"It helps give the portrait an extra sheen, another coating. … It might smudge a little if you walk outside and it's raining, but not too bad," notes Ferrel. "If you wear a hoodie it'll be fine."

While he has a team of 10 barbers at his shop -- all in their early 20s -- who handle haircuts and some different designs, the 28-year-old Ferrel is the only one who does portraits.