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TIL barbers used to learn on actual people not mannequins
My cousin is 52 and been cutting hair since he was 16. He told me last week that back in the 80s, his first haircut was on his little brother with real clippers no guard. No practice head, no mannequin, just went for it. I started 3 years ago and I probably ruined 4 mannequins before I touched a paying customer. Funny how different the learning curve is now compared to then. Has anyone else heard stories like that from older barbers?
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lisa83914d ago
My barber told me the same thing. He said back in the day you just learned on whoever sat in the chair, no practice at all. Kinda wild when you think about it, like imagine being the first person someone ever cuts hair on and they just have to hope for the best.
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