Textured hair essentially means adding separation and definition in the hair to create different lengths or layers within it. To put that simply, you'll see it as something that looks a lot messier and less structured in comparison with straight natural hair, or hair without any texture.
You're here because you need a haircut, right? I get it. The process proves unnecessarily hard. And the anxiety involved in switching styles overwhelms even the coolest cat. Although the core styles haven't changed much since the early 20th century, icons aplenty can shift and reshape the status quo with a simple visit to their high-end salon. They'll leave with a gravity-defying haircut you envy, fetching camera-wielding paparazzi along the way.
And don't get me wrong, the captured celeb looks great. No matter the hairdo, it seems they can do no wrong. Publications suddenly proclaim the current moment the era of the upright bob — that's a fake haircut, but indulge me — and you're left wondering, "Why doesn't my hair look like that?" or "How do I even ask for that?" Stop that. Starting points abound and can act as a way forward toward your desired haircut. Using a classic style like a crew cut as the foundation, for example, one can tweak it a little to add edge or skew conservative.
Unless you're forced to abide by rigid grooming regulations – a la the military, although they've since adapted their code to include ponytails, buzzcuts and dreadlocks — there's no sense in limiting what your hair can look like. Minimal research — aka a quick Google search — reveals millions of ways to wear your hair. But look around, men's haircuts aren't that different from person to person, and switching styles isn't rocket science. The good ones stick around and the bad ones are blips.
It's also important to consider length. Some styles take months — if not years, depending on how fast your hair grows — to achieve. Others are quick yet irreversible decisions. Before you go bald or commit to billowing layers, think about it a little more simply. Look at yourself in the mirror; then at your photo reference; yourself in the mirror again; the haircut once more; envision it all over again. Bring the photo with you but be ready to make adjustments, albeit minor.
"A photo reference, whether it be some cuts you've seen (from a celebrity standpoint) or just looks you've seen on social media, can be a really great jumping-off point. At that point, you're not necessarily discussing very strict terms in regards to texture, length or whatever it may be, but it's more so trying to look at that photo, see if it works with that person's personal style and then tailoring something to them that's going to be close. There's no such thing as one-size-fits-all for this," Rob McMillen, co-founder of NYC barbershop Mildred, tells us. He also offers his opinions on how long you should wait between appointments. "If you keep it really short, [you should go] two to three weeks; if you keep something medium length, three to five; and if you have a longer look, maybe it's five to seven or even longer."
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So how's everything going?
I was on vacation.
Where were you?
I was in California.
Oh wow. With your mom or with Mike?
With my mom.
What did you guys do?
We went fishing and we went swimming and stuff.
Fishing where?
I don't know. I forgot.
We went to a pier.
Oh nice.
So do you have any plans this weekend?
No.
Today I'm going with my dad.
You're going with your dad today?
Yeah, he's feeling better.
Yesterday he went to my practice.
He was actually moving around and catching for us and throwing.
He tried that.
Wednesday he couldn't throw.
So how's school going?
Good.
How's baseball?
Good. Actually not so good.
Why?
I haven't been hitting the ball.
My hitting is good. My pitching has gotten so much worse.
So what happened with your pitching?
Since I took a vacation or rest or whatever, I can't really throw the ball.
So you didn't start suffering from the vacation?
No.
So is that going to come back?
Yeah.
It came back already a little bit.
Thank God.
I'm glad my tournament actually got moved back because I kind of need to practice.
Then this new kid got recruited to the team.
Everyone said he could hit the ball fine.
When he hits the ball it goes pretty far.
So the ball height.
But he cannot. When he swings he does not hit the ball.
He cannot throw either.
So what about Gary?
I really don't know. I haven't talked to him.
What does your grandmother cook for dinner?
What is the standard dinner that you show up in?
Normal?
Enchiladas.
That sounds good.
Enchiladas.
That sounds really good already.
What else does she make?
She makes what?
I don't know. I'm still thinking.
Menudo pozole.
Oh wow.
What's your favorite meal that she makes?
The hard one.
Probably her menudo.
Oh wow.
What is menudo actually?
It has like um.
It has cow and stuff.
And um.
You add chili to it.
And you add like onion.
You add. I forgot what it's called.
I honestly forgot what it's called.
What do you think the dogs are doing every night?
Oh tonight we're eating crab.
You're young.
Oh tonight I'm not with my grandma.
So tonight we're going to the river of lights.
Tonight?
Oh wait tonight?
With who? Your dad?
My mom. And then after that I'm going to be going to my dad's.
Oh I see what you're saying. So you're still eating at your mom's tonight.
Yeah.
And then you'll be going to your dad's later on.
You'll go over there and then you'll get dropped off and everything.
Yeah.
Then you'll switch out.
Yeah.
Just not sure how you're going to live with your kids doing everything.
Mhmm.
Wait and so where does your mom live?
You guys haven't lost any of this stuff over there?
