Mexican Barber

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March 1939. "Mexican barber. San Antonio, Texas." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration.

Haircut Amidst the Rubble

Pfc. Troy Dixon, Leadhill, Ark., uses a Japanese barber chair to cut the hair of Sgt. John Anderson, Anita, Pa. Both men are members of the 363rd F.A. Bn., located near Shuri, Okinawa, June 10, 1945. Hendrickson. (Army) ...


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Our competition is getting tight.

So are their customers.

Campus Clip-Shop

When I was in college, everyone I knew had to really cut some corners to make ends meet...


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*Official* Hair Styles for Men and Boys

Do not deviate, unless you want the hose.

Should Women Be Spanked?

Let’s ask Frank Desiderio, a Brooklyn barber…


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Flowbee

Our new Flowbee vacuum hair cutting system has just been installed. Stop by the barber wing of the salon to try this new and exciting service and receive a free manicure from Norma.

A Mental Storehouse of Styles

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From The Art and Science of Barbering by L. Sherman Trusty, 3rd ed., 1960.

Where to Start?

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Is this a before or after photo?

The Best in Barber Service

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Barbers Behind Your Back

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Happy 50th Birthday, k.d. lang!

Cindy Crawford & k.d. lang - Vanity Fair cover shoot by Herb Ritts, August 1993

“I remember K.D. blushing as I climbed on top of her.”
- Cindy Crawford

A Hallowe’en Message from The Hair Hall of Fame

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The Cock King

“With a cock and a bird standing on his head for several years, Wu Qingxing, a Chinese street barber, is well-known as "cock-king" in his hometown in Guangdong province of China."

"The 60-year-old man is still single just because he only loves types of animals such as birds, geese and dogs, especially cherishes the beautiful cocks. He thinks the animals are his family members.”
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Barbershop Candles

The Blind Barber, working closely with JOYA, has created candles inspired by the smells of the barbershop and presented in “Barbicide” jars…

Available in Honey, Smoke, Leather and Lavender.

Honey – Derived from the sweet smell of whiskey you get as the glass reaches your mouth. (Each service at the Blind Barber comes with a complimentary cocktail.)

Smoke – A slight hint of smoke is reminiscent of the lingering smell of smoke from jackets hung on the coat rack.

Leather – The element of leather is a reminder of the way barbers used to sharpen their razor right before they shaved a man’s beard.

Lavender – A signature finishing touch to all of the Blind Barber shaves. The essential oil is used to instill a sense of calm after a shave.

More info here.

Here Come Ol’ Flattop

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Sexy Scissors

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Sexy Scissors in Austin, Texas.

Psychic Barber

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Meet Rick Cook … Seattle’s Psychic Barber.

Mei Dick Barber Shop

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Mei Dick Barber Shop, New York City

Harry Drucker: Barber to the Stars

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Harry Drucker’s list of celebrity clientele reads like a Who’s Who of Hollywood.

Frank Sinatra and the members of the Rat Pack, Clark Gable, Tyrone Power, Danny Kaye, Spencer Tracy, and Orson Welles; to name just a few.

Harry developed the "invisible haircut" for actors who needed trims that wouldn’t be visibly evident in their day-today appearances before the movie camera.

According to the book "Supermob," author Gus Russo mentions that one of the attractions in Harry’s shop was a glassed-in barber chair with a phone in it.

Certain clientele such as mobster Bugsy Siegal, Elvis Presley and Ronald Regan favored this secure hotline.

A BBC reporter recounts “how one fateful evening in 1947 Bugsy visited the barber's shop for a shave and a trim - an hour later he was found shot dead - but clean-shaven.”

Bugsy Siegal

Harry died at age 91 in 1998.

His landmark shop, now Gornik-Drucker's, is located at Linden Drive and Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California.