Lack of consistency, they don’t listen and artistic license. I cut my own hair throughout lock down and even though I never mastered doing the back of my own head, I was happier with the outcome, it grew out better and lasted a week or more longer before I couldn’t wait to have it cut again.
That's the case in my country too. Most barbers only know how to cut/maintain shorter hair and doesn't really know how to style the customer's hair. That's why I opt for salons most of the time
My advice is when visiting your favorite barber, show him some of long hair cutting for men (e.g prev video of luca) a good barber would always be open to new ideas esp more men has grown their hair. But first you have to have an established barber of yours so it wouldnt be akward to ask him watch youtube videos of cutting/trimming long hair
@@bigmagoothebarber It really depends tho, I used to have like a long surfer bowl cut as a kid and I would be constantly hopping around barbers that just couldn't grasp what I was asking for as they will continuously take more than I had asked off till a salon was able to understand it. That being said I've since left that salon and now go to a barber who does understand and puts effort into longer hair styles. It's untrue to say all barbers can't handle it, but it's also untrue to say all can.
I'm so lucky to have a barber who once was a hair dresser for woman's hair too. It's the best of both worlds, I can maintain my hair growth and do montlhy maintenance cuts (sideburns trims, cleaning neck hairline) and doing real maintenance cuts twice a year. Why is it so hard for hairdressers learn how to maintain male long hair?
Hello, 4x professional beauty artist here. Let me give you a rundown. In cosmetology school, we are taught the foundations of breaking down a woman’s and men’s haircut, foundation of chemical services, perming services, makeup, skin, etc. In barbering, you learn how to do foundation men’s cuts and waxing. You learn very little of a women’s haircut and how to do layers,etc. Layers in a haircut, in itself, is a whole other technique which is customized to all different shapes and types of hair texture and density. Every single thing a hairstylist does, we have to target specialize EVERY LITTLE THING. How we hold a brush and hairdryer, how we hold a comb, how we apply our sections, WHY we are choosing the way we are applying the technique that way. People expect us to be 100% a master in every single different service, when in fact we have to start from the bottom. Trial and error, take mandatory training classes constantly, and physically doing it on someone. Even cutting a straight line requires technique. How to take out weight, texturize, everything. Most importantly, your consultation with your hairstylist is incredibly important. Have pictures for reference. Try to find something as close as possible as you want. Even the simplest thing can be miscommunicated. As a stylist we are trying to decipher what you mean and what technique we are going to do to get you there. You may know what you want, but the next person that sits in my chair may yell at me for not automatically reading their mind. Technically men’s haircuts are way harder than women’s cuts because it’s not forgiving and if you fuck up, that person will have that fuck up on their head until it grows out in 3 weeks. Every stylist needs to start somewhere. And most female salons rarely have men clients. I would recommend a man to go to a men’s salon where they do fades consistently on a daily basis. Also, barbers aren’t trained to do female layering.
Well you have the understand that at least today, men having long hair like this is unconventional. Of course they’re not going to know if they don’t experience it very much
@@user-tt5df1le8b also the whole reading Mind part is 100% real, I will have a guy say "long on top, short on sides" and expect a trendy disconnected undercut, and thr next guy will say "long on top short on sides" and mean a high and tight French crop and I have to play 20 questions to find out what they mean
As a barber who specializes in long hair, i sympathize entirely with this whole video. The reason i wanted to get good with long hair is that i had long hair in highschool (and also now i have long hair) and NEVER had a good experience getting a haircut. Now when i need a haircut i get to teach who cuts my hair, how a GOOD long haircut should go. Gotta spread the knowledge! I'm glad you found a barber that enjoys cutting your hair!
Honestly as a woman it's so hard to find someone who can give me a consistently good haircut that doesn't cost an arm and a leg I'm just thinking about doing it myself. Even if it's bad at least it's free
@@y0utuberculosis lol ;D Yep , know exactly what you mean, I've just lobbed all mine OFF and glad I did not line an uncreative hair dressers pockets to do so. p.s I love it ;D)))
Just wanted to say that the haircut looks pretty well on you (Bale would be proud), and thanks for motivating a lot of us to grow out our hair. Keep it up mate! 🤍
Oof man, I definitely feel you on the anxiety of whenever walking in for a long hair. Really appreciate you taking one for the team and trying the salon experience!
I think most Longhairs have the same anxiety when choosing who to cut our hair, even for a trim. I think bringing a photo of exactly what you're looking for is way better than describing what you want. Using words vs a picture allows the hair cutter to interpret what you want. That opens up a whole set of problems. Just show them a picture of Fabio and you'll be good ;)
These videos are awesome man. I grew my hair out over lockdown and still am growing it out, but if it weren’t for your videos I would’ve lost motivation. Keep it up my dude, and don’t let a disappointing haircut discourage you, or I’ll have to start making motivational videos for you haha
that`s a problem that i have ever since 2 years ago. When I started growing our my hair long, my barber started dissapointing me with that short trim that I had once in a while and now I`m kinda afraid of going to a new barber because I think I`d be better just letting my hair grow, but now I am pushed to go for a trim because my hair got out of control with the lenght.
Its who you go to vs where you go. So true. Thats why I try to consult with the stylist/barber beforehand to see if they have experience cutting the style that I want. Not just talking but going through my hair, headshape, reference pictures, how long have they been cutting hair for etc. And seeing if they have a portfolio of haircuts they're more proud of etc. But typically barbers do specialize more in fades and just the razor in general but yeah its who vs where.
Hey man, I dig your vids. I just went yesterday to a salon for my first trim after a year and a half of growth. I am actually really pleased with the results. She basically did exactly what I was hoping for. Gave me a little shape, cut the ends, and kept most of the length. Will be returning for sure. I'm sure in no time, you'll be loving it again when you can get the back fully tied up securely again.
man, the nerves/awkward feeling being a man with long hair at the barber or salon has never left me.. my barber has been trained to cut long hair, but the other barbers at the company aren't..the salon has been a better cut in my experience, but i prefer being at a barbers, its just way more comfortable and cheaper.. sometimes you just gotta remember to laugh at yourself and not take yourself too seriously...
