Joshua's Silver Curls by Shant

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I have always been goal oriented. Immediately after graduating from high school I entered barber college. By the time I turned 20 I had earned my license and started working at my uncle’s barber shop. He was only six years older than I was and I thought of him more like an older brother than my uncle.

He had a large home and lived alone and I moved in with him. This allowed me to save a lot more money. I worked for him for five years and when I was 25, with help from my parents, I opened my own shop and bought a house.

The house was built on almost an acre of land. This was really great because I had grown up on a farm and always enjoyed working in the garden. I immediately planted a large vegetable garden and even larger flower gardens. My goal was to eventually sell plants each year to cover the expense of having such large gardens. I planted only perennials. Each year they continued to multiply. Eventually I had enough plants to start selling them.

All I had to do was put up signs two weeks before I had a sale. People from all over our city came to buy plants. It became an annual event. My plant sale always started at 10:00 on a Saturday. This past year, as soon as I opened, two guys immediately showed up. One of the guys, named Joshua, really caught my eye.

I would guess he was about 50. He was around 5’ 8" and had not gained any extra weight over the years and was in good shape. All the years I had cut hair I had never seen hair that was anything quite like his. I could not take my eyes off it.

When he was younger, his hair had obviously been black. It was now liberally streaked with silver and platinum white all through it. His hair had not receded at all and was really thick. What made his hair really stand out, though, was that it was a mass of waves and loose curls.

There was no part of any kind. It looked like he simply brushed his hair all straight down in all directions. The waves and loose curls cascaded from the top of his head, almost covering his ears, and hanging a few inches below his collar.

He really did look striking. The hairstyle was a little outdated, but the color was so fantastic looking and it was so thick that you could not help but notice how great his hair was. I’m sure he got compliments all the time.

We talked for quite awhile and he ended up buying a lot of plants. While talking, I told him that after cutting hair for 35 years, I had retired at 55, and now spent the majority of my time gardening, painting, or traveling.

We were hitting it off really well so I just up and asked him, "Is there any chance that you are single and gay?" He broke into a big smile and said, "I’m single, but I’m not gay."

"I hope you’re not offended that I asked you that. At the age I am now, if I want to know if someone is gay, I just ask them. It’s really no big deal. I hope you just consider my asking you as a compliment and that I’m not hitting on you. I think you’re a terrific looking man, and who doesn’t like being told that someone finds them attractive?"

"No problem at all," Joshua replied. "Thanks for the compliment and don’t give it a second thought."

We set up the following Saturday as the day he could pick up his plants. When he came to pick them up I had not yet put them in plastic bags so he could transport them in his car. We started putting the plants in bags and it suddenly started pouring. It was raining really hard and we got soaked.

After finishing bagging up the plants, we went in the house, hoping the rain would let up so we could put them in his car without getting any more drenched. I gave him a towel so he could dry himself off.

As he started rubbing the towel all over his beautiful dripping wet curls, he said to me, "Man, after talking with you last week, it made me wish that I had planned things better. There’s probably no way I can retire until I’m at least 62. It must be great having so much free time. Do you miss cutting hair?"

"No, when I retired and closed my shop, I opened a private shop in my home. I have about twenty guys come to my house and I cut their hair for them. Over the years I became really good friends with several of my customers and it’s a great way to continue seeing them, plus I still get to cut some really great hair. I’ve always enjoyed cutting a good head of hair and all my favorite customers have that, so it’s always fun to see them."

"I know what you mean," Joshua said. "Once you find a barber you like, you stay with him forever. I’ve had the same guy cut my hair for years and I really like going to see him. He never asks me how I want my hair cut, though, he just cuts it the same way he always does."

"Lately, I’ve thought about trying out a new barber. I think I’d like to try something different with my hair and see what another barber could do with it. Would you be interested in cutting my hair for me sometime?"

"Definitely. You have a fantastic head of hair. Any 25 year old guy would be thrilled to have hair as great as yours. For a 50 year old guy to have the hair you have is unbelievable. I’m sure almost every guy your age is envious of your fantastic hair. How long have you worn your hair the way it is now?"

"Oh, I can’t even remember when my hair did not look like this. I imagine it has looked just about like this all my life."

"When I first met you, the first thing I noticed was how awesome your hair looked. With hair as fantastic as yours, I would think you would be changing your hairstyle all the time. I’m surprised you’ve worn it the same way for so long. Don’t you ever think about changing how you wear it? The color is unbelievable. I think it looks better now than when it was all black. It’s so striking that you could really wear it a lot of different ways."

