Haircuts are one of my favorite things in life. I like getting rid of all that excess material on top of my head. Sometimes I dream of having long, flowing hair down to my shoulders à la former Blue House colleague Josh Shoppe. He had groovy artsy musician hair. Oh wait. He was a groovy, artsy musician. Then I think about having to wash it and jack with it every day, and I say “No way.”
As long as a few minimum standards are met, I’m happy with most haircuts. Here are my musts:
1) Don’t hurt me. This sounds simple, but you’d be surprised how many stylists jab, poke and cut with their comb and scissors.
2) Focus on the task at hand. Again, this sounds simple, but I’ve had barbers wander off mid-haircut to talk on their cellphones.
3) Trim my eyebrows. You could knit a sweater with my eyebrows. They grow fast and wild and need monthly taming.
Lisa Ryberg of highly rated Full Circle Hair Studio on Massachusetts Avenue met — nay, exceeded — all three of my requirements, earning a good report from me on the List. Thanks, Lisa!
I recently got a haircut at a downtown-Indy barbershop where they use straight razors to trim the edges of customers’ hair. When the barber took his razor out, all I could think of was Johnny Depp’s Sweeney Todd.
Fortunately, the barber didn’t slice-n-dice me like Todd did his customers in the movie. Though my barber did nick my head next to my ear. Luckily, they keep some kind of styptic powder or something on hand in case of accidental nicks to stop the bleeding.
Besides the small cut, it was the most enjoyable haircut I’ve had, so I gave them an A on the List.