Been cutting my own since 1992-ish
haven't been to a barber since
1/4" on the sides & back, then 1/2" on top
& blended in the top & sides about the top 1/3rd
with a 3/8", don't remember what #'s
'high & tight'
don't look much different today
a lil' older & greyer
I had sort of 'mid-length' hair as a kid
as an adult I've had it short, most of my life
me 16 y/o, that was the style
I used to go to a barber in Concord Ca. on Clayton Rd.
for the 1st 27-ish years, later on it was like $10 IIRC,
(I think it was org. like $2.50, when I was a lil' kid)
I'd talk with the guy a lot & tipped him $10 usually too,
nice guy...
Always a few people all ages, in there BS-ing & waiting
it was like a Norman Rockwell painting...
He was doing it for decades, he did my dad's hair too
we tell stories & reminisce
Until dad didn't have much on top anymore (he cuts his own since too)
My org. barbers' dad, was the org. barber there, since like 1955
(I think he owned the whole row of businesses property there too)
then the son, was there alongside him for about 20+ years (72-92-ish)
then inherited the business...
My oldest sister Lori sometimes would do my hair, sometimes
but she moved to Oregon, so I started to trim my own
go to the barber, like every 3rd or 4th haircut or for a special occasion etc.
I like to keep it short, still do, less to deal with
especially in hot weather, been cutting it myself ever since...