The next year and our votes

May 2012  represent awareness, growth, compassion, wisdom and self- acceptance.

May 2012 also bring sensuality, lust, mutual respect and understanding, all this and much more according to its own and fair measure.
Our best votes, Harriet (ladies first) and Harry.

Serge buzzes his muse, Marina.

The style is fantastic, it suits her brilliantly. I may get one like this in the future.
Posted by Harriet.

Bob hair pictures

I found this today and thought about you, bob lovers!!!!
Posted by Harriet.

Devotional headshave in India?

Bodh Gaya 5, a photo by zippaparazza! on Flickr.

Too late to regret...
Posted by Harriet.

A couple and friends have fun with a buzzcut

The red nose and slow exhaling suggest a teary mood, I feel I do understand her ambivalence.
Posted by Harriet.

Shortening a bob

If I got it right, they say that the stylist works for Jacques Dessange's French chain salon in Tokyo. The video is too short and it doesn't allow us to see final details.
Posted by Harriet.

From plain to wow

What a lovely cut, to compensate the audience for the terrible music and "silly sense of humor".
Posted by Harriet.

Emotional expressions during haircuts

A gesture or facial expression means a lot. And Serge Folks demonstrates this perfectly in his lovely collection of pics.

http://hairworld.ru/com/brave/br09-02e.html

Here follow some of them, but you should click at the link.

Her dreads are gone.

IMG_2996, a photo by freeplaylife on Flickr.

The only thing I know after reading this Flickr page is that this lady said good bye to her dreadlocks. IMHO, sooooo much better now. I like braids, but not dreadlocks.
Posted by Harriet.

Braiding, brushing , a nice bun...

This French guy has a very interesting channel on Vimeo, called Cut by Fred. Tell me what you think of these.

http://vimeo.com/33974712

http://vimeo.com/33110637

Posted by Harriet.

An Italian hairstylist and his short haired muse.

Posted by Harriet.

Hints about short hair

Her hair is going a little bit shorter. Less scissoring and more talking about it...
Posted by Harriet.

A very special client for Christmas

Such a sweet movie. Enjoy.
Posted by Harriet.

Creativity.

Isn't variety the spice of life? Here you will have a glimpse of some interesting male and female styles. Posted by Harriet.

Less than a minute... the bob is ready

A short video for a short bob...
Posted by Harriet.

The value of hair

Her long hair was kind of boring. This lady did something good, enhancing her beautiful features, and also helping kids who are fighting cancer.
Posted by Harriet.

What makes a hair fantasy or experience perfect?

I asked a friend "What is your perfect fantasy of a haircut and headshave? Do you have it clearly pictured in your mind?"

And Mr. Bald 's beautiful replied:
"she has long braids...I have been slowly taking control with my other rules...little by little she has grown to understand I am in control...I ask how much control I have..she lowers her head and says.."all of it"...I hand her a pair of scissors and say, "show me." She takes them and nervously cuts the braids as close to the skin as possible...I have her remove her clothes and sit in a chair...uncaped, I buzz the rest of her hair away, send her to the showers to wash off the hair...when she returns, I lather her head and brows...shaving both completely smooth. I then tell her to clean up the mess she's made, and watch as she sweeps up and throws away her own hair...she returns still naked and sits bald and browless at my feet...that is my perfect world scenario...smiles".
(the reply is published under his permission)

And now I invite all of you to share your stories!
Posted by Harriet.

Our best votes

We wish you a Happy Holiday. Hair passion is important, but we are much more than this... Embrace your fetish, be open to life and live it fully. Respect others and yourself. Cherish all you have.
Posted by Harry and Harriet.

If you understand Russian...

This is one of the blogs by Serge. As I usually say, you can visit them and then, come back here, LOL.

http://hairworlds.blogspot.com/

Posted by Harriet.

A nice blog

I thought you would like to visit this blog, if you are not already "frequent fliers" there. But, please, remember to come back and check here our new almost daily posts.

http://coolbobs.com/Blog/

Posted by Harriet.

A headshave journey

Watching the sequence of videos I got the impression that money was probably the only reason this lady accepted to have her hair progressively shorter till unguarded clippers devoured the remains of her mane. Tell me you guesses.

Posted by Harriet.

Self-esteem, hair & make-up.

What called my attention is the glow in the faces after the haircut. A change of look is an ego booster, especially if you are over forty and not an astounding beauty (my case).
Posted by Harriet.

