Got humbled by a 16 year old at my own barber chair yesterday

Kid comes in with his dad for a buzz cut and starts telling me how my fade line was too soft on his last cut. I laughed it off until he pulled up a photo from his phone showing exactly what he meant. He walked me through a clipper-over-comb technique he learned from a barber school YouTube channel, and now I'm wondering if I've been overthinking skin fades for the last decade. Anyone else had a young client teach them something that actually stuck?

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karen_sanchez492mo ago

You ever have one of those moments where you just gotta sit back and respect it? Those kids grew up with YouTube and they watch EVERYTHING. I had a young guy show me a better way to blend a low skin fade using a thinner guard than I ever messed with. Now I tell my newer clients to bring me their favorite barber's page on social media so I can see what style they're chasing. It saves everyone time and honestly, it keeps me sharp. Don't sweat it, just take the win and add it to your bag.

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