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reeko43 I concur.
I kept a twa for about 15 years and NEVER had an issue with looking masculine. its important to know how to talk to your barber. few things i learned:
--never had them touch my hairline and only allowed minimal shaping near the temple/ear area. unless you're trying to rock a caesar (which works for some) i found that no shaping on my hairline
--unless you want the back faded, apply the same rule as above, only minimal shaping--just enough to make it look neat.
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talk to the barber. establish a relationship. be very clear about what you want, how you want to look. i found, whenever i did get a cut i wasn't too crazy about, it was for two reasons: I went to a different barber, or i wasn't totaly clear. unlike @
loved experience, every time i went to a salon, they always felt that they knew best and would never listen, never got it right, and it cost way too much.
i loved going to the barber--WAY cheaper than the salon, i got a really face flattering, even cut, and i felt they understood how to work with the various textures better than a standard salon. and the really good ones will educate you.
looking for a barber is like looking for a dentist. once you get the right one, its heaven.
also, go at the least busiest time, which i found to be late morning/midday during the week--weekends are just to busy and the places will be filled with lots of men. the quiet times are best. you'll have time to talk with them, ask questions and work slowly to get what you want right.
had i not moved overseas, i probably would've never started growing out my hair.
