Hard part, from Artesia.
A hard part is a part line shaved into the cut, so it stays exactly where I put it without a comb. The shop is in Carlsbad at 303 S Halagueno St, Carlsbad, NM 88220; from Artesia that's 36 miles down US 285, about 44 minutes each way (OpenStreetMap routing).
This is the one cut where timing the drive matters more than planning a cadence.
BOOK A HARD PART| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jobs in mining, oil and ag | 15.9% | Census ACS 2023 |
| Median age | 30.9 | Census ACS 2023 |
| Minutes to the shop | 44 | OpenStreetMap routing |
Shaved lines don't wait.
A line taken to skin is the first thing on your head to fill back in; there's no hair above it to hide the regrowth. So if the part is for a wedding, a quinceañera, graduation photos or a first day somewhere, book your appointment as close to that date as the calendar allows. Spend the 44 minutes on 285 a day or two before, not two weeks before.
Line it up for the days off.
With 15.9% of Artesia's jobs in mining, oil and gas, or agriculture (Census ACS 2023), a lot of weeks run on a rotation. If yours does, the same timing rule applies the other way around: get the part cut at the start of your days off, when people will actually see it, rather than the day before you go back out under a hard hat. By the next hitch it will have softened into the fade on its own.
Hard part, from up the highway.
How far ahead of an event should I book a hard part from Artesia?+
As close as you can get: the day before, or the morning of if there's a slot. The line is sharpest in its first few days.
Will the line look odd while it grows out?+
It softens into the fade on its own. By the time you'd drive down again it's mostly gone, so you can decide fresh each visit.
Is a hard part an extra charge?+
Text me a photo before you book and I'll tell you. A plain line may be part of the cut; more elaborate line work is the hair design add-on at $10.
Can you put a hard part on a slick back or a crop?+
Yes, either one. The hard part page shows a line cut straight through a high skin fade.
The cut, plus the line.
Prices and times straight from my Booksy menu.
Essential Haircut$50 · 40 min+
Fade and top shaped to your head, neckline cleaned with a straight razor. The part goes in during the cut.
Book this serviceSignature Cut$65 · 45 min+
Same cut with your beard trimmed or lined up and a hot towel to finish.
Book this serviceHair design add-on$10+
For a line that curves, splits or joins others. Send me the photo first so we book the right thing.
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