August 16, 2026

The barber chair is full at 9 a.m. on a Saturday, and three of the next four appointments start with the same thing: a hot towel and a good steam. The steamer in the corner has been working double duty for two years, and this week it started sputtering mid-service. You know what that means

Thursday’s schedule: three house calls across town, a pop-up at a friend’s salon on Saturday, and your regular booth chair the rest of the week. You’re a mobile stylist now, and the part of your setup that keeps tripping you up is the wash. A traditional backwash unit needs plumbing, and most clients’ apartments don’t