So glad I stumbled upon this thread! I'm currently looking for a good barber. I've been going to a chain "get em in, get em out" place out of necessity for a while. I'm sure my grandfather rolls in his grave every time I go, although right after my last cut my dad did give the stylist a compliment.
For those of you that don't know, I come from a line of barbers. My dad was a 3rd generation barber. If he hadn't changed professions when I was very young, I probably would be a 4th generation barber.
I've tried a few "barbershops" locally, but they've all been one barber that knew what they were doing and 3 or 4 girls out of cosmetology school. That doesn't cut it for me...no pun intended.
As for the small talk, I think as long as it isn't forced it's ok. When it's noticeable that they're just trying to make small talk it's uncomfortable and sometimes annoying. But if it's just a natural conversation I'm totally ok with that.
As far as topics to be covered, I'd love to hear about styles for guys with thick, coarse, wavy hair...that's what I have and I hate it lol!