I kind need a maintenance cut, but I'm honestly afraid for reasons you experienced. Everybody around me is kind of cheap with their hair too so I can't get recommendations. I might just look for a highly reviewed ladies cut. That being said I have had this for a year And the back is still awkward stage length so I can't put it all up yet.
Luca I've been a subscriber for probably 2 years now and I just want to say thank you so much! You motivated me to grow out my hair and when I would think about giving up, your dedication would inspire me to keep going and I grew my hair for 2 years, sadly 2 weeks ago I decided to cut it and although I was scared and kind of filled with regret I'm happy you helped me along my journey giving me advice and many things, I had a dream that I was jacked and had my hair all the way down to my chest today so I think my mind is telling me to grow it out again and to start working out some more😅, so hopefully I start my journey again where I left it off in a year or so but even then I will still watch your videos. Thank you so much again! - A random 16 year old in the US
I have curtains same length has a 90's DiCaprio haircut basically. And I feel like alot of barbers these days ate brainwashed into thinking you want a fade or undercut. To solve this I started asking for '1cm' of the top and sides and back of my hair every 2-3 months. That way they really understand you don't want alot off and you leave with the same haircut but shaper and it enables you to maintain your hairstyle all year round.
Really cool video, yeah I definitely feel the same way, it's all about who the individual is cutting your hair... whether that's with a barber or salon. Although, I would say in my experience most barbers spend 90% of their cuts doing fades and short style undercuts. I think Caspian sounds like a really good find as a barber traditionally goes as he is clearly comfortable cutting such long hair, stick with that guy I say!
I've got a year's worth of long hair and the fact that I've never walked out of a salon happy with the cut is what's keeping me back from going for a maintence cut. I should look for a good palce first ig.
i went to a salon just to get my split ends cut and a general clean up after 2.5 yrs of growing with no trim, i skipped the wash/condition/dry and he spent a good 30 mins at least tidying up the hair and making it look nice for $37 i was extremely happy, particularly as i was very nervous
This is the issue though because I'm a barber so let's say we charge £10 for mens cut which let's say on average takes 20 minutes, I'll still make the same money for a cut that may take 30/40 minutes so you'll find when you walk in barbershops nobody really wants to cut your hair because your paying a cheap price and expecting the same haircut as you would if you went to a salon. So same for a salon, you paid £25 not £50 for the cut, which will take normally 30/40 for total service if done properly. Your main barber has his own shop or suite that he rents, so he doesn't have to give anyone a percentage so the £25 you pay him, he will get 100% of, whereas people working in a salon will be giving a percentage away or having to rent a chair. Time is money, if your not paying for my time or knowledge, people will try to avoid or pass a similar haircut like yours away just because they can make more money doing easier haircuts 👌💈
Believe it or not, I have had to learn how to shave both sides of my head myself. I have a short Mohawk, and I am 60. My ex used to shave my head for me. But, I have been single now for 8 years. And every barber I went to for a haircut was a terrible disappointment!! So, I learned to do it myself. My advice to you would be to stick with your barber. You don't get your hair cut that often. And you don't have to go to him on your bike!
hey man i'm not trying to hate but you need to let your hair grow out as long as it can to truly experience what it's all about. the headaches are worth it once you learn how to tame it better. it's just an indescribable feeling, the way people look at your hair once it's that long (and down), it's completely changed my life from nothing to something extremely important.
I havent cut my hair in almost 2 years because of this exact issue. Don’t know whether to go to a barber or salon and im not ready to pay for a high end cut just to risk months of progress gone💔
I had long and my hair would always get messed up. I rocked like 60's bangs because I was heavily into psychedelic rock and the hair salon would always cut them way to short. Resulting I had to grow them out again for a few months to look decent again. After a few years I just went with the basic crew cut type hairstyle everyone has these days because I couldn't deal with getting my hair messed everytime I get a cut
Dam, should’ve grown it out really long and go to a special salon and possibly show a picture? Not sure. You male or female? Cos if it’s male it’s harder to do in men.
Long hair has to be shampood and conditioned before a cut. Majority of barber shops in the UK have front wash basins and it's awkward and uncomfortable for the customer. Also if a barber is inexperienced in long hair, they will but lots of knots in your hair during a wash. I'd always recommend a phone call to the barber shop rather than just turn up randomly.
Yeah dude I got long hair too and I haven’t got my haircut in a long time and stories like this make me not want to get it cut because I don’t wanna have a bad experience
Don't worry Just have that Jon Snow kind of bun With the back hair not tied up in the bun That's a great look (Henry cavil in witcher) Everything happens for a reason Stay positive ❤
I think the quality of the salon makes a huge difference. If I book an appointment with my hairdresser, she'll actually call me back and ask me to reschedule to a less busy day because she knows that we usually talk a lot while she cuts my hair. It takes 3 hours sometimes, but most of the time it's more like 2 hours. If for some reason I don't like it at the end, she'll go back and re-cut the whole thing. They're supposed to only spend 1 hour on each cut though. Cuts go from $100-$800 so it is a high end salon and there's no difference between a men's cut and a women's cut. They charge the same for everyone because all hairdressers are trained to cut both men and women's hair. I've never been disappointed in a haircut by them, even when the power went out and I had to get my hair in the dark, it still came out amazing.
Compared to your hair how it is now, mine is still quite short in comparison. I’ve had it long twice in my life, once just after I left school and then about 3 years ago. Im in the process of wanting it long again, actually longer than yours. For me it’s going to me more awkward as the hair on the sides of my head is considerably shorter due to my previous haircut which was short back and sides. However I’ve always gone to the hair salon because I’ve known the owner for nearly 30 years and she’s very good at both mens and womens hair and she always listens to what you want. It’s gonna be harder for me to achieve my long hair goal due to the shorter hair on the sides, but I’m going to get my head down and persevere over it. If you don’t commit to it, it’s not going to work.
Your hair looks great , the good thing about hair is it grows . I fully understand how you feel when it takes a long time to grow your hair a decent length
i have long straight hair also but i opted to cut my own hair which has literally worked out the best for me as i know what i want and makes me feel satisfied with the cut. i just cant seem to find the right barber but i might opt for something new and get braids
My usual salon closed over the lockdown so I had to find somewhere new. I always go to a salon as barbers haven't had a great track record with me over the years. I definitely think it's about finding the right person who becomes as invested in helping you to get the style you're working towards, be that a hairdresser in a salon or a barber ☺️
God tier hair genetics! Find most of these guys you see with the really great hair have poor beards but this dude has a really decent beard as well! Trying to grow my hair out and been binge watching these vids.