Boo-boo lips during a haircut

hair cuttings 2, a photo by HAIRBALL77 on Flickr.

What would you say to this young lady if you were her stylist?

The price of your hair

A Spanish woman decides to have a buzzcut for many euros.
Posted by Harriet.

Flattop for a woman?

I bet many of you will love it! So... enjoy!
Posted by Harriet.

Farewell to long hair

Would you agree that the first model exhibits a mix of nervousness, excitement and happiness?
Posted by Harriet.

The power of touch

Hair play goes beyond haircuts and headshaves. This is a good activity for this season. Enjoy!
Posted by Harriet.

Interesting tatoo

Oh, I forgot to tell you something I have seen at the salon I went to on Monday for my latest haircut. I was paying for the services and a stylist approached the receptionist and I just noticed a tatoo on the inner part of his arm, a black Edward Scissorhands' silhouette of about x1.5 inches, if not less than this; it was perfect for him. I was speechless at the sight of the tatoo, still influenced by the inebriating subjective atmosphere of a nape clippering and the razoring of some strands on the top.
Posted by Harriet.

I went to the salon today

BEFORE THE HAIRCUT

AFTER

AFTER (everything is too blue because of flashlight)

I needed to report this. Today was my haircut at that salon I have written about here, the one with the antique barber chair. To my surprise, there was a client having the haircut sitting there, I couldn't see if it was a man or a woman. I was not lucky enough to be sat there... (sigh)

Definitively, my stylist number 2 must be a fetishist.

1) he doesn't hesitate when I ask for a shorter, closer, higher nape. Every change was subtle, but noticeable.

2) he put a boring Redken black cape on me and when he realized the clippers were essential for my style he added a second cape: burgundy/pale red, silky. He fastened it tight and asked if it wasn't too tight. I said, No... (liar, liar, liar!!!!). He said the snipped hair adheres to the other cape, while the silky one is different, the hair falls easily. The subtle bondage element was clear for me, although neckstrips (a symbol of submission in my peculiar hair fetish dictionary) are not used there.

3) the chair was pumped high (the little girl trapped in chair feeling always says hello to me at this moment), his firm hand pushing my chin to chest ('Head down, please"). When the nape was being clippered (#3) and scissored over comb I couldn't see what was being done and the vulnerability  is usually enhanced in such occasions.  Did he really say "please"? I can't say for sure... I just complied.

4) he used clippers and mini trimmer on nape and a razor to defile the sides and top of my short bob.

Everything happened too fast, as usual. I hate this efficiency, LOL.

 

Oh, I almost forgot to mention the enormous armchair at the shampoo station. The assistant shampooed and conditioned my hair, he is a tall probably gay guy with strong hands, I missed the scalp massage (he should have done that) and deep lathering, but he gave me a complimentary back and shoulder massage that was delicious.

I don't know why, but I didn't feel ok taking pics of myself there, it's as if they would discover my feelings and this would be awkward. But at the other salon, with the "clippers only" stylist, I was quite often comfortable about that. The present salon is trendier, stylists and clients seem more connected to things and I feel more exposed if I take pics, a neurotical perspective of mine...

Posted by Harriet.

I have found it on Fb

The sensation must be special. Would a wet shave look and feel even better?

A very short bob by Theo Knoop

Almost a little boy haircut (if Theo went shorter).

My nape needs a special barber...

Self-portrays are not an art I master!
Anyway, this was my style about a month ago, and I want to go that short, or a little bit higher and closer...

Here the top is longer... Posted by Harriet,

Which of the two guys is a real strylist?

He "fights' with the towel, he combs the hair in a strange way... Would you trust this man as a stylist?

Posted by Harriet.

Sweet short style

This is a sophisticated, simple-looking style. Excellent editing. And the young stylist is handsome.

ttp://vimeo.com/32976184

Tell us if you like it!

We never get tired of bobs

This is a nice sequence of stills, showing lots of hair being scissored.
Posted by Harriet.

Hummmmm.

This doesn't need to be commented, right?
Posted by Harriet.

Paradise for the fans of clippercuts.

There is something with those bangs that doesn't seem to suit the model. But the nape, otherwise, is really beautiful. Maybe this is my next video for my stylist...
Posted b Harriet.

A happy nape lover presents his muse.

This is a short shooting of brief moments  of a couple with their baby.
Posted by Harriet.

