STEP 2: Discuss how much length/height they want to keep up top and the general shape. STEP 1: Be sure the client is ready (since it can take about a year to grow this amount of hair). "With this haircut you want to make sure you do a few things, before you even think about cutting hair, during the consultation," says Walker. Here, he offers us a step-by-step on how to achieve a flat top haircut. Walker and his family’s plan was to move out to New York City anyway, so this was a perfect opportunity for him.Īfter moving out to New York, Walker scored the job a couple weeks later after an informal interview! Thanks to Instagram! They loved what they saw and invited him to stop in for an interview. Walker commented on the photo, and directed them to his Instagram feed.
Over the next year, he became an avid follower, and one day noticed they had posted a “Now Hiring” photo.
As time passed, he got more personal with his posts – and started to include short bios about his clients, descriptions of their hairstyles, etc.Īfter working a year at Rays, Walker was ready to move on and started following a high-end barber shop in New York City called, Fellow Barber. So he started his own.Īfter 6 months and 1,000 plus hours into haircutting, he graduated and began work at a nearby Ray’s Barber Shop in Ogden, UT. Clark Walker ( is one of our newest ONES TO WATCH salon professionals we found on Instagram lately, and we learned that he actually acquired his new barbering job entirely through Instagram – he didn’t need a resume or cover letter, his work/pictures alone scored him the job.ĭuring his first week in barbering school, Walker learned about other barbers using Instagram, not just to post pictures of their work, but to connect with other shops and pros across the world.
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