Any barbers open?

Asus X540L

I know it's a pandemic, but seeing as Off Licences are considered "essential" (lol) surely it is essential that barbers can open. It is a basic human need to keep the hair on one's head tidy.

Can't see anything wrong with one customer in shop at a time, barber has mask on.

Ludo

Asus X540L wrote: »

I know it's a pandemic, but seeing as Off Licences are considered "essential" (lol) surely it is essential that barbers can open. It is a basic human need to keep the hair on one's head tidy.

Can't see anything wrong with one customer in shop at a time, barber has mask on.

Definitely not essential and would be a massive risk as physical contant required etc.

Just do it yourself...no ones gonna see ya or care anyway.

https://twitter.com/ladbible/status/1250114093232672769

Asus X540L

Ludo wrote: »

Definitely not essential and would be a massive risk as physical contant required etc.

Just do it yourself...no ones gonna see ya or care anyway.

https://twitter.com/ladbible/status/1250114093232672769

Wow who would have thought that The "Miley" look would come back.

Asus X540L

Ludo wrote: »

Definitely not essential ]

It's definitely more essential than a naggin of Huzzar m8.

Some of us still work

Deagol

I read somewhere once that hair is the single most useless stuff on the human body but we spend more on it than everything else combined...

Ludo

Asus X540L wrote: »

It's definitely more essential than a naggin of Huzzar m8.

Some of us still work

No point in comparing unrelated things. Examine it on it's own merits.
Not essential due to risk to all involved (barber and customers) and as a result risk to the greater population by unnecessarily spreading virus. Yes some of us do indeed still work. Myself included. Buy a trimmer or something on Amazon or chemist and do a tidy up if needed. No big deal.

mikeym

No barber shops are open in Cork.

yerwanthere123

F*ck the health of the barber, OP needs a haircut. He has a job you know!

Sleeper12

Barbers and hair salons are so high risk that the Hairdressing Federation of Ireland publicly asked the government to shut any still open. They asked this "before" the full lock down.

buy a trimmer and consult youtube

cantalach

I was getting annoyingly scraggly so I got out my beard trimmer, removed the plastic bit, and gave myself a number 0. Still have the beard so I’m a little like Walter White now. My colleagues make a comment first time they meet with me on a conf call but nobody cares. Everyone is just happy to have a job and be alive.

Chuck Noland

Cut my own via YouTube and a good barbers razor. I won’t be winning any best of awards but at the same time no one has given me any odd looks either. Done a razor bit of fade sides and back and scissors on top. Take your time and 2 mirrors and the iPad with YouTube on it and away you go. Took me the guts of an hours... start with a blade 4 or so and slowly lower the blades as you get comfortable

Strumms

I’d say there are many worried barbers right now... going to be loosing a shît load in revenue and given that most of us will perfect our own DIY cuts in time now, might be 20% of people going CIY.

Xertz

Hair's so 2019...

(I totally did not do a bad DIY hair cut and then decide to shave it off)

cantalach

Strumms wrote: »

I’d say there are many worried barbers right now... going to be loosing a shît load in revenue and given that most of us will perfect our own DIY cuts in time now, might be 20% of people going CIY.

And another 20% going CSNY.

https://youtu.be/AVsbqVJLFow

whisky_galore

It's a pandemic, nobody cares what your hair looks like.

Heres Johnny

Hard to cut someone's hair while 2 metres away I would have thought?
Cant believe the question was even asked

.red.

The morticians are still doing hair, nails and make up if you do feel like venturing out!
Stay the fcuk at home!

touts

There's a barbers in Clonmel (not too far from the Garda station) supposedly doing haircuts if you phone them and arrange to go in a back door. I'm sure they aren't the only ones in the country. There are always some lads who think as long as the hair and beard are nearly trimmed nothing and no one else matters.

nthclare

I remember back in the 90's, listening to Radio Friendly 104.6 FM and they used to give a big shout out to all the staff in Bladez in Cork...

Those warm spring afternoons, walking by the courthouse into Blades for a haircut on Sheares Street...

Two bird's with one stone, getting sheared on Sheares Street in Bladez..

It's not the hair that makes the man, but it's the man that makes the hair...

