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You may like your current length but feel that your hair looks too wide at the sides or too heavy around the fringe. Before asking your barber in Taipei to “thin it all out,” separate what you want to keep from what you want to change.
Company-produced haircut reference photo. It does not illustrate a specific thinning technique or document a service performed at the Taipei branch.
Point out where the heaviness bothers you
Is it the width at the sides when you look straight ahead, the appearance of your fringe, the hair sitting over your ears, or the rounded outline at the back? Point to the area in the mirror and explain what you see, such as “I would like this side to look narrower.”
Also distinguish between hair that looks bulky and hair that feels too dense when you touch it. The word “heavy” alone does not specify the shape you want or the adjustment that might be appropriate.
Show which lengths you want to keep
Instead of only saying “keep it long,” explain each important area. For example, you might want your fringe to reach your eyebrows when worn down, or want to keep the hair covering part of your ears. Use the mirror to show your own preferred position rather than adopting those examples automatically.
If you want both the same length and a different outline, say which matters more. Discuss any trade-off before cutting starts, including how much change you would accept if both preferences cannot be met together.
Describe your everyday shape before choosing a technique
Tell your barber whether you usually wear your fringe up or down, whether you use styling products, and whether the problem appears just after drying or later in the day. A photo of your usual hair can help you show the area that bothers you.
Where and how much to adjust depends on an assessment of your actual hair. Rather than deciding in advance to remove volume everywhere, explain what must stay and ask about suitable adjustments and how you can review the result. Removing more hair does not guarantee the outline you have in mind.
An example you can adapt
“I want to keep the length of my fringe when I wear it down. It looks too heavy, but I do not want to change the length of the sides covering my ears. I usually wear my fringe down without styling products. Before cutting, could we discuss how much its appearance can change while keeping the length?”
You do not need to use every part of this example. Start with one thing you want to change and one thing you want to keep.
HIRO GINZA PREMIUM BARBER Taipei offers Japanese-style men’s grooming in private rooms. For hair and facial grooming in one visit, the full course includes face shaving and eyebrow grooming. The first-visit price is NT$2,520, with an estimated duration of about 60 minutes. New clients requesting Ryosuke Ito pay an additional NT$500 stylist-request fee. Confirm your requested services and any extra charges when booking.
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