Blades & Fades Barbers Carndonagh

This. Hits. Hard.

The inability to receive support from others is a trauma response.

Your “I don’t need anyone, I’ll just do it all myself” conditioning is a survival tactic. And you needed it to shield your heart from abuse, neglect, betrayal, and disappointment from those who could not or would not be there for you.

From the parent who was absent and abandoned you by choice or the parent who was never home from working three jobs to feed and house you.

From the lovers who offered sexual intimacy but never offered a safe haven that honored your heart.

From the friendships and family who ALWAYS took more than they ever gave.

From all the situations when someone told you “we’re in this together” or “I got you” then abandoned you, leaving you to pick up the pieces when sh*t got real, leaving you to handle your part and their part, too.

From all the lies and all the betrayals.

You learned along the way that you just couldn’t really trust people. Or that you could trust people, but only up to a certain point.

Extreme-independence IS. A. TRUST. ISSUE.

You learnt: if I don’t put myself in a situation where I rely on someone, I won’t have to be disappointed when they don’t show up for me, or when they drop the ball... because they will ALWAYS drop the ball EVENTUALLY right?

You may even have been intentionally taught this protection strategy by generations of hurt ancestors who came before you.

Extreme-independence is a preemptive strike against heartbreak.

So, you don’t trust anyone.

And you don’t trust yourself, either, to choose people.

To trust is to hope, to trust is to be vulnerable.

“Never again,” you vow.

But no matter how you dress it up and display it proudly to make it seem like this level of independence is what you always wanted to be, in truth it’s your wounded, scarred, broken heart behind a protective brick wall.

Impenetrable. Nothing gets in. No hurt gets in. But no love gets in either.

Fortresses and armor are for those in battle, or who believe the battle is coming.

It’s a trauma response.

The good news is trauma that is acknowledged is trauma that can be healed.

You are worthy of having support.
You are worthy of having true partnership.
You are worthy of love.
You are worthy of having your heart held.
You are worthy to be adored.
You are worthy to be cherished.
You are worthy to have someone say, “You rest. I got this.” And actually deliver on that promise.
You are worthy to receive.
You are worthy to receive.
You are worthy.

You don’t have to earn it.
You don’t have to prove it.
You don’t have to bargain for it.
You don’t have to beg for it.

You are worthy.
Worthy.
Simply because you exist.

We at Blades& Fades are celebrating our 4th birthday 🎉
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who support us.
We would not be here without your custom!
We always look forward to being at your service ✂️ and have the craic 😀
It’s been a hard couple of years for so many - let’s hope these restrictions stay lifted so we can all get back to some sort of normality!
As requested by the majority of our customers we will still operate by appointments only!
A big thanks to the Party House Carndonagh for the balloons, they’re class 🎈

Have a great weekend & stay safe

We wish everyone a happy new year🎉
Thank you all for your custom
Back open on the 12th

Wishing all our customers a very happy & healthy Xmas 🎄
Thank you for all the lovely gifts and tokens

As it’s Christmas week 🎄
We are fully booked up!
Please could everyone be on time for their appointments!
OR if you can’t make it, ring to cancel so it can be released for someone else!

Wishing all our loyal and amazing customers a very happy & healthy Christmas 🎄
Thank you kindly for all your support ❤️

The blades&fades team

Well done to all that bought tickets for our raffle supporting Lifeline Inishowen Fundraising! Ourselves and Multitude hair thank you all kindly!

Here are the winners‼️

1. Cathal diver - a bottle of pink Gin donated by Sportsmans Inn Carndonagh

2. Michelle Bourne- A bottle of vodka donated by The sportsman’s also

3. Albert Doherty- Blades & Fades voucher

4. Conor Doherty- Blades & Fades voucher

5. Mark Scott- Blades & Fades voucher

6. Conan Diver- A prize donated by Multitude hair

7. Oran Doherty (Owen)- A prize donated by Multitude hair

8. Una Doherty- A prize donated by Multitude hair

9. Marie Fox- Multitude gift voucher

10. Dion diver- Multitude gift voucher

11. Charlie mc Henry - bottle of wine donated by Albert Doherty

Call into the shop to collect your prizes!
Thank you all for your support ‼️

Few pics from the “Luck of the Draw Haircut” 😂

Thank you everyone who came out to support our fundraiser for Lifeline Inishowen - we with Multitude hair we raised €400
Your support was much appreciated 😊
Thanks to Mary and Marty at the Sportsmans Inn Carndonagh for letting us use their venue and for their kind Donations! Thanks to Mark Bourne & Michelle for their great tunes 🎶 Also thank you to Grainne at Foyle Press Carndonagh for donating the poster.
It’s all about supporting locally!

Hi everyone
Blades & Fades and Multitude hair are joining together for our fundraising event “Luck of the draw Haircut” which is on TONIGHT from 5-10pm in the Sportsmans Inn Carndonagh
It’s In aid of Lifeline Inishowen Fundraising who unfortunately aren’t funded so all help goes good use!
So come along it’ll Will be some craic 😂
I want to thank everyone who has donated already - it all adds up!
Would love to see as many supporters as possible for this good cause!

