Haircut
There is nothing quite as invigorating as getting a fresh haircut. It is a wonderful feeling. Provided the barber does a good job, it also gives the recipient quite a boost of confidence.
A barber shop, even if one has never been there before, can be such a calm and comforting place. It's hard to believe there could be so much hair in the world that needs cutting, but the demand is there. The barber shop is warm, it has comfortable chairs, and it just feels good to have somebody touching your head for such a long period of time. If my hair grew back as fast as it got cut away, I doubt I would ever get up.
The gentle massage of the electric clippers against one's scalp, the hypnotic hum of the rotating blades, the intoxicating aroma of shaving cream and Barbicide; all these things seem to soothe one to sleep when sitting there in complete silence. The barber takes complete care of you. He knows exactly how much to take off, knows exactly how to get the right cut, clean and sharp. He trims away and sculpts like an artist. He traces the curves of your skull with precision, and then asks you if it looks ok.
For men this monthly ritual of the haircut is something that has been passed down traditionally, and it is not something you can get anywhere else really except the barbershop. At the barbershop, people know you, people know your barber, your barber knows you, and you know your barber. And if he does a good job, you keep coming back.
I feel sorry that women can't necessarily relate to this routine, although, when they take their trips to the beauty salon or spa, they take their treatment to the next level. They go all out once in a while, which is something most men don't do. Longer hair is a pain to maintain, especially to keep it looking good, but it is worth it, in my opinion. But there is nothing quite like getting your hair cut with an electric clippers once or more a month, it just feels good. Everybody, including women, should get their hair buzzed down at least once in their life. It's invigorating. And there is nothing like running your hand across someone's soft, pillowy, fuzzy, and clean head afterwards. It's enlightening.
A barber shop, even if one has never been there before, can be such a calm and comforting place. It's hard to believe there could be so much hair in the world that needs cutting, but the demand is there. The barber shop is warm, it has comfortable chairs, and it just feels good to have somebody touching your head for such a long period of time. If my hair grew back as fast as it got cut away, I doubt I would ever get up.
The gentle massage of the electric clippers against one's scalp, the hypnotic hum of the rotating blades, the intoxicating aroma of shaving cream and Barbicide; all these things seem to soothe one to sleep when sitting there in complete silence. The barber takes complete care of you. He knows exactly how much to take off, knows exactly how to get the right cut, clean and sharp. He trims away and sculpts like an artist. He traces the curves of your skull with precision, and then asks you if it looks ok.
For men this monthly ritual of the haircut is something that has been passed down traditionally, and it is not something you can get anywhere else really except the barbershop. At the barbershop, people know you, people know your barber, your barber knows you, and you know your barber. And if he does a good job, you keep coming back.
I feel sorry that women can't necessarily relate to this routine, although, when they take their trips to the beauty salon or spa, they take their treatment to the next level. They go all out once in a while, which is something most men don't do. Longer hair is a pain to maintain, especially to keep it looking good, but it is worth it, in my opinion. But there is nothing quite like getting your hair cut with an electric clippers once or more a month, it just feels good. Everybody, including women, should get their hair buzzed down at least once in their life. It's invigorating. And there is nothing like running your hand across someone's soft, pillowy, fuzzy, and clean head afterwards. It's enlightening.
posted by Leland J. Fischer at 3:32 PM
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