That old barber who told me to stop using clippers on dry hair was right

Had a guy come in last week with some serious irritation on his neck. He told me he went to this shop where they just ran clippers straight over dry hair. No prep, no spray, nothing. I remembered this old school barber from back in 2019 who warned me never to do that unless you want angry red bumps and a client who won't come back. Now I spray down every head before I even touch the clippers. Has anyone else had to learn this one the hard way?

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rileynguyen2mo ago

Did you catch that video from a barber supply company about how dry clipping damages the hair shaft too? Seems like the old heads knew their stuff the whole time.

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beth_butler752mo ago

Yeah that's not quite right, dry clipping can actually be fine if the tools are sharp and clean.

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