{"id":156098,"date":"2025-12-31T16:05:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T16:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenya-barber-gains-viral-fame-with-unconventional-techniques"},"modified":"2025-12-31T17:51:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T17:51:35","slug":"kenya-barber-gains-viral-fame-with-unconventional-techniques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenya-barber-gains-viral-fame-with-unconventional-techniques","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Barber Gains Viral Fame With Unconventional Techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span>On a rural roadside in Kiambu, which is situated on the outskirts of Nairobi, Safari Martins, one of Kenya\u2019s most renowned barbers, uses out of the ordinary techniques to cut hair.<\/p>\n<p>Among the tools on the walls of his makeshift salon are a shovel, wrench and agricultural shears.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I started as a barber back in high school back in 2018. That is when I started cutting hair, but on content creation I started it back in 2023 just 2 years ago. I would say I am motivated by African culture by African stories and I really think that there should be someone out there who is big on social media and is a very big content creator not based on the western culture, but based on our original culture, based on who we are as Africans,&#8221; Martins explains.<\/p>\n<p>With his unconventional techniques, Martins has amassed some 1 million followers on TikTok and Instagram. Although Martins charges higher prices than most barbers in Nairobi, his clients say his talent is unmatched, so they don&#8217;t mind paying a higher rate. Among them is Ian Njenga.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I came to Safro fades last year through a referral and I saw pure talent from how he shaves to his styles. If I compare him with other barbers his talent is next level. I cannot even explain. When I get shaved here I get very comfortable, even while walking in the streets I get very confident,&#8221; Njenga says.<\/p>\n<p>Influencer barbers are a recent trend in Kenya, where internet usage has skyrocketed in recent years and platforms such as Instagram are being used for entertainment as well as business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. On a rural roadside in Kiambu, which is situated on the outskirts of Nairobi, Safari Martins, one of Kenya\u2019s most renowned barbers, uses out of the ordinary techniques to cut hair. 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