So...how long generally, after a your barber hits you off with the fresh edge up, before it starts to get a little fuzzy again?
This is sort of a twist on that post we had a couple years ago about your barber pushing your lining back. I decided a lil bit ago, I was going sans lining. Like...straight Michael Ealy in this piece and here's why. I was blessed with a great, full head of hair. (peace to the ancestors). No receding issues of any kind in my future. But...the way my lining grows...or maybe the way my scalp is...I can't get a super, laser-sharp line. My head is just not here for it. That's cool. I can accept that. My barber right now has been cutting my son and I for about 2 years. Good dude. We're the same age, so we click. Chill outside the barber shop every now and then. One day I sat him down and was like "yo...I know you're an artist, this is your craft and you strive for perfection...but it's cool if you can't get the super tight edge on my cut...I'd prefer it to just be natural. Cool. For many cuts, we did it just like that. He'd just barely touch it up to keep it basically where the lining naturally wanted to be. Everything proper. Then one week, I guess he was in barber mode and pushed it ever.so.slightly. I ain't say nothing about it. For the first couple of days, it was fire...then, it started fuzzing up a bit. So, next cut I was like "aye, I'm trying something different. Same cut, but no lining...at all. You think that's crazy?" He was like, nah...I haven't lined myself up in years. So, here we are...no lining and lovin it. Every so often it gets a little frisky, but I just nip it with my Styliners and everything is Gucci.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

Went from braids to locs to more locs to a fro (which I'm still rocking today). My hair stays natty, so a shape-up would look a little odd IMHO. I do shape up my neck, but that's about it.

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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

My hair grows pretty close to how I would have it shaped anyway. I have a small widow's peak and the sideburns get a little wild, but overall it's close.

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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

if i felt like it i'd get it lined up every week. but most saturdays im too lazy to get up and go so i just end up doing touchups myself.

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This new "doowhutchalike" style of hair cuts is perfect for lazy dudes like me.

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my hair grows WAAAY too fast to try to keep a fresh line across the front. I'll *maybe* let him edge me up to my temples, but it really doesn't make a difference.

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other than at the points. So, essentially, from the points to the back. I get tired of reminding my barber to leave the front as natural as possible. I've got a naturally crooked joint due to a cowlick. I'd prefer to be natural than to have a straight line created.

It's either let it grow or go back to shaping myself up which is not an issue except for the fact that I'd probably just go back to cutting it myself too. My guy may take offense to it especially since we are cool (hang outside of the shop).

right now, I rock a drop fade with a "short" box that I sponge. This type jawn...without the parts and exaggerated lining: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bxp9nhbHN9Q/maxresdefault.jpg
But if my hair is cut to say, wave length...I have a cowlick dead in the front that if not cut right, will make it look like a have a little bald spot. My son has the same thing in the same spot. The man made straight line looks dope for like 2 days, then it tries to go back to it's normal place and it looks goofy. A dub for a 2 day sharp haircut is a bad look.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

begin to pull that BS airbrush gun outta the holster to spray that dye in my head. In my opinion, current barbers are providing a service demanded by their clients. However, the shit is wack to see kids and grown men walking around with jet black dye all around their hairline. I've seen a couple of guys get the full spray paint job on their whole damned heads. Carlos Boozer style!

http://images.complex.com/complex/image/upload/t_in_content_image/boozer_nwwfao.jpg

I want to get a fresh cut/shape-up but not look like I just left the shop. Wanna look like I been here and am not new here. LOL

like every other Saturday. Barber even has the little cardboard piece to place on his line when he sprays the shit on. Listen, if you gotta have painters tape on your head for your lining to be filled in...just chill, lol.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

>Listen, if you gotta have painters tape on your head for
>your lining to be filled in...just chill, lol.


The maintenance guy at the J-O has receding dreads. So he gets his hairline painted on. Dreads across the back, slick ass forehead painted black. It looks ridiculous.

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http://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/raylewissprayhair.jpg

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http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=4&topic_id=13096080&mesg_id=13096080&page=2#13096224

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

won that bet. LMAO

JK

Yeah! I actually put that bamma picture there because of your statement.

cats out here looking like Anime characters.

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dude gets his shit cut close, bigen, and then his entire line up is done with the t-edge AND a straight edge.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

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Coolin...

