Richard Shirley

Richard hails from Cartersville, Georgia, and sharpened his skills at Toni & Guy, making him a master of clipper cuts and short hair. A Libra with a love for the early 2000's scene phase, Richard's style is as sharp as his scissors. He likes his coffee black, just like his metal, and on his way to the salon, you might catch him blasting heavy tunes or jamming to Chappell Roan. When he's not perfecting fades, Richard's likely playing guitar in his cover band, Creedleback--where it's all NIckelback and Creed, all the time. A man of simple pleasures, Richard's favorite product is Sumotech, and his self-care routine alternates between Jack Daniels-fueled introspection and a good nap. He's cut the hair of WWE tag team champion Buff Bagwell and lives by the motto: "If it doesn't work the first time, pay someone else to do it." Richard's here at Helmet because it seemed like a cool place with cool people--and, well, that's pretty cool to us, too. With a hidden talent for dominating karaoke night and a spirit animal that's just a wolf (or as he puts it, a forest dog), Richard's goal is simple: make people happy and be someone they can rely on.