I have been Barber hoping for the last year trying to find a Barber with real skill. I have grown my beard out for the last year and until now was unable to find anyone I have been happy with for beard or hair cuts. Milan honestly gave me the best haircut I've ever had in my life. Trained In Serbia Milan has brought traditional Barbery excellence to Saskatoon and area. One downfall was that I was growing an epic moustache and he took his clippers to it and cut it flush with my lip (hence the 4/5 rating.). That was a big no no, clippers should never be used on a long moustache. Scissors leave a much more natural look. If he hadn't cut my hair so well I would have complained. Milan is now my regular Barber. read more

Empire Barbering & Beauty - Hair Salons Near Me - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

I have a great enjoyment of traditional barbershops, and ethos did not contain any straight razors or chatting old men on the night I came, I did leave feeling well groomed and having really enjoyed my experience. My barber was Mark, an Irishman bringing his trade to Saskatoon. He was friendly and talkative and we chatted about all kinds of subjects. We talked about how old fashioned barber shops aren't common in Canada but are on the upswing. He really knew his stuff, and when I first started to explain what I wanted he asked a few questions to make sure he got things right and explained what he would do. At the end of the night he had helpful styling tips. We started off in the chair as Mark skillfully used the buzzers. Nothing's worse than a military style buzz cut, but this was a skillfully layered trim. He worked on my beard as well, which is a long and thick tangle, but again was skillful and delicate, making it look great. I got a hot washcloth layer on my face, head scrubbed in the sink and some scalp tonic and styling gel rubbed through. I left looking and feeling like a new man. The whole process was a little pricey, coming out to $57. But it was all worth it and I'm glad I went. You can even grab a drink on your way in. If you do guy, just remember that there is a unisex salon in one side and a men's barbershop in the other. If that matters to you you might want to specify when booking. read more

Empire Barbering & Beauty - Side shot of my new trim - Hair Salons Near Me - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

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I came from out of town and booked online. The stylist that I booked with was friendly and kind; she cut my hair just the way I liked it. The only issue I had was that when I first walked in, one girl was picking a blemish in the receptionist's ear. Not an appealing site to be welcomed with and just plain unprofessional. read more

Even when not living in Saskatoon, I regularly made visits to Ethos. I was excited to see the Barber Shop when it did open. The staff and service have created the high expectations I have for Ethos and is why I continue to go back whenever I can. These expectations are always met, without disappointment. I am a fan of the hot-shave offered, and it is at a premium, service that I think everyone (well, male, mostly?!) should take advantage of at some point. It is worth doing, and it is worth repeating. Salon or Barber side, I continue to recommend Ethos. read more

Nice place, good haircut but unfortunately I can't rate highly as a Barber Shop Experience. Very nicely decorated with beautiful vintage barber chairs and men's grooming tools but beyond that Ethos Barber is a salon dressed up as a Barber Shop. I walked in looking for a quick, simple, no frills cut and instead got an hour long awkward and borderline creepy massage that ended with a good haircut that could of been done in 15 minutes. My female hairdresser, who works in both the barber shop and salon, started my cut by sensually and slowing putting oil through my hair before moving on to an equally slow and somehow even more creepy wash with a scalp and neck massage. I am by no means a prude but both these "luxuries" were performed in such a slow and creepy way that I almost ask for her to stop. In the end I left with a haircut I was happy with but did not have an experience which was either what I expect from a barber or enjoyable. TL:DR - Good haircut. Bad massage. Not a real barber shop. read more

I'm torn on this one, because the actual product (services) Empire/Ethos offers are excellent. I've been a client of both the salon and the spa, and the stylist I saw was top notch. I always felt like a million bucks leaving. My problem is with the salon's reliability, and I think this comes down to management. Of my last five appointments (four spa, one salon) four of these were rescheduled by Ethos/Empire within five days of the appointment date. Some were for understandable reasons, and I'm empathetic to that, though in a couple of cases no reason was given and in one cases the spa therapist decided to reschedule a day's worth of appointments to take vacation. Only in one instance was I offered an appointment with an alternate stylist (someone with far less experience than my original booking). I don't know if I just had bad luck, or if I wasn't a big enough spender to be valued as a client taking up their weekend appointment slots. But just like a business can't drop everything to accommodate a client who frequently reschedules at the last minute, I couldn't do the same for them any longer. Putting up with it for a year was more frustration that I could handle, sadly. Now, if you're free to make appointments in the middle of the morning on weekdays - you'll love this place. read more

Best barber I've been to in Saskatoon, friendly staff, great atmosphere, fair rates and they're really good at cutting curly black hair

