My father has been going to the same barber shop since his college days. He drives four hours one-way to see the man he wants (it helps that he often travels on business). I don’t remember the last time I drove four hours one-way to see the woman I wanted, much less a hair stylist. Apparently I’m missing out, so here are some tips on finding a stylist worth your driving time.

Finding a good stylist can be like searching for your next girlfriend. Ask around and find out which stylist or salon your friends use, or you can ask someone whose hair you admire. Perhaps you have seen a salon around town that looks cool and you’ve been wanting to give it a try.

Seven Tips on How to Get the Haircut You Want [About]

The job title of “Guy Who is Old Enough to Drink” comes with many sacred responsibilities. In a word: Beer Pong. Just make sure you remember that out in the real world, they don’t play with training wheels. Beer foul!

”The first thing we noticed was that the racks made it much easier to pour the [beer] into the cups without spilling, and it offered a very quick set up. We were skeptical about the rack at first, especially when it was time to re-rack, but they didn’t get in the way at all. Plus, as we expected, they were a life saver when the ball hit near the rim, because it kept the cup from tipping over and the [beer] spillage to a minimum.”

Bombed Beer Pong Game Review [Liquor Snob]

Vinography rocks an essay on the wine label and talks about the San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design’s show on the art of the wine label. So nice.

In reality, that small square of paper is a beautifully constrained space for design, an opportunity to use the restrictions of a small piece of real estate (the front and back labels for a bottle) to create a real emotional impact and embody something of the personality of the wine or those who made it.

Celebrating The Design of The Wine Label [Vinography]