Man travels 1,900 miles for haircut because it’s cheaper than London barbers journey

Betraying your barber could be worse than dishonest, however one bloke determined to go to one other spot almost 2,000 miles away for his most up-to-date haircut.

Everyone is aware of simply how costly going for a trim has grow to be, even if there seem like hairdressers on each road within the UK, and one lad determined that sufficient was sufficient.

Muscab Salad recommended that Arab nations are effectively regarded for his or her cheaper haircut choices, and after recognizing a aircraft to Morocco for simply £15, the 22-year-old determined that travelling 1,900 miles could be his greatest plan of motion.

He wished to get a recent new look forward of a visit to Barcelona, as the very last thing you’d wish to do is get caught with a dodgy barnet in Spain, and he even managed to go straight to Catalonia on a shorter flight from Morocco, after efficiently discovering a barber in North Africa for a fraction of the value he would have paid within the huge smoke.

Muscab, from West London, stated: “My barber fees £35, I believe that is the common value for London. I are inclined to get my haircut within the UK and I am loyal to my barber however thought it was a good suggestion to go overseas.

“It is sort of enjoyable to get a haircut once you’re on vacation. I went to Skyscanner and flights to Marrakech have been £15. I went to the hostel, went strolling and located a haircut.

“I used to be pleased with the consequence, it was simply nearly as good [as haircuts back home]. I would suggest [as] you get a free vacation.

“I believe it is enjoyable, it is method cheaper and also you get extra of an expertise. Barbers are related to Arab nations […] so it is best to undoubtedly do this, you get an expertise out of it.

“Some individuals have been stunned about how this was attainable. They’ve very completely different revenue ranges, it is only a higher deal to go to Morocco.

“There was a language barrier but it surely wasn’t too dangerous, I went to Barcelona for £12 after.”

Muscab even landed himself a spot in a luxurious lodge for simply £10, which maybe simply goes to indicate how a lot we get ripped off on this pleasant nation, and after spending simply £8 on his haircut there, his whole got here to only £39, which is £2 lower than the haircut and journey he normally spends in London.



He additionally shared footage of his travels on TikTok, amassing over 100,000 views and leaving commenters baffled as to how he managed to drag it off.

One wrote: “I truly considered this a couple of instances earlier than. I get a very good haircut from the identical barber each time I am in Morocco for 50dh (£4) and thought to myself ‘I might fly to Morocco and it could nonetheless be cheaper than London.”

One other stated: “The purpose is not simply the haircut. It is a vacation too. I loved watching this. I do a beard trim too so this could deffo be worthwhile for me.”

Who is aware of, if Manchester United ever win 5 video games in a row, maybe that bloke from TikTok can use his new cash and fame to get a correct haircut in Morocco too, even when it takes longer to chop the hair than travelling almost 2,000 miles would.