I’ve seen the attempt with a step every inch or so.

Ive also seem some corkers that are not only stepped, but also completely lop sided.

In all honesty, Kudos must be given to those that have trusted someone enough to have a go and to those brave enough to wield the clippers and do it.

The Bowl

This is a personal favourite of mine. In many ways, it’s similar to the YouTube Fade, but a deliberate line is left all the way around, with little or no attempt to cut the top giving a mushroom like effect. I‘d imagine that the thought process goes something like, “If Cillian Murphy can do it, so can I!”. Well maybe, but while Tommy Shelby does sport a hard line around the head, the top is also cut and textured to give an overall look. I’m not saying that everyone looks terrible with it either, but it’s always better when it’s done properly.

The Hack and Hope

This is the worst offender of the lockdown trims, and thankfully I haven’t seen too many. In essence, the wearer has got fed up with a particular part of their hair as it’s grown and grabbed the kitchen scissors; Much like the 4 year old cutting their own fringe. Let’s be clear, it’s your hair and you’re perfectly entitled to do as you please with it, but this one will definitely require a professional fix.

The Cousin IT Much like the famed Addams Family characters long hair, this represents all the people that just haven’t had a trim. I think this has to be my favourite because it gives us a blank canvas to work with on return To normality. You can have basically any style you want, and we love to get creative!

So overall the Lockdown will mark a period of Hair History much like the teddy boys of the 50’s or the powdered wigs of the 1700’s, only this time it’ll be wonky cuts.

One takeaway from all of this is a short history lesson. The Barber (or Barber surgeon) is one of the oldest trades in the world. Alright, I give you the fact the we no longer pull teeth, amputate limbs or let blood, but for thousands of years we’ve groomed the heads and beards of society, and I think a time like this shows just how much society values us...

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We can’t wait to see you all very soon!