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Some of these cats, have a full head of hair. They just want that line to be unnaturally straight. Perfect line straight. Amazing to me that parents would allow the chemical(s) to be sprayed into their child's head.

Influenced by old Steve Harvey when they need to be looking at new Steve Harvey.

I MIGHT be receding slowly, or maybe my hair just doesnt grow as fast as it used to.

I had to remind my barber as you stated to fall back on all the extra. I could feel him fking up and trying to make the corners match the front and I just str8 said 'aight, you good.' and stopped him right there in front of the other customers.

we cool. he's been to my crib a couple times...but I'm giving you $25. when I say you done...you done.

I can edge myself up. I'm finna try another barber and just have him fade me. I'll do the rest. LOL

My barber is the only one in his shop now, and I truly think the nxgga is SPOILED.

IG: amadu_me

"...Whateva, man..." (c) Redman

and i get the razor joints...
my hair grows DUMB fast though...always has



but I can't go the no shape-up route...cept today...
cuz I'm a few days overdue lookin like Earn from ATL


I used to (and still do on my off weeks) cut my own demo
my barber does a lil push back on one of my corners and it be iggin me but his way is better...my way is me tryin to hold on to what ain't there lol

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I do my own beard. My barber doesn't even touch it...but not hair. Maybe I should start watching some of those Youtube barber videos.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

anymore, but I hate those perfectly, damn near drawn on shape ups. it looks to crisp.

I cut my son's hair (not very good at shaping it up, lol), but I try to make sure the natural lines are there without looking to sharp.

Y'all buy those labels, I was born supreme

Ninjaz Who Still Got Hair - Problems.

Sheeiiitt, soon as I turned 28, my hair was like, "Peace out Bruh, you got dis".

I ain't seent my hairline, let alone a barber SINCE.....LOL.

I ain't trippin tho 'cus I've always looked good with a
dome-slick.

https://chriswind.bandcamp.com/track/massage

"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African"
Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!

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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

https://chriswind.bandcamp.com/track/massage

"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African"
Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!

My family goes gray early. I was going gray in college, but generally we don't lose it.

But lord help me if I do. When I used to try rock a fade or a low cut? My shit looks like an empty suede bag.

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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

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>But lord help me if I do. When I used to try rock a fade or a
>low cut? My shit looks like an empty suede bag.
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>Barely anyone I know 30, 35+ has a full hairline AND full
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I'm out here like Black Jesus on that picture in the Evans Family living room.

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For the cold season, I'm wolfin out.

I ain't seent my clean-shaven face in almost 20 years(and I'm in my 30's). I got a super babyface, if I shaved my beard,...copping beer would be a fucking hassle. I'd be gettin carded den a muhfukka.

Funny enough, my beard allowed me to cop beer for my ninjaz when I was 17. I was damn near a beer courier in the hood for underage ninjaz.
No lie, ninjaz usedta smoke me out and front me weed ta go cop dem hops&barley dem.

Good Times...

https://chriswind.bandcamp.com/track/massage

"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African"
Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!

Over 35 ... got a beard and All my follicles

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I get a fade, keep a little on top. But I have a cowlick, so really after I wash my hair my line up loses it sharpness

I don't care though. I'd rather have a natural look then the nigga pushing my shit back 1/4 of an inch to have 90 degree angles and shit.

Once I tried out a new barber and this nigga pushed my shit back so far. Line was extra sharp like he pulled out a t square, but that shit was pushed back. and the nigga look like 90 mins cutting my shit

>I don't care though. I'd rather have a natural look then the
>nigga pushing my shit back 1/4 of an inch to have 90 degree
>angles and shit.
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>Once I tried out a new barber and this nigga pushed my shit
>back so far. Line was extra sharp like he pulled out a t
>square, but that shit was pushed back. and the nigga look like
>90 mins cutting my shit


I was in a rush once and the old dude had an empty chair. Everybody else was 3 customers deep. Nobody tried to give me a head's up either...bastards. At least somebody could've given me the *look*, like "0don't fuck with him".

Long story short? He kept pushing it back until he finally got the line up right. I left looking like George Jefferson. NEVER sit in the old guy's chair. It's empty for a reason.

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and I got that widows peak. It's a struggle. I'll edge it up but that peak grows back fast as shit.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

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