Beard and a mustache trim

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Beards often may be perceived to be associated with a lack of general cleanliness and a loss of refinement.  But in history men with facial hair have ascribed various attributes such as wisdom, sexual virility, masculinity, or a higher status.

When you look around today  guys are sporting amazing facial hair.  They even have reality shows dedicated to it!  This guy to the left  Captain John Weller is wearing some sweet handle bars. Be sure you and your barber/ stylist are on the same page about the facial hair trim.  Tell them exactly how you style it, even ask to use they’re comb to style it  the way you normally wear it.

Easy to get with a little wax and a flat iron.

Quick tips: invest in a pocket mustache comb. always ask if you have anything food bits in your beard.  keep it well groomed!

 

If you need a little help with styling your facial hair or just need to get it under control drop on by and we’ll help you out.  We charge $10 for a beard and a mustache trim.  The advice is free.  Here’s some ideas to help you on your way.

 

Need a cut?  Call us 949-496-1957 or just come in we can fit you in right now!  There’s never a long wait @ the Captain’s chair.  Barbers happily serving Dana Point for 47 years!  Located in the Monarch Bay Plaza.

 

What to ask your barber

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WHAT TO ASK YOUR BARBER

Tongue tied when you sit in your barbers chair?  Love your barber but the last haircut involved wearing a hat all month.  It could be your barber, it could be you or more likely it could be a miscommunication or lack there of.

Unless your positive they know exactly what you want and you are confident when you say give me the usual your going to walk out happy, remember to have a consultation the when you sit in the chair.  Don’t be afraid to bring in a photo.  Now a days it’s easy to pull a photo up on you phone.  No photo, no problem.  Start with length.

“I want my hair tight on the sides texture on the top”

 

 

What we hear and will do…. A number 2 on the sides, maybe disconnected from the top.  Lots of point cutting on sides and top.  Slide cutting on the top.  Send the client home with a dry wax.  Should take more that a few minutes to style.

 

headmasters

“I want my hair short and messy.”

What I hear is you don’t really want to look like you got a haircut.  Please don’t come at me with a clipper guard smaller that a 6.  And I like my edge to look a little wispy not so clean looking.   I would send you home with light creamy pomade and would suggest blow drying it in the morning.  Styling time 6mins.

Don’t be afraid to remind us to trim those brows.  A good barber will make sure all your unwanted “extras” are no longer.  Making sure your ears, neck and brows are well maintained, even the beard and mustache at a small extra charge.

If you feel you’re run out of breath describing the new style you want and especially what you don’t want, it’s your barber.  Don’t be afraid to switch to another barber in the shop.  All barbers know keeping you in the shop is the number one goal.  Your may want that new hairstyle today but tomorrow you may want to go back to that haircut and eventually get back in their chair.

 

Need a cut?  Call us 949-496-1957 or just come in we can fit you in right now!  There’s never a long wait @ the Captain’s chair.  Barbers happily serving Dana Point for 47 years!  Located in the Monarch Bay Plaza.

Barber in Dana Point

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Check out our barbers.  Located in the Monarch Bay Plaza.  We have a few of the most experienced barbers in Dana Point.  Enjoy a cold beverage while watching the game.  We always have a game or a surf flick  playing.  Come in for a donut on Saturday!  Find your future barber here!  Open 7 days a week, Monday-Saturday 10-6, and Sunday from 10-3.  We’ll stay later and come in early if you call ahead for a appointment.

 

 

Need a cut?  Call us 949-496-1957 or just come in we can fit you in right now!  There’s ever a long wait @ the Captain’s chair.  Barbers happily serving Dana Point for 47 years!

Surfer hair – the short long mens cut

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Surfer shag

The Short long mens cut

This cut tells everyone I’m relaxed, my life is a vacation but sometimes I have to wear a suit to a meeting.  There’s a fine line between surfer hair and a good ol fashion bowl cut.  A bowl cut typique has a very blunt line with few layers.  For the surfer shag make sure you tell your barber or stylist that you want short textured layers with a little length in the back.

This is a easy maintenance cut.  To achieve the perfect surfer hair use a small amount of Woody’s Cream rub into tips of hands and comb into style.  A little salt water from this mornings session wouldn’t hurt.

Here Patrick Swayze plays adrenaline seeking surfer turned bank robber, Bodhi.   He’s sporting the surfer mullet.   This is just a way over grown shag, with a bang trim every now and then.

Surf report at creek : Water temp 59* swell 1-2ft.  It’s a paddle around day!

Need a cut?  Call us 949-496-1957 or just come in we can fit you in right now!  There’s ever a long wait @ the Captain’s chair.  Barbers happily serving Dana Point for 47 years!

The Quiff – A Mans modern cut

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The Quiff

A Mans modern cut

My client came in this week and said he’d been listening to Morrissey a lot lately give him a Quiff.  I laughed and and sent him out with a quite awesome looking wavy quiff. I thought through out the rest of my day where the hell did the word “Quiff” come from?

What is a hair Quiff?

In my search I found that Quiff comes from the word “coiffe” a french word meaning hairstyle.  So a modern day quiff is a mixture of a few different hairstyles mainly from the 40’s-50’s era.  Picture a flattop, and a pompadour morphed into one.  If your feeling funky add a slight mo hawk texturizing into the mix.  The sides are shorter most of the time buzzed and the the top goes short to long from back to front.  The longest piece of hair, the one closest to your forehead is the quiff. You’ve seen it on rebel heartthrobs like Elvis and James Dean.

To style: For straight hair, blowdry the front half of your hair straight up, and the back half forward.  style with TIGI “S” factor creamy molding wax.

For wavy hair, towel dry hair apply a small amount of TIGI “S” factor creamy molding wax distribute evenly.  Mold hair back with fingers or wide tooth comb, air dry.

some famous quiffs

 

Need a cut?  Call us 949-496-1957 or just come in we can fit you in right now!  There’s ever a long wait @ the Captain’s chair.  Barbers happily serving Dana Point for 47 years!