Russian Barbers Show Off Their Style

Barbers in the southern city of Voronezh working late in the evening.
With the arrival of "hipster" fashion, trendy barbershops — where clients can get the latest hair styles — have become increasingly popular in Russia.
Photographer Todd Prince takes us on a whirlwind tour of some of the country's hair salons.
With the arrival of "hipster" fashion, trendy barbershops — where clients can get the latest hair styles — have become increasingly popular in Russia.
Photographer Todd Prince takes us on a whirlwind tour of some of the country's hair salons.
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Yevgeny (C) in action at the Mr. Right barbershop in Voronezh.
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Ruslan said his mother's friend, a stylist, told him to give hairdressing a shot. He fell in love with the job.
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This barbershop owner in Voronezh said he saw the success of the niche in Moscow and thought it would work in the southern Russian city.
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An engineer by education, this Voronezh barber started cutting hair in the army and loved it.
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Russian barbershops put a lot of focus on appearance.
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A barber shop owner in
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Barbers working at the The Chop-Chop barbershop franchise in Samara.
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Kostya, who works in the Russian oil industry, opened Chop-Chop Samara with an Austrian friend.
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Dasha, works at a barbershop in Chita, eastern Siberia.
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Yuri, a designer for BRO Barber&Shop in Chita.
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Denis opened BRO Barber&Shop in Chita at the end of 2014, and decorated his shop with a motorcycle and wall drawings.
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Ike, an Armenian who moved to St. Petersburg from Ukraine's Donetsk, having a rest outside the Top Gun barbershop in St. Petersburg.
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Journals and video games are available for guests waiting at Top Gun barbershop in St. Petersburg.
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Barber's tools at the Top Gun salon in St. Petersburg.
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Barber Artur has a blade tattooed on the side of his face and his earring is inscribed with scissors.
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