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When a man’s beard starts growing in thick is a question that concerns every second teenager and plenty of adults whose beard still comes in patchy. At The XY barbershop in Torrevieja, barbers hear the same question almost every day: why does one man’s beard get thick by 17, while another’s is still sparse even… Continue reading Beard in Men: Growth Timeline and Acceleration

A beard is a symbol of confidence, maturity, and individuality. But for it to truly emphasize your style, it’s important not only to grow thick facial hair but also to take daily care of it. Proper styling helps maintain shape, give a tidy look, and highlight facial features. In this article, we’ve gathered recommendations from… Continue reading Beard Styling: Tips and Recommendations from a Barber

Haircuts for balding men only work when the shape is chosen for the specific type of hair loss, not for whatever trend is popular on social media — that’s the first thing barbers at The XY in Torrevieja tell their clients. Most men arrive with a fixed idea of what cut they want, and that… Continue reading Haircuts for Balding Men: How to Choose

Men’s styling products only work well when they’re chosen for a specific hair type and the finish you’re after. That exact mismatch is where nearly every botched styling job that later gets fixed at The XY barbershop in Torrevieja starts. Paste, pomade, and clay are meant for different jobs. Mixing them up often makes a… Continue reading Paste, Pomade or Clay: How to Style Hair

The “Tennis” haircut has stayed one of the most popular choices among men at barbershops for several years now. The reason is simple. It grows out without any trouble and holds its shape even without styling. The name comes from tennis. A short, tidy length didn’t get in a player’s way during a match and… Continue reading Tennis Haircut for Men: How to Pick Yours

The Barber’s Pole, that spinning post with red, white, and blue stripes, has stood outside barbershops around the world for centuries, but few people know that this symbol originally had nothing to do with haircuts. Before barbers became specialists in beards and styling, they did a considerably grimmer job. The striped pole was the sign… Continue reading Barber’s Pole: What the Barbershop Symbol Means

Search for “crop haircut” and you’ll get a dozen cuts that barely resemble each other, but that’s not confusion — under that one name sit several genuinely different shapes, with a fitting variation for nearly any hair type. Let’s look at how crop variations actually differ from each other, how much maintenance this cut really… Continue reading Crop Haircut: How to Choose Your Variation

Disinfecting barbering tools isn’t a quick wipe with an alcohol pad between clients — it’s a specific procedure with different requirements depending on the tool. Scissors that only touch hair and a razor that can nick the skin call for fundamentally different levels of treatment, and mixing up those two approaches is the most common… Continue reading Tool Disinfection: What Actually Matters

A hair tattoo is a pattern shaved into short hair with clippers or a blade. It lasts exactly as long as it takes for the hair to grow back enough to cover it. That impermanence is the whole point of the trend: the pattern can be changed with no stress at all — wait a… Continue reading Hair Tattoo: Who This Haircut Actually Suits