It’s the second week of December. You know you need a haircut. You’ve needed one for two weeks. But you keep putting it off.

“I’m too busy.” “I’ll get to it next week.” “I’ll just wait until after the holidays.” These are the excuses we hear every December at Venice Barbershop, located off US 41 next to the courthouse. We’ve been serving Venice’s men since 2010, and we’re the only walk-in barbershop in Venice that offers a classic hot lather shave.

We’ve heard every excuse for skipping December haircuts. And we understand—December is overwhelming. But here’s the truth: the reasons you’re putting off your haircut are the exact reasons you need one most.

Let’s talk about the real reasons men skip haircuts during the holidays, why those reasons don’t hold up, and what’s actually at stake when you show up to Christmas looking rough.

The Excuses We Hear (And the Real Story Behind Them)

“I’m Too Busy”

This is the number one excuse. December is packed with obligations: shopping, parties, work deadlines, family commitments. Finding 30 minutes for a haircut feels impossible.

But here’s the reality: you’re not too busy for a haircut. You’re prioritizing everything else above yourself. You’ll spend two hours shopping for gifts, but you won’t spend 30 minutes on your own appearance.

The truth is that a haircut makes everything else easier. You’ll feel more confident at parties. You’ll look better in photos. You’ll make better impressions at work events. That 30-minute investment pays dividends all month.

At Venice Barbershop, we’re walk-in only—no appointments needed. You don’t have to schedule weeks in advance or commit to a specific time. Just walk in when you have 30 minutes. We make it as easy as possible.

“I’ll Wait Until After the Holidays”

This excuse sounds reasonable. Why deal with December crowds when you can wait until January when things calm down?

Because January doesn’t help December. All your holiday parties happen in December. All your family photos happen in December. All your professional events happen in December. Waiting until January means looking rough for all of it.

You can’t go back and retake Christmas photos. You can’t redo first impressions at the company party. January haircuts don’t fix December appearances.

And here’s the kicker: January is just as busy. Everyone who waited shows up in January. You’re not avoiding crowds—you’re just sacrificing your December appearance for no benefit.

“It’s Not That Important”

Some men genuinely believe haircuts don’t matter that much. It’s just hair. People won’t notice. It’s not worth the effort during a busy month.

But people do notice. Your family notices. Your coworkers notice. People you haven’t seen in years notice. Your appearance is the first thing people see, and it shapes their impression of how you’re doing.

Showing up to Christmas with an overgrown, unkempt haircut sends a message—whether you intend it or not. It suggests you’re overwhelmed, struggling, or don’t care enough to take care of yourself.

A fresh haircut sends the opposite message: you’re doing well, you have your life together, and you respect yourself and the occasion. That matters more than you think.

“I Don’t Want to Deal with the Crowds”

December means busy barbershops. Longer waits. More people. It’s easier to avoid the whole situation than to deal with crowds.

This excuse is really about discomfort with waiting or being around people during a stressful month. That’s understandable. December is exhausting.

But avoiding the barbershop doesn’t make December less stressful—it makes you look worse during an already stressful time. That adds to your stress, not reduces it.

The solution isn’t to skip the haircut. It’s to come in during off-peak times: early morning, mid-afternoon on weekdays, or the week between Christmas and New Year’s. We’re the only walk-in barbershop in Venice that offers a classic hot lather shave, and we’re here to work around your schedule.

“I Can’t Afford It Right Now”

December is expensive. Gifts, travel, parties, food. Adding a haircut to the budget feels like one expense too many.

But a $26 haircut is one of the cheapest investments you can make in your December appearance. Compare that to what you’re spending on gifts, party clothes, or holiday meals.

And consider what you’re risking by skipping it: looking rough in photos that last forever, making poor impressions at professional events, feeling self-conscious at family gatherings. The cost of skipping the haircut is higher than the cost of getting one.

If money is genuinely tight, a haircut should still be in the budget before most other December expenses. Your appearance affects every interaction all month long.

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What You’re Really Avoiding

Taking Time for Yourself

The real reason many men skip December haircuts isn’t about time or money—it’s about guilt. December is about everyone else: buying gifts, attending events, meeting obligations. Taking 30 minutes for yourself feels selfish.

But self-care isn’t selfish. You can’t show up for everyone else if you’re not taking care of yourself. A haircut is basic maintenance, not indulgence.

Giving yourself permission to take care of your appearance is healthy. It’s necessary. It’s not taking away from anyone else—it’s ensuring you can show up as your best self for everyone else.

Admitting You Care About Appearance

Some men avoid haircuts because they don’t want to admit they care about how they look. Caring about appearance feels vain or superficial, especially during a season that’s supposed to be about deeper values.

But caring about your appearance isn’t shallow—it’s practical. Your appearance affects how people treat you, how you feel about yourself, and how you show up in the world.

There’s nothing wrong with wanting to look good. It’s not vanity to take pride in your appearance. It’s self-respect.

Facing How Overwhelmed You Are

For some men, skipping the haircut is about avoiding one more thing on an overwhelming list. The thought of adding anything else—even something that takes 30 minutes—feels impossible.

If this is you, the haircut isn’t the problem. The overwhelm is the problem. And ironically, getting the haircut might help.

A fresh haircut provides a psychological boost. You feel more put-together, more confident, more capable. That mental shift can make everything else feel more manageable.

Sometimes the thing you’re avoiding is exactly what you need.