A pic by skinlad11 on Flickr.

gbs3, a photo by skinlad11 on Flickr.

An expression of helplessness?
Posted by Harriet.

Rescuing damaged hair: SergeFolks creates a new style.

Well, the style could be even shorter (evil thoughts of mine), LOL

Serge Folks in the 90's.

I loved the bob, although I would be more conservative and remove the long strands that covered the nape. The bonus video is for those who adore the look, texture and meaning of snipped hair.
Pay close attention to the model's expression of pleasure.  
Posted by Harriet.

scissors_fan's favorites

scissors_fan's favorites on Flickr.

I have many favorite pics and I have updated my collection at Flickr. Dozens of them.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49885325@N08/favorites/

Same name, different Harriets, a style I would love to get.

Does it attract you as much as me?
Posted by Harriet Scissors_fan.

Theo: trendy and edgy

Initially I thought that Theo hasn't left the client with much hair, and then he proves me I am wrong. Her short style has volume, movement and audacity.

Posted by Harriet.

A sequence of headshaves

Tell me your opinion.
Posted by Harriet.

Even a rat tail can be elegant...

If I decide to go shorter, this must inspire me...
Posted by Harriet.

Is there beauty in ugliness? Or the opposite?

Well, I do like the sides and nape, but not the top and forehead because this style looks like a helmet... Does it make sense to anyone?
Posted by Harriet.

Higher and closer?

What would you say?
Posted by Harriet.

A dreaded desired chair

Posted by Harriet.

Attention to details: in search for perfection.

I like when they shoot the complete cut, this gives a better idea of the experience that the model and the creator had while the razoring, in this case, was going on.
Posted by Harriet.

Pure joy of cutting hair

The timing of hair cutting and the music had to be perfect. How did they plan that?
Posted By Harriet.

Happy customer: lots of hair on the ground

The rythmn is frenetic, I would rather bve able to see the details.
Posted by Harriet.

Strangely shaped dark eyebrows ...

The razor devouring respectable chunks of hair...
Posted by Harriet.

Neckstrips: do they have a special meaning?

As I wrote somewhere else, I think that a neckstrip feels like a symbolic type of barberchair bondage, especially when you add a long cape to the scene and the chair is pumped high.

The first video seems to be a commercial describing that a neckstrip avoids contaminnations and allergies at the shampoo basin or due to the contact with the cape, and she also says that using a neckstrip the cape will last longer. All right, if she says so... Posted by Harriet. 

V shape

Just more details of the recent nape buzz for you
Posted by Harriet.

A bob, clippercutting and a cowlick.

I can't endorse this video company simply because I don't know them. But I thought this would be interesting for clippers and bob lovers.
Posted by Harriet.

Wow!

Today I saw this link on LTAH Alternate Forum, a very impressive headshaving session of men and women, it seems to be part of a yoga ritual, but I am not sure about it. Hope you like it. 

http://www.hvidstube.net/play.php?vid=1425

Posted by Harriet.

Impressive use of clippers. Does it work?

I would have adored to check what has resulted from such a dreading technique!
Posted by Harriet.

First scissors, and then the clippers: a very close buzz

I am not a fan of fast forward recordings, but we can't have everything in life...
Posted by Harriet.

Lots of haircutting action to create a sophisticated bob.

"I did it", Harriet says.

Now it's official, I am a redhead. At least for a while. And my nape got a #3 buzz at the hairline and the mini clippers cleaned the stray hair neat and tidily. It was hard to disguise my level of excitment. The new color was a convenient excuse. 

Posted by Harriet.

Right from Greece

Is it just me, or this hairstylist really has a kind of...er... let's put it this way... a dominant style? I observe body language and his says a lot. But I am sorry this is real Greek for me! Any translators available?

Posted by Harriet.

I must have it buzzed again

Suggestions are welcome. My hair is growing, maybe in two weeks I will be visiting the salon...

Lovely haircut, nice class, handsome stylist.

Posted by Harriet.

Cold turkey haircutting method

At the end, "hairdresser and client" seem to have survived the experience, with lots of fun.
Posted by Harriet.

Hints about the basics of haircutting

I know nothing, I can only operate the clippers as a poorly trained begginner...
Harry, on the opposite side, is skilled; crops, bobs and pixies are part of his haircutting repertoire, not to mention headshaves...
Posted by Harriet.