Always wanted to let it grow out a bit, it's actually not bad either

Pen Rua

I wonder how hairdressers & barbers will be able to work in the months to come. We know social distancing will be with us for some time, and it will be hard for them to work with that in mind. Interesting!

Separately, the barder I go to has said he will be closed through till start of June - he's decided there's no point saying he's reopening in May.

sporina

Asus X540L wrote: »

I know it's a pandemic, but seeing as Off Licences are considered "essential" (lol) surely it is essential that barbers can open. It is a basic human need to keep the hair on one's head tidy.

Can't see anything wrong with one customer in shop at a time, barber has mask on.

ekkkk... Ok I would explain the cross infection risks involved in a barbers but it would take too long..

But here is what we did - Maybe you could do something similar..

Bro bought a clipper set - it has a trimmer - the works..

I watched a few vids on youtube and hey vola = I didn't do a bad job..

His colleagues even asked him "hey where did you get your hair cut?" lol..

So get yourself some clippers, scissors - what ever - consult some tutorials on youtube and off you go - you could do it yourself or get a house mate or who ever to do it (if you live with someone)

Best of luck and maybe educate yourself a little on infection control (no offence).

mean gene

its grand saying cut your own hair if you have a head shaver but these things are as rare as a bottle of dettol- have been trying to get one on amazon all sold out except crap ones with poor reviews or ones that cost a fortune

sporina

mean gene wrote: »

its grand saying cut your own hair if you have a head shaver but these things are as rare as a bottle of dettol- have been trying to get one on amazon all sold out except crap ones with poor reviews or ones that cost a fortune

Bro got his Remington Clipper set in Tesco last weekend €30:)

Pauliedragon

sporina wrote: »

Bro got his Remington Clipper set in Tesco last weekend €30:)

Are you cutting it yourself or have someone at home to do it? I need a shave myself and have a clippers but usually have a friend come over to do it. Surely shaving the back is too hard no?

sporina

Pauliedragon wrote: »

Are you cutting it yourself or have someone at home to do it? I need a shave myself and have a clippers but usually have a friend come over to do it. Surely shaving the back is too hard no?

I did it for him - not sure what you mean by "shave" - I didn't give him a no 1 like...

On the back and sides I used the clipper with different guards... 4 - 3 - 2..
Then for the top i used the clipper with no guards and comb as a guide - that was quite a learning curve,,, (was not confident enough to use scissors as he is thin on top)

Then used the trimmer for the edges and his ears and neck lol...

I have before and after pics but can't attach them here - confidentiality etc..

Won't leave it so long before doing it again - gee he had some mop on him - had started to get curly - no wonder it was driving him mad..

Pauliedragon

sporina wrote: »

I did it for him - not sure what you mean by "shave" - I didn't give him a no 1 like...

On the back and sides I used the clipper with different guards... 4 - 3 - 2..
Then for the top i used the clipper with no guards and comb as a guide - that was quite a learning curve,,, (was not confident enough to use scissors as he is thin on top)

Then used the trimmer for the edges and his ears and neck lol...

I have before and after pics but can't attach them here - confidentiality etc..

Won't leave it so long before doing it again - gee he had some mop on him - had started to get curly - no wonder it was driving him mad..

I normally get a number 1 all over but not too fussed. A 2 or 3 will do. Just not too confident doing the back.

sporina

Pauliedragon wrote: »

I normally get a number 1 all over but not too fussed. A 2 or 3 will do. Just not too confident doing the back.

check out some vids on youtube - lots there

the beer revolu

Pauliedragon wrote: »

I normally get a number 1 all over but not too fussed. A 2 or 3 will do. Just not too confident doing the back.

If you are going for the same length all over, it's incredibly easy to do yourself. Just keep going over it until it's all done - no shaping or edging to be done.

In fact, if you get a number 1 all over, why have you been paying someone to do this for you up until now ? It takes no skill.

Widdensushi

Pen Rua wrote: »

I wonder how hairdressers & barbers will be able to work in the months to come. We know social distancing will be with us for some time, and it will be hard for them to work with that in mind. Interesting!

Separately, the barder I go to has said he will be closed through till start of June - he's decided there's no point saying he's reopening in May.

I think he is probably being optimistic saying June, they will be one of the last things left open, September is more realistic.

