In this episode of Surprise Barbershop Visits, we explored La Boca to meet Ari, a 16-year-old barber who started cutting hair at 12 and now runs his own barbershop in his bedroom, in a tenement just steps from La Bombonera stadium.
Ari studies, plays soccer, and manages his time to keep working as a barber. We met his family, saw how he gradually built his space, talked about his rates, how he got his first clients, and how he used to do up to 18 haircuts in a single day to buy his own tools.
Then we went out to explore the neighborhood to meet Rojas, one of the barbers who worked with Ari when he was just starting out. We visited another barbershop set up in a bedroom and ended up doing a challenge: both barbers cutting the same client's hair, half and half.
A new tour of one of Buenos Aires' most famous neighborhoods to discover what life is like in La Boca. 💈💙💛
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram: facunavajass
TikTok: facunavajas
LEARN BARBERING ONLINE:
https://facunavajas.com
THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME HELP OTHERS:
Instagram: vgroficial
Instagram: opcion.nvjs
Editing and Production:
Instagram: sunerprod
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 💈 Visiting Barbershops in La Boca
00:22 We learn Ari's story
01:08 A barber who's been cutting hair since he was 12
02:17 More than 700 students learning barbering
02:33 We go inside the tenement in La Boca
02:56 We surprise Ari
04:00 How he started cutting hair
04:54 The dream he fulfilled with his grandfather
05:04 What's it like to live and cut hair in a tenement?
05:27 How he set up his barbershop in his bedroom
06:14 He's been cutting hair for 4 years
06:43 A key tool for his work was stolen
07:11 School + soccer + barbershop
08:11 How much does a haircut cost in La Boca? 08:29 Cutting hair meters from La Bombonera
08:48 We surprise Ari with a gift
09:12 How he learned barbering
09:50 The videos that inspired him to start
11:01 Let's meet the barber who helped him
12:06 He even did 18 haircuts in one day
13:00 We meet Rojas
13:38 How they started together as teenagers
14:12 We go inside his barbershop
15:07 A barbershop inside a room
16:11 Challenge: half the haircut each barber
17:36 How much does a haircut cost in the neighborhood?
18:17 The mystique of cutting hair at home
20:06 Final result of the challenge
20:33 Final reflection from La Boca
In this episode of Surprise Barbershop Visits, we explored La Boca to meet Ari, a 16-year-old barber who started cutting hair at 12 and now runs his own barbershop in his bedroom, in a tenement just steps from La Bombonera stadium.
Ari studies, plays soccer, and manages his time to keep working as a barber. We met his family, saw how he gradually built his space, talked about his rates, how he got his first clients, and how he used to do up to 18 haircuts in a single day to buy his own tools.
Then we went out to explore the neighborhood to meet Rojas, one of the barbers who worked with Ari when he was just starting out. We visited another barbershop set up in a bedroom and ended up doing a challenge: both barbers cutting the same client's hair, half and half.
A new tour of one of Buenos Aires' most famous neighborhoods to discover what life is like in La Boca. 💈💙💛
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram: facunavajass
TikTok: facunavajas
LEARN BARBERING ONLINE:
https://facunavajas.com
THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME HELP OTHERS:
Instagram: vgroficial
Instagram: opcion.nvjs
Editing and Production:
Instagram: sunerprod
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 💈 Visiting Barbershops in La Boca
00:22 We learn Ari's story
01:08 A barber who's been cutting hair since he was 12
02:17 More than 700 students learning barbering
02:33 We go inside the tenement in La Boca
02:56 We surprise Ari
04:00 How he started cutting hair
04:54 The dream he fulfilled with his grandfather
05:04 What's it like to live and cut hair in a tenement?
05:27 How he set up his barbershop in his bedroom
06:14 He's been cutting hair for 4 years
06:43 A key tool for his work was stolen
07:11 School + soccer + barbershop
08:11 How much does a haircut cost in La Boca? 08:29 Cutting hair meters from La Bombonera
08:48 We surprise Ari with a gift
09:12 How he learned barbering
09:50 The videos that inspired him to start
11:01 Let's meet the barber who helped him
12:06 He even did 18 haircuts in one day
13:00 We meet Rojas
13:38 How they started together as teenagers
14:12 We go inside his barbershop
15:07 A barbershop inside a room
16:11 Challenge: half the haircut each barber
17:36 How much does a haircut cost in the neighborhood?
18:17 The mystique of cutting hair at home
20:06 Final result of the challenge
20:33 Final reflection from La Boca
Lo que más me gusta de estas historias es ver que nadie empieza teniendo el local perfecto, las mejores máquinas o todo resuelto. Se empieza aprendiendo, practicando y metiéndole todos los días.
Ari mismo contó que parte de lo que aprendió fue mirando contenido y capacitándose. Si vos también querés arrancar desde cero, armé mi curso online de barbería para enseñarte paso a paso las bases, herramientas y técnicas que necesitás para empezar.
Ya somos más de 700 alumnos aprendiendo juntos. ❤
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¿Dónde arrancaste vos a cortar: en tu pieza, en tu casa o directamente en una barbería?