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| - Walked in for a haircut with Albert. He was quite cordial and was able to squeeze me in before they closed.
I was disappointed that they don't do hard parts, especially because barbers do the cleanest hard parts - some reason where the customer wouldn't be able to get a different haircut next time b/c of the hard part.
Anyways, I went about telling him what I wanted and showed him a picture. He seemed reluctant to cut anything longer than about 2 inches and any style that required a bit of personalization towards the person's head shape. I.e. I wanted a 2.5" to 2" top cut with a 1-2-3 fade on the right side that blended into the top as it moved to the left side. But I ended up settling for a 1.5" to 2" cut with a 1-2 fade on all sides.
In the end, the cut looked good, classic, very traditional barber. I wouldn't go here if you're looking for something a bit more modern - Quiff? No. Undercut? No. Shave, just clippers, or classic military cut? Yes.
I will say that they're very good at classic cuts and shaves, and the space is spotless and in tip top shape. But they lack a sense of pizzazz and variability that would ultimately take them to a higher level of barbershop. Essentially, they need to change with the times.
The last little thing that tipped the scales in terms of a 3-star to a 4-star review was this: I had Albert put some product in my hair after he cut it. He took a large amount of pomade and worked it into my hair and slicked it back. I could feel every pass of his comb picking up globs of extra product and turning my head into a helmet. I ended up washing most of it out when I got home, but after playing around with it, got it to look the way I wanted.
I could say a few more things, but it would just end up being repetitive.
Tl;dr they do good shaves, good clipper cuts, and will make you look like a 70's greaser, but don't expect anything too modern from them. Their vision is as old as the techniques that form it.
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