Slick back, from Hobbs.
Length on top combed straight back over a taper or a fade. I cut it at 303 S Halagueno St, Carlsbad, NM 88220 in Carlsbad, which from Hobbs is a 70-mile run west on US 62/180, around 80 minutes door to door.
It's a style for people who need to look put together in the morning. Whether it survives your workday is the honest question below.
BOOK A SLICK BACK| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jobs in mining, oil and ag | 17.8% | Census ACS 2023 |
| Median age | 31.7 | Census ACS 2023 |
| Minutes to the shop | 80 | OpenStreetMap routing |
Hard hats flatten it. Plan around that.
About 17.8% of Hobbs's workers are in mining, oil and gas or agriculture (Census ACS 2023), more than Carlsbad's 15.5%. If that's you and a hard hat sits on your head most of the shift, a slick back comes out of it pressed flat and sideways. I'd still cut it, but with that in mind: enough length to comb back on days off, and sides tapered close so it looks finished even with the top flattened.
If your work leaves your head uncovered, none of that applies. Comb it back, add a little product, go.
Let the top run a little long.
The sides date a slick back, since they show regrowth before the top. With 80 minutes between you and my chair, a slightly longer top combs back more easily and still looks right once the taper softens. When the sides start pushing outward, book.
With or without the beard.
Booksy prices and times.
Essential Haircut$50 · 40 min+
Sides, top and a razor-clean neckline, then combed back and styled so you leave knowing how it should sit.
Book this serviceSignature Cut$65 · 45 min+
Adds the beard, shaped or lined up, and a hot towel: the match for the long-beard version on the main page.
Book this serviceSlick back, asked from Hobbs.
Can a slick back work if I wear a hard hat all day?+
It works on your days off, and I can cut it so the flattened version still looks tidy. If you'd rather not fight it, a crop or a buzz suits a hard hat better.
Taper or fade for a slick back from Hobbs?+
A low taper grows out more gently, which suits a longer gap between drives. A high skin fade looks sharper and shows regrowth sooner.
Are there photos of the two versions?+
Both are on the slick back page: the long glossy one and the short one with the shaved line.
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