When I lived abroad for a year while growing my hair out I had to try new hair salons and I had atleast 3 haircuts that were just so terrible. Haircuts that set me back months and it just sucks so bad.
I’ve been growing my hair since late 2017 and I def want and need a maintenance/layered trim, but the problem is I don’t know who to trust to touch my hard work and in don’t wana cut it all off simply just a style trim 🤷♂️🤦♂️
I currently have short/medium styled hair, something like Brendan Fraser in the 1999 film, the mummy but I also like to let it grow long sometimes. I will always go with a good hair dresser for medium to long hair. The hairdresser I see knows how to cut my hair when it is very long but also when it's medium/short like it is now. I've been to a few barbers and they seem to want to cut too much off instead of styling the hair. I've never had what I wanted oyt of my hair with a barber. it wasn't bad, just not what I like. Again, overly short, I think it's them trying to bring it down to a comfortable length they can style. Had a few try to convince me to go crop top fade lol. Personally, I'd never go that short. Barbers are very good at shorter hair but the ones I've been to didn't seem flexible or comfortable styling medium to long hair.
Yeah, this is what I'm dreading too. I've now recently started to properly get to slick back length of my hair but I go to my barber for regular low fades to keep it clean. I'm worried with each time I go in, he'll gradually just keep cutting it shorter and shorter and it will just end up going back to my short hairstyle. So tbf I do have to actually cheat on him.
Personally i don't let anyone touch my hair because i live in a place where everyone has fade cut so there's no way i can trust a barber and i would never go to a salon. So i cut it my self and i do it just how i really want it for free of course
This is the reason why i haven't got a haircut or any maintanence cut since last 18 months because my barber left my home town and i don't want to go to other barbers
Also, a good hairdresser should also be able to cut the shapes required for men's and womens hair. The difference is a hairdresser will primarily specialise in women's hair, while a barber will specialise in men's hair.
I would never go to a chain Salon or Barber as I've never had a good experience at one. I only trust a local run business with people that have a genuine interest in keeping regular clients.
Been getting my hair cut at a salon for like 2 years. Surprisingly, it’s the same exact amount of money as the barber just across the street. Maybe that’s just because I have like mid length hair tho
You and I literally have the same hair growth journey lol. I started at the same exact cut you did, and I am also a little over 2 years in haha. But I wish there were more make barbers like that around my way. All the “male barbers” around here are not true professionals and only care for cutting fades and designs in your head. So I’ve been stuck with the hair salon type cuts…which I don’t entirely hate, but like you, it almost feels like I’ve lost all my recent growth every time I get a maintenance cut 🤦🏼♂️
This is one area that I've been very lucky with, my hairdresser cuts men and women's hair and he really understands me so if I asked him for an inch off he would take off exactly how much I ask
I’ve been growing out my hair for 22 months now and before I started to grow out my hair I used to have a undercut..and since visiting the barber shop I’ve been able to have a proper haircut..and now I’m growing out my sides too and I only visit the barber shop that I visit everytime I need a maintenance cut and I don’t visit other barber shop cause I’m used to getting a haircut by them and I’m afraid other barber would mess it up
I have long hair with a taper fade, when I need to trim the fade I go to my all time barber, when I need to cut the ends or any treatment I go to a salon, but the person in there is very skilled, so I´ve never had any kind of issues in that regard.
Hey Luca, i’ve just experienced the same thing with the salon i just went to :( they shaved off my sideburns and the part of my back hair just like yours and i feel like i’m back into the awkward phase. could you maybe do a video on how to get thru the awkward stage while in the process of growing them out. It just looks really messy and uncomfortable 😣
In my experience it definitely depends on the hairdresser. Last salon I went to had a couple of hairdressers, there was one that just did it absolutely perfect (that I went home and went to look in the mirror every 15 minutes because it looked just that good), but another hairdresser at the same salon I had twice just... didn't really knew how to cut men's hair I think. It was terrrible, she always ended up giving me a karen haircut (I had the kinda leonardo dicapro haircut but wavy), it made me realize it is very important to check if they actually know how to cut short hair, and/or men/women hairstyles. Also wished more hairdressers know their own limits. I once wanted to cut my long hair into a mohawk, and the hairdresser ended up asking someone else because she realized he was better at it then her. Please let there be more hairdressers like her (it ended up awesome too). Another thing I realized over the years is that a lot of hairdressers just don't know wavy or curly hair. For now I've decided to grow it out in a wolf cut so I can cut it myself and spare myself the trouble of a hairdresser in the first place.
this is so fucking relatable !! i was looking after my first maintenance cut after 10 months of growing my hair out and i thought going to a salon would be a much better option cause i thought how will i explain a person who gives 30 haircuts a day and all of them are fade that what a maintenance cut is well i didn't knew it so i thought lets spend some bucks on a professional and guess what nothing really happened ig all you pay for is experience there.
1. Ladies don’t touch my hair 2. From what I’ve seen, your barber is awesome. 3. I’ve stopped going to Salons for almost 10 years. Just barbers now 4. Fancy high street barbers do wash your hair, right?
I've been growing my hair out to donate it. It's been over 5 years, and I'm hella nervous to go to the barbers. I want a good looking haircut, not a buzz, but not too long cuz I want most of it to get accepted in the donation.
Never been happy with any hair dresser , it's over priced for what they provide and incredibly stressful as it is a very intimate and personal thing to have done . Our hair is a massive part of our expression and hair dressers in general just don't get that
I recently went to a new barber as I've moved city and I was so mad when I got home from the cut. I showed him pictures of my hair perfectly how I like it and got nothing similar. I said I want to keep it the same length as I've been growing it for ages and had a length I liked... I got absolutely butchered and now my crown sticks up (my biggest pet peeve for my hair)
@@jacobbarnes1453 not quite a bun level but I could almost top knot it. All the trim needed way the side fading thinning down and then the top to be tapered and shaped and ot would have been perfect for the look I was going for🥲
Yeah I’m going for a full man bun. And I personally don’t see the point in maintenance trims. As long as you use high quality shampoo and conditioner, then your hair will look pretty good. I’m aiming for collarbone length of hair. I’m making sure to stay far away from barbershop, cos if you go in there and ask for anything but a fade they shit themselves.
