Discover the subculture of modern barbershops
Barbershops used to be the low end of grooming – five-dollar hair cuts, too much gel and not enough brushing off the stray trimmings from your face. Luckily, the cult of the barbershop has shifted in recent times, forming its own subculture built off tradition and respect for craftsmanship.
As much about camaraderie as good haircuts, the modern barbershop works off the simple ideology that if you look good, you feel good, with many lads using their local as a man cave to escape to as well. A hangout for gents, away from the well-defined roles they play at work or home, the new wave barbershop offers shaves and cuts, with some also seeing shoe shines and beers on the table.
A precise craft, which takes pride in perfection and detail, new wave barbering is now ingrained in the Los Angeles culture, evident at the likes of Capsule Barbershop, Bolt Barbers and The Proper Barbershop. Delve behind the scenes of these social grooming stables with this video by The Thrash Lab.