Why This Italian Barber Shop Cuts Hair With Fire

Cutting hair with fire was popular in Italy in the 20th century. Today, many barber shops have stopped practising this technique, except for Antica Barbieria Colla, in Milan.
So why is having your hair cut with fire still a thing?
"The reason why this is done is because it’s good for the hair because the candle welds the part of the hair that has been cut off, and the keratin inside the hair strengthens," founder and creative director Francesca Bompieri told INSIDER. "If you cut only the tip and the hair is very weak, it can be split in two, the famous split ends."
Antica Barbieria Colla was founded in 1904 by Dino Colla, and it soon stood out among barber shops in Milan. In 1949, ownership passed over to Franco Bompieri, who has now retired and left his daughter, Francesca, to run it.
"The thing with this haircut is, if you do a stylized haircut, the flame will change it," said Francesca. "So style is something that’s a bit different from what you can do using the candle. Essentially what we do here is, trying to give a style to the client, of course, but something classic that allows us to use the candle as final step. Because we care more about the health of the hair. This treatment is good for you if your hair is weak, if something unexpected happened and you need to strengthen it."
The shop uses a candlewick which is made bespoke by a supplier.
"It’s a specific object that has to be made in a specific way. The thing is, there doesn’t need to be any drops when you use the flame, otherwise the hair would be damaged. Therefore, you need a small amount of wax."
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Why This Italian Barber Shop Cuts Hair With Fire

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Barber : how you want your hair ?
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Barber: what haircut?
Customer: I wanna go bald.
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*Pulls up a flamethrower*

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Barber:What would you like sir?
Customer:Sideburn

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He should apply hairspray before the cut it'll really speed up the process

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Some gasoline too i heard it was really good

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I prefer to use petrol

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I heard napalm works as a sort of gel also

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1000 degres knife is better

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Lol most troll comments...

[@MarkGibbsBeyondthemax]

Can you imagine asking for a fade with fire....

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Mark Gibbs that’s when they take out the flame thrower

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Fade haircut are for gayboys like u

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nah fam they used the infinity gauntlet just like what they did with Hawkeye

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You guys are awesome😂🔥💯!!!

[@ulysses4989]

Damn a non toxic comment section

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@@ulysses4989 my first time

[@fewik8567]

2025: why this barber shop cuts hair with acid
2030: why this shops cuts your hair using goats

[@Stale_Buns]

The goats would hurt

[@superior9744]

2035: why this barber cuts your hair with his teeth

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2040: why this barber shop cuts your hair with goats on acid

[@Equinoctilus]

Fak this needs more likes

[@emmaparker]

2020: why this barber shop cuts hair with James Charles products

[@naamraw]

He's more likely to be lookin a scientist.

[@rogirobles]

You make me laught 🤣🤣

[@ispitmygumonthesidewalk9753]

So this is where bill nye the science guy went

[@JonatasAdoM]

Took me someone time to get it.

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Oie si cierto 😂😅

[@elenap3600]

You like my hair?
Gee thanks just burnt it🔥😉

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7 rings

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7 burns

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[@rose-mg1ws]

@@elenap3600 lol ARMYYY

[@macytartell8209]

I've seen several fire cutting videos and the hair looks more damaged finished than when the client came in. I've had two experiences with this, one was a lighter getting too close to my temple hairline and those hairs practically break off at the root now, another was testing the split end trick, which basically gave me multiple split ends on my strands. I have no split ends now and it's just from properly caring for my hair

[@Imfarfromyourbuisness]

So u didn’t learn from first experience

[@macytartell8209]

@@Imfarfromyourbuisness considering the first one was from actual trauma down to the hair follicle from someone else not being careful with a lighter

[@juliuskingsley4400]

Barber: Aight what u want?
Me: The Norte Dame
Barber: Say no more

[@oscarweber8967]

Too soon bruh

[@emily02477]

This made me laugh out loud. 🤣

[@monkeysensei5128]

LMAOOOOOO

[@LENITYZONE]

Way too soon

[@Miss_Nina.]

