Barber Tips & Tricks
Follow us for the latest barber techniques and tips
Barber Tips & Tricks
Follow us for the latest barber techniques and tips
Top 7 Reasons Why Your Clients
Aren't Returning
Stay Ahead in the Barbering Game: Nurturing
Lifelong Clientele
You might have come across the saying “give a client a good cut at a reasonable price, and they'll be yours for life.” Unfortunately in reality this is not always the case. That’s where we come in! Check out some of the reasons why your clients may not be returning, whether they were long-term customers or a first-time appointment, below.
Top 7 Reasons Why Your Clients
Aren't Returning
Stay Ahead in the Barbering Game: Nurturing
Lifelong Clientele
You might have come across the saying “give a client a good cut at a reasonable price, and they'll be yours for life.” Unfortunately in reality this is not always the case. That’s where we come in! Check out some of the reasons why your clients may not be returning, whether they were long-term customers or a first-time appointment, below.
Career in Mobile Barbering: Key
Things You Need to Know about
While most barbers work in physical barbershops or hair salons, there are a growing number of barbers who work on-call. What does it mean to be a mobile barber? What are their primary responsibilities? Where to find them? In this blog, we will explain some key terms you should know about mobile barbering and how you can start a new career in it.
Career in Mobile Barbering: Key
Things You Need to Know about
While most barbers work in physical barbershops or hair salons, there are a growing number of barbers who work on-call. What does it mean to be a mobile barber? What are their primary responsibilities? Where to find them? In this blog, we will explain some key terms you should know about mobile barbering and how you can start a new career in it.
Top 4 Ways for Barbers to
Promote Themselves
Marketing is key. Knowing how to market yourself as a barber can be the difference between having 5 to 20 clients a day. If you are interested in boosting the number of your customers and furthering your advertising skills, read the list below with four ways to promote yourself as a barber.
Top 4 Ways for Barbers to
Promote Themselves
Marketing is key. Knowing how to market yourself as a barber can be the difference between having 5 to 20 clients a day. If you are interested in boosting the number of your customers and furthering your advertising skills, read the list below with four ways to promote yourself as a barber.
5 Tips for Social Media Content
Creating as a Barber
It is next to impossible to find someone who is not on social media today. More than just a tool for connection, social media is key helping barbers market themselves and promote their names and skills. If you want to up your barber game quickly, here are five tips on how to promote content online that you don't want to miss out on.
5 Tips for Social Media Content
Creating as a Barber
It is next to impossible to find someone who is not on social media today. More than just a tool for connection, social media is key helping barbers market themselves and promote their names and skills. If you want to up your barber game quickly, here are five tips on how to promote content online that you don't want to miss out on.
5 Best Haircuts for Men with
Early Hair Thinning
Losing your hair is never a good feeling, most men tend to feel self-conscious about it. Some men decide to completely shave off their heads or constantly wear a hat. One of the most common insecurities men face is hair thinning; for some men, it starts as early as in their 20s. The loss of confidence really starts to affect the way men do their hair and the types of hair cuts they get. Men start to worry about how they will be perceived by friends, family, and colleagues. Hair thinning should not be the cause of self distraughtness, and it should not limit men to have to continuously cover their heads. CADMEN Barbershop has compiled a list of the top 5 best haircuts for men experiencing early hair loss.
Clipper Over Comb: The Foundational Technique Every Barber Needs to Master
Clipper Over Comb: The Foundational Technique Every Barber Needs to Master
Clipper-over-comb is the technique of holding a comb against the scalp or hair and running the clipper across the top of the comb teeth, using the comb as a guide to determine the cutting length and angle rather than using a guard attached to the clipper. It produces a different result than guard-based cutting because the angle and elevation of the comb can be varied continuously, creating freeform length control that no fixed guard can replicate. It is not optional for a working barber; there are cuts and areas that require it where guards are not an appropriate substitute.
When to Use Clipper Over Comb
Blending transition zones in fades. After guard-based fading establishes the structure, clipper-over-comb refines the transition zones between guards, blending the steps more smoothly than overlapping guard passes alone.
Cutting hair on areas where guards create problems. Above the ear, at the crown, and in areas where the scalp curves significantly, a flat guard may not maintain consistent contact with the scalp. The comb allows you to navigate curves that guards skip over.
Type 4 hair fading. Clipper-over-comb with a wide-tooth comb lifts coily hair away from the scalp into a more consistent position for the blade to cut, solving the compressed-coil problem that makes guard-based fading inconsistent on Type 4 hair.
Weight removal from long hair. For longer cuts where significant bulk needs to be removed without dramatically reducing overall length, clipper-over-comb at a higher elevation removes internal weight efficiently.
The Technique
Hold the comb with the teeth pointing away from the scalp (not flat against it for this technique) at the angle that elevates the hair to the desired length. The comb teeth hold the hair at elevation; the clipper runs across the teeth, cutting the hair at the point where it sits above the comb spine. The elevation of the comb determines the cutting length: comb held flat = shorter result; comb held at a higher angle to the scalp = longer result.
Movement: move the comb upward through the hair while following with the clipper. Short strokes in the transition zones; longer strokes in areas where you need to cover more length consistently. The blade should always be moving in the direction that guides cut hair away from the scalp rather than pushing it back in.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between clipper over comb and scissors over comb?
The principle is identical: both use the comb as an elevation guide and the cutting tool (clipper or scissors) to cut the hair at the elevation the comb sets. Scissors over comb is used in the longer sections of the haircut where clipper use would be too aggressive or imprecise. Clipper over comb is used in shorter sections and transition zones where scissors would be too slow or coarse. In a comprehensive haircut, a barber often uses both at different sections of the same cut.
5 Best Haircuts for Men with
Early Hair Thinning
Losing your hair is never a good feeling, most men tend to feel self-conscious about it. Some men decide to completely shave off their heads or constantly wear a hat. One of the most common insecurities men face is hair thinning; for some men, it starts as early as in their 20s. The loss of confidence really starts to affect the way men do their hair and the types of hair cuts they get. Men start to worry about how they will be perceived by friends, family, and colleagues. Hair thinning should not be the cause of self distraughtness, and it should not limit men to have to continuously cover their heads. CADMEN Barbershop has compiled a list of the top 5 best haircuts for men experiencing early hair loss.
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