I've got a rule: when you find a barber who gets your hair and your jokes, you don't let go. Carlos at Bendicion is that guy. He's not just good with clippers--he's surgical. I walk in looking like I've been through a wind tunnel, and walk out looking like I have weekend plans (even when I don't). He remembers how I like my fade, asks the right questions, and somehow reads my mind when I can't explain what I want. The shop's got that no-nonsense, neighborhood vibe. Cash only. Friendly ribbing. Just the right mix of chill and sharp. Pro tip: book ahead, bring cash, and be ready for compliments after. Carlos keeps me looking like I've got my life together--even when I don't. read more

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The cuts are good and consistent. $35 for a cut, I walk in every time and am out after 45 minutes. Real quality neighborhood joint.

CASH ONLY!! Don't make my mistake and end up paying 8.50 in fees from the ATM and credit card company as you withdraw cash. We walked in without an appointment and got my son's curls cut down to size within 30 mins. Friendly barber. 35$ Son was happy. :) read more

Tried this shop years ago and had a horrible experience. The place (and barber) was unclean, smelly, and it was a bad bad bad haircut. Left a review at the time but was immediately harassed by the owner night and day until I removed it. Posting a new one now. Avoid this place. read more

Great guy. Down to earth, Guatemalan, hard working, immigrant. Nice cut. Just needed a glance of a picture & started working

Very fast and Carlos was very nice and thinks about the clients first. First time coming and it wont be the last.

Carlos is patient, attentive, and kind. As a woman who goes into a male-dominated barber shop environment, he always makes me feel welcome and makes sure that I leave his chair happy with my haircut. He's also very kind and teaches me things in Spanish. I consider myself very lucky to have found this gem of a barber shop in Palms! read more

At best, the haircut was mediocre. I asked for certain things and because they wanted to leave I had to remind them to do it.. they want to charge $45 for a cut and a lineup of the beard and I'm talking about the top. I'm not talking about the bottom. For that much money, I expect precision. But I'm walking around with one side blended better than the other and then a fade that looks like a fohawk. I won't mention what they did to my lineup, something told me not to get a haircut with the lady who had pink nails or the only lady who worked at the shop but I gave her the benefit of the doubt. I felt pushed to leave already because I walked in at 6:30. My haircut shouldn't have taken more than 30 minutes. The lady who cut my hair stayed on one spot of my head for at least 30 minutes and I would've told her I would've been an asshole. Her hand was too, and when I watched her try to line up my beard. She didn't even go over her work that she did with the clippers two or 3 mm and use that as an excuse to say that she lined me up. The manager or the owner didn't even step in to say anything. He took care of his patient. I'm sitting in the chair with her. He had no type of care in the world. He was really just trying to leave for $45. Save your money and go to Koreatown. You can get a great cut for 25. With no hassle or extra charges. I'm so upset. I spent $45 right now on such a mediocre. My hairline is the back of my head is uneven. read more

Edgar is the best barber in town and gave me one of my favorite cuts in a while! He was really nice and took his time with my haircut and asked a lot of helpful questions before doing the cut! Check him out! read more

Great service and great cut. Edgar was amazing as the vibe here is cool. Clean shop and very Affordable prices. They play sports on the TV and the air flow in here is nice. Not stuffy like some shops. read more

Kind, attentive, skilled barbers with a great attitude. Highly recommend this wonderful barber. They treat you with respect and dignity, wonderful place. read more

Carlos and Edgar are decent barbers. But make sure you tip generously for best service.

Great vibe, excellent excellent service. All the barbers in there know exactly what they're doing. This is the only place in LA I'll get my haircut read more

This barber shop is solid, for a couple of reasons. The first reason was atmosphere, you can tell right away that the employees treat the place with respect. The second reason was the barber, Edgar, he made the experience easy going by talking with me. Not only that but Edgar also did better than what I expected. He did this by using a fade technique that I rarely seen from other barbers. Furthermore, Edgar double checked his work, which is a huge plus because it shows me that he cares about his clients and he's willing to go the extra mile. read more

I am so, so disappointed. I went in because I loved the photos and reviews. I have a son who's under 2 years old and was due for a cut. We were the only ones in the shop that day. I asked the barber to cut the sides and back shorter, but to please leave the length and curls on top. He said "oh, a boys cut like a number (blahblah) on the sides and a number (blahblah) on the top looks good." I don't know what that means because I'm a mother with long hair, so I stressed that I love the curls and wanted to keep them please. Please keep the length on the top. I even showed him a photo of what I mean. He proceeded to cut my son's hair completely short, with no room to fix it or keep any length. I could not believe it. I was speechless. Now I'm waiting for it to grow out. It has been one month and we're still not at the length I wanted. This place gets two stars instead of one because the barber was nice and good with my son. Please don't go here if you don't want a basic "boy's cut". It's not worth the money I saved. I'm so sorry I switched hairdressers trying to save money. :( read more

