Mason Says — Brand Ambassador

Jesse Alvarez
Mason "Quincy" Avina

Mason "Quincy" Avina

He started cutting hair on the Fitzgerald, the boat was stationed on in Yokosuka, Japan. While he was on deployment, Mason went nuts on amazon and bought a bunch of equipment. "I wanted to start cutting hair because I wanted to see if I could do a better job than the barbers onboard. I was horrible. The worst haircuts ever. The first one I ever cut was so bad, that I promised him that the photo I took would be painted on my barber shop someday." He started watching YouTube videos and following barbers on social media. "The more hair I cut, the...

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Jesse Alvarez
Mason "Quincy" Avina - Brand Ambassador

Mason "Quincy" Avina - Brand Ambassador

Profile: 23 years old / Tokyo Japan / American Barbershop Brooklyn - Shibuya Q: What encouraged you to become a barber?  I always like the idea of being an entrepreneur and creating my own business. When I joined the Navy in 2014 I quickly realized that I was not built for the military life and I began exploring other potential career opportunities. In 2015 I got stationed in Yokosuka Japan. It was there, I found my love for the fashion and beauty industry. I guess what made me want to start doing hair was getting horrible haircuts while we were on...

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Kristopher De Guzman - Brand Ambassador

Kristopher De Guzman - Brand Ambassador

Profile Age: 21 /Ontario, California /Barber Haus Rancho CucamongaQ: What encouraged you to become a barber?Honestly I didn’t even want to be a barber at first. In 8th grade one of my good friends wanted a haircut, I lied to him and told him I could cut hair... I never been to a barbershop, But I always got a haircut from my Dad or my Uncle. At the time I was living in Vegas with my Aunt and Uncle, I never liked to ask for money nor did I want to ask my parents for money... Times were mad tough back then and...

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Giancarlo Burgos - Brand Ambassador

Giancarlo Burgos - Brand Ambassador

"Being a stylist isn't about what you get out of it, it's what you bring out of other people. Bringing out the best in people is what I enjoys most." Giancarlo “Berg” Burgos is 24 years young and started his barbering career when he was 14 years old, the summer before high school. Berg said, "the funny thing about it was that I started cutting my own hair first and would reach out to anyone who wanted to get a haircut from him. Berg told us that he could never get the cut he wanted so he left matters into his own...

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