No Stupid Questions

The difference between a bad haircut and a good haircut? 2 weeks.

It's a dumb joke but your hair grows out, so even a haircut that looks bad initially, after a couple of days it looks natural again.

There's also websites where you can upload an image of your face and try different hairstyles. That way you can "try on" virtually before committing to something in real life.

I think the best haircuts are the low-effort ones that work with your face type and head shape. But you generally just have to try a couple till you find one you like. Since you're young, I would also try with longer hair since you might not get that chance later in life!

Good luck!

Bring a fashion magazine to your barber and point to the style you like. Celebrity photos might help too.

I've heard that taking magazines is bad from my hairdressers, because everyone has a different face shape and not every haircut is suited for that. It's better to figure out what your face shape is and look up online which haircuts go with that.

Something like this: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/400538960585397380/)

Also, look up middle eastern hair cuts from your peers, I descend from that region, so our hair tends to be very different from other people. I found this: https://www.pinterest.com/christopherdru/middle-eastern-cuts/ online, there are some cool haircuts there.

I also found this: https://www.arabianbusiness.com/lifestyle/wellness/the-modern-man-s-guide-grooming-601108 article online.

The most important thing is good hygiene: shower daily/everythime you get sweaty. If you can't shower one day, the minimum should be washing with a washcloth your face, neck, ears, armpits, boy parts (front and back). It's mostly the same when you take an abdest before praying.

Brush teeth daily two times a day at the least. Floss if you can or have access to a waterpik, that's easier.

Clip hand and toenails regularly (once a week) and maybe even shape them with a file.

Use deodorant under armpits (but not too much)

Take care of your skin: moisturize with a good cream, you can never start too young. BUT if you have skin problems, visit a dermatologist first. U can also do a face mask every week, clay masks are really good at getting your skin clean.

Don't forget to let someone do your eyebrows if you have bushy eyebrows, they shape your face too.

These are all tips from a woman, but hey they are valid for men too I guess.

Also, every time I visit Turkey for example, they have these salons where they do everything: hair, nails, feet, facemasks, waxing, ... And it's very cheap. I loved being pampered for a few hours! There should be something like that in Iran for men too, maybe look around a little (depending on your budget of course).

Good luck and remember you're a work in progress. Trying out different things is the fun stuff, don't take it too seriously when something doesn't work well, it grows out really fast.

Edit: on mobile, so format is off

Not specific to your situation, just a process I recently went through. White female, thick, wavy, unruly hair. For decades, most haircut, style places were white people focused. Most white women have fine, straight hair. These places just didn't know what to do with me.

Few months back, did research. 2a to 2c hair. Reading stuff online, many people with same hair were black women, sharing tips. So I went to a salon, all black staff and customers. Said, I'm having trouble figuring out what to do with my hair, anyone feel OK educating me?

Nice older black woman said with a smile, come over here white girl, let's see what we can do. Glad I took a risk. Best haircut, style, ever. She turned me on to a lot of good hair products.

Try to ask the hairdresser to suggest new styles. I trust them with my hair more than i trust myself.

For someone who willingly begins their post with a disclaimer stating their English may not be the best, you have fantastic English imho!

(I would say better than most native speakers I've run into. Lol.)

If you don't know what to tell your barber, the easiest way is to show your barber a picture of the haircut you want.

Here's a list in order of what I think you should address before deciding your next haircut:

• What's your hair type? Is it curly? Extra curly? Straight? Does it have too much (or lacks) volume? You can change your hair to some degree (mine is curly and I used to straighten it when I was your age) so have this in mind.

• What's your personal style? Do you like it short like people in the army or would you like it to be longer? Are you a metalhead, a punk or like the classic pompadour?

• How much time do you want to spend on it every morning? Some styles are much more time consuming to maintain than others.

They're are all personal questions that you have to answer yourself. Just think about them for a while and decide on what you think is cool. Then walk to a barber shop that you trust and ask the guy to make yours like the photo. If the guy does a bad job then put on a cap and wait for it to grow back haha

Have you considered learning to cut your own hair? I've been doing it for years and it's saved a ton of time + money. I've cut my girlfriend's hair a couple times too.

Otherwise, look at pictures of hair styles you like and when you pick your favorite, show it to your barber. If they mess up, try a different barber next time.

https://www.hairfinder.com/menshair.htm

Try and work out what your face shape is, and look at styles that best complement that.

If you trust your barber's work quality, you can always straight up ask him for input. I told mine I don't want to deal with styling my hair every day, but would still look fine if shaped. He asked a couple questions on my preferences - clipped and/or faded sides and back, length, integrating the beard or not, etc. Then off he went. I keep going back despite him being a bit more expensive than all options around cause I just don't have to worry if I'll like it.

Get to know your facial shape and have a cut depending on your shape Fade goes for almost all faceshapes

You haven't told us what kind of hair you have, so it's impossible to recommend a cut. But given your ethnicity and age, I'm going to assume you have thick, dark, hair. If that's the case then growing it out is the first step. If you want to be edgy then go for something spikey and layered. Billy Idol has always had badass hair his entire life. Even as an old dude he looks very fashionable. If you go for that type of cut then adding some highlights will give it a lot of depth. If you want something more professional and current then go with a side part with good texturing and length, here's an example. That example haircut has just about everything a good haircut should have. It's stylish, layered, well taken care of, and flexible.

I was wondering the same for myself and here is a video that helped me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gkD2IGG6Hk

The whole channel is excellent if you are looking for tips on how to dress too.

Short hair is for lazy People.

I think that question is totally normal in your age group. Why not, instead of telling your barber something, ask him? And if he can’t help, try a different one next time.