Thursday, March 22, 2012

Boys, Hair & the Barber Shop

Boys, Hair & the Barber ShopBoys, Hair & the Barber Shop



Suggestions for Finding A Barber:

o Ask other parents for recommendations for barbers who enjoy cutting boys’ hair. Many barbers are just not patient enough to cut little boys’ hair. Ask your friends, a pastor, a neighbor, a co-worker: “Who cuts your son’s hair?”

Boys, Hair & the Barber Shopo When you find a barber, watch him cut some boys’ hair. Is he or she patient? Does he tal to the child? Is he or she in a hurry or trying to make sure that a good job is done? Is the haircut even, or does the barber leave uneven patches of hair? Does he explain his tools and what he uses them for?

o Make sure the shop is clean and is a place where you and your son are comfortable. Make sure that the barber cleans his/her tools.

o Listen in on their conversations. If you don’t want your son listening to a lot of swearing and adult conversations, find another barber shop.

o Make sure the barber understands how you or your son wants his hair cut. A good barber will take the time to understand exactly how you want your son’s hair cut. A good barber will cut it a little longer than you want and then ask you if you would like the hair to be cut shorter

Some Popular Boys Hair Styles:


1. The Fade (hair cut short on the top and close on the sides)

Care: Wash once a week and use a light oil and brush

2. Maintaining this style will require frequent trimming (possibly every other week) based on the rate of hair growth.

Boys, Hair & the Barber Shop3. The “All Even” (hair is cut even all around the head)
 Care: Wash once a week and use a light oil and brush

4. Maintaining this style will require frequent trimming (possibly every other week) based on the rate of hair growth.

5. The Afro (hair is grown out several inches)
 Care:

6. Buy your son a pick to comb his hair. Make sure he combs the hair from the root to the ends. If it isn’t combed everyday, it will become matted and very difficult to comb.

7.Consider braiding his hair in cornrows at night so his hair will stay neater and will be easier to comb (note: a boys hair needs to be at least 5 inches in length in order to cornrow).

8. Wash the hair once a week.

9.Take your son to a barber for shape-up every three weeks.

10.Keep the hair moisturized with hair oil.


Boys, Hair & the Barber Shop11. Cornrows and twists

12. On a regular basis, apply oil to the scalp around cornrows or twists.
13. It’s difficult to completely remove the conditioner from the braids.
14. Locks / Dreads (hair is twisted and never combed out)
 Care:

15. Shampoo hair every week.

16. Separate the new hair growth and then hand roll or twist the locks to keep them smooth and neat at the scalp.

17. It takes months for the hair to start locking, but once it locks, it will lock neat and strong.

18. The only way to remove locks is to cut the hair off.

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