Hit 500 straight fades without a single complaint - didn't even realize it

I was just flipping through my appointment book the other day (I keep a paper one, old school I know) and I noticed I've done 500 head fades in a row without anyone asking for a redo or complaining about the blend. That blew my mind because I started barbering at this shop in Austin about 3 years ago and my first few months were rough - I had guys walking out with crooked lines and patchy spots all the time. The milestone snuck up on me because I stopped counting bad cuts after I got a mentor from the shop next door who showed me how to use a trimmer for detail work. He told me to slow down on the clipper over comb, and I guess that stuck. Now I'm curious if anyone else tracks their personal best streaks like this? What number surprised you when you looked back at your work?

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beth_park5d ago

500 fades without a single complaint? I call bull.

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david_reed225d ago

People buy into this whole "customer is always right" myth so deep that they think staying quiet is some kind of virtue, when really it just means nobody cared enough to speak up. Shops and brands bank on that silence too, they love customers who disappear instead of causing a scene. Makes you wonder how many other "perfect" experiences are actually just people too tired to fight.

young.ryan5d ago

Maybe the barber just knew his limits and only cut heads that fit his style.