Aug 12

What is it with California stylists/barbers? Why do they hate baby/talc powder? Until I moved to California, the barber almost always applied a dab of baby powder to the back of my neck to prevent post-haircut itchiness. But, not in California. Whenever I ask for it, the stylist looks at me like I’m crazy.

Perhaps, I am.

Any other folks familiar with the practice of applying a bit of baby or talcum powder to the back of the neck to prevent the annoying itchiness that can accompany a haircut?

I grew up in the South so maybe it’s a regional thing (like when I traveled to West Virginia to help open a new Dairy Queen and discovered that a “chili dog with everything” better come topped with cole slaw or a customer will throw the dog back at you)? 

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  1. bujnik said: My barber does that.
  2. kiriannasays said: They do it in NZ. Well, some barbers do.
  3. asimpledad said: In Virginia we do it. Best part of the haircut.
  4. koumeps said: I have personally never heard of that
  5. northernmomma said: They do that for the boys…here in Maine…in va where we lived .everywhere else they have gone to military barbers and it is common practice there as well
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