BIG MISTAKE!! Called ahead and was told that Ray could do a nice fade. My 11-year old son was tired of his curly faux hawk (see pics on VIP Barber review), so we were cutting it all off. I dropped him off with Ray, and went to get cash. He says it should take about 20 minutes.
I came back only to see white cream on his head... ??!! I'm looking super confused... I asked for a fade, specifically, a bald fade, which is what my son has had FOR YEARS, and never with white cream!! The other barber jokingly says, "He's getting his grown man on!"
When we got to the car, I inspected it fully...
1) there were TWO cuts on his head
2) there were patches of hair not clean shaven
3) it was the weirdest looking bald fade ever
4) the faded portion looked fine
My son had curly, black-folk texture hair, so I was afraid of ingrown hairs... sure enough, today I find bumpy, ingrown hairs on his head!! ANY professional barber should KNOW BETTER, and unless a customer specifically requests a clean shaven head, normal hair cutting techniques should be employed. At the very least, ask the parent before using a straight razor on a child's head. read more