After ‘outstanding’ start to school year, Barbering students give their first haircut

After ‘outstanding’ start to school year, Barbering students give their first haircut

Instructor David Biviano has been pleased with the first three months of Barbering, the Center for Career Services’ newest course offering. He referred to the progress of his first-year students as “outstanding,” heaping heavy praise on them for their rapid improvement since September.

 After first learning about the science of Barbering and honing new skills on mannequins, some students took a major step this week. They became the first to give a live haircut — and the client was Biviano himself.

Biviano received a mid-bald fade from one student, then a half-inch trim from another student who used a scissors-over-comb technique.

“This was my first haircut ever,” said Joseph Guijarro, a student from White Plains who performed the main cut. “I found it easier to cut hair on a human than on a mannequin because a person can control their movements.”

“I have cut a lot of my friends’ hair before, but this was different,” said Jayson Lowe, a Blind Brook student. “I didn’t expect to cut his hair, but I actually felt very comfortable doing it.”

Biviano — who said the class just embarked on a new section of the curriculum that will take his pupils through June — found himself impressed with the results.

“I thought they both did a great job,” he said. “Their work was outstanding.”

The students will learn additional techniques and skills in the coming weeks and months that will expand their abilities. Biviano has all confidence that they are capable of continuing to grow as barbers.

“From the first day until now, they’ve come so far in just 12 weeks,” he said. “By spring, I believe all of our students will be ready to give full haircuts — and without supervision."