"Thanks. I really like my hair but I’ve just never known how to deal with all the curls and waves that I have. I really like how you have your hair cut. Seeing that you’re a barber, do you have any ideas about how I could change the way my hair looks? I want your honest opinion. Don’t hold anything back. Tell me what you really think I should do."

"You’ve got really great hair, but being truthful, I think the way you have it cut is a little dated looking. I think that bangs look good when you’re younger, but when you get over 30 you should get rid of them. I’d like to see you with a more contemporary looking hairstyle."

"I think you’d be amazed how you would look with a trendy looking haircut. It would show off your hair even more than it does now. It would really be a lot of fun showing you the different ways you could look."

"If you’re in no rush, how about letting me show you what I could do with that mane of yours? With your hair being wet, how about letting me dry it and brush it into a different hairstyle? I wouldn’t be surprised if I worked on your hair that I could get those pretty curls of yours under control. Want to try it and see how different you could look?"

"Sure, I think that would be great. I’m ready for a change and I’d like to see how you could get it to look."

I took Joshua back to where my barber shop was. "Sit yourself down and lets see what I can do. This is going to be awesome. Like I said earlier, I really like to get my hands in a great head of hair and you definitely have that."

I first took my brush and brushed his hair all straight up and back. His hair had such great body that it stood up really well. Instead of his hair laying flat on the top of his head, it now stood up about three inches high. He already looked so much different just brushing it back like that.

I took my blowdryer and began drying his hair and brushing it back like I had originally done. The sides looked so great being brushed back. I was right, and his curls turned into waves that swept back above his ears and met at the center in the back.

I then worked on the top. I vigorously lifted up each beautiful lock of silver hair and dried it as I brushed it back. His hair now stood up even higher. I imagine he had not seen his forehead in a long time.

I brushed his hair on top slightly to the left. There was not a distinct part, but with the sides brushed back and the top brushed up and back, you could envision a slight part. He looked amazingly different already. I then took some pomade and ran it through his hair and brushed it all back into place one final time.

I could see in the mirror that Joshua was facing that he was really liking how his hair looked. Even without cutting it, it looked so much better. I also thought that combing his hair this way made him look a lot younger.

He had earlier asked me if I would like to cut his hair sometime. I hoped that if he liked this new look enough that he would eventually let me cut it for him. His hair looked good now, but it was really too long to leave it like this. The sides and the back were way too long and the thought of taking the top down about three inches was a major turn on.

When I finished, I asked Joshua how he thought his hair looked. "I can’t believe how different my hair looks. I really like it like this. It’s amazing you were able to get rid of the curls. I really like how the waves are still there, though. I never thought it could look like this."

"If you ever want to try your hair like this, I’d suggest tapering up the back and the sides and taking some of the bulk off the top. You would really have a more current looking hairstyle. I think it would look fantastic. Why don’t you think about it and if you are ever interested in trying it, just let me know. I’d really like to cut it like that. It would really be a lot of fun giving you a make over."

"I don’t need to take any time to think about it," Joshua said. "I already know that I want you to cut my hair just like you described. I’ve been afraid of changing how my hair looks for so many years, and now seeing how different it can look is such a rush. I hardly recognize myself when I look in the mirror. I know it will look even better once you cut it. I’m really psyched wondering how it is going to look. Would you like to cut it now?"

"You don’t have to ask me twice. I can’t wait to see you with a really sharp looking haircut. You are going to look so amazingly different. I know you are going to look fantastic."

I caped Joshua up and then sprayed his hair so that it was a little damp. This was going to be awesome. I decided I would start his haircut by using my scissors and first taking down the bulk. I started in the back and he couldn’t really see any difference, until I began working on the sides.

I wanted him to feel relaxed because eventually I knew I would switch from my scissors to my clippers. I thought that if he had worn his hair like this almost his entire life, he may have never had clippers used on his mane. I didn’t want to freak him out, but I was sure he was going to be having more of his hair cut off at one time right now than he probably ever had in his life.

I took my wide tooth comb and lifted up the longest lock of hair in the back and sliced off almost three inches. His hair was now going to be well above his collar. Lift and snip, lift and snip, as I worked my way up to his crown. I planned on leaving his hair a little over two inches on the sides so he could brush them back and still show off his waves. I was going to leave the top a little under four inches which meant taking off about two inches.

As much as I was dying to give him a short haircut, I knew I had to first get him to like his new haircut and hopefully become his barber. In time, after he was used to having shorter hair, I was pretty sure that I would get the chance to really take him down.

