About a year ago I moved to Medellin, Colombia. Nice city, great climate, low cost of living, etc. But I have to tell you...this place is barber heaven. Barbering must be a relatively easy trade to learn here because there are shops everywhere. Most are run by young guys in their 20s and 30s and at any given time of day you can see guys getting meticulously groomed. Ultra-short fades are still the norm for a lot of guys here.
At the fancier men's salons, cuts go for about $6. In the smaller hole-in-the-wall shops, where I like to go, they cost $3. Tipping here is not common, so you can be in and out for $3. You can also easily get a barber to come to your home and cut your hair for an extra $3-$4. The fancier shops have serve liquor and have lounges, and you can get a hot towel, razor shaves, mani/pedis and things like that, while the smaller shops are just perfect for a regular cut. At three bucks a cut, I have no problem going every week or 10 days.
Over the years I've worn flats, HnTs, crewcuts and have shaved it down entirely, but these days I'm sporting a high fade with the sides taken down to a zero or shaved. Love keeping it military short. About the only problem is finding barbers who speak English, as my Spanish sucks. But I've learned to say "desvanacido, muy alto" and they just go to work and when they say "mas corto?" I say "si!" every damn time.
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