‘TTU Barber’ cuts path to dreams
In between two twin beds and the opposing desks of a Texas Tech dorm room, ring lights illuminate a solo barber chair surrounded by hair trimmings and a row of cutters.The makeshift barber studio in Coleman Hall is one that reflects its self-made captain. Juan Aguirre — known on social media as the TTU Barber — chases his dream through the electric buzz of his cutter while studying Business at Tech.“I really love cutting hair,” Aguirre said. “I feel like I could do it, like, forever
Texas Tech freshman business management major Juan Aguirre, right, cuts a client’s hair while his roommate completes his homework inside Coleman Hall, in Lubbock. Aguirre is known online as the “TTU Barber” where he posts the haircuts he gives students.
Texas Tech freshman business management major Juan Aguirre eyes the level of hair as he prepares to cut a handful of hair inside Coleman Hall, in Lubbock. Aguirre said as a barber he emphasizes the importance of the fine details, making sure that every client is satisfied once they walk out of his dorm.
Aguirre prides himself on his small talk while giving fades out to students saying “Sometimes, just go out to get Chick-fil-A, and people go up to me and tell me, ‘Yo, you're that barber on TikTok, right?’ and I'll be like, ‘Yeah.’ Then I tell them to come book an appointment,” the freshmen business management major said.
Juan Aguirre, a Dallas native, brushes his teeth before starting his day full of classes and appointments.
Juan Aguirre, also known as the “TTU Barber,” rides the bus to the center of campus to go to class and study.
Aguire walks to his Business Management classes before cutting up clients in the second half of his day.
Aguirre joins his girlfriend in the library to study and talk about their days.
Walking out of class, Aguirre talks to one of his friends inside the Texas Tech Student Union building.
Aguirre completes his homework next to the razors and clippers of is part-time barber business.
After Aguirre finishes his day, he turns on his razors and flicks on the ring lights inside his dorm and begins cutting the clients of the day.
Juan Agguire, a business management major from Dallas, cuts a client as its reflected on his eyes inside of his dorm in Coleman Hall.
A collection of scissors, clippers and products sit on the shelf near Aguirre’s desk inside his dorm.
Aguirre finishes up his cuts for the day and then sweeps up the mounds of hair scattered around the floor of his dorm in Holden Hall.