Getting Started
Woke up this morning staring at my messy mop in the mirror. Saw Justin Herbert’s clean fade pics everywhere after last night’s game. Thought hell yeah time to upgrade this bird’s nest situation.
Research Mode Activated
Dove into quarterback haircut research like it was the Super Bowl playbook. Didn’t wanna mess this up. Noticed three big things about Justin’s style:
- That crispy high fade starting real high near the crown
- Textured messy top that looks messy but actually took 20 minutes
- Sharp side part carved like a damn ruler
The Barber Shop Struggle
Walked into Ray’s Barbershop carrying Justin pics like evidence. Showed Ray the photos – he just grunted “uh-huh”. When he fired up those clippers… holy smokes that blade went higher than I expected. Felt cold metal scraping way above my ears. Told Ray it felt like he was shaving my brain but the stubborn old dude just said “sit still dummy, this is how Chargers do it”.
Home Styling Disaster
Figured styling was just finger combing – boy was I wrong. Grabbed my 99 cent drugstore paste first. Looked like I dunked my head in cooking oil. Switched to matte clay and it clumped up like Play-Doh. Finally dug out some sea salt spray and blow-dryer. After burning three fingers and blasting my forehead with cold air? Finally got that “just rolled outta bed but looks fire” look Justin rocks.
Lessons Learned the Hard Way
After rocking this cut for 12 hours:
- Barbers hate sports photos but show em anyway
- Bulk up top WAY more than feels normal
- Sea salt spray beats everything for that I-didn’t-try texture
- Touch-ups needed every 10 days or you look homeless
Bottom line? Looks slick as hell but needs more maintenance than my damn car. 10/10 would suffer burned fingers again though.