OMG 😂😂😂😂😂

[@quanlinglingdingle5969]

Barber: What would you like sir
Me: yea uhh can you fix my hairline
*Barber grabs out a lighter*

[@mri3158]

Nah he is just too bored to clean the mess

[@kennyguwxp]

mαrια wastinhertime
You mean to lazy to clean the mess but true

[@-cukii__pandaa-5968]

Thats what i also said lol

[@ImNotaRussianBot]

They cut it traditionally first. The flame is the finishing touch. It seals the tips of the hair follicle.

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N. Zhiv R/WOOOOOOOOOSH

[@tottenhamfanclub5781]

HAHAHAHAHHA

[@zuko1569]

This is like the most emo way to cut your hair

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Underatted coment

[@emc4502]

They better have mcr playing in that shop

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Milan i'm coming

[@dump1ing.2005.]

Zuzu no u

[@degeneratesquid5873]

"I burn my split ends like my split soul"

[@z2sin60seconds5]

Me: can you smell that?
Italian barber: smell what?
Me: ah its okay, the burning hair masked it

[@arifsalahudin6673]

Both the costumer and barber spoke to self: "I thought he noticed I'm farting."

[@bestboy138]

My barbers cuts hair by bending the strands over and over until they break off.
It takes a while to get a haircut but the results are fantastic.

[@MikhaelAhava]

How?

[@NotDeven]

Michael Bryant LMAO

[@superior9744]

Damn thats gonna take forever

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Michael Bryant ahahahaah

[@JohnnySins69XO]

Lmao

[@eugerievieux8229]

It's hard for me to believe that "cutting" hair with fire strengthens it and is good for it. I'm a hairstylist and have never come across that. I want to learn more about that.

[@W.A.F]

Did you learn anything?

[@pedrojuan8050]

I love how the barber is dressed like a doctor or a scientist. Looks so professional doin it

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Doctor barber from flapjack

[@ItsDanzGravity]

scissors has left the chat

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True cause there aren't a scissor in this video

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“Toasted tips” - the best thing sense frosted tips

[@VS-mn4tv]

Imagine the guy in the video getting the haircut running on the streets with burning hair .

[@rhetoricalmaybe47]

Rofl

[@OscarJaraJr]

Me: I need a lit hairstyle
Barber: Say no more...

[@HPontara1]

Barber: What cut?
Client: I want a cut that is fire!
Barber: say no more

[@lodez2124]

Next,barber shop cuts hair with chainsaw.

[@jtorib]

Well. You definitely ain’t getting no skin fade.

[@JackJax44]

he'll probably whip out a flamethrower for a skin fade

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Lmao underrated comment

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a*

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Wolf Gang **whips out blowtorch** “alright fam this might sting just a little bit”

[@Seidaa]

I thought the song was the sound of the shire, from LOTR 😂

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I died with this comment hahahahaha

[@miguelcastellanos2323]

Good taste.

[@jjlatinopedia]

@@miguelcastellanos2323 the same can't be said about your facial hair

[@ahamedjunaid01]

Lol same

[@Matrix-bm7hz]

Maybe they're just lazy to swipe the floor!😅

[@raymundmendoza3405]

Or they don't have scissor. That man is lunatic!!

[@Jha0601]

Did y'all watched the video? He used fire as a final touch, he still cut and styled the hair using scissors.

[@joshmarsh2402]

*sweep

[@strawberrymellow8894]

Because that take me is technique is good for the hair

[@Oddbox]

@@Jha0601 Of course they didn't, It's the Internet. People make assumptions off of 1 second of footage.

[@H3roGam3r8_]

Next up....
Why this barber shop is mentioned in several lawsuits.

[@samprith5799]

It is?

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@@samprith5799 no

[@erikastanley7338]

Customer: “I want my hair to look lit “
Barber: “say no more fam”

[@richavarghis4603]

That barber looks like a doctorrrr

[@witswg]

Yeah, that's Dr. Fire-scissors. You don't know him?

[@diverdcwn]

Barbers used to be both

[@Dolmio24]

"So how long you been a barber?"
"I'm not a barber, I came from the pyrotechnics lab to get my hair cut and saw no one else around"
"That would explain the lab coat"

[@limxinyi2914]

It looks so comfortable
Wanna try it someday

[@anni_ie991]

Thanks for the note! The next time my house is on fire, I'll make use of it for my hair.

