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    Excellent Close-Up Tutorial: High Taper Fade

    “Barber Life” barber Ignacio Gonzalez delivers one of the best 5-minute tutorials that we’ve seen in a while. Although this is a “home-grown” video, what makes it excellent is Ignacio’s laser-like focus on one specific technique, the high taper fade along the front of a customer’s scalp. Close camera work gives a clear demonstration of […] More

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    “Barber Life” Barber Gear For Sale

    (Houston, Texas) Ignacio’s Fresh Cutz Barber Life gear is now available..! Products include t-shirts, iPad covers, mobile phone covers, hats and beanies in various colors. But that’s not all… Expect bomber jackets and hoodies (coming soon) – you can also request a custom color combination by sending Ignacio an email (ignaciosfreshcutz@gmail.com). Make sure to keep […] More

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    HowTo TUE: Taper Fade with Andis Masters

    (Houston, Texas) Ignacio Gonzalez was inspired to become a barber while viewing too many online tutorials… Taking a more modern approach in his apprenticeship, Ignacio learned many of his beginner techniques through these Youtube videos. He soon noticed that there was a one major flaw to many of these online tutorials – none of them […] More