The Barber Son Of A Bald man

The life and times of a young punk working as a barber in New York city, and a few tales of my adventures in barber culture, from around the USA and the rest of the world.


Currently I'm cutting hair at Olde Tyme Barbers on 41st street and Lexington avenue, Manhattan New York.

A question for all of the fashionable vegans with nice hair. Would you be willing to pay about 20 dollars for 6oz of well made water based pomade?

dcxvi: Today’s chalkboard at Olde Tyme Barbers

dcxvi:

Today’s chalkboard at Olde Tyme Barbers

I got to give my boy James a cut at work yesterday. He came in looking like a hippy, I let him leave looking a little more classic.

I got to give my boy James a cut at work yesterday. He came in looking like a hippy, I let him leave looking a little more classic.

(Source: dcxvi)

Nothing is more beautiful than a barber chair from the early 20th century.

My boss asked me to start an instagram for the shop follow @oldetymebarbers for random tonsorial artistry and barber bullshittery from a New York shop that’s been here for 87 years.

dcxvi: I came home from California to find a package with my first pair of big boy shears in it. These little monsters make the hair fall off without even closing the shears… They scare the hair off.

dcxvi:

I came home from California to find a package with my first pair of big boy shears in it.

These little monsters make the hair fall off without even closing the shears… They scare the hair off.

(via vintagebarbershop)

A sneaky photo of us taking a quick break outside the shop on this beautiful New York city day, come through olde tyme barbers on 41st and Lexington ave for a haircut or a shave before it starts to get busy brothers.

A sneaky photo of us taking a quick break outside the shop on this beautiful New York city day, come through olde tyme barbers on 41st and Lexington ave for a haircut or a shave before it starts to get busy brothers.

dcxvi: Kyle was the first friend of mine who let me cut his hair and shave him when I first started training a year and a half ago. I’m really happy that I got to give him a proper hair cut and a clean shave today. #barber (at Temple of atwa)

dcxvi:

Kyle was the first friend of mine who let me cut his hair and shave him when I first started training a year and a half ago. I’m really happy that I got to give him a proper hair cut and a clean shave today. #barber (at Temple of atwa)

I got an empty chair at olde Tyme barbers on 41st and lex, feel free to come in and ask for Matthew!Come on through for a sharp cut or a clean shave!

I got an empty chair at olde Tyme barbers on 41st and lex, feel free to come in and ask for Matthew!

Come on through for a sharp cut or a clean shave!

(Source: dcxvi)

Anonymous asked: Can you deal with Brylcreem in a guy's hair? I live in NYC and most shops make me wash it out before giving me a trim.

I can deal with brylcreem, it doesn’t mean that I enjoy it. It leaves your hands a mess and gums up every comb that is run through your hair. Personally when I know I’m getting my haircut I show up with all product rinsed out of my hair, I feel like that is just good customer etiquette.

Pulling an old one out, my man Anthony had long shaggy hair before I cleaned it up and made him look just a bit classy. If you wanna say hi to this wonderful man stop in at thicker than water tattoo on avenue B.

Pulling an old one out, my man Anthony had long shaggy hair before I cleaned it up and made him look just a bit classy. If you wanna say hi to this wonderful man stop in at thicker than water tattoo on avenue B.