EagererBeaver

the beer revolu wrote: »

If you are going for the same length all over, it's incredibly easy to do yourself. Just keep going over it until it's all done - no shaping or edging to be done.

In fact, if you get a number 1 all over, why have you been paying someone to do this for you up until now ? It takes no skill.

Agree with this. Gave myself a 1 all over for years in college. Easily done in less than 5 minutes.

Asus X540L

OP here.

I certainly don't have the head for a "2 blade" headshave or whatever.

I need a proper haircut!

Surely there must be some sort of solution to this.

Asus X540L

Deagol wrote: »

I read somewhere once that hair is the single most useless stuff on the human body but we spend more on it than everything else combined...

Try going out without it in the hot sun m8

wench

Asus X540L wrote: »

Surely there must be some sort of solution to this.

Wear a hat

endacl

Asus X540L wrote: »

OP here.

I certainly don't have the head for a "2 blade" headshave or whatever.

I need a proper haircut!

Surely there must be some sort of solution to this.

Do you currently own, or have access to, a hat?

Heres Johnny

Pauliedragon wrote: »

I normally get a number 1 all over but not too fussed. A 2 or 3 will do. Just not too confident doing the back.

If you're doing it same all over there's absolutely zero skill required. Either a hand held mirror while looking in another mirror or get someone else to tell you if it's all same length. Or get someone to do it but there's absolutely no need. Thousands of men in Ireland shaving their own heads for years on their own

Deagol

Asus X540L wrote: »

Try going out without it in the hot sun m8

Now I know this is a windup - if you have a job you surely have the intelligence to work out that a hat functions quite well as a sun shade.

sporina

Asus X540L wrote: »

OP here.

I certainly don't have the head for a "2 blade" headshave or whatever.

I need a proper haircut!

Surely there must be some sort of solution to this.

my mind boggles, sorry

ofcork

Ordered one from power city though might have it by weekend fastway had it but no sign.

Sonics2k

Asus X540L wrote: »

OP here.

I certainly don't have the head for a "2 blade" headshave or whatever.

I need a proper haircut!

Surely there must be some sort of solution to this.

Deal with it, nobody cares if your hair is a bit messy right now. Cop on.

Pistachio19

mean gene wrote: »

its grand saying cut your own hair if you have a head shaver but these things are as rare as a bottle of dettol- have been trying to get one on amazon all sold out except crap ones with poor reviews or ones that cost a fortune

Check your local chemists for one. Got one for €30 last week in ours. Or ask them if they can order one in.

sporina

Pistachio19 wrote: »

Check your local chemists for one. Got one for €30 last week in ours. Or ask them if they can order one in.

Tesco in Paul Street still have the Remington one for €30.. and it has 25 accessories with it - including a drape - its the job! oh and it all comes in a handy little case.. it really is incredible value for money

reic

Just did my no. 2 cut with my Remington. Second cut since this all started.

.red.

Maybe NSFW? I don't think so but you'd never know. Anyway, it reminded me of this thread and gave me a giggle.

ofcork

Mine arrived yesterday now to be brave enough to go a 3 or 4 all over

ofcork

Mine arrived yesterday now to be brave enough to go a 3 or 4 all over

Chuck Noland

ofcork wrote: »

Mine arrived yesterday now to be brave enough to go a 3 or 4 all over

Lots of brilliant YouTube videos around. I gave my self a fade from zero down low to two up high today following one. It’s ok. Not brilliant but not a total scalping either

ofcork

Passed a place parnell barber on cook street earlier door open didn't go in?

afatbollix

I think we are going to have to spell it out for you.

This virus is passed on mostly by airborne. They say you are 100% going to get it if you spend 10 minutes beside someone with it.

They also say 60% of people don't show symptoms for 2 or 3 days before developing the fever or cough. This is when you are a super spreader.

So you would like to sit in a chair for 10 to 15 mins with both of you breathing in each other's breath??!!

Do yourself and your barbers a favor just cut it yourself. This virus is a killer.

Level 42

why are barbers hairdressers etc opening in europe so -mask gloves etc do you know more than health experts in spain italy

Sarn

Picked up a cheap trimmer in Dunnes for €15. If I just get one or two half good cuts out of it I’ll be happy enough.