From Marco @ Osteria Il Mostrino came a recommendation here... to see Mimmo at Contesta Rock Hair. I was kind of skraggly & da hair needed help, so in my best broken italian, I asked for Mimmo and relayed that Marco had sent me, he replied enthusiastically at my "walk-in" request.
Julia (hot & nice!) whisked me away for a rinse, nothing like a beautiful woman washing your hair for you - gotta get Carla to get in the shower w/ me more and pamper my hair!
Fortunately Mimmo spoke english and I was able to relay that I work in an office during the day, but like to have a little funky time w/ my hair @ night - "no problem" he says, and gets to work. Mimmo was a very Kool Kat - razor on the sides finishing by hand, then w/ the same scissors ( no blocking shears) went to work on the top. He had a technique for creating a choppy/uneven top for standing things up w/ product.
He held the hair as normal between the fingers, but instead of cutting straight across, he "whipped" the scissors at the hair and cut at the same time, only chopping a sliver at a time, leaving some long, some short - this really helps to get the hair to that contrived messy look, which many times eludes me. Back to Julia for a 2nd rinse (no complaint here, see rinse comment above!), a quick dry and light putty product to get me as italian stylish as this American could get!
Great men's haircut and service, when in Florence/Firenze and need of some style, hit up Contesta Rock Hair and ask for Mimmo... tell him the guy from California sent you, it might just make him smile... read more