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Haircuts, beards and
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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 7 of 10.
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 vs Skin Fade, and Which to Ask For
A zero fade stops at the bare clipper blade, a skin fade at bare skin. The gap in mm, how each grows out, and the words that get you the one you meant.
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 Haircuts and Hair Trends for Men
The autumn haircuts men ask us for, in one table: what to say in the chair, how soon each needs redoing, and how to grow summer hair out without a bad month.
9 min
Style Guide
Professional Haircuts for Men: Office Guide
Which professional haircuts suit men who work in an office, how long each one holds its shape, and the words to use in the chair to get it right.
6 min
Curly & Afro
Which Curly Hair Fade Suits Your Curl Type?
The best curly hair fade for loose waves, tight coils and a thinning crown in one table, why the top must be cut dry, and the £16 visit that keeps it sharp.
7 min
Barbershop FAQ
How Long Does a Skin Fade Last?
How long does a skin fade last? Sharp for about ten days, tidy for three weeks. What decides your number, and how to buy yourself an extra week.
6 min
Occasions
Men's Holiday Grooming Checklist
A men's grooming checklist for a holiday: what to sort before you fly, the order to do it in, and the things not to try for the first time that week.
6 min
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