What’s Actually at Stake

Every Photo from This Year

December photos are the photos that define this year. Christmas photos. Holiday party photos. Family gathering photos. These become the permanent record of 2024.

Twenty years from now, when you look back at photos from this year, they’ll mostly be from December. Your kids will see them. Your grandkids will see them. They’ll be shared and reshared every holiday season.

Do you want to look rough in all of them? Do you want to look back and wish you’d just gotten the haircut?

You can’t go back and retake these photos. Get the haircut now, while it still matters.

First Impressions That Last All Year

December is when you see people you don’t see regularly: extended family, old friends, professional contacts, neighbors you only encounter at holiday events.

The impression you make in December is the impression they’ll carry for the next year—or longer. If you look rough in December, that’s how they’ll remember you.

These impressions matter. They affect relationships, professional opportunities, and how people think about you when you’re not around.

A fresh haircut ensures you’re making good impressions during the most social month of the year.

How You Feel About Yourself

This is the most important thing at stake. How you look affects how you feel. When you look rough, you feel rough. When you look sharp, you feel confident.

December is already stressful. Why add feeling self-conscious about your appearance to that stress?

A fresh haircut removes one source of stress. You’re not worried about your hair in photos. You’re not self-conscious at parties. You’re not avoiding mirrors or feeling embarrassed about your appearance.

That psychological relief is worth far more than the time or money a haircut costs.

The Real Cost of Skipping Your December Haircut

Looking Rough in Every Holiday Photo

Bad hair in Christmas photos. Unkempt appearance in family pictures. Rough-looking in party photos. These images last forever and get shared repeatedly.

Every time someone looks at these photos, they’ll see you looking rough. Every time they’re shared, you’ll wish you’d gotten the haircut.

Making Poor Impressions at Important Events

Company holiday party where management is present. Client dinner where appearance matters. Family gathering where relatives are judging how you’re doing. These are important occasions where first impressions count.

Showing up looking unkempt damages your professional reputation, disappoints family, and makes you memorable for the wrong reasons.

Feeling Self-Conscious All Month

Avoiding mirrors. Feeling embarrassed in photos. Being self-conscious in social situations. Wishing you looked better at every event.

This psychological cost adds up. It affects your confidence, your enjoyment of events, and how you interact with people. That’s a high price to pay for avoiding a 30-minute haircut.

Starting January Needing a Haircut

If you skip December haircuts, you start January already behind. You need a haircut immediately, but so does everyone else who waited. You’re starting the new year looking rough and fighting January crowds.

Getting the haircut in December means starting January looking sharp and confident. That’s a better way to begin the year.

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How to Actually Get It Done

Schedule It Like Any Other Obligation

Treat your haircut like any other December obligation. Put it on your calendar. Commit to a specific day. Don’t let it be the thing that gets pushed aside.

If you schedule everything else in December, schedule your haircut too. It deserves the same priority as shopping or party attendance.

Come During Off-Peak Times

Avoid crowds by coming during slower times: early morning, mid-afternoon on weekdays, or the week between Christmas and New Year’s.

At Venice Barbershop, we’re walk-in only, so you don’t need an appointment. Just come when you have time. We’re the only walk-in barbershop in Venice that offers a classic hot lather shave, and we’re here to work around your schedule.

Combine It with Other Errands

If finding dedicated time feels impossible, combine the haircut with other errands. Get your haircut on the same trip as grocery shopping or gift buying.

Our location off US 41 next to the courthouse makes it easy to stop in while you’re already out running December errands.

Make It Non-Negotiable

Decide that the haircut is happening, period. Not “if I have time” or “maybe next week”—it’s happening this week, no matter what.

When you make it non-negotiable, you find the time. When you leave it optional, it never happens.

The Bottom Line

The reasons you’re putting off your December haircut—too busy, too expensive, too crowded, not important enough—are excuses. The real reasons are usually about guilt over taking time for yourself, discomfort with admitting you care about appearance, or feeling too overwhelmed to add one more thing.

But those are exactly the reasons you need the haircut most. December is when appearance matters most. It’s when you’ll see the most people, appear in the most photos, and attend the most important events.

What’s really at stake when you skip December haircuts:

• Looking rough in every holiday photo that lasts forever
• Making poor impressions at professional and family events
• Feeling self-conscious and uncomfortable all month
• Starting January already needing a haircut and fighting crowds
• Missing the confidence boost that helps you handle December stress
• Sending the message that you’re overwhelmed or not taking care of yourself

The excuses don’t hold up. You’re not too busy—you’re prioritizing everything else above yourself. January doesn’t help December. It is important. The crowds are manageable. And it’s one of the cheapest investments you can make in your December appearance.

Stop putting it off. Get the haircut. Look sharp for the holidays. Feel confident in photos. Make good impressions at every event. You’ll be glad you did.

At Venice Barbershop, we’ve been keeping Venice’s men looking sharp since 2010. We’re the only walk-in barbershop in Venice that offers a classic hot lather shave, and we understand December is overwhelming. That’s why we make it easy: walk-in service, no appointment needed, experienced barbers, quality results.

Ready to stop making excuses and look sharp for the holidays? Visit Venice Barbershop off US 41, next to the courthouse. Three experienced barbers, traditional techniques, walk-in convenience. No appointment needed. Open Tuesday–Friday 9am–6pm, Saturday 10am–2pm. Walk-ins welcome.