[@ajaypai7997]

🤣🤣🤣

[@rohanchakraborty4005]

Wow, now that's real talent

[@nicolamassarini8413]

Mihir Chakraborty talent is an ability that you have since you are born with, I’m sure he practiced a lot, it’s his job. Because of the “Got Talent” series the meaning of the word got a bit lost.

[@jordanstamina]

Well this video is FIRE 🔥

[@xathomir]

That cut is pure flames🔥

[@JR-it2yc]

Me: Yea just take a little off the top
Barber: *Pulls out axe body spray and a lighter*

[@elsypie9834]

To be fair that guys hair is quite *luscious.*

[@blue_the_duke]

For some reason, this looks satisfying af

[@jayunited3025]

Looks liiiiit 🔥🔥🔥

[@AbrarKhan-oe5od]

Damn I wish that I was at the barber right now

[@aminaharis4384]

Same lol

[@FulgoreElite]

Barber: what will it be fam?
Client: bald n beautiful.
Barber: i gotchu......HAAAAAANNSSSSS!!!
BRING ZEE FLAMMENWERFER!!

[@goroshinya1770]

Thought they were Italian.

[@bobalraginggames5239]

😂

[@kendal4418]

@@goroshinya1770 MARCELLO, HURRY UP AND-A BRING ZE FLAMETHROVER

[@FateOfTheElephant]

End result looks amazing

[@zainthelegend7356]

This barber shop took ‘fire haircuts’ to a whole new level

[@Abi-hq1lm]

Dude: I want my hair well done
Barber: Say no more

[@Karina-ym8eu]

Barber: Hi, welcome, what will it be?!
Customer: hi, do you do buzzcuts?
Barber: Sure! *grabs flamethrower*

[@lazyboi4937]

That hair is gonna look straight up fire

[@OgolordIntl]

Fascinating

[@StepbyStep-KrishNemo]

Friends : your hair looks cool
Me : nah *it's HOT*

[@humzaad9640]

Costumer: Shave ma head off
Barber: Pulls out Flame Thrower

[@bobfrediii2131]

Yooo your hair is fire g

[@tasos3250]

Your haircut it’s fire bro 😂🔥

[@aaryanshdutta3129]

News reporter: We have breaking news, man is burnt alive while getting a haircut.

[@mikephilips6905]

Up next: barber shop gets sued for burning costumers head with fire

[@thelostsheepministrymedia]

I can practically smell this video lol thanks for another peculiar recommendation TH-cam 😂👌

[@MichaelBurkhalter]

I did not expect the lab coat. Sick look

[@zroh_in]

Next up cutting hair by just staring at it 👀

[@steodoyne]

Italian is such a beautiful language to listen to being spoken.

[@JohnnySins69XO]

Sounds like any other foreign language. Stop deluding yourself because you love their culture, not their language specifically

[@f.p.5410]

@@JohnnySins69XO Not really, each foreign language sounds different and maybe Stephen likes how Italian sounds.
I personally don't speak German and I don't particularly care about their culture but I like how their language sounds.

[@steodoyne]

@@JohnnySins69XO :/

[@trvu5270]

So im not alone

[@sofiabruiz17]

How is melted tips any good for your hair? Ive seen this up close, heat seels the hair which in the long run will hurt it, fire directly to it will just melt it and damage it even more

[@guglielmorossato29]

Fantastico

[@WaterUnderTheBridge24]

Looks like my physics teacher left his family to become a barbar.

[@maryamsaleem6473]

Imagine the barber got sneeze and a second later you got bald.

[@selenethomas8989]

Anonymous J lawsuit has entered the chat

[@Fr0zenP3nguin]

Or he blows out the match...

[@shamshina6113]

now _that's_ lit.

[@rg1whiteywins598]

Coolest. I may try it to trim my ends.

[@Rainbow-jh4uv]

Barber: So, What hairstyle do you want?
Me: Just burn it all.😀

[@DanielSambar]

That’s a spicy meat-a-ball.

[@alistranova9653]

@•. Rose .• yes

[@dgyh3372]

Are you aware that your last name is also the name of a south indian stew search it up.

[@jjlatinopedia]

@@dgyh3372 yeah it tastes like shit

[@mma-um9zn]

Wheres this from again?

[@ayushjain9458]

They make your hair lit 🔥

[@anujnagpal18]

That Haircut is lit

[@riccardoinvernizzi6006]

I live in Italy and it's the first time you hear about it lol

[@ramicollo]

Asks for a skin fade, ends up like Freddy Krueger

[@piranha6224]

Perfeto👍

[@learnsfi2422]

Wow i will try it home😎

[@punarv]

I seriously got goosebumps while watching this video. It is really an art & a heritage thing that needs to be conserved & spread across the globe well. Now, I have one more thing in my to do list. To visit here & get a haircut. It is really beneficial. 🙂👍

[@moonsigil]

if this gave you goosebumps you must have a VERY dull life.

[@punarv]

@@moonsigil Thank you for knowing my anatomy. Hope I can hire you for your skills right now.

[@moonsigil]

@@punarv boring

[@hemwelludwig4347]

Girl: Wow, You are smokin'!
Boy: Really? Thanks!
Girl: No! Literally your hair is smoking!

[@jtyree0226]

Jem Alunen Proceeds to dunk head in toilet

[@ulysses4989]

Lit-erally

[@luisramrod9121]

Cool!😀

[@abertinasco6481]

Skills! Well like it, would love to be taught how to do it

[@n1kosemf617]

I always wanted to have a hot haircut
Hairstylish: hold my pizza

[@fernandezj7172]

Barber: “what would you like”
Me: “give me the MJ”

[@jahneastanfield2662]

Pepsi, anyone? 🤷🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mirroorbarber5661]

Make-up the world's best work👑wooow⚡️

[@LifeofSteve]

This haircut is fire 🔥

[@julytea9716]

It's an offer the client cant refuse....😁

[@federicatinti9083]

Qualche italiano che guarda questo video?🇮🇹

[@Incountranatious]

Salve

[@simoneborsati7723]

Eieieieieiei ciao

[@leslittleeinsteins811]

Io ciaoooo

[@claudiafox3996]

Io pizza pasta

[@federicatinti9083]

@@claudiafox3996 non dimentichiamo il mandolino

[@ByteMeuwu]

You could say those haircuts are lit

[@xakxakgaming2226]

that a really fire cut

[@callmeloopers.438]

now *thats* hot.

[@chainmbl4257]

I tried this once and i went super saiyan

[@ericofthewest24]

Lol I need to put this on my itinerary when i travel europe this fall 😄🛫

[@ericpham9106]

That is an art and it protect your soul and spirit

[@lionelmax2953]

I can smell this video.

[@PERCYBIBOL10]

Why do they light the hair on fire??? Because they want the haircut to be....
*LIT AF!!!!*
Lol goodbye 😂

[@claudiobonucelli5294]

Bravi....eccellenza Italiana nel mondo...!

[@fatihaksu837]

1972: i bet we will have flying sphagettis in future
2019: Cutting hair with fire

[@wepeas7577]

I actually saw this hack in 5 minute crafts lmao

[@affiliatesuccesswithharpreet]

This is actually fire trimming

[@wyldegi]

Haha, this reminds me of that one scene in the old movie, Halloweentown, where the characters went to the barber. 😂

[@BoopSnoot69]

This is very stressful to watch but I'm very intrigued. I bet it doesn't smell too good either! Imagine smelling burning hair all day

[@Jordan-ze9mb]

I imagine they might get used to it at a certain point.

[@xyzbladekiller7858]

Why is almost every barber is using fire? That should be the title

[@AlessioDan]

super! =)

[@diegorocha4495]

yo his hair looking 🔥🔥🔥

[@prefett0]

Wait wait wait... the previous manager was called Pompieri(firefighter🚒🚒)

[@utenteutente9531]

Bompieri, with a b. btw pompieri is plural, pompiere is singular