guru.blends

Certified Barber · New York City

Personal display of haircuts.

Every cut here is named the way you’d ask for it, so you can point at it, say it and sit down.

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Braids, faded sides, line-up

Braids running straight back, framed by a fade around the ear and a curved line-up at the temple.

Top: Braids, straight back
Sides: Faded around the ear
Edge: Lined up at temple and hairline
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Cut 01 in the chair, side view: braids running straight back, the sides faded around the ear and a curved line-up at the temple.

Cut 02

Waves, faded sides, line-up

Short waves kept even on top so the pattern reads, a fade that disappears above the ear and a squared line-up at the temple.

Top: Waves, kept even
Sides: Faded above the ear
Edge: Lined up, squared temple
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Certified Barber: License type and number CMS content needed
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More cuts: 3:4 photos, a client release for each CMS content needed

Learn the Lingo

A fade, a taper and a line-up are three different asks. Say the one you mean and half the cut is decided before the clippers start.

Fade: Hair graduates from very short, sometimes skin, into the longer hair above it. How smoothly it changes is the blend.; “Mid fade, keep the length on top.”
Taper: A shorter, quieter change kept to the edges: sideburns and the neckline. More length stays on the sides.; “Just a taper, back and sides.”
Line-up: Also edge-up or shape-up. The hairline, temples, sideburns and neck, cleaned and squared.; “Line me up, keep the front natural.”
Skin fade: Also bald fade. The fade starts at bare skin, usually finished with a foil shaver or razor.; “Skin fade, start it low.”
Low · Mid · High: Where the fade begins: just above the ear, around the temple, or up toward the crown.; “Low fade. I don’t want it high.”
Temple fade: The “temp fade” you hear all over New York. The fade stays at the temples and around the ear; the back stays fuller.; “Temp fade with a line-up.”
Waves: A brushed wave pattern on short, curly hair. The top stays even so the pattern survives the clippers.; “Keep the top even for my waves.”
Blend: The seamless join between two lengths. A clean blend shows no line where one guard hands over to the next.; “Blend it out, no lines.”

Guard numbers

Common Wahl-style scale. Brands vary a little, so name the number and point at the length.

#0 no guard
#1 3 mm
#2 6 mm
#3 10 mm
#4 13 mm
#5 16 mm
#6 19 mm
#7 22 mm
#8 25 mm

Services

Priced by the work, never by gender, as New York law requires (GBL §391-u (opens in a new tab)). A complete written price list is yours on request.

Showtime.

01 Pick the work: a service, or a cut from the display.
02 Say it right: the lingo, plus a reference photo.
03 Take the chair.

Until the online booking link is live, Instagram is the public contact.

Message @guru.blends (opens in a new tab) Online booking link CMS content needed

Payment: Cash only · Deposit: None · Cancelling: CMS content needed

The chair

Where
New York City
Street address and directions
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Hours
Weekly hours
Holidays and days off
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Payment
Cash only
Deposit: None
Access
Getting in
Step-free entry, seating, restroom
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First time in the chair

Bring two or three reference photos of hair like yours.
Say where the fade starts and what stays on top. The lingo has the words.
Say what you don’t want. The no list matters as much as the yes list.
Mention your routine: waves, twists, braids or locs change the cut.

Policies

Cancelling: CMS content needed
Running late: CMS content needed
No-shows: CMS content needed
Walk-ins: CMS content needed
Price list: Complete written list on request

Questions

How do I book?

Message @guru.blends on Instagram with the service, a reference photo and when works. Online booking is coming.

What should I ask for?

Where the fade starts, the shortest length, what stays on top and how you want the edge. Learn the Lingo has every word.

What does it cost?

Prices are set by the work, not by gender, and a complete written price list is yours on request.

Are these photos real?

Yes. Every cut here was supplied by guru.blends and is shown at the size it was supplied, never blown up.