A Barber Movement

If our industry won’t recognize us, we need to band together and align professionals from around the world to have a movement. As Barbers what we do is who we are, but due to fear from the powers that be we can’t get ahead. We must become the decision makers and the ones that wield the power; we must take control of our trade and stop having others dictate to us what we already know.

What's Diffirent about today?

Today I woke up no different to any other day. Had breakfast, saw the kids off to school, then headed off to work. I work as a professional Barber, the most peculiar thing about my job is I practice every single day of my life at a skill yet have no opportunity to compete or fellowship with other like minded professionals. Imagine if Michael Jordan practiced for 15 years at shooting hoops but never played in the NBA??? Such talk is blasphemy; yet we as Barbers we don’t have a forum to "Show Off" our skills, a Hair Styling Show doesn’t count, that’s not an arena for a true Barber. We Barbers must unite and together we can be proud once again about our heritage and roots.

What sets us apart?

What makes barbers different than Hairstylist? Am I a hairstylist that just chooses to cut hair?? What sets us apart as trades men and trade women? Could a hairstylist spend a weekend in a barber shop or could a barber spend a weekend in a salon? HMMMM???