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 settled down a little in the salon, I thought it would be an excellent time to catch up on my blog posts and share some insights with all of you. My vacation was fantastic; it was truly nice getting out of LA for a while and having the chance to relax and recharge for a little bit. However, as the end of the trip approached, I found myself ready to return to the salon and get back to the enjoyable work of cutting hair again. Typically, I don't bring my tools home to cut hair when I’m away—most of the high-quality hair cutting tools that professional stylists use are quite expensive (especially the clippers, shears, and clipper blades), and I just don't trust checking them during travel.
The only updates I have regarding the salon at this moment are quite exciting; we’re finally getting air conditioning! Many of the guys who came in to the salon mentioned that it wasn't that bad—though perhaps they were just being polite. Regardless, working in there has been pretty warm with the hot weather we've been experiencing in Culver City lately.
Since I've been cutting hair at the Culver City location, I've noticed that they don't seem to enforce the 4-6 no parking rule on Sawtelle very consistently. This has prompted a lot of guys to ask about it while getting their haircut. Still, it's an "at your own risk" situation, so I encourage everyone to be cautious. Additionally, I wanted to share a little tip: there has been a speed trap on Sepulveda quite a lot lately. It seems like every day I observe multiple people being pulled over on Sawtelle after being caught. Fortunately, none of them were clients coming to the salon, but I thought it would be good to give everyone a heads-up. They also have several red light cameras situated right around the salon on Sepulveda, so be mindful of that if you decide to take that route to visit us.
As for my schedule, weekends have been filling up a little faster than usual. Most Friday nights, I find that I don’t have any available slots for haircuts for the upcoming Saturday, and this Friday, it's already getting late and I still have a handful of spots left. Lately, booking same-day appointments on the weekends has been challenging, especially if there are only a couple of times that work for you.
Just wanted to take a moment to check in with everybody. I sincerely hope you all had a wonderful and enjoyable 4th of July celebration. I am looking forward to seeing you in the salon soon!