@@jacobbarnes1453 that's so true mate. It took me years to find a good barber and he is honestly amazing at all hairstyles. All people want these days is fades and undercuts its boring 😴 a barber who wants to experiment is rare. And then the hairdressers I've been to are good but won't ever fade lol
Been growing my hair out for a bit over 2 years and as bad as it sounds I haven't even got maintenance cuts to trim off split ends or anything. Too scared for people to mess it up.
@@fresh6429 nah mate that’s worse. Personally I see no point in going for maintenance trims. I think that if you use high quality shampoos and conditioners, then it’s all good. Treat your hair like gold and your after even after 2 years will look like dynamite.
i really hope you know gareth bale as a footballer then a stylish person . cause like beckham a lot of people (mostly americans) knows him as a fashion icon rather then a football icon
It's a shame it's not what you wanted but it looks really good. 🔥 I prefer salons but I've never really like going to the barbers. Maybe because I am a hairdresser, just used to it.
I enjoyed a lot and i also feel sad for you getting disheartened. 🥺🥺🥺 But you should go back to your old barber. Because i think you said right that " It doesn't matter where you go, but what matters is who cuts your hair. "❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I used to have long hair. I was growing it out for about 3 years and never went to a barber once during that time. I probably had split ends and all the rest of it but I didn't really care at the time. I have been back to short hair for a number of years now and I generally dread going to the barbers. It is just never a nice experience for me because I am bad at explaining what I want and when I am asked "Is that okay?" I always say yes even when I mean no. Why do guys always do that in the barbers?
@@jacobbarnes1453 It's not that simple. The hair is already cut at that point and if you say no the barber typically gets mad and just goes crazy short 🤣
@@Mr.M1STER well explain well what you want, and if they still jack it up, then you have the right to not pay them. If they get mad at you even though it’s their fault, smack em.
I’ve grown my hair from shoulder length short fringe last two years mine hair past my shoulders now fringe past my chin needs a trim so I can wear it down at the moment in a pony tail every time I go out it’s very nervous I used to go to a barber a lady cut my hair to shoulder length for a couple of year I no her but it’s much longer now I want to keep it this length and that’s at a barber the only thing now got more hair at the barber is she used to give me a feather cut I want it trim blunt straight across on the ends it’s decision time barber or someone new at a salon
to grow hair and get suitable cut is difficult task. and it is always hard to let it grow or visit barber. because many times i regret after visiting barber that it has made it shorter than required. and most of the times barbers have no exp with long hair so i feel very nervous to try it.
Firstly I'm have begin watching your videos for a long time....After growing out my hair for 6 months i recently got also maintaince cut which was like 2 min And now the result is my right hair at the back of my head is long and left is shoter... regretting so badly..😭..feels like to shave 😭😭😭
I have a kind of big forehead and I like my side long, like all my hair equal, so is there a style for a big forehead and same length of hair all around Plss answer
I have the same problem with my hair I've been growing it for 2 years and i Still can't tie it all back 🙃 like how long we gotta go??? For how much longer????
Oh my goodness. I normally would never just came out and say this but you are 😍. My type to the T 😫 man bun light skin dark features etc etcGOD did good haha he did good ❤️
I’ve grown my hair for almost a year and it looks awful I haven’t got a trim but it’s out of control, sort of looks like a curly mullet on back and sides but at front hair is so dry and straight. I don’t know what to do
"It just felt super rushed...." - went to a hairsaloon called Rush - you got what you looked for
Loool😂😂😂
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“I know how it feels like to get a disappointing haircut.”
Me too. Every time. For the past 2 years.
Lack of consistency, they don’t listen and artistic license. I cut my own hair throughout lock down and even though I never mastered doing the back of my own head, I was happier with the outcome, it grew out better and lasted a week or more longer before I couldn’t wait to have it cut again.
*entire life
Shave your head and restart, it's the only option
My worry with barbers is that I feel like most barbers are only focused on men's short hair and they wouldn't know how to handle longer hair properly.
That's the case in my country too. Most barbers only know how to cut/maintain shorter hair and doesn't really know how to style the customer's hair. That's why I opt for salons most of the time
My advice is when visiting your favorite barber, show him some of long hair cutting for men (e.g prev video of luca) a good barber would always be open to new ideas esp more men has grown their hair. But first you have to have an established barber of yours so it wouldnt be akward to ask him watch youtube videos of cutting/trimming long hair
Im a barber and this certainly isnt true, if anything we put more effort into hair styles that we dont get as often.
@@bigmagoothebarber It really depends tho, I used to have like a long surfer bowl cut as a kid and I would be constantly hopping around barbers that just couldn't grasp what I was asking for as they will continuously take more than I had asked off till a salon was able to understand it. That being said I've since left that salon and now go to a barber who does understand and puts effort into longer hair styles. It's untrue to say all barbers can't handle it, but it's also untrue to say all can.
Most barbers here only know how to cut white hair, you guys have it easy.
I'm so lucky to have a barber who once was a hair dresser for woman's hair too. It's the best of both worlds, I can maintain my hair growth and do montlhy maintenance cuts (sideburns trims, cleaning neck hairline) and doing real maintenance cuts twice a year. Why is it so hard for hairdressers learn how to maintain male long hair?
U realise that barbers have had to learn lady’s cuts in a barber student we have to learn every cut up to girl n man
Hello, 4x professional beauty artist here. Let me give you a rundown. In cosmetology school, we are taught the foundations of breaking down a woman’s and men’s haircut, foundation of chemical services, perming services, makeup, skin, etc. In barbering, you learn how to do foundation men’s cuts and waxing. You learn very little of a women’s haircut and how to do layers,etc.
Layers in a haircut, in itself, is a whole other technique which is customized to all different shapes and types of hair texture and density.