After cutting the bulk off the back, I moved to his side to begin taking the sides down. As I walked around him, he had his arms resting on the arms of the barber chair under the cape. His elbow brushed up against my crotch, but I really didn’t think anything of it. I had had that happen many times with a lot of customers.

I started at his left temple and combed out a section of his silver hair and cut off over three inches. His hair that had almost totally covered his ears was now about three inches long. I then moved to the other side and cut his hair. His hair was so full and had so much body. It was beautiful seeing the sides swept back just above his ears and meeting in the back.

I then moved directly in front of him and began combing his hair on top straight back. I couldn’t wait to cut his beautiful forelock and see his hair fall to the cape. I wasn’t going to cut it completely down at first, but instead take it down in stages.

As I brushed his hair, to my surprise, he reached out and placed his hand on my crotch. I immediately got a hard on. I certainly did not expect this to be happening considering he had told me that he was not gay. "That’s certainly a nice surprise," I said. "It makes this haircut even more enjoyable."

"When you asked me if I was gay, I fudged the truth a little because I did not really know you. I consider myself to be straight, but I’m open to playing with a guy if the chemistry is right. I think you’re a really great guy and I’m having the best time. To be honest, probably some of the best sex I have ever had is with guys. I hope I’m not being too forward," he said.

"No problem at all. It’s a really great surprise. It definitely turns me on." I continued lifting up his precious locks and took off about two inches while he continued playing with my crotch. The idea of maybe playing with him after I finished his haircut was mind blowing.

"Okay, I’ve removed most of the length that needed to come off. Now it’s time to taper around your ears and in the back. Have you ever had clippers used on your hair before?" I asked him.

"I probably did when I was a kid, but I don’t really remember having them used on me. I’m a little scared of them, but I know I can trust you."

I placed my hand on the top of his head and tilted his head downward. I was going to use a #2 guard on the clippers and run them to about three fingers above the top of his ears. I then worked my way to the back and tapered his hair about half way up the back and then blended the sides and back with the longer hair that was still on the sides.

"We’re almost finished," I said. "All I need to do now is take the top down a little more and blend it into the sides. Joshua, I think your hair looks really awesome. I hope that you like it as much as I do. It’s been a rush giving you a make over. I could stand here and comb your hair forever, it is just so fantastic." I took a little pomade and ran it through his hair and then combed his amazing hair into place.

After I finished the haircut, Joshua said that he liked it so much that he hoped I would be his barber from now on. I was certain that after he had taken the plunge and cut his hair shorter that he would now be willing to try a lot of different hairstyles. I couldn’t wait to see all the ways I could get to cut it.

"I can’t believe the way my hair looks! I absolutely love it!" he said. "How much do I owe you for the haircut?"

"Oh, you don’t have to pay me to cut your hair. I had a fantastic time doing it and I’m so happy that you like your new look. There is something you can do for me, if you’re interested. How about if we go back to my room and we continue what started out here? This will be only between you and me. We’ll just keep these times to ourselves."

"I think that’s a fantastic idea!" Joshua said. "I really can’t wait to show you how much I appreciate the great haircut you gave me," he said with a smile.

I couldn’t wait to get him in my bed and continue running my hands through his beautiful hair. I could tell how much he liked me doing that which made me want to do it even more. "I hope this is the start of some really great times between us. There are so many ways I want to cut your hair. Once you get used to going shorter, I hope you’ll want to try all different kinds of hairstyles. Maybe one day I’ll even give you a flattop!" I said with a big smile on my face.

"Obviously you have never had one. With all your thick hair and it having so much body, I’d give you a longer, square boxy flattop. Man, you would look incredible with that beautiful silver hair you have being perfectly square on the sides and back and standing up flat as a board on top. I’d leave the very front a bit longer so you could brush it back, but the rest of the top would be standing straight up about an inch high."

"I’ll have to work my way up to that," Joshua said. "One thing I do know is that I’ll never have my hair look like it did before I came over to your place today. Who knows, I might even do it and someday let you give me a flattop. That would really look different. If I get a flattop, would you be willing to get one too? I’d like to watch you getting all your great hair cut short, just like mine."

I just smiled and said, "That’s definitely a possibility. I haven’t had a flattop in several years but I’d consider doing it if you did too."

Today had turned out to be so great. Not only did I have a new customer to buy plants but I now had the opportunity to cut his beautiful hair on a regular basis. It was definitely worth it just getting up the nerve to ask him if he were gay.

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