Old Barber Shop

Answer 1

In the past, barbershops were often called barbershops. Their scale and facilities were far inferior to modern hairdressing salons, hair salons, and styling shops. They had only developed from open-air barbershops to indoor operations.

During the Qing Dynasty, people shaved their heads and kept their hair in braids. At that time, the hairdressing industry believed in the Taoist Luo Zu. After the Revolution of 1911, the long braid was abolished, and the new hairdresser began to be used. After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, under the influence of Western culture, barbershops introduced armchairs that could be lifted, reclined, and rotated. In addition to the basic hairdressing services, they also added shaving (including cleaning the nostrils, cilia in the ears, etc.), clearing the eyes (removing the acne under the eyelids), picking the ears (picking the ears), beating the back, shoulder and neck massage, etc. The tools used at that time were first old-fashioned razors, and later imported flexible razors were introduced.

In the early days, women didn't cut their hair. Men shaved their heads, following the custom of the Qing Dynasty and using razors to shave their heads. Later on, they began to use hand pushers to style their hair. In the past, in addition to hair-cutting skills, the hairdresser also mastered some special skills, such as the reduction of elbow or shoulder blade dislocations. They had undergone strict and almost cruel training and hard work as apprentices, and their skills were extraordinary.

With the advancement of society, the barbershop industry rose from the lower nine streams of the old society to an industry that was equal to other professions. The business of the modern barbershop included hair, washing, perming, cutting, baking, shaving, hairdressing, styling, etc. However, the unique skills of the old days such as shaving, cleaning eyes, and treating dislocations were now difficult to find.