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Coconino County, Arizona features a valley known as Barbershop Canyon. The geographical feature gets its name from its former use as a location for shearing sheep. Often the most skilled sheep shearer doubled as a barber for shepherds.

You're probably pretty protective of your hair, and that's no surprise. Hair starts to develop early in humans and can be a big contributor to a positive self-image. At what developmental stage does scalp hair start to grow in humans? If you guessed at around 30th weeks, you're right.

Did you know that George Washington was a hairstyle trendsetter? Unlike other men of his time, Washington eschewed the powdered wig. Instead, he wore his hair shorter and powdered it himself to create his distinctive look.

If your face is shaped like an inverted triangle (wide forehead and cheekbones, with a narrow jawline and chin), a short haircut will deemphasize the width at the top of your head.

How did early barbers come to practice surgery? They owned and had experience using sharp knives and cutting tools. As a result, local people asked barbers to let blood, dig out ingrown nails, lance boils and infected gums, and remove damaged teeth.

As part of his attempt to introduce Western European culture, Peter the Great forbade his courtiers from wearing beards, shaving them himself if they did not follow suit. Those that refused had to pay a fine and wear a sign saying “beards are a ridiculous ornament.”

Ticinius Mena was a famous Sicilian barber who traveled to Rome in 296 B.C. and opened up shop as a barber. His specialty was shaving, and he created a new era of shaven men.

How often have you walked out of a barbershop and said to yourself, “Well, it will grow back eventually”? We do not think that is the experience you are after. To prevent this, we work closely with you during your cut. We want you to leave knowing your haircut looks great and that you will gladly come back.

In 3rd-century BC Rome, men favored carefully groomed beards maintained by tonsors (barbers) who worked in tonstrinae (barber shops). The barbers’ tools included bronze novaculae (razors) sharpened on whet stones, basic tweezers, and beeswax depilatories.

A great barber shop is a place you go not just for that perfect haircut, but also for a chance to catch up with the other gentlemen of the neighborhood. Truly a unique experience, and one not to be missed.

Are you concerned that growing long hair could leave you with frizzy ends or lack of definition? Let’s talk about the look you’re trying to achieve, so that we can help you determine the type of haircut that’s best for the look and the frequency of trims that are necessary to properly maintain it.

Most hair grows an average of 1 mm per day. This equates to around 1-2 inches per month. Foods that are high in lean protein, vitamin A, zinc, iron, omega-3 fatty acids, and calcium promote healthy hair growth.