I used to cut my own hair quite a lot, to the point I got pretty decent at it, but I came to realise that I’d far rather pay someone else to do it. On a practi

I used to cut my own hair quite a lot, to the point I got pretty decent at it, but I came to realise that I’d far rather pay someone else to do it. On a practical level, they’ll always do a better job but more than that, it’s a nice ritual to go somewhere and have someone look after you. It becomes less of a chore and more of a timeout for yourself. Grab a coffee, go for a walk, get a haircut. Usually these places are local and community based so it’s also nice to build up a rapport and get to know you barbers.