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Sean S.
Phoenix, AZ
Five-star rating
04.06.10

I just moved Downtown, so I needed to find a new barber. Nevermind the fact that I hadn’t had a haircut in eight months because a) Halloween dictated it, and then b) my original stylist moved back to KC and I was basically pouting via my refusal to get my hair cut again until now. But, after some Yelp research (and going by who was within walking distance), this is where I decided to try.

Super greatness.

A wonderful, tiny little shop with a lived-in feel — the way things should be in a downtown. The girl doing my hair spent some serious TLC on me, tending to the details, double passing over areas, the warm cream and straight-edge on my neck, and just overall doing a great job. In the end it was just $16, which makes it easy to hand over a crisp $20 bill and be all paid up.

I really liked it, and I think I’ve found my new barber shop  🙂

Downtown Barber Shop is located at 216 N. Central Ave. in the Downtown District  — 602.253.7474

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