Locals
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By Melissa Mendonca
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Photos: alexis leclair
There isn’t yet a consensus on how to refer to the intricate and detailed hair styling that comes out of Rue’s Barber Shop in Red Bluff. “People call it hair art because it’s like drawing on people’s heads,” says 21-year-old owner Ruben Aguirre, who goes by Rue. Rue, however, prefers the more modest description of simply “designs.” And one thing is very clear about his business: “If it wasn’t for designs, we’d be just another barber shop.” The designs are simply stunning. From stars to swirls to portraits, he can do it all in hair. And yet he insists he can’t draw on paper. continued on page 46
RUE’S BARBER SHOP IN RED BLUFF
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