Subway Barbers

As I mentioned earlier today, I got my first haircut as part of the Subway Barbers project. Here’s some background on what I’m trying to do.

Below are the “after” pictures taken by Toby. Here are the before pictures.

More details on the haircut and the subway barber to come.

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I got my first haircut of the “Subway Barbers” project this afternoon. Let the fun begin!

Toby (the wife) shot these pictures of me on Friday morning (Jan 18th). Unfortunately, I didn’t get around to getting a haircut until this afternoon. My hair didn’t change that much in that time, so these will have to do. I’ll upload the “after” shots and more details on the haircut and the shop later tonight.

While it looks like Toby and I went to a Sears portrait studio to shoot these, that’s actually our living room wall in the background.

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Thanks to Jeremiah at Vanishing New York for the Subway Barbers mention today.

Take a look at a few of the locations I know of already on the subway barbers map. The info on it is a little sketchy, so help me out.

If you know of a good location to add to the list, suggest a subway barber.

I’m in need of a haircut in a few days, so look for my first post of any substance soon.

I have a new project that I’ll be working on over the coming months/years and I need your help.

I want to get my haircut in every subway barbershop in New York City. I’m going to document each hair cut with some text and photos (maybe even audio) and map them all out.

I think I have enough locations to keep me busy for the next few months, but I’m sure that I’m missing a ton of barbershops.

If you have a free second, can you let me know if you know any? Letting me know the line, station/street and general location within the station would be really helpful.

Just to be clear, these barbershops don’t necessarily have to be behind turnstiles, but they should feel like part of the station. In other words, some place on the street level next to an entrance won’t count in my book.