A Cut Above the Rest
Published in My Kolkata https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/the-evolution-of-mens-hairstyles-from-jimi-hendrix-afro-to-modern-man-buns-and-barber-trends/cid/2056976 The writer turned a bushy grey a long time ago and has seen several different hairstyles in his life and times. He lists some of the excitement that goes with the humble haircut, short back and sides included. It’s those 4 or 5 days a month, but for men. A growing sensation that your locks have grown too long. It’s tickling your ear tops, it’s brushing your collar and unintentional kiss curls are popping up all over. You need a haircut. Of course, there will be people who opine that you look “quite cute” with the sprouting foliage and others who bemoan the fact that they haven’t enough hair to interest a barber. Eventually after much procrastination you enter the salon for a much needed trim. Pretentious though it may sound, “Hairport Saloon” is quite the name for my guy ar...