Tapers Barber Shop

Barbering has grown back into a trade of its own over the past decade, distinct from a salon in pace, in the way the room feels and in what people come through the door for. A fade has to be maintained, which means a short cycle, a familiar chair and somebody who remembers what you asked for the last time.

Shops differ in how they run the day, and that is the main thing to establish before turning up. Some take bookings, some work walk in only, and some do both with a wait that changes by the hour, so mid morning and mid afternoon are usually calmer than the stretch after school and after work. Be clear about the cut you want, in numbers if you know them, and mention how long you intend to leave it before the next visit so the length can be judged against that. If you are bringing a child in for a first cut, say so on arrival rather than in the chair, and if you want a beard tidied as well as a cut, ask for it when you book so enough time is set aside.