This Mail piece on the spread of Turkish barbers is quite funny because (and god knows I have doubts about the mysterious number of cash-only establishments) they just keep finding incredibly busy shops? Filled with British men who treat themselves all the time? www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article... - ThreadSky

jim.londoncentric.media • 159 days ago

This Mail piece on the spread of Turkish barbers is quite funny because (and god knows I have doubts about the mysterious number of cash-only establishments) they just keep finding incredibly busy shops? Filled with British men who treat themselves all the time? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14214813/towns-turkish-barbers-britain-high-street-salons-area-ranks.html#

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chairmanmoet.bsky.social•159 days ago

Even the non cash, non Turkish barber I go to tells me he's borderline overwhelmed by the skin fade dudes who want their hair done every two weeks.

valheru.bsky.social•159 days ago

I bloody love my Turkish barbers, getting a haircut was always hit and miss in this area until they turned up. Not to mention the shit small talk.

Now for a cheaper price I get the hot towel, ears, nose, eyebrows, neck done properly.

afcbrodie.bsky.social•158 days ago

This says the numbers are based on ONS data - is that from the APS or a different source?

samblakeman.bsky.social•159 days ago

They really don’t understand that the trend for skin fades means people need a cut a lot more often than every couple
Of months….supply and demand.

k1tc4t.bsky.social•158 days ago

So they are actually a good thing for getting people into the high streets.

mitchellst.bsky.social•159 days ago

When I lived in Aberdeen I was amazed by the density of them.

tristramc.bsky.social•158 days ago

I went to Istanbul recently and the amount of English barbers there was ridiculous

mattooo.bsky.social•159 days ago

You should read the comments 😱

smsbrk.bsky.social•159 days ago

When I lived on willesden lane there were 3 or 4 barbers down the kilburn end, always busy, some were definitely half social clubs, half barbers. This was nearly a decade ago!

owenjackson.bsky.social•159 days ago

I don't have to book on an app, I can turn up any time and not really have to wait, it doesn't cost £50 for 5mins with a clipper and some scissors on top, and the small talk is normally interesting. Overall Turkish and Kurdish barbers are by far the best option!

worklesshard.bsky.social•159 days ago

There's three in the little Irish town near me. Always busy from morning till night.

jim.londoncentric.media•159 days ago

This is genuinely fascinating reporting! And well done on them for publishing it because it's clearly not what they wanted to find!

worklesshard.bsky.social•159 days ago

Exactly - they're nice, chatty, and make men want to re-up their perfect skin fade every three weeks. So sketchy.

danielphilips.bsky.social•158 days ago

Some are clearly sketchy, most are clearly not. With no massive overheads they can also pop up and fold if things don’t go well. It is fascinating as many are self employed.

oldhobbit.bsky.social•158 days ago

With the extent of Peaky Blinders haircuts and sculpted beards, I am not surprised. They will be stuffed if there is ever a 1960s/70s return to long hair.

lynnjbirds.bsky.social•158 days ago

Has the Daily Mail let itself go?

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