Well folks, as most of you all know, I passed my State Board exam and I am now officially a licensed barber! I’be officially set up shop at The Barber Lounge in San Francisco.

1(415)9340411 854 Folsom St San Francisco‎ CA‎ 94107 So come on out and book an appointment with me! Pomp Hard!

If you’ve been following my Instagram, you may have noticed that I’ve finished barber school at the end of March. It’s been a quick 10 months, but I’ve got to say, it was a blast! I’ve learned something completely foreign to me, met a lot of great folks , and didn’t veer away from the goal: become a licensed barber and rule the world… Well, I think the last part is part of a different plan, but whatever…

I remember pulling up to the school to check it out and thinking, “Can I do this?” and had the want of driving back home and say fuck it. I mean, I’ve postponed looking into a barber school for nearly three years, and to suddenly find a school and show up to it? Yeah, it was scary! Of course, it’s always intimidating to jump into something so new such as barbering, and even more intimidating considering I’ve never cut hair whatsoever prior to! And being around people who more than likely cut hair on a regular? Man… Then you gotta think about you actually have to cut someones hair for the very first time?!?! Fuuuck…

But alas, I stuck with it, had great people help me throughout the duration of school, and I’m proud to say that as of April 8, 2013, I am officially a licensed barber! Now, I’m not attaching “barber” to my title, because I want my skill-level to be at a certain place first, and that won’t be for a good few years! Even so, I’ll be wanting my skills to be at a different place by then!

So, will I ever be “Jan Hella The Barber?” “The Rebel Barber?” “Hella The Barber” Shit, who knows!

Big thanks to everyone who has supported this journey! Grant’s Golden Brand, Layrite, Crown Shaving Co., Frankie The Barber, Chops Barbershop, each and every barber I’ve had the pleasure to meet and cut along side with throughout school, all my readers and followers, especially the ones who came down and entrusted me with their hair and faces, and whoever else I may have forgotten!

It’s been a blast and now my journey continues in the barber shop!

Until the next time…

Click the pic to read my long-overdue review on Imperial Pomade!

Click this sexy pic to read my recap of Viva Las Vegas 16!

Hey folks,

As we all know, I’ve been to the last two VLVs and they’ve been nothing but fun and amazing, especially since I’ve met a lot of cats and gals who read this here blog! In turn, I’ve also missed one too many Easter Sundays with my kid. So, I’ll be making this VLV16 my last VLV. I would skip this one completely, but it’s the right time for me to gain inspiration that will help mold my creative angle for my barbering career.

And hey, since this is my last VLV (at least for a while,) let’s make it worth while!

I’m looking to book haircut appointments for this upcoming Viva Las Vegas 16… last minute, I know… But, if you’re interested in booking a haircut appointment with me, I’ll be around from Friday to Monday. Shoot me an email to set an appointment.

Thanks all, I hope to see you all there and have a ball!

- Jan
therebelrouser@yahoo.com

This will be my last #VLV for a long while… SO LET’S MAKE IT WORTH WHILE!!! #haircuts #barbering #barberlife #vivalasvegas #vlv #vlv16 #vivalasvegas16 #therebelrouser #rockabilly #rockabillyhaircuts #pomp #pompadour #pompadourhaircut #pomade

Tuesday Tunes:

The Cues - Killer Diller

Layrite Super Shine is probably the most asked about water-soluble pomades as of late. Cats wanna know if it really does have that “Hy-Shine” the other two products lack. Well folks, I’ve got your answer. Click the pic to read my review on Layrite’s Super Shine pomade!

So… Who wants a haircut at Viva Las Vegas?

Heres a video to show y’all how you can get a bigger & fuller rockabilly pompadour, by using a blowdryer… all while using a light pomade!

Enjoy.