Quite often, guys who normally wear their hair aggressively short come into the shop and ask for something a little longer for cool weather. I actually think that cool weather is a great time to go short.

Think about it. In cool weather, you'll be wearing hats, scarves, and knit caps to keep warm. These items keep you warm, but make it hard to maintain a hairstyle. With an ultra-short cut, you don't have to worry as much about styling or "hat head."

Take a look at some of our galleries of military haircuts, buzzcuts, or short haircuts and see if you find a low-maintenance style that suits you for cooler weather.

Photo by: Sgt. Bryson-K. Jones, USMC

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I'm a bit of a shaving fanatic and have tried nearly every shave cream imaginable. On a recent trip to my barber supply warehouse, I picked up a tube of Clubman Club Lather Shave Cream and I'm glad I did. For just around $10, the stuff is amazing. Check out my full review of this solid shaving product.

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Several years ago, a guy came in with relatively long hair and asked me to cut it off, military style. At his request, I skinned him down to white walls. "So, whatcha doin' tonite?" I asked him as I was finishing him up. "Getting married," was his reply (insert needle scratching off the record sound effect here).

Oops. Now THAT's a wedding day faux pas. I can't even begin to imagine how made his bride was when she walked down the aisle and saw those fresh whitewalls. I'd be willing to bet he got the cold shoulder that night, if you know what I mean.

Wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. If you're tying the knot in the future, be sure to check out my five tips for looking great on wedding day.

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Flipping through some old barbershop photos today, I came across a shot of an old client of mine who had the best head of hair I've ever seen on a human. Christopher's hair was incredible -- thick, black, and shiny. His shoulder-length mop was the kind of hair men hated him for and women could only wish they had. One day, he came in and asked for a buzzcut.

"Nope. Not going to do it. Not ever. Forget it." That was my reply. As much as I love doing a radical change on a client, I really could not bring myself to cutting off that perfect head of hair. We went through this routine a few times until one day he brought in a photo of a little bald girl. "I want her to have my hair," he told me as he asked me again to cut his hair off. Christopher wanted to donate his hair to Locks of Love, an organization that provides wigs made of donated hair to children suffering from hair loss as a result of illness.

So, we put his hair in several ponytails and carefully buzzed it off and bagged it up. Christopher actually looked great with a buzzcut, which he probably still wears to this day, and I'm sure there's some little girl out there with a great head of new hair.

If you've got long hair and are considering a change, I hope you'll check out some of my favorite hair related charities. Your haircut could save or change a life.