Benjie Balucos , 33, from Bacolod, Negros Occidental shares Je-Ann’s Barber Shop with his live-in partner Aniceta who provides manicure and pedicure services. The shop was named after their 10-year old daughter Je-Ann. Benjie, who learned the trade from experience, started cutting hair in 2003. He has a brother who is into carpentry but also cuts hair on the side. He rents the space for 3,000 pesos. On a slow day he attends to 15-20 and about 30-40 customers on a good day. At the start of school year, he can get as many as 60 customers. When asked about usual questions from customers, he replied he always get queries about thinning hair or baldness. He usually advises them to try whatever the television commercials say so as not to offend clients especially hopeless ones.
