Hot take: That big barber expo in Orlando was a total waste of money for me

Everyone raves about the Orlando Barber Expo like it's the holy grail, but I went last April and felt completely let down. I paid $150 for a ticket and spent most of my time waiting in lines to watch guys do fade tutorials I could have seen on YouTube for free. The vendors were mostly pushing expensive clippers and product lines I'd never use in my shop anyway. Did anyone else feel like the whole thing was just a big sales pitch instead of actual skill sharing?

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ellis.susan4d ago

Wow, they charged $150 just to watch people cut hair?

kais674d ago

Only way those expos are worth it is if you already know a vendor and set up a private demo beforehand. I learned that the hard way after my second one, now I just hit up barber friends who went and ask them what was actually new. The product prices at those things are usually marked up anyway, you can get the same deals online half the time. Tutorial lines are a joke, half those dudes are just flexing for Instagram reels not teaching anything real. Next time save the entry fee and just buy yourself a new set of blades instead.