What Would the Setbacks Do?
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Hair's a Real Question...
June 29th, 2003
Jennifer from Toronto writes:
hey guys - my hair is really thick and annoying which makes it super difficult to style in a cool way. i've always been impressed by the abundance of cool hair in the setbacks, so what do you guys tell your barber? thanks, jennifer
 Trevor |
So you think we have cool hair? Which one of us are you referring to? Dave Matthews, Wayne Gretzky circa 1986, the extra from That 70's Show, or the guy who cuts it himself?
I recently switched barbers. I was no longer satisfied with the service at Super Sam's on Bell Street. The last straw was getting the 3rd chair and being worked on for 55 minutes by a bald guy wearing a "Barber School of Ottawa" smock, which he had just pulled out of his back pack to start working. Bottom line is, you need to have an Italian or at least a Lebanese dude cut your hair. I've just now noticed that you are a girl, so my advice may not be the best, as you may want styling tips. For thick hair, two simple words: goldfish feces. |
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 Steve |
"What do you mean you want me to hold the fucking bowl, mom?" |
 Paul |
Well, I have absolutely no idea what it is like to have thick hair since I have the thinnest hair humanly possible. As for haircuts, I absolutely hate them. I don't really know if it is the fact that you have a stranger handling your hair, or trying to explain how you want your hair to look, or the fact that no matter how much they brush/blow-dry/cover/wrap you up, you still end up with little hairs down your back. What I've been doing for about the past 5-6 years is getting a really short haircut and then letting it grow until it really begins to bug me. This reduces me to a haircut or two a year.
On an unrelated note: I saw the movie "Powder" the other day. It was amazing. |
 Chris |
I usually tell my Barber to ensure that my receeding hairline is styled and fashioned in a way that lets me hold court with guys like Dave Matthews and Matthew McConaughey. I've lost a little hair in the last little bit..especially after seeing a three year old SETBACKS video, when we were known as SLACKJAW, where I had a Simba-like mane of Samson power hair. I had enough hair to put into a turban and hang with Sikhs.
The usual direction to my barber/stylist is this... Don't touch the top at all, although they will always complain about this, and shave/fade the sides. This produces the best fake-off result. That's my two cents. On another note, I walked into a room the other day and found Steve and Paul cuddling naked, watching the movie, "Powder". |
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