Outdoor Haircuts

I just wanted to write a blog and let everyone know that I am currently offering outdoor haircuts. Gov. Newsom gave us permission to cut hair outside, this industry is really regulated, so it’s been the first time we’ve been allowed to do so. I am cutting behind the salon in the back parking lot. There is an alley on Sawtelle right beside the coffee shop that you turn into. I should be easy to find as no one else is cutting hair outside near me. A couple years ago I switched to all cordless clippers so there hasn’t been too much of an adjustment switching to outdoor haircuts. The only thing is I’m not allowed to do any services that require you coming into the salon so I can’t do shampoos after the cut as I normally do and right now I’m not able to offer grey blending services because that needs to be washed out. It would be best if you don’t have a ton of product in your hair as I won’t be able to wash it out, but a little is fine. Right now I have an umbrella for shade, but am planning on getting a canopy as well. We don’t get any updates on how long we’ll be allowed to do outdoor haircuts, so I didn’t want to run out and spend a ton of money only to have them tell us we need to go back in and cut hair inside. So far it’s been a great experience. The feedback I’ve been getting from a lot of people that it I wasn’t able to cut hair outside that they wouldn’t have came into the salon. It’s nice being outdoors, I did get sun burnt pretty bad the first few days, but so far the novelty hasn’t worn off of working outside and I’m having a great time seeing everyone coming back into the salon.

Tim

Back from Vacation

Now that I've been back from vacation for a few weeks and things have calmed down a little in the salon, I thought it would be a good time to catch up on my blog posts. Vacation was great, it was nice getting out of LA for a while and getting the chance to relax for a little bit, but towards the end of it I was ready to get back into the salon and cutting hair again. Generally, I don't bring my tools home to cut hair when I'm back--most hair cutting tools that professional stylists use are pretty expensive (at least the clippers, shears, and clipper blades) and I don't trust checking them. The only updates I really have for the salon at the moment is that we're finally getting air conditioning, most guys who came in to the salon said it wasn't that bad--maybe they they were just being polite because working in there was pretty hot with the weather we've been having in Culver City lately. Now that I've been cutting hair in the Culver City location I've noticed they don't enforce the 4-6 no parking on Sawtelle very much. (I've had a lot of guys ask about that while getting their haircut) But still it's an "at your own risk" type of thing. Another tip--there's been a speed trap on Sepulveda a lot lately, it seems like everyday I see multiple people pulled over on Sawtelle that they've caught. No one who was coming to the salon fortunately, but just wanted to give everyone a heads up. They have a few red light cameras right around the salon on Sepulveda as well, so be on the lookout for that if you come that way to the salon. As I build, weekends have been filling up a little faster. Most Friday nights, I don't have any slots left for haircuts for Saturday, this Friday it's already 9 and I still have a handful of spots. Lately same-day has been hard to do on the weekends, especially if there are only a couple times that work for you.

Just wanted to check in with everybody, hope you had a good 4th of July and to see you in the salon soon!

 

Tim