Every single thing a hairstylist does, we have to target specialize EVERY LITTLE THING. How we hold a brush and hairdryer, how we hold a comb, how we apply our sections, WHY we are choosing the way we are applying the technique that way. People expect us to be 100% a master in every single different service, when in fact we have to start from the bottom. Trial and error, take mandatory training classes constantly, and physically doing it on someone.
Even cutting a straight line requires technique.
How to take out weight, texturize, everything.
Most importantly, your consultation with your hairstylist is incredibly important. Have pictures for reference. Try to find something as close as possible as you want. Even the simplest thing can be miscommunicated. As a stylist we are trying to decipher what you mean and what technique we are going to do to get you there. You may know what you want, but the next person that sits in my chair may yell at me for not automatically reading their mind.
Technically men’s haircuts are way harder than women’s cuts because it’s not forgiving and if you fuck up, that person will have that fuck up on their head until it grows out in 3 weeks. Every stylist needs to start somewhere. And most female salons rarely have men clients. I would recommend a man to go to a men’s salon where they do fades consistently on a daily basis. Also, barbers aren’t trained to do female layering.
Well you have the understand that at least today, men having long hair like this is unconventional. Of course they’re not going to know if they don’t experience it very much
@@user-tt5df1le8b fax on having the pressure to have every single differnt haircut and style mastered, especially when you're starting off
@@user-tt5df1le8b also the whole reading
Mind part is 100% real, I will have a guy say "long on top, short on sides" and expect a trendy disconnected undercut, and thr next guy will say "long on top short on sides" and mean a high and tight French crop and I have to play 20 questions to find out what they mean
As a barber who specializes in long hair, i sympathize entirely with this whole video. The reason i wanted to get good with long hair is that i had long hair in highschool (and also now i have long hair) and NEVER had a good experience getting a haircut. Now when i need a haircut i get to teach who cuts my hair, how a GOOD long haircut should go. Gotta spread the knowledge! I'm glad you found a barber that enjoys cutting your hair!
Honestly as a woman it's so hard to find someone who can give me a consistently good haircut that doesn't cost an arm and a leg I'm just thinking about doing it myself. Even if it's bad at least it's free
@@y0utuberculosis lol ;D Yep , know exactly what you mean, I've just lobbed all mine OFF and glad I did not line an uncreative hair dressers pockets to do so. p.s I love it ;D)))
Because of you I stayed strong to grow my hair.
Just wanna say thanks ;)
same
@@MJake man, be prepared to see a bunch of comments such as "wow, didn't expect to see you here!" Lol
same here man and i dont regret it
Just wanted to say that the haircut looks pretty well on you (Bale would be proud), and thanks for motivating a lot of us to grow out our hair. Keep it up mate! 🤍
luca looks great in every hairstyle :D i would like to have this too :D
nah lmao it looked better before
Oof man, I definitely feel you on the anxiety of whenever walking in for a long hair. Really appreciate you taking one for the team and trying the salon experience!
I feel you man, I ask for a trim once, and the lady at the salon cut more than half of my hair off. I couldn’t believe it.
Same bro i told my mans keep it long he gave me near buzz cut i was tryin not to cry lmfao
Damn.... rip all that time growing it.
@@beta2alpha171 shave it all off and let it grow for a year, it will grow all evenly
I think most Longhairs have the same anxiety when choosing who to cut our hair, even for a trim. I think bringing a photo of exactly what you're looking for is way better than describing what you want. Using words vs a picture allows the hair cutter to interpret what you want. That opens up a whole set of problems. Just show them a picture of Fabio and you'll be good ;)
Longhair is for women like u my friend
@@soupbellyschayi1676 mad cuz bald
@@bonesftp6067 lol facts😂😂😂
@@bonesftp6067 no iam not mad sorry boy
@@priyansh6187 lol lies😂
PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO AS A TUTORIAL OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF MAN BUNS
These videos are awesome man. I grew my hair out over lockdown and still am growing it out, but if it weren’t for your videos I would’ve lost motivation. Keep it up my dude, and don’t let a disappointing haircut discourage you, or I’ll have to start making motivational videos for you haha
that`s a problem that i have ever since 2 years ago. When I started growing our my hair long, my barber started dissapointing me with that short trim that I had once in a while and now I`m kinda afraid of going to a new barber because I think I`d be better just letting my hair grow, but now I am pushed to go for a trim because my hair got out of control with the lenght.
Don’t cut it. Simple. Let it allll grow.
Welcome to the club man
I’m facing the same problem right now my barber is away and I want to get a maintenance cut before I go back to uni
Its who you go to vs where you go. So true. Thats why I try to consult with the stylist/barber beforehand to see if they have experience cutting the style that I want. Not just talking but going through my hair, headshape, reference pictures, how long have they been cutting hair for etc. And seeing if they have a portfolio of haircuts they're more proud of etc.
But typically barbers do specialize more in fades and just the razor in general but yeah its who vs where.
Hey man, I dig your vids. I just went yesterday to a salon for my first trim after a year and a half of growth. I am actually really pleased with the results. She basically did exactly what I was hoping for. Gave me a little shape, cut the ends, and kept most of the length. Will be returning for sure. I'm sure in no time, you'll be loving it again when you can get the back fully tied up securely again.
man, the nerves/awkward feeling being a man with long hair at the barber or salon has never left me.. my barber has been trained to cut long hair, but the other barbers at the company aren't..the salon has been a better cut in my experience, but i prefer being at a barbers, its just way more comfortable and cheaper.. sometimes you just gotta remember to laugh at yourself and not take yourself too seriously...
I kind need a maintenance cut, but I'm honestly afraid for reasons you experienced.
Everybody around me is kind of cheap with their hair too so I can't get recommendations.
I might just look for a highly reviewed ladies cut.
That being said I have had this for a year And the back is still awkward stage length so I can't put it all up yet.
I'm there too brother. Push through it!
Luca I've been a subscriber for probably 2 years now and I just want to say thank you so much! You motivated me to grow out my hair and when I would think about giving up, your dedication would inspire me to keep going and I grew my hair for 2 years, sadly 2 weeks ago I decided to cut it and although I was scared and kind of filled with regret I'm happy you helped me along my journey giving me advice and many things, I had a dream that I was jacked and had my hair all the way down to my chest today so I think my mind is telling me to grow it out again and to start working out some more😅, so hopefully I start my journey again where I left it off in a year or so but even then I will still watch your videos. Thank you so much again! - A random 16 year old in the US
I have curtains same length has a 90's DiCaprio haircut basically. And I feel like alot of barbers these days ate brainwashed into thinking you want a fade or undercut. To solve this I started asking for '1cm' of the top and sides and back of my hair every 2-3 months. That way they really understand you don't want alot off and you leave with the same haircut but shaper and it enables you to maintain your hairstyle all year round.