Bendicion Barber Shop - My sons lovely hair before the cut, just needed it shorter on the sides and back. - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Best Barber I've been to since moving here! I went in this week and Edgar did such a nice job with the fading really taking his time and adding in some insightful tips along the way. This is a place that you feel good about spending money on a haircut. I will certainly be coming back next time Im due for a haircut and I can't imagine going anywhere else now. read more

This is my first review ever I regretted that I didn't cut my hair by myself!!!! They missed up my weekend read more

(I uploaded a picture of the idiotic sign) Looking for a new barber, saw good reviews on yelp, and was excited. My excitement quickly turned to annoyance and puzzlement, when I came across this sign on the front door, at 11 am on tue Oct 9: "Sorry for the inconvenience, but we are resting today." Huh? What the hell does THAT mean? Dude, everybody who has a full life is tired. I'm tired too, but I still follow through on my obligations. You're not selling trinkets at venice beach, where nobody cares if you show up or not. You're running a business, which means reliability and consistency are key. If barbering is too taxing for you, get another job. If you want to stay with barbering, MAN UP and adhere to your posted days and hours! I could have been a new regular for you, but you BLEW IT! read more

Bendicion Barber Shop - idiotic sign, closed on a tue cause staff is "resting" - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Terrific haircut! Walked in and got a great cut at good price. Edgar did a job!

It was hard finding a local barber shop that I would take a chance on. Most others charge up to $30 for a fade and that to me is robbery. So came here and saw great reviews and decided to give it a shot. It's best to make appointments rather than just walk in. If you do, you will get helped pretty quickly. There's only one guy, Carlos, that cuts here. He has plenty of seating for waiting customers if you want to take a chance and drop in. His hair cuts go for $15 dollar which I think is fair. Just make sure you give him detailed explanation of what you want. read more

Bendicion Barber Shop - Carlos, owner and barber! - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

It was great the first time I got my haircut from Carlos. It was $15 cuts, he took his time to make it look nice, even made the hair part shaved with a blade and warm cream. His quality has dramatically gone down, and prices raised to $20 in the past year, choosing quantity over quality. His place is always packed full with 2-3 people queued, even with your reservations. He tries to cut as quickly as possible, sometimes missing a trim or making the hair uneven, he doesn't use the blade anymore and I basically have to ask if I want to get the hair part. Sorry, but I will not be visiting anymore. read more

This is the best barbershop in all of west Los Angeles. Both, Edgar and Carlos are incredibly nice and provide amazing service. I specifically get my cut from Edgar, he is by far the best barber I've ever had. If you hadn't had a cut from him then you're doing yourself a disservice. Great place with even better prices. read more

Best barber in palms area. Very accommodating and responsive. Gets the job done nicely.

I pulled up to the parking lot...and Mr. Bendicion was open for outdoor business! Support this hardworking man . You can call to give him a heads up that you are coming :)! Cash only. read more

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TLDR: pros: 2 blocks from where I live cons: - let regular patrons cut in line - answered phone calls the entire haircut and didn't pay attention to the job - faced me away from mirror so I was unable to see what was going on and so he could look out the window (I can only speculate) - used clippers for the entire haircut and missed glaring spots on the sides - charged me $18 and my friend $16 the previous day ***would not recommend for wavy Caucasian hair seeking simple crew cut read more

What a great barber for kids! So much patience and did a great job thank you! I got a same day appointment and he's open outside right now which was so great. Amazing prices so make sure you tip as it's worth it! read more

Bendicion Barber Shop - Son after his cut! - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I've been going there for about 4 years now, I take my son, who is now 10 years old and got to say that Edgar is the best! He really takes the time, pays attention to detail and most importantly listens to the customer at a very reasonable rate. You can tell he has a passion for his job as he goes above and beyond. Fun, attentive barber who does his profession extremely well! Will continue to go there as good barbers are hard to find. Some just take your money in a matter of minutes and do a terrible job. read more

Carlos gave me a great hair cut. He is a funny guy. I told him to do whatever he thought was best with my face, and he did a wonderful job. To get to the barber shop, I suggest that you park on one of the streets that is perpendicular to palms (empire, clarington, Jasmine, Dunn, etc.), then walk down Palms toward the 10. read more