No.
Oh we live on uh Ridge.
Oh yeah just on the other side.
Yeah.
Is it different over there?
A bit over here yeah.
Is it nicer with it like more spread out or not?
No. No.
Oh it's not nice over there?
I don't know.
I guess it's the same.
And what were you talking about Ridge and what?
Forgot.
And what's so wild about it over there?
It's like here basically like living right off the street.
Oh really?
Yeah it's like living and it's like being at my dad's.
It's just a little low because of like the cars.
Have you ever watched our YouTube channel?
Your YouTube channel?
Yeah.
I see your Instagram videos all the time though.
Oh yeah.
Are you able to watch YouTube or do you have to watch a special YouTube?
No I'm able to watch whatever on YouTube.
Oh okay.
Wait and you're able to have your Instagram and everything?
Yeah I'm able to have my Instagram.
Instagram.
How old are you supposed to be to have one?
I forgot.
Everyone, everyone does that.
Everyone has one I got you I see what you're saying.
Gary.
I've never seen Gary on there.
I may have I just don't know his name or whatever is what it is.
Gary's in high school though.
Yeah.
Well like everyone, everyone has an Instagram at my school.
Yeah.
I'm surprised they didn't make like the under 18 Instagram or whatever.
Kids Instagram.
But I guess it's all just the same.
And all such.
So what would you do on Instagram?
I just follow, follow the people.
I don't know.
Do you ever post anything?
No.
So it's kind of like your gateway to see what's going on with everything?
Yeah.
Because I always see Gary on there.
Who's Gary's name on there?
Boogie 3.0 I think.
I don't think I've seen him on there or whatever.
Mine is Asher on his book though.
Yeah I've seen you for sure.
Yeah because you have a TikTok and everything and I saw you follow my TikTok and everything.
Behind me for sure.
I just didn't know who your brother was.
Yeah I appreciate your brother.
How are you?
Your dad probably doesn't know what's going on.
Yeah.
I just say because it helps me watch the YouTube videos.
Yeah.
I prefer, I prefer Instagram.
I mean I prefer YouTube.
I really don't really, I'm not really on Instagram at all.
It's just when I'm like bored.
Yeah.
I remember really wanting to just like go see.
Just to scroll down.
Yeah.
Wait what is your name on Instagram?
Asher underscore.
Asher A-S-H-A underscore 505.
Nice.
Oh yeah that way these people can follow you and everything.
Sure that's a good thing.
You could start a memory.
Build it up.
Start a little bit of following.
Yeah.
Just go to school, build a quick following.
You get to share those.
You get to get the free haircut.
Yeah.
I have a lot, I have a lot more A's than B's.
I have like.
Three now.
Three B's and like five A's.
Oh wow damn that's actually really good.
Wow.
Good job.
Because basically B's are like fourth grade.
Okay I got you.
You're doing good.
I'm really good at geometry.
What exactly is geometry?
I forgot.
No I like, when I like see it I know it.
Yeah.
It's hard to explain but when you're there.
Yeah I'm like oh it's just as easy.
I started posting different stuff on TikTok.
Oh yeah where did you post?
I'm just starting to post like straight gaming.
Nice dude.
See there you go.
And then you could have your father set you up with the Twitch and everything.
And start having getting paid.
Maybe.
Have these people know.
I'm not there yet.
It's okay you'll be there.
Yeah.
Don't worry about if you're not there yet.
You know worry about how hard you're working to get there.
Yeah.
And you'll be there just keep doing video games every day.
On your social media thing or whatever.
Just keep doing that.
Yeah.
There's a homie that comes here that has four million TikTok followers.
Yeah I know.
I know who you're, I know.
Oh you do?
Okay I see what you mean.
Yeah I've seen him a couple times here.
I've seen him a couple times on TikTok.
Wait so is your TikTok the same as your Instagram?
Uh.
I think it is.
It's like Asha something.
It's not Asha on the score 505.
Then it's Asha dot 505.
It's Asha 505 something.
To be honest I should give credit to Gary.
Because he's the one that got me into all this.
Nice.
That's actually a good thing.
I think Gary's coming in soon too.
I needed a haircut.
It feels good.
Make sure you get treated great.
Whether you come in by yourself or whether your brother's here.
Yeah.
And you've been in by yourself a lot though.
Yeah.
It's not new to you.
Like I mean you know how that's weird to me.
But it's the first time I saw you come in by yourself.
I was like god damn.
I see because you're just a little guy.
So it was like yeah I mean he paid he did everything.
I was like damn.
So what's your business?
I have about a thousand followers on TikTok.
Damn dude do you really?
Wow Jesus.
See I don't have hardly any at all.
That's elite.
You have like 500 million.
Wait what?
You have like 500?
On TikTok?
I have no idea.
My account has been growing a little bit.
I think I have 1,040.
I think it's because you're posting more probably than.
