There are many places to get a haircut and shave, but a barber knows how to cut a man’s hair — we do it every single day. If you’ve gone to a chain store that serves everyone, you probably have walked out with a haircut that looks good for the first week, but then grows out into a shaggy mess.

The problem is that most of the people who work at your average hair salon are not trained barbers, which means they aren’t as well-trained with clippers. Cosmetologists are trained primarily with scissors and geared toward cutting and coloring women’s hair, since that’s the majority of their clientele. But a great barber uses clippers to give you a fresh, long-lasting look. If you’ve never been to a men’s salon, schedule an appointment and discover the barbershop difference.