Theo Knoop chops Dana's hair

It impresses me the merciless snipping gestures right at the beginning of the cut.
Posted by Harriet.

Rough haircut, rough lives on the screen.

Posted by Harriet. 

A new step in life: hair and makeup.

This is the pathway for a new romance in the life of this divorced oncologist.
Posted by Harriet.

A rather uncommon commercial

Solis, a Canadian hair salon in Toronto, has this artistic video to advertise their services.

Posted by Harriet.

blue cape

blue cape, a photo by erikcapes5 on Flickr.

This is almost a point of no return. What would you have suggested?
Posted by Harriet.

forced haircut

forced haircut, a photo by erikcapes5 on Flickr.

Some people will love it in the realm of consensual hairplay.
Posted by Harriet.

A second story by MrHair60

The Older Woman
A story by MrHair60.

It was in the 1980's and I was a young (22 year old) stylist and was working at a salon. The salon had an upper and lower level to it. The female owner had me and the other guy working there, assigned to the upper level.
At first I didn't think it was cool, two guys, the same room; what would people think? I'm not gay and could care less if someone is, but did not want rumors flying around that I was, as this would kill my dating prospects. I was relieved to find out the other stylist was straight too!
We had it pretty good up there! We could flirt with the girls and always had them laughing.
The rumor mill I was worried about actually worked in our favor. Word got out that this was the place to go, so we were booked all the time.
It was just too easy to get a date and have different girls every Friday and Saturday night. It felt almost like being a gigilo! But, no money changed hands and we did not always get laid!
This "older" lady (she was 33 years old!) brought her son in for a haircut and she sat in spare styling chair and watched me work.
It was just the bread and butter haircut for a 7 year old boy.
His Mom ( I'll call her Sandy) was now interested in getting her hair cut, but was a bit scared to do it right then.
She had that hungry tiger look in her eyes and I was actually intimidated sexually! I mean, she is 11 years older than me and quite experienced in life as compared to me. Don't get me wrong, she was very attractive with big blue eyes, a tight body, nice breasts and medium brown hair to mid back in a long layered cut that was grown out.
I had her sit in my chair for a quick consultation. Her son had gone downstairs to the waiting area, leaving us alone in the room.
I brushed through her long strands and asked her what she wanted. She responded with "Oh, don't you want to know!" as she made eye contact with me. Her lips seemed so animated as she teased me with her response.
This had caught me off guard as I now stammered and grabbed at words to say and not look like a fool. What really got me was that she knew just what she was doing!
She told me that she was really tired of the long style and the work involved was just too much. I showed her different styles by holding her hair back at different lengths and angles. She said she really like a "Dorothy Hamil" (wedge) haircut that I did on a high school girl that had just left.
But then she chickened out and said she would think about it, but would probably just have me cut it back into the "farrah fawcett" style she had before.
A few days later, Sandy arrived for a haircut. This just wasn't right! How could this older woman have me feeling this way again?
She sat in my chair with great confidence and control! I did not say a word and put the cape on her.
I stood behind her and ran my fingers through her long hair and then pulled it all up and clipped it to the top of her head.
As I looked up, our eyes met again! Damn! My stomach had a weird feeling along with this euphoria I got from her.
At the shampoo bowl I put a towel over her shoulders and had her slide back into the bowl.
I adjusted the water temp and began wetting her hair to shampoo it.
She stared up at me until I made eye contact and then she closed her eyes, smiling at me and keeping the smile on her face as I shampooed her. As I was standing very close to the arm rest, her left arm came out a bit and made contact with "one eyed willy"!
Playing it off was all I could do. Pretending not to notice that she purposely rubbed me several times!
During the rinsing, she would open her eyes and look at me, still smiling, but now, very submissive appearing.
It was strange because now I felt like the tiger!
The silence was broken by me directing her back to the styling chair. Her demeanor had changed from being so in control to very quiet.
Upon combing out her massive tangles, I sectioned her hair off with a thin panel across the neckline. Standard procedure for the time.
From here I could start almost any style of cut.
Sandy asked me "How are you going to cut my hair"?
Because now I feel like the tiger, I respond by saying "Oh, don't you want to know"!
"Are you feeling brave today?" I asked. Sandy just sheepishly smiled and nodded yes, barely squeaking out a "Yes" from her quivering voice. I pumped the chair up to where it was comfortable for me to work on her hair. My heart was beating out of my chest and I was certain she could hear it!
