{"id":121281,"date":"2023-11-01T16:36:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T05:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=121281"},"modified":"2023-11-27T10:17:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T23:17:45","slug":"barbering-basics-what-does-it-take-to-be-a-professional-barber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/living\/barbering-basics-what-does-it-take-to-be-a-professional-barber\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbering Basics: What Does It Take To Be A Professional Barber?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s nothing quite like getting a good haircut. As you leave the barbershop, the sun seems to shine on your face, no matter the weather. Friends gush compliments. Strangers gush compliments. It\u2019s definitely a far-cry from your youth when getting your haircut was only bested by a trip to the dentist as things you hated most.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, if you did enjoy a visit to the barber, perhaps you\u2019ve carried since a quiet interest in wielding the clippers and the straight razor yourself. Well, there\u2019s no better time to make that interest a little less quiet. Barbering is as popular now as it\u2019s ever been, carving out its own hybrid of vocation and lifestyle. But what does it take to become a professional barber? This handy guide will give you an idea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Training is essential<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, you can learn how to cut hair on your own, the same way you can teach yourself to cook. But, at some point, you\u2019re gonna need legit training to make sure you\u2019ve got everything locked in \u2013 from scissor techniques to learning how to use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milkmanaustralia.com\/collections\/beard-oil\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beard oil<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have two paths to choose from\u2014initially, at least\u2014to reach this level. Either you take a course at a registered organisation, like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swtafe.edu.au\/about-us\/news-events\/how-to-become-a-barber#:~:text=Haircutting%20%2D%20A%20barber%20must%20be,blow%2Ddrying%20and%20product%20application.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TAFE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or you secure yourself an apprenticeship. It\u2019s a matter of preference, which one you choose. Both will give you the skills and knowledge you need to thrive as a barber, from cut and clipper techniques to beard and moustache grooming, and completing complicated men\u2019s haircuts like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefashionisto.com\/high-fade-haircut\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">high fades<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By getting professional training, you set a solid foundation for your barbering future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Then add passion and creativity<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We pair these two attributes together because, frankly, we believe that neither can exist without the other. There\u2019s nowhere to go if you\u2019ve all the passion in the world and no flair for execution, just as there\u2019s nothing to gain from being creative but having no drive. And when it comes to barbering, you need a healthy dose of both to succeed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One, you need the passion to cut hair. Barbering is like any other style-conscious pursuit; there\u2019ll be times when you get to do lots of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefashionisto.com\/11-creative-diy-fashion-ideas-for-men\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">creative stuff<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and there\u2019ll be times when you have to do lots of boring, logistical stuff. For every customer who comes in wanting to experiment with their hair, another will come in wanting \u2018the usual, thanks\u2019. That\u2019s why you need to keep both flames burning, so that you can push through the dull jobs and relish the exciting jobs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Plus communication skills<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless you have dreams of being a barber in the army, you\u2019re gonna need to be able to chat with your customers, as not everyone wants or needs the exact same fade. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterup.com\/blog\/effective-strategies-to-improve-your-communication-skills\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication skills<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are essential to any job, but they\u2019re especially vital if you\u2019re a\u00a0 barber, as you can have as many as a dozen customers in a day. That means you have the potential to deliver a dozen different hair styles. And to deliver each perfectly, you have to know how to talk with your customer. Otherwise, it\u2019s a guessing game, and no one wants to have their hair cut by a barber who\u2019s making it up as they go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Enjoying people and community is important, too<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, as a barber, it\u2019s not enough to be a great communicator. You have to enjoy communicating. In other words, you have to enjoy the company of other people. The days will feel long if you dread the arrival of every new customer and the conversation they carry with them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoying people can take on a different meaning depending on where you work. If you work in a city barbershop, you might love nothing more than meeting a variety of different people each day, whereas in a small town it might be the banter you share from weekly regulars. Either way, there\u2019s an element of community building to barbering; if you can make the visit enjoyable for customers, they\u2019ll likely come back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Entrepreneurial spirit<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barbering is one of those wonderful jobs where, if you put the time in and build a solid customer base, you can enjoy flexible working hours. Not everyone has time to get their hair cut during office hours, which is why many barbers are open in the evening. While you mightn\u2019t always want to cut your hair when it\u2019s dinner time, if your day\u2019s appointments are during the evening, it can free the day for you to enjoy otherwise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This flexibility can work brilliantly in your favour if you have an outdoor pursuit such as surfing or mountain bike riding. And with everyone else at work, you\u2019re likely to enjoy those pursuits even more. It\u2019s about working out what works best for your lifestyle, then making the adjustments for it to happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the end, it\u2019s not just skills that\u2019ll help you succeed as a barber, important as they are. Like a bartender, making drinks is not enough; you need the panache and the patience to both thrive and to compel customers to return. If you can strike that balance, you stand to enjoy a barbering career for years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\/\/BRANDED CONTENT<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s nothing quite like getting a good haircut. As you leave the barbershop, the sun seems to shine on your face, no matter the weather. Friends gush compliments. Strangers gush compliments. 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