[ About - since 2014 ]
One chair, then six
Barba started in 2014 as a single chair in a rented corner of a tailor's shop on Example Street. Twelve years later we have the whole ground floor, six barbers and the same rule: no rushed cuts.
[ 01 ] The story
12 Example Street
We wanted a shop where nobody looks at the clock. Where the barber remembers how you part your hair, and the radio is quiet enough to talk.
Matteo opened the first chair after eight years in busy chain salons, where a haircut was booked in fifteen-minute slots. He doubled the time, kept prices fair and let word of mouth do the rest.
Idris joined in 2016, Henrik brought his straight razors in 2018, and by 2021 the tailor had moved out and we had six chairs. The floor is still the original tiles, and the coffee machine is the second most important tool in the room.
[ 02 ] The craft
What we do every day
Scissor cuts
(1)
Fades and tapers
(2)
Beard work
(3)
Razor shaves
(4)
Textured hair
(5)
Learned by hand
Every barber here trained under someone who cut hair for decades before them. We still teach the same way: watch, sweep, practise on volunteers, then cut with someone at your shoulder until the shoulder is no longer needed.
Tools are cleaned between every client, razor blades are single use, and towels go through a hot wash after one face.
[ 03 ] On the shelf
Products we use
Plain products, no miracles
( 01 )
Water-based pomade
Medium hold with a soft shine for side parts and slick backs. Washes out with water alone.
( 02 )
Matte clay
Firm, dry texture for crops and messy shapes. A pea-sized amount is enough for short hair.
( 03 )
Sea salt spray
Light volume on damp hair before blow drying. Good for fine hair that falls flat by noon.
( 04 )
Beard oil and balm
Unscented versions for sensitive skin, lightly scented with cedar for everyone else.
[ 04 ] Twelve years
2014 to now
2014
One chair
Matteo rents a corner of a tailor's shop and cuts hair four days a week.
2016
A second pair of hands
Idris joins, and fades become half of the booking book.
2018
The shave chair
Henrik brings the hot towel shave and a reclining chair older than the shop.
2021
The whole floor
The tailor retires, and the shop grows to six chairs and a small waiting bench.
2024
First apprentice
Sami finishes his year on the floor and takes his own column in the book.
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