Bendicion Barber Shop - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

my boyfriend has been cutting his own hair for the past 15 years!! I decided to look for barbers around my neighborhood and found Bendicion Barber Shop. Just like the other reviews mention, Carlos and Luis are amazing! They are super friendly, experts at cutting boys/men's hair, and very reasonable priced. I love my boyfriend's haircut. Carlos cut it exactly the way we asked. We made an appointment but there were a few other guys waiting, so make sure you call ahead of time. We will be coming here again!! read more

Just moved to LA found this barbershop nearby. Carlos was a nice, easy to talk to. Gave a really nice haircut. I'll be going back there for all my cuts. read more

Luis is the best barber I have ever had in my life. Hands down. He's easy to work with, flexible to schedule and has great attention to detail. I feel lucky to have found him. Benediction is chill and relaxed, a perfect place to walk in and enjoy getting all your hairs cut! read more

This barber shop is the best, been coming here for over a year and they never disappoint! The place is well maintained and in a great location. If you're on the westside and looking for great barbers for a good price, this is the place to go! The barbers are highly skilled and very precise. They make sure you get the haircut you exactly want and have you leaving the shop feeling fly af!My barber, Luis is a very cool and friendly guy who is very easy to communicate with. I can always rely on him to give me a clean fresh cut! Gracias Luis! Highly recommend! read more

It actually took me a while to find a good barber shop that my son would be okay with. He just hates getting his hair cut because he thinks that they are going to cut him but my son actually gave this place a chance. Carlos cuts his hair and is so gentle and friendly with him and made it so that going to get a haircut is a fun thing for my son now. He just loves it there and that is why I had to come and review them. Thanks Carlos! read more

Bendicion Barber Shop - My bubba loved his haircut! - Barbers Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Going to a Barber is always a terrifying experience. This experience is even more intimidating when you are going for a beard trim. After all, if a barber messes up your haircut, it will grow back. If a barber messed up your beard, you are left with a patch in your face that is not easily correctable. At first, I was a little hesitant since the place is very simple. It seemed more like a haircut place for kids. I told Luis that I wanted a beard trim, and that I wanted my beard to look natural but presentable. He was amazing. He took care of every little detail. The trim, the lines and the shave were beyond perfect. For a beard trim and line up, I would definitely return. Bonus points for being open on Sunday! read more

Just went there with my 3 year old son. We both had a hair cut. I have never felt so rushed out of the door before. Within 15 mins mins he finished both of us. He did not look twice at any spot. He just kept going. And he did not do any finishing. It was a mistake. Another thing was that i called him for an appointment the day before and he gave me one. We got there right on time. But right then he started taking another customer and said - he is waiting before you! I was surprised. The least professional barber i have met. read more

I'm sorry I don't really like to leave bad reviews. I didn't have a really good experience. My hair was uneven and the barber was more interested and focused on texting on his phone then the task at hand. One side of my forehead line was significantly higher then the other, and a sloppy job cleaning all around. Sorry, but had to share read more

If you want anything other than a buzz cut or fade don't go here. There was only one barber working. He was a very nice guy and his other customers seemed satisfied but I found it strange that the guys who had little to no hair had longer times in the chair than I did. After waiting on what I can only refer to as hyper-autistic-microbuzzcuts for about 2 hours, it was my turn. I showed him a picture of the medium length haircut I wanted. He grabbed a pair of sheers which were clearly meant for wild Peruvian Alapcas and began his best coked-up impression of Johnny Depp in Edward Scissor hands. I mostly blame yelp's 5 star review of this place for leading me here. I was under the impression that by that rating, these guys could do anything but this unfortunately is not the case. Guess it's back to $$$ salons for me :-/ read more

Carlos is the man. He's always friendly, great cuts and will do his best to fit me in last minute - call in advance though! He's a popular guy and walk ins may be waiting a while. read more

The place is perfect for simple haircut for guys who are not looking for fancy crap. I also get my beard shaved here once, and it was a great experience. It does take a long time so be sure to call and get an appointment. $15 for a cut and $20 for a shave. read more

This haircut was great. Carlos is the man. Fast, professional and a good looking cut. And he trimmed my beard, cleaned it up and shaved my neck with warm shaving cream and one of those badass single razor blades. When he told me I only owed him $13 I was pretty upset. That's way too freaking cheap man for his service and professionalism. Go here, do it...yes do it Don't be a pretentious douche who goes to a salon for something less good than this. And he's super sweet. And Walker Texas Ranger was on tv. And that's real badass read more