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.
Temple Fade Technique: How to Cut the Area Around the Temples Cleanly
Temple Fade Technique: How to Cut the Area Around the Temples Cleanly
The temple area is one of the most technically demanding sections of a fade because the hairline curves, the scalp surface changes angle, and the hair growth direction shifts multiple times within a small area. A barber who can fade a straight flat side cleanly but struggles with the temple region produces an otherwise good fade with a choppy or uneven section above the ear and forward toward the forehead. Understanding what makes the temple different and adjusting the technique accordingly is where fade quality improves significantly.
What Makes the Temple Different
On the flat sides, the hair grows in a relatively consistent direction and the scalp presents a stable, somewhat flat surface to work against. At the temple, three things change simultaneously:
- The scalp curves inward, making the clipper surface contact less consistent
- The hairline curves dramatically rather than running in a straight line
- The hair growth direction changes, often growing forward and slightly down rather than straight down
Each of these changes requires a corresponding adjustment in clipper angle, stroke direction, and pass length.
The Technique
Work with the hairline curve, not against it. The curved temple hairline means your strokes need to follow the curve rather than running in straight horizontal passes. Short, curved passes that follow the natural arc of the hairline at the temple produce a cleaner blend than long straight passes that create flat horizontal lines across a curved surface.
Adjust for the scalp contour. The temple area dips inward at the bone. The clipper blade needs to maintain consistent contact with the scalp as you move through this dip; if the blade lifts off the scalp surface as you move through the hollow, the result is a visible patch of longer hair exactly at the dip. Use your free hand to gently stretch the skin at the temple, which flattens the surface slightly and makes blade contact more consistent.
Address the direction change. At the temple, comb the hair into its natural growth direction before cutting with a guard. The guard reads different lengths when the hair grows toward it versus away from it; cutting against the grain in the direction-change zone produces a shorter result than intended. Cutting with the grain first, then refining, gives you more control over where the length actually lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a temple fade vs. a regular fade?
A temple fade specifically refers to bringing the fade up through and around the temple area to clean the hairline at the recession point above and in front of the ear. It is often part of a full fade rather than a separate style. Some clients with a pronounced natural recession request a temple fade to sharpen the hairline in that area, bringing the fade tighter at the temple while maintaining slightly more length on the rest of the side section.
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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