Barber Tips & Tricks
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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.
How Much to Tip a Barber in Canada: What Clients Actually Ask and What Is Customary
How Much to Tip a Barber in Canada: What Clients Actually Ask and What Is Customary
Tipping at barbershops in Canada is customary but not required. The standard range is 15 to 20% of the service cost for a haircut the client is satisfied with. A $40 haircut: $6 to $8 tip. A $60 haircut: $9 to $12 tip. These are norms, not rules, and no barber will refuse service or treat a client differently based on tip amount on any individual visit.
When Tipping Is Common
For regular clients with a preferred barber, tipping is common practice and reflects the ongoing service relationship. For a first visit where the result meets expectations, tipping at the lower end of the standard range is appropriate. For an exceptional result, a service that required extra time, or a barber who went above what was requested, the higher end of the range or above it is reasonable.
When Tipping Is Less Expected
Owner-operated barbershops in Canada, where the barber owns the shop, exist in a grey zone on tipping norms. Tipping the owner is less universally expected than tipping an employed barber, but many clients tip owner-barbers anyway and it is always appreciated. Booth-rental barbers are independent contractors; tipping norms apply the same way they would for an employee barber. The structure of employment is not something clients are expected to know or base tipping decisions on.
Cash vs. Card Tips
Cash tips go directly to the barber immediately with no processing fee deducted. Card tips go through the payment processor and may have a small percentage deducted before the barber receives them, depending on how the shop's payment system handles gratuities. Both are acceptable; cash is more direct but not expected. Many Canadian barbershops now prompt for a tip amount when processing card payments; selecting an amount on that screen is equivalent to leaving cash.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it rude not to tip a barber in Canada?
Not tipping on a single visit is unlikely to affect how you are treated on that visit or future visits at a professional shop. Consistently not tipping a barber you see regularly, particularly at a shop where tipping is the norm, is noticed over time. The tipping decision is a personal one; the standard range (15 to 20%) reflects the service industry norm in Canada and acknowledges the barber's skill and time. When in doubt: tip what feels fair for the service and result you received.
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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