A hairstyle can look excellent when finished with a professional brush, yet your usual morning tool may be your fingers. When comparing a barber near Martin Place, ask how the finish would be adapted for hand styling. This makes the discussion about your actual routine.

What to discuss with your barber

Look for an explanation that identifies what can be achieved easily and what depends on a tool. You can then decide whether that difference matters to you. Ask the barber to show the finger movement slowly, including where the hand begins and where it leaves the hair. Choosing a barber who makes that distinction clearly may be more useful than choosing solely by a gallery of carefully finished styles.

Plan your Sydney CBD appointment

The Signature Grooming Course is AUD150, with a first-visit option at AUD120. It includes consultation, haircut, shampoo, hot towel, Japanese facial shaving, shoulder and neck massage, and styling. Confirm additions and the total before booking.

Written by Rika Kano, HIROGINZA Sydney.

Visit HIROGINZA PREMIUM BARBER SYDNEY DYMOCKS at Suite 5, Level 1, Dymocks Building, 428 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000. View current appointment availability and confirm your service.

Style created by our team in Japan. Style reference only; the photograph does not identify a particular perm technique.