Women-folk love to wax lyrical about their hairdressers, colourists, stylists, et cetera. For us chaps, however, with just the one scissor-wielder to choose for the whole lot the decision can be tougher. So The Experientialist took a spin in Carter and Bond’s barbers’ chair to test out their skills. Could this be The One?

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