Yeah.
You know what I mean you said you were posting.
I think that's why.
I've been posting recently.
Like five months.
You be consistent and just keep posting.
That's why you're regrowing.
They wanted to see you these other kids and everything and now.
Yeah I'll probably post today.
I'll look at my clips that I have.
And I'll probably upload it to my Xbox.
Or to my phone and then.
I'll go from there.
Nice.
That'd be nice and positive.
I think I have a clip I just did the other day.
So yeah.
Yeah I do I do.
I just remembered.
I'll start getting a little bit older.
And then I'll just pay you and you'll let it on my ----.
You know what I mean?
And you get paid.
Yeah.
Start working at that now.
Yeah I'll start.
I'll probably.
No not yet.
Probably for my birthday I'll ask for a computer.
Wait how old are you now?
10.
Damn dude you're really smart for your age.
You're young.
That's good though.
You know you'll be.
You know whatever.
12 or 13.
By like 15.
I'll be like super good at video games.
And editing and stuff.
Oh absolutely.
If I absolutely start now.
I feel like before then you'll be.
Yeah.
I like having the same playing the video games.
Cause for you know.
To do it as a marketing.
Type of thing.
That's very good for you.
You're not just sitting in your room.
You know playing video games.
You know eating Cheetos.
And you know bullshitting.
Wiping your nose on the bed.
What I'm just saying is.
You can play video games.
And grow a following that way.
And make a lot of money.
In the next couple years you can make some cash.
Like a year ago or two.
This guy made like 20 million dollars off one game.
Who did?
I forgot his name.
I think it was Luka.
He made like 20 million dollars off winning a game.
See what I mean?
The tournament that he played.
Whatever revenue one player you receive.
You can do whatever.
Whatever it is that you want to do.
That's what you'll do.
You can make a lot of money out of it.
Oh my gosh.
Oh is that your mom?
Yeah.
She's went to the store.
I don't really like taking a break from baseball.
It messes me up.
Well then yeah.
Why do you want to take a break?
What is the break for?
I didn't know this was going to happen.
Like my arm.
I can't really.
My arm gets so tired right away.
Why is that happening?
I have no clue.
Well you need to make sure to let your parents know.
No they know.
I want to say him too.
He took a break too.
It's just you have to build up your strength again after like.
Yeah.
Being on vacation.
Absolutely.
Yeah.
The man was on vacation stretching his legs.
He's back now.
Trying to get that arm back.
Yeah.
Little tiny vacations.
Yeah it was weird too.
Dad had texted me like an hour before he came in.
I was on a haircut.
But I didn't get to see him.
He's trying to get in.
I'll get him in.
I guess I've been texting back.
I'll get him in no matter what.
You know what I mean?
You guys always come with your dad.
Except when he's like on sick.
Yeah.
He has a stomach ache.
Who else is in there with your mom?
Your sister?
Friends.
Oh yeah.
That's crazy the group of lights is going on.
But I say you're right.
It's December.
I mean it's the 3rd.
Yeah it's already going to be Christmas.
It's like 15 days or something.
Well that's wishful thinking.
And so here's the other.
I love where you.
What are you trying to get for Christmas?
I really want some LED lights.
And for baseball.
I want a new batting glove.
And the Fit Vipers.
I want a Dodgers hat too.
That's really what I want.
And then he asked me if I want anything else.
I'll probably say yeah.
Because I think he wanted to get you a bat or whatever.
He already did.
He already got you the bat?
Yeah it's right here.
The hammer bat or whatever it was.
It's a DeMarini.
DeMarini I forgot what it's called.
CF Zen.
And is it working good?
Yeah it just needs to be broken in.
Good.
Yeah that's where I can see.
And don't worry about your arm dude.
It's going to come back.
I know I know.
The more you worry about it the longer that ---- accidentally takes to come back.
Because then you're worried about it.
Yeah I'm not that worried about it anymore.
Because on Wednesday I couldn't throw it off.
And Thursday I was actually throwing the ball correctly.
Yeah.
Or in a good.
And I was throwing strikes.
It's just I needed to get it there.
And get it where I need it to be.
I just need to get my speed back on my arm.
I'm just going to hold it.
Mine's really not that high actually.
What is it?
Maybe about 500.
And then you can measure it.
500 that was.
Oh okay.
It's about in the middle.
It's too good.
He said oh yeah he's broken.
Yeah.
Over exaggerate.
I love my God.
Would you rather have pomade or gel?
Pomade.
I want to see what that is.
Yeah it's nice.
That's what I thought you would actually like.
And I'll show you what it is.
Here it's this one.
Oh I see I know what it is.
It's like a wax.
Yeah but this one's even better.
I really.
The only game I've really been playing.
Oh yeah.
Yeah you have great hair.
The only game I've really been playing.
Called MLB The Show.
I was trying to get a full 99 baseball team.
And I just got it.
Oh wow.