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Thirty years of barbering on Harrow Road, written down. What suits which face, what to ask for, how to keep it looking right between cuts, and what is happening around Maida Vale. Page 6 of 9.
Trend
The Mod Cut Hairstyle Making a Comeback
What a mod cut hairstyle actually is, how it differs from curtains, what to ask for in the chair and who it suits. From the barbers on Harrow Road.
5 min
Style Guide
Drop Fade: 15 Styles to Show Your Barber
A drop fade curves down behind the ear instead of running level, which head shapes it flatters, and how it pairs with a beard or curls.
5 min
Hair Health
Best Haircuts for Receding Hairline
The haircuts that hide a receding hairline without exposing more scalp, and the ones that make it worse. Straight advice from a Maida Vale barbershop.
5 min
Beard & Shave
Beard Trim Styles: Shape, Length, Neckline
The beard trim styles we cut most on Harrow Road, what guard number to ask for, where a neckline actually belongs and when to leave the cheek line alone.
6 min
Products
How to Use Sea Salt Spray, and How Much
How to use sea salt spray from a barber: how many sprays for your length and hair type, in one table, plus how damp to go and why it turns crunchy.
7 min
Local SEO
Mens Haircut Paddington: The Honest Answer
The honest answer to a mens haircut Paddington search: how far we really are, three ways up the Harrow Road, and what you pay in the chair.
5 min
Style Guide
Zero Fade: What It Is and Who It Suits
A zero fade stops at the bare clipper blade instead of bare skin, so it keeps a shadow at the bottom. Who it suits, and how to ask for one properly.
6 min
Hair Health
Dandruff vs Dry Scalp: How to Tell
Dandruff vs dry scalp: what the flakes look like in each case, the wash test that separates them, what helps for each, and when to see a pharmacist.
6 min
Kids & Family
School Boy Haircuts That Pass Uniform Rules
Who sets school haircut rules for boys, what no policy can ban, what schools mean by extreme, and how to get a cut that passes in week one.
6 min
How To
The Stages of Growing Out a Buzz Cut
Every stage of growing out a buzz cut in one table: the weeks, the length on top, what it looks like, and the cut to book so month three never looks wrong.
7 min
Trend
Textured Crop Styles and What to Ask For
Every textured crop, low fade to French crop, in one table with the price and the words to say, plus how the texture is cut and which hair it suits.
7 min
Trend
Autumn Hair Trends for Men in 2026
The autumn hair trends men are asking us for: length coming back on top, tapers over skin fades, and how to grow it out without the bad six weeks.
7 min
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