You don’t have to make a trip to the city for a stylish haircut, or
even a hot towel shave. Gentlemen’s barber shops are so popular
now, they have made their way to the heartlands.
Located in a sleepy stretch of Yio Chu Kang Road, this gentlemen’s
salon is run by barbers Alvin and Chris, who also specialize in hot
towel shaving. Part of its charm is its retro, tiki-inspired decor
that is punctuated by a fleet of vintage VW automobiles spilling
over from the neighboring diner Kombi Rocks. Besides offering
cutting, styling and shaving services, Autocutt also produces its
own line of pomades. Prices range from $15 for styling, $35 for a
hair cut and $25 for a hot towel shave.
Tucked away at a Jurong West HDB block is an unapologetically
hipster barbershop by Muhammad Tirmidzi Saad and Melvin Koh. Where
residents traipse around the estate in slippers and shorts, the
barbers on duty are dressed in sharp, dapper outfits.
Unsurprisingly, the salon has a diverse clientele, ranging from
youths to seniors. Prices range from $15 for a kids/senior
citizen’s cut to $45 for a haircut and hot towel shave.
A few doors down from Stranger’s Reunion, Deep Cuts Barber is a
simple set up hidden in an attic of a shophouse at Kampong Bahru
Road. The space is slightly reminiscent of a modern tattoo parlour,
with polished wooden floors and framed pictures adorning its walls.
The laid-back salon offers a simple menu of services—Gent’s Cut
($28), Hot Towel Shave ($25) and Full Beard Sculpting ($18). Deep
Cuts accepts mainly appointments, which customers can make on their
website.
Unlike the other barber shops on this list, Hombre Barberblade is
located in a shiny commercial building along Changi Road. It’s all
glass, steel and testosterone here—the barbers, who look like
no-nonsense bouncers, are actually an affable bunch. Services range
from the usual cut and style ($20) and hot towel shave ($22
onwards) to beard trimming ($15 onwards) and hair tattoos ($12
onwards).
What is a trendy HDB enclave without a gentlemen’s barber? Mister
Moustache Barber Shop is a hair styling and shaving parlor at
Everton Park decked out in so-hip-it-hurts vinyl retro barber
chairs, leather couches and an eclectic assortment of framed
pictures on its walls, a combination that seems to take its cue
from the iconic barber shops of New York’s Harlem. Get a hot towel
shave at $28, or a full shave and haircut at $35.
Beyond its non-descript name is a salon brimming with attitude.
Manned by a team of young and passionate barbers, this small outfit
at [email protected] is a dude bro haven, with graphics of Star Wars
characters displayed on its walls. The range of services start from
a simple eyebrow shaping ($5) to a shave ($10) and cut ($20). There
are also haircuts for women with prices at $20 for short lengths to
$25 for those with longer hair. Appointments are preferred.
For more on old-school
barber shops in Singapore, check out this list.
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