We at Blades & Fades and Multitude hair are getting together to do a charity night on the 5th of December in the sportsman’s Inn ( keep the date free, will be good craic ) all proceeds going to Lifeline Inishowen
Please like & share 🙏

** Charity night **

Ourselves & Blades & Fades Barbers Carndonagh are teaming up for a charity night

Will be happening on Sunday 5th December between 5pm - 10pm ( but you know the Craic yourself could be there all night ) our buddy’s at sportmans inn are letting us have it there, thanks again !

So on the night we will be playing a game which is Luck of the Draw 👀

We have 5 funky hair cuts & 3 half decent haircuts so we will need men to step up to the challenge and we will pick a number out of the hat and you will see what kind of haircut your getting to rock for the next week or two

Few raffles happening on the night

Goodluck sure it’s a bit of Craic and all for a good cause so don’t be tight !!

Call into either shop and throw abit of change into the donation buckets

Thanks from both shops & can’t wait to see yous there be a good nights Craic !!


All proceeds will go to Lifeline Inishowen

🎃👻Check out the hair raising window display @ Blades & Fades Barbers Carndonagh 👻🎃

Photos from Blades & Fades Barbers Carndonagh's post

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The best of luck to my boy Dom and all who have been patiently waiting on their leaving Cert results👍

We apologise for any inconvenience that this may have caused❤️

We are closed Monday & Tuesday! Happy bank holiday weekend 😀

That’s why we love our job ✂️

Good luck to everyone who is making their way to Dublin today to protest for 100% redress.
Safe journey & best wishes from Blades & Fades

The very best of luck to my son Dom and all who are sitting their exams from today. May English paper 1 be a breeze 😉🤞🏻

Happy bank holiday Monday
Thank you all for your continued support.

The very best of luck to all reopening today - it was a long time coming.

Next available appointments on Thursday.

Take care and keep safe 😊

Imagine having Mica
IMAGINE scraping every cent together for a deposit for a house.
IMAGING enduring long weeks of working away to make more money to pay your mortgage and being parted from your spouse.
IMAGINE having pride in your new home and filling it with the best of things.
IMAGINE your home of your dreams with your partner, kids & pets, maybe you look after your parent’s too - falling apart!
Imagine HEARING the first sound of a CRACK!
Imaging SEEING the first sign of a CRACK!
Imagine LYING in bed at night listening to your forever home rip apart leaving large CRACKS that you can put your hands through, that mice can walk through because the BLOCKS that were supplied by a company called Cassidy’s to build your home, were defective blocks because of mass production and GREED during the height of the boom!
IMAGiNE the cracks getting bigger and bigger!
IMAGINE filling those cracks for them just to keep getting bigger.
IMAGINE water pouring through your walls.
IMAGINE mould forming on your walls.
IMAGINE your kids crying at night because they’re scared that their house is going to collapse on top of them.
IMAGING the stress on your marriage because for the last 10 yrs this has been happening and you’re getting no help from your insurance company, bank or government.
IMAGINE you haven’t a cent left to try and fix your house but you need about a €100 K to put it right.
IMAGINE you are an older person and can’t raise this kind of money.
IMAGINE your house is crumbling so badly around you that you have to leave.
IMAGINE your own GOVERNMENT not helping you!
💯 percent redress is needed for people to fix their homes.

If you are so fortunate not to have Mica but can IMAGINE what these humans are going through .
Help support 5000 + families that do by supporting them in anyway you can.

❗️Notice❗️ 

We are open this Tuesday for all who have appointments 😃✂️
Look forward to seeing you all.

✂️FULLY BOOKED THIS WEEK✂️

💈We are delighted to be able to reopen our doors again on Monday the 10th 💈
💈We will still be doing appointments only💈

▶️We also wish everyone who is reopening best wishes◀️

APPOINTMENTS & GUIDELINES

➡️ Please text our page to book your appointment stating what service you'd like along with sending us your phone number, which you will be allocated your time and price!
Or call 📞00 353 (74) 937 3244 during our working hours!

➡️ Please have product free hair. DON'T be late for your appointment (put a reminder on your phone )as this will be unfair to our next costomer. If you are more than 5 minutes late - you will lose your appointment.

➡️ Use the hand sanitizer provided on entry located at the right hand side as you come in the door. MASKS should be worn and are also provided or if you wish - bring your own.

➡️ Socail distancing seating is in place for 3 people in one area and another area for a 2/3 related group.

➡️ After every service, our equipment will be sanitized which will take 10/15 minutes.

⏱️BUSINESS HOURS

Monday: 10am - 5pm
Tuesday : CLOSED
Wednesday : 10am - 5pm
Thursday: 10pm - 5pm
Friday: 1pm - 7pm
Saturday: 10am - 3pm
Sunday : CLOSED

Looking forward to seeing you all and thank you all kindly for your support ☺️

Remember to shop local as much as possible as it makes a big difference to our community ✅

And hair we go!😀
Great news that we can get back to work on the 10th ✂️
Good luck and delighted for everyone - it’s been a long wait!
Appointment book will open on TUESDAY the 4th of May - Just text into the page.
Or you can call 📞 074 9373244 on
WEDNESDAY the 5th from 4pm - 6pm
Looking forward to seeing everyone ☺️