The fade that made me dump my tablet for good

About 2 weeks ago I had this kid come in wanting a skin fade with a hard part. Been using my iPad with a stylus to sketch out designs before I cut for around 3 years now. But this kid was on his phone the whole time barely looked up. So I just freehanded the whole thing based on how his head was shaped. Turned out cleaner than any design I ever drew on that screen. Made me realize I been hiding behind tech instead of trusting my eyes and hands. The tablet sits in my drawer now and I just use clipper lines and a mirror to plan my cuts. Any other barbers ditch the digital stuff and go back to doing it by feel?

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jana_price10d ago

Respectfully, I think that tablet was just a tool and the real issue was you were relying on it too much. A hard part on a skin fade takes skill, not a screen, and the kid not looking up probably pushed you to trust your gut which sounds like it needed to happen.

dylan_rodriguez10d ago

Ha! Honestly that kid ignoring you was probably the best thing that could have happened. Sounds like he did you a favor by being rude. Sometimes you gotta get disrespected to realize you've been overcomplicating something simple. Ngl though I bet your tablet is sitting in that drawer feeling real salty right now like "I literally drew perfect lines for 3 years and this is the thanks I get." Tbh you probably just needed a kid glued to his phone to remind you that the best technology is still your own two hands and a mirror.