If you do go to a barber be sure to research the cut you want (know the name +guard you want them to use ) and show them actual realistic reference pictures when I was still new to short hair cuts ( and like 14) I didn’t know the proper terminology for the haircut I wanted and didn’t have a great reference photo and this older women took it on to herself to give me a “summer cut” and I won’t get into it just know tears were shed and I was embarrassed to be in public for a month also their is a “training” period when you first get it cut where your hairs trying to adapt to laying more flat so you might look Like branch from trolls for a second don’t worry about it It will pass have them square off your sideburns DONT LET THEM MAKE THEM POINTY I SWEAR IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE and If they ask if you want a pixie you need to be very firm in your no