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Haircuts, style and grooming from the barbers of Maple Ridge, Walnut Grove and Willowbrook — written for men, teens, kids and the parents booking for them.
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The Ultimate Guide to Your Child’s First Haircut
When to book it, what to bring, how to keep a toddler calm in the chair and what a good first-haircut experience looks like — a practical guide from the team behind Uppercuts’ Little Legends.
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Kids, teens & parents
The Parents’ Guide
From the barber chair
Barber tips
Talk about the sides and the top separately. Sides: taper or fade, and how high. Top: how much length to keep, and whether you want it textured, blunt or layered.
Best Haircuts for Teen Boys Right NowFirst haircutsAsk for scissors first. Clippers can come later, or not at all on the first visit. A tidy scissor trim is a perfectly good first haircut.
The Ultimate Guide to Your Child’s First HaircutBetween visitsUse a matte clay or paste on a textured top, not gel — gel flattens the texture you paid for.
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