I called this salon for a booking to have my hair cut & colored. They were great in that the receptionist said they would be able to fit me in that same day. I met with the stylist they booked me with and showed her the photos of what I wanted to have done. My natural hair is long and a light brunette .. I wanted to go shorter and color by hair a dark brunette. The stylist then asked me if I really wanted to go as dark as the photo. I said yes and she proceeded to tell me that she did not have the time to color my hair. I asked how that was possible because I clearly stated in my earlier appointment booking with the receptionist that I wanted a cut & color. She then told me that she simply just didn't have the time to color my hair so dark & didn't want to wreck my hair. (I'm appreciative of the thought but this wasn't my first time requesting this particular color .. and going darker doesn't wreck hair .. if I wanted to go blonde I would understand her concern) She said she could do the cut but not the color. I didn't trust her at that point to do the cut that I wanted and was tempted to walk out but really didn't want to waste my whole appointment so I opted for just a trim. This whole experience sucked, a waste of my time, & I'm not sure if I will bother going back. Too bad because I used to love going to this salon. read more

Wish I could leave a review for the hair cut I received, but after waiting for 25 minutes for my stylist to even come out I left. Won't be returning. Too many salons in this city for that kind of service. read more

Awful. Booked 7 hair appointments for a bridal party that were confirmed two days prior. On the day of the appointments two had been changed to an earlier time? Three out of the five hairstyles that were completed looked good. One hairstyle had to be redone at another salon while the other hairstyle fell out within an hour and had to be redone by one of the bridesmaids ($75 for what???). Would 100% not recommend this place. Would 100% recommend Expressions Salon and Spa (where the bridal party had their makeup and some hairstyles done). read more

PART1 First, the context: I'm male, work largely with the Asian, international, and fashion community (important to keep in mind while reading this, and my "creative stylist" knew this from early on in this....adventure). Also, there are multiple parts since I have a lot of ground to cover, please take note. I was hesitant to write this at first, as I want to give everyone the shadow of a doubt that maybe someone's having a bad day, but.... This is just unbelievable: Wow, where do I start... I phoned early in the morning to make an appointment (for myself, indicated during the call), and then realized for some reason they put me on the salon side; one of the big draws for me was their self-proclaimed "barber" shop. They were annoyed when I asked to book with a barber (I thought there were specialized barbers - no, they just shift to a station on the barber side) and I was told "ok I'll book you with someone over there" - click. So I wasn't sure if the time slot initially decided on was kept so I had to phone back and apparently annoy them again. I got there a few mins early and threw 30 mins in the parking meter, so I mentioned that and was told "yes lots of time to do it." Since I still had no idea with whom I had the appointment, I wanted to confirm that there was in fact a barber that would be cutting my hair since that was why I specifically booked at Ethos (and my callback had been so surly and brief. Here's where the experience really became wretched. I awkwardly stood there as Katrina, my (still unbeknownst at that time) "creative stylist" gave me a five minute lecture about how everyone there is a "trained stylist" so "of course" they know mens' haircuts - all in front of the much younger and more personable acting manager (I found this out when I was leaving). It is a legitimate question, and I don't understand WHY anyone would take such deep personal offence to this. I should have walked away at that point. Anyways, the reason I arrived early was to try to explain exactly what I wanted done with the limited "cosmetology" vocabulary that I possess. This was met with little patience, and then I was handed an ipad with google - yes, apparently the high-end barber has no books with different cuts. I wanted to point out several different ones to support my own explanation of what I wanted; however, the patience-lacking Katrina perceived this as having the desire to have the same cut as the first of the photos I pointed to. Then, she took me to the barber side. It was a nice room somewhat rustic; there were only a few stations but all empty, then she slid the old-style door closed, which I thought was a bit odd. It didn't take long to figure out why; in creating the solitude of this newfound privacy, she enabled a perfect atmosphere in which she could rip into me about how insulted and personally offended she was that I had the audacity to inquire at the desk IF there was a barber there BEFORE I had even met any one of them. She tried to reinforce the fact that she had spent $25,000 in education, that she worked in Vancouver for 5 years cutting hair (as if to suggest that standards are higher there than in Saskatoon), that Ethos is THE high end salon, and that they had all trained in some hair school so therefore she knows how to cut mens' hair (later, she revealed that Ethos had brought in a special session specifically for mens' cuts.. uh, contradiction much? I implore anyone with Ethos to examine these sites http://easterncollege.ca/saintjohn/programs/barbering and http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2008/11/27/nb-barbers-stylists.html as evidence that there is indeed a difference between a barber and whatever you studied; then, you won't need to patronize and condescend the next guy that simply inquires). So while she's hacking away, she was more interested to partake in the conversation between the girl cutting the guy's hair beside us; this included language such as describing things as "ghetto" and using "frickin'." Classy. Remember, this is THE high end salon. She continued to complain about how tired she was, because she had just been napping in the back. Now, the racial comment. This woeful woman commented on her own work that she "doesn't want me to look like 'peekachoