There were many old hairstylists in the countryside, such as Zhu Yuling of Huainan, who only charged 3 yuan for hairdressing. He insisted on craftsmanship and took care of his paralyzed wife for more than 40 years. Zhou Hongxi of Gantian Town, Lukou District, Zhuzhou, was 80 years old and had been doing hairdressing for 60 years. There was also Zhang Guojin of Yiniubao Town, born in October 1962. He had been a hairstylist since November 1982. He studied under Teacher Zhu Xiufang and had many unwritten preferential treatment rules, which were well received by the masses. In addition, disabled people like Song Zhongqiao, although he was a village hairdresser, had won many awards, including two national championships for hairstylists in the China Skills Competition. He also founded a professional skills training school to train nearly 100 hairstylist apprentices.
In the countryside, a hairdresser might be called a " hairdresser ", or he might be called a master. There might also be nicknames like " Xiao Mao."
According to the reference materials, there was an old hairdresser Zhou Youxian in the township of Guangxi. He was about 40 years old and was from Dongjin Town, Gui County (now Guigang City), Guangxi Province. There was also Wang Jiaozhen from Si 'an Village, Jiahui Town, Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County. At the age of 75, he had been a hairdresser for his neighbors for 25 years with crutches.
In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the shaving practitioners were called "waiting for the imperial edict"; in the late Qing Dynasty, the title of "shaving craftsman" came into being. In some places, shaving was also called "cutting hair","cutting hair","pushing hair", etc. In ancient times, it was also commonly known as "shaving craftsman". In addition, in the early days, there was a special name called "Dai Zhao".
In the reference materials, there was a Kairui electric hair clipper that was sold by a manufacturer in Wenzhou City. It was suitable for children and the elderly. The blade was made of ceramic and the price was 61.75 yuan. There was also a new fully automatic flying saucer automatic hair cutter, an electric buzzcut shaving artifact, suitable for men, but also for the elderly. The price was 21 yuan. However, there was no specific mention of the functions of these two hair clippers. In addition, there was also the Yingqu Boost hair clipper. Although it was not explicitly mentioned that it was suitable for the bald old man, it was easy to operate. It had a slider-type positioning comb design and used 0.7 ultra-thin nano-ceramic blade. The blade had been safely designed and tested, and the working noise was less than 55 db.It was equipped with frequency conversion technology and 280-type motor, providing two-speed power switching, which could cope with different hair qualities. It could also be easily operated by people with broken hands. From these characteristics, it might also be used for the bald old man.
The following are the possible scenarios for experiencing the hairdresser in the countryside. In the countryside, the working environment of a hairdresser might be relatively simple. Some would be in the open air by the river, such as by the Zengjiang River on Xiangjiang Road. The hairdresser would put up a plastic canopy by the wall and put up chairs and benches to become a simple barbershop. The hairdresser here was mostly old, and there were also women. When customers came, the chef might be in his own leisure state, such as smoking, and would let the customers wait for a while. The master might treat the customer in a traditional and slightly casual way, such as bowing and trembling as he draped a shaved long coat over the customer. The tools they used might also be more traditional, such as hand-held scissors, but there might be some problems. For example, the lack of maintenance of the tools would cause a bad experience for the customers when using them. For example, if the scissors were not sharp, it would cause pain when they pinched the hair. Of course, some masters might have unique skills, such as some masters who created their own novel hairdressing methods.
The small oil pot of the old-fashioned shaving clipper was used to oil the clipper. There was a long mouth in front of it. When using it, the oil could flow out by gently pressing the body of the pot. The oil could be delicately injected into the machine gap of the clipper to play a role in smoothness, making the clipper sharper and smoother. Similar small oil pots were also used for the maintenance of sewing machines.
The cloth was an auxiliary tool for old-fashioned hair-cutting razors. It was usually made of raw cowhide and canvas. There were also long strips made of raw cloth. When used, it could be smeared with sapphire powder to sharpen the razor. It was also known as the knife cloth and the knife cloth. Before shaving, the old hairdresser would "swing" the razor back and forth on the knife cloth to make the blade sharper.
One popular old hairdresser cartoon could be 'The Adventures of Sally the Stylist'. It featured fun and creative hairstyling adventures.
In the past, the old hairdresser in the market could be called a " hairdresser."
From the reference materials, it could be seen that there were many old hair-shaving masters in the market, such as Zhou Chuanli from Kangzhuang Town, Linqing City, Master Shao from Baiji Village, Suji Town, Cao County, Southwest Shandong Province, Sun Qihai from Ezhuang Daji, Taihe Town, Zichuan District, Zibo City, and an old man surnamed Lai who was also a hair-shaving master in the market.