Riverview, Florida
Edge ups and line-ups in Riverview
On the board it's an edge up. Line-up, edge up, shape-up — same thing: the edge across the forehead and down the temples. It's the first thing anyone sees and the first thing that looks wrong when it's rushed.
Why it can only go one way
A line can be moved back. It cannot be moved forward. Every millimetre taken off the front is gone until it grows, which is why a barber who stops and checks it from the front twice is doing you a favour rather than being slow.
On its own
A line-up between haircuts keeps the shape sharp without taking any more length off. If you're growing something out, this is how you do it without looking like you've stopped caring.