I first went to Micheal with the remains of a really bad home haircut and he straightened it out. That was 30 years ago. I've tried a few other barbers over the years when I was working out of the area, never with good results. I always end up coming back to Micheal, sometimes even planning my vacations around an appointment. I have curly hair and seems to be one of the few that knows how to cut it so it doesn't stick up at odd angles.