I tilted her head forward gently and began to comb the long hair section that was down. I was still not sure what style I was going cut on her, so I thought I'd "test" it out by placing my shears on the back of her neckline to start a nice short wedge.
I had not opened the shears, but had placed them on the skin to measure how short to cut.
Sandy said "wait!!" "I'm not ready yet"!
Sandy was fidgeting in her seat and was a bit panicked! Her eyes now had moist tears starting to form.
I told her "let's just trim it, Ok?"
Sandy squeaked out "Ok" and that was it. So, I lightly trimmed her back into a long layered cut and blew it dry.
As I removed the cape from her, she apologized and said she didn't mean to freak out on me. Jokingly I told her that she owed me one and I was not going to forget.
Sandy then said she wanted to take me out this coming Friday night and said she would pay for dinner because she felt awkward about the panic attack. I agreed but was not so sure it was going to happen. She then asked what time I get off work on Friday.
Holy Cow! It seemed like the tiger in her was showing again!
On Friday, Sandy shows up at the salon to pick me up in her car. We went out to a very nice eatery and had a great meal.
We had one drink each with dinner and were very content with each other. I was relaxing more and settling down with the idea of an "older" womans company. It was very adult like!
We ended up at a dive bar near the salon, about 1/2 block away and began to drink heavily. Sandy kept ordering drinks, but I needed regular Coke because I was really feeling it. Sandy was becoming amourous and held onto me like a teddy bear! She would rub against me and get me all fired up! After a couple of hours at the bar, we walked back to the salon, neither of us willing to drive!
Sandy was now horny as all get out and I was the target. We went upstairs to the waxing room where there are padded tables to lie on.
Sandy turned me every which way but loose! She was drunk and aggressive for pleasure. Wowee! What an experienced woman can do to a 22 year old is amazing!
When we stopped to rest and catch our breath, Sandy said "I'm ready for a wedge" "right now!"
We are both still naked, intoxicated (her, much more than I) and comfortable with each other.
As she rose to her feet, she was very unsteady and weaved as we walked into the styling room.
Sandy plopped down into the chair, slouching into a sitting position. She then would reach out and grab onto me for an impromptu hand job.
Sandy did not want to be caped and told me to get busy on her hair before she changes her mind.
I wet her hair down with a spray bottle and sectioned it off. I had her sit up straight and she did so without saying anything.
She was so very still and not fidgeting around like earlier. A beautiful neckline was cut in and it was one of the best I've ever seen, coming to a slight point in the middle. I would pull the back sections out and snug my fingers to her head and cut to about 1/2 inch long in the back.
The weight line was then cut into place and it was looking fabulous! Sandy sat with her eyes open and did not say a thing.
It was quite erotic to see her pert breasts in the mirror! The haircut continued to the sides and front. I left her bangs rather longer than a regular wedge because they hung in a real sexy manner. I started cutting the sides, bringing the length to where the ear lobe barely showed, covering most of the ear.
Sandy now has her eyes closed and that sweet smile on her face, but does not utter a single word.
As I work the length on the sides, I notice that she has perfect ears and nice pearl earrings that are hidden by the length of the sides.
I look at her in the mirror and she is still smiling, in approval I assume.
Drunken creativity hits me and I comb the bulk of the sides up out of the way and cut the hair in a nice clean line at the angle of her cheek bone to the top of her ear. What a beautiful look on her!
The other side is cut to match and the bangs blended to fit in.
Undoubtedly one of the best haircuts I had ever done!
After blow drying her hair, I realized she was not moving on her own. I could move her head into position for cutting and styling, but she was passed out!
PLEASE, CONTINUE READING THE STORY AT HAIR AND STORIES.
Posted by Harriet.

Hair fun at home

Hope you like it.
Posted by  Harriet.

Revealing my undercut

Sorry about the flash, it alters the hair color. Anyway, I decided to get a pic of my undercut, right after I shampooed and conditioned my hair. I have combed the longer hairs up to show how short it is at the nape.

Posted by Harriet.

A girls' short nape's best friend

Well, this mini trimmer can also be used to reduce to  stubble all the hair at the south of Equador, if you know what I mean...

Just a wonderful fragment of beauty.

It's a real pity that the video doesn't show a lot of the haircutting, but the images are wonderful. Be patient with the first 40 seconds, a waste of time... LOL
Posted by Harriet.