Really cool video, yeah I definitely feel the same way, it's all about who the individual is cutting your hair... whether that's with a barber or salon. Although, I would say in my experience most barbers spend 90% of their cuts doing fades and short style undercuts. I think Caspian sounds like a really good find as a barber traditionally goes as he is clearly comfortable cutting such long hair, stick with that guy I say!
I've got a year's worth of long hair and the fact that I've never walked out of a salon happy with the cut is what's keeping me back from going for a maintence cut. I should look for a good palce first ig.
And that’s why I get my sister to cut it.
Personally I don’t wanna talk to them
That anxiety of going to a new hairdresser/barber ! The trim looks well on camera, but losing the length on the bun must be disheartening
Funny, I'm frightened of going to the barber because I'm worried they won't understand my hair texture and just ruin it
it's hair get over it no one cares narcissist
@@MayurUPatel wow 😮
@@accidentalgenius5690 wah wah. Cry babies. Jesus. No wonder these channels are dying. Bunch of fem boys.
@@accidentalgenius5690 I’m scared to get a haircut please help me people LOL. Losers.
@@MayurUPatel who hurt you bro :(
I know the feeling and the importance of a good listener... Being a longhair myself I'm really happy with my barber.
i went to a salon just to get my split ends cut and a general clean up after 2.5 yrs of growing with no trim, i skipped the wash/condition/dry and he spent a good 30 mins at least tidying up the hair and making it look nice
for $37 i was extremely happy, particularly as i was very nervous
Great video Luca! I’d really like to see you with a half bun, I think you’d look really good in one!
Love the videos man, been watching them for months since I decided to grow my hair out!
This is the issue though because I'm a barber so let's say we charge £10 for mens cut which let's say on average takes 20 minutes, I'll still make the same money for a cut that may take 30/40 minutes so you'll find when you walk in barbershops nobody really wants to cut your hair because your paying a cheap price and expecting the same haircut as you would if you went to a salon. So same for a salon, you paid £25 not £50 for the cut, which will take normally 30/40 for total service if done properly. Your main barber has his own shop or suite that he rents, so he doesn't have to give anyone a percentage so the £25 you pay him, he will get 100% of, whereas people working in a salon will be giving a percentage away or having to rent a chair.
Time is money, if your not paying for my time or knowledge, people will try to avoid or pass a similar haircut like yours away just because they can make more money doing easier haircuts 👌💈
Believe it or not, I have had to learn how to shave both sides of my head myself. I have a short Mohawk, and I am 60. My ex used to shave my head for me. But, I have been single now for 8 years. And every barber I went to for a haircut was a terrible disappointment!! So, I learned to do it myself. My advice to you would be to stick with your barber. You don't get your hair cut that often. And you don't have to go to him on your bike!
As soon as I saw the thumbnail, I was like damn someone messed u up lol
hey man i'm not trying to hate but you need to let your hair grow out as long as it can to truly experience what it's all about. the headaches are worth it once you learn how to tame it better. it's just an indescribable feeling, the way people look at your hair once it's that long (and down), it's completely changed my life from nothing to something extremely important.
finding barber just like finding girlfriend, new one might be similar to the old one, but the feeling is always different
I havent cut my hair in almost 2 years because of this exact issue.
Don’t know whether to go to a barber or salon and im not ready to pay for a high end cut just to risk months of progress gone💔
Visit Amsterdam and go to Calvetti Bulldog barbers in Amsterdam.. Italian guys. They are the best.
have u got ur hair cut yet? i am in the same position, my hair always got cut wrong so i havent gone in 2 years...
I had long and my hair would always get messed up. I rocked like 60's bangs because I was heavily into psychedelic rock and the hair salon would always cut them way to short. Resulting I had to grow them out again for a few months to look decent again. After a few years I just went with the basic crew cut type hairstyle everyone has these days because I couldn't deal with getting my hair messed everytime I get a cut
Dam, should’ve grown it out really long and go to a special salon and possibly show a picture? Not sure. You male or female? Cos if it’s male it’s harder to do in men.
Long hair has to be shampood and conditioned before a cut. Majority of barber shops in the UK have front wash basins and it's awkward and uncomfortable for the customer. Also if a barber is inexperienced in long hair, they will but lots of knots in your hair during a wash. I'd always recommend a phone call to the barber shop rather than just turn up randomly.
Yeah dude I got long hair too and I haven’t got my haircut in a long time and stories like this make me not want to get it cut because I don’t wanna have a bad experience
The haircut nerves with long hair is sooooooooo real!!!
The sideburns are a tricky one… I can’t decide how to get them cut. They don’t grow but I don’t want them shaved
The last part of mine I need to get it tied up, but they have barely grown in months
I have the same issues! I trim them too, but I regret and want to give'em another chance :/
Don't worry
Just have that Jon Snow kind of bun
With the back hair not tied up in the bun
That's a great look (Henry cavil in witcher)
Everything happens for a reason
Stay positive ❤
I think the quality of the salon makes a huge difference. If I book an appointment with my hairdresser, she'll actually call me back and ask me to reschedule to a less busy day because she knows that we usually talk a lot while she cuts my hair. It takes 3 hours sometimes, but most of the time it's more like 2 hours. If for some reason I don't like it at the end, she'll go back and re-cut the whole thing. They're supposed to only spend 1 hour on each cut though. Cuts go from $100-$800 so it is a high end salon and there's no difference between a men's cut and a women's cut. They charge the same for everyone because all hairdressers are trained to cut both men and women's hair. I've never been disappointed in a haircut by them, even when the power went out and I had to get my hair in the dark, it still came out amazing.
Compared to your hair how it is now, mine is still quite short in comparison. I’ve had it long twice in my life, once just after I left school and then about 3 years ago. Im in the process of wanting it long again, actually longer than yours. For me it’s going to me more awkward as the hair on the sides of my head is considerably shorter due to my previous haircut which was short back and sides. However I’ve always gone to the hair salon because I’ve known the owner for nearly 30 years and she’s very good at both mens and womens hair and she always listens to what you want. It’s gonna be harder for me to achieve my long hair goal due to the shorter hair on the sides, but I’m going to get my head down and persevere over it. If you don’t commit to it, it’s not going to work.
Your hair looks great , the good thing about hair is it grows . I fully understand how you feel when it takes a long time to grow your hair a decent length
No no no
i have long straight hair also but i opted to cut my own hair which has literally worked out the best for me as i know what i want and makes me feel satisfied with the cut. i just cant seem to find the right barber but i might opt for something new and get braids
My usual salon closed over the lockdown so I had to find somewhere new. I always go to a salon as barbers haven't had a great track record with me over the years.
I definitely think it's about finding the right person who becomes as invested in helping you to get the style you're working towards, be that a hairdresser in a salon or a barber ☺️
God tier hair genetics! Find most of these guys you see with the really great hair have poor beards but this dude has a really decent beard as well! Trying to grow my hair out and been binge watching these vids.
When I lived abroad for a year while growing my hair out I had to try new hair salons and I had atleast 3 haircuts that were just so terrible. Haircuts that set me back months and it just sucks so bad.
I’ve been growing my hair since late 2017 and I def want and need a maintenance/layered trim, but the problem is I don’t know who to trust to touch my hard work and in don’t wana cut it all off simply just a style trim 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Love your content. I started growing my hair out about the same time you did 2 years ago. I feel your pain on salon cuts ✂️
I think it looks better then before
I currently have short/medium styled hair, something like Brendan Fraser in the 1999 film, the mummy but I also like to let it grow long sometimes.
I will always go with a good hair dresser for medium to long hair. The hairdresser I see knows how to cut my hair when it is very long but also when it's medium/short like it is now.
I've been to a few barbers and they seem to want to cut too much off instead of styling the hair. I've never had what I wanted oyt of my hair with a barber. it wasn't bad, just not what I like. Again, overly short, I think it's them trying to bring it down to a comfortable length they can style. Had a few try to convince me to go crop top fade lol. Personally, I'd never go that short.
Barbers are very good at shorter hair but the ones I've been to didn't seem flexible or comfortable styling medium to long hair.
bruh this just increased my anxiety going to a new barber. uh ohh
Same lmao
Yeah, this is what I'm dreading too. I've now recently started to properly get to slick back length of my hair but I go to my barber for regular low fades to keep it clean. I'm worried with each time I go in, he'll gradually just keep cutting it shorter and shorter and it will just end up going back to my short hairstyle. So tbf I do have to actually cheat on him.
Hey what it do! New subscriber here, and starting my long hair journey. I'm gonna watch your contents about it. Appreciate you!
Personally i don't let anyone touch my hair because i live in a place where everyone has fade cut so there's no way i can trust a barber and i would never go to a salon. So i cut it my self and i do it just how i really want it for free of course
This is the reason why i haven't got a haircut or any maintanence cut since last 18 months because my barber left my home town and i don't want to go to other barbers
Also, a good hairdresser should also be able to cut the shapes required for men's and womens hair. The difference is a hairdresser will primarily specialise in women's hair, while a barber will specialise in men's hair.
I would never go to a chain Salon or Barber as I've never had a good experience at one. I only trust a local run business with people that have a genuine interest in keeping regular clients.
Been getting my hair cut at a salon for like 2 years. Surprisingly, it’s the same exact amount of money as the barber just across the street. Maybe that’s just because I have like mid length hair tho
You and I literally have the same hair growth journey lol. I started at the same exact cut you did, and I am also a little over 2 years in haha. But I wish there were more make barbers like that around my way. All the “male barbers” around here are not true professionals and only care for cutting fades and designs in your head. So I’ve been stuck with the hair salon type cuts…which I don’t entirely hate, but like you, it almost feels like I’ve lost all my recent growth every time I get a maintenance cut 🤦🏼♂️
This is one area that I've been very lucky with, my hairdresser cuts men and women's hair and he really understands me so if I asked him for an inch off he would take off exactly how much I ask
I’ve been growing out my hair for 22 months now and before I started to grow out my hair I used to have a undercut..and since visiting the barber shop I’ve been able to have a proper haircut..and now I’m growing out my sides too and I only visit the barber shop that I visit everytime I need a maintenance cut and I don’t visit other barber shop cause I’m used to getting a haircut by them and I’m afraid other barber would mess it up
I have long hair with a taper fade, when I need to trim the fade I go to my all time barber, when I need to cut the ends or any treatment I go to a salon, but the person in there is very skilled, so I´ve never had any kind of issues in that regard.
Can you plz make a video on how to style hair like ian somerhalder / damon salvatore
From what it looks like the barber trimmed your ends and made it look healthy! Don’t go for length over strength
Hey Luca, i’ve just experienced the same thing with the salon i just went to :( they shaved off my sideburns and the part of my back hair just like yours and i feel like i’m back into the awkward phase. could you maybe do a video on how to get thru the awkward stage while in the process of growing them out. It just looks really messy and uncomfortable 😣
In my experience it definitely depends on the hairdresser. Last salon I went to had a couple of hairdressers, there was one that just did it absolutely perfect (that I went home and went to look in the mirror every 15 minutes because it looked just that good), but another hairdresser at the same salon I had twice just... didn't really knew how to cut men's hair I think. It was terrrible, she always ended up giving me a karen haircut (I had the kinda leonardo dicapro haircut but wavy), it made me realize it is very important to check if they actually know how to cut short hair, and/or men/women hairstyles.
Also wished more hairdressers know their own limits. I once wanted to cut my long hair into a mohawk, and the hairdresser ended up asking someone else because she realized he was better at it then her. Please let there be more hairdressers like her (it ended up awesome too).
Another thing I realized over the years is that a lot of hairdressers just don't know wavy or curly hair.
For now I've decided to grow it out in a wolf cut so I can cut it myself and spare myself the trouble of a hairdresser in the first place.
this is so fucking relatable !! i was looking after my first maintenance cut after 10 months of growing my hair out and i thought going to a salon would be a much better option cause i thought how will i explain a person who gives 30 haircuts a day and all of them are fade that what a maintenance cut is well i didn't knew it so i thought lets spend some bucks on a professional and guess what nothing really happened ig all you pay for is experience there.
i would agree in saying that you never cheat on your barber 💈
1. Ladies don’t touch my hair 2. From what I’ve seen, your barber is awesome. 3. I’ve stopped going to Salons for almost 10 years. Just barbers now 4. Fancy high street barbers do wash your hair, right?
I’m NEVER cheating on my wife again Lucan! I has have Gareth fail man bun -_-
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I've been growing my hair out to donate it. It's been over 5 years, and I'm hella nervous to go to the barbers. I want a good looking haircut, not a buzz, but not too long cuz I want most of it to get accepted in the donation.
Never been happy with any hair dresser , it's over priced for what they provide and incredibly stressful as it is a very intimate and personal thing to have done . Our hair is a massive part of our expression and hair dressers in general just don't get that
I recently went to a new barber as I've moved city and I was so mad when I got home from the cut. I showed him pictures of my hair perfectly how I like it and got nothing similar. I said I want to keep it the same length as I've been growing it for ages and had a length I liked... I got absolutely butchered and now my crown sticks up (my biggest pet peeve for my hair)
Sorry to hear friend. What was year like. Like how long. Bun worthy?
@@jacobbarnes1453 not quite a bun level but I could almost top knot it. All the trim needed way the side fading thinning down and then the top to be tapered and shaped and ot would have been perfect for the look I was going for🥲
Yeah I’m going for a full man bun. And I personally don’t see the point in maintenance trims. As long as you use high quality shampoo and conditioner, then your hair will look pretty good. I’m aiming for collarbone length of hair. I’m making sure to stay far away from barbershop, cos if you go in there and ask for anything but a fade they shit themselves.
@@jacobbarnes1453 that's so true mate. It took me years to find a good barber and he is honestly amazing at all hairstyles. All people want these days is fades and undercuts its boring 😴 a barber who wants to experiment is rare. And then the hairdressers I've been to are good but won't ever fade lol
I'm absolutely dreading my first maintenance cut 🙃
Been growing my hair out for a bit over 2 years and as bad as it sounds I haven't even got maintenance cuts to trim off split ends or anything. Too scared for people to mess it up.
Learn to do it yourself
@@fresh6429 nah mate that’s worse. Personally I see no point in going for maintenance trims. I think that if you use high quality shampoos and conditioners, then it’s all good. Treat your hair like gold and your after even after 2 years will look like dynamite.
I went to a salon for the first time a while back and I asked for a trim she cut alot of my hair off and still charged me 30 bucks for it.
Did you try explaining what you want to be done with your hair exactly? Sometimes miscommunication is actually what ruins haircuts.
Agreeed!
i really hope you know gareth bale as a footballer then a stylish person . cause like beckham a lot of people (mostly americans) knows him as a fashion icon rather then a football icon
Do you ask to get it cut to all one length, or do you get it slightly layered?
It's a shame it's not what you wanted but it looks really good. 🔥 I prefer salons but I've never really like going to the barbers. Maybe because I am a hairdresser, just used to it.
I enjoyed a lot and i also feel sad for you getting disheartened. 🥺🥺🥺
But you should go back to your old barber. Because i think you said right that " It doesn't matter where you go, but what matters is who cuts your hair. "❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I used to have long hair. I was growing it out for about 3 years and never went to a barber once during that time. I probably had split ends and all the rest of it but I didn't really care at the time. I have been back to short hair for a number of years now and I generally dread going to the barbers. It is just never a nice experience for me because I am bad at explaining what I want and when I am asked "Is that okay?" I always say yes even when I mean no. Why do guys always do that in the barbers?
Well if you don’t like it say no?
@@jacobbarnes1453 It's not that simple. The hair is already cut at that point and if you say no the barber typically gets mad and just goes crazy short 🤣
@@Mr.M1STER well explain well what you want, and if they still jack it up, then you have the right to not pay them. If they get mad at you even though it’s their fault, smack em.
I’ve grown my hair from shoulder length short fringe last two years mine hair past my shoulders now fringe past my chin needs a trim so I can wear it down at the moment in a pony tail every time I go out it’s very nervous I used to go to a barber a lady cut my hair to shoulder length for a couple of year I no her but it’s much longer now I want to keep it this length and that’s at a barber the only thing now got more hair at the barber is she used to give me a feather cut I want it trim blunt straight across on the ends it’s decision time barber or someone new at a salon
Hey luca can you share your workout routine to get fit and lose fat like you did and your journey and how you achieve it
5:10 ironic isn't it, the salons called Rush.
Where do you find hairdressers like Caspian? A freelancing barber?
to grow hair and get suitable cut is difficult task. and it is always hard to let it grow or visit barber. because many times i regret after visiting barber that it has made it shorter than required. and most of the times barbers have no exp with long hair so i feel very nervous to try it.
Firstly I'm have begin watching your videos for a long time....After growing out my hair for 6 months i recently got also maintaince cut which was like 2 min
And now the result is my right hair at the back of my head is long and left is shoter... regretting so badly..😭..feels like to shave 😭😭😭
thats tough man, with my OCD id probably cut it lol.
Hairdressers can't cut mens hair I've tried before and I always get a bad haircut
I have a kind of big forehead and I like my side long, like all my hair equal, so is there a style for a big forehead and same length of hair all around
Plss answer
I have the same problem with my hair I've been growing it for 2 years and i Still can't tie it all back 🙃 like how long we gotta go??? For how much longer????
Whats the song from 2:00 to 2:15
Oh my goodness. I normally would never just came out and say this but you are 😍. My type to the T 😫 man bun light skin dark features etc etcGOD did good haha he did good ❤️
Luca: The cut was really disappointing.
Me: First time?
Where can you find a personal barber like that. I’m scared asf to get my hair cut.
When are you gonna buzz your hair?
I’ve grown my hair for almost a year and it looks awful I haven’t got a trim but it’s out of control, sort of looks like a curly mullet on back and sides but at front hair is so dry and straight. I don’t know what to do