Jessica Ruiz

Visual Storyteller

Life on the Edge

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Location: Orange County, California

Nationality: American

Biography: Jessica Ruiz is a bilingual photojournalist and lifestyle photographer based in LA.

A typical Saturday afternoon at...s at a time during the weekend.

A typical Saturday afternoon at The Life on the Edge Barber Lounge is full of men and women getting hair cuts and catching up with their friends. An average hair cut takes 20-40 minutes but many of the men stay for hours at a time during the weekend.

Larry Moore cuts Marcus Douthit...Life on the Edge Barber Lounge.

Larry Moore cuts Marcus Douthit's son's hair, he lives 6 hours away but drives up to Syracuse fequently to get his hair cut by Larry. Marcus lives in the Philippines but every time he is in the United States he tries to stop by at Life on the Edge Barber Lounge.

Clippers from Larry's stat...cutting hair for over 10 years.

Clippers from Larry's station inside the shop, he is the co-owner alongside Nick. Larry has been cutting hair for over 10 years.

The employees help out and swee...shop clean throughout the week.

The employees help out and sweep the barbershop as everyone tries to keep the shop clean throughout the week.

"Killa" sits in his c...rbers that works 7 days a week.

"Killa" sits in his chair on a Sunday afternoon as everyone else has left for the day. He is one of the only barbers that works 7 days a week.

Clients become loyal to their b... to get his cut by Lida Minkis.

Clients become loyal to their barbers, Mervin Hill has been going to Life on the Edge Barber Lounge every other week for almost two years now to get his cut by Lida Minkis.

"Killa" takes a break...nge since they opened the shop.

"Killa" takes a break as he waits for his next client to show up. He has been working at Life on the Edge Barber Lounge since they opened the shop.

Life on the edge barbershop has...to them has made me successful.

Life on the edge barbershop has been open for over 3 years and is located in upstate New York in Syracuse. Nick and Larry the owner's thanks there clients because their loyalty to them has made me successful.

Nick Brice and Larry Moore have...ck since they opened this shop.

Nick Brice and Larry Moore have many clients that surround the Syracuse area. Anyone from Syracuse University football students to politicians and ministers. Decarto Draper has been getting his hair cut by Nick since they opened this shop.

Life on the Edge Barber Lounge ...people succeed say, Nick Brice.

Life on the Edge Barber Lounge employees over 10 people, this includes a small beauty salon in the back. Many people have come and gone and I'm always happy to see people succeed say, Nick Brice.

Loyalty and relationships are what keeps clients coming back here to this shop instead of going to the one across the street says Larry. Girls have their best friend's homes to go and gossip, barbershops are where men go to release there stress, Larry continues.