High Life

36 品 “My main reason for opening this barbershop was to make people happy,” Sara explains. “If they want a classic hairstyle, I’ll do it. If they want to have a mohawk, I’ll do it. I want to be the most diverse barber I can be.” Adds Yasmin, “In our barbershop, we will not incorporate something that doesn’t suit what our clients asked for. I guess that’s what makes our approach different.” Part of the diversification process is becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable – celebrating differences rather than being worried about them. Thus, the imperative is driving results rather than political correctness. “For me, having a personal style gives a person a sense of confidence in however they want to dress and however they want to style their hair. No personal style is wrong,” Yasmin states, before Sara chimes in, prophesying that, “As a barber, it’s about reading the people too. We don’t need to copy anyone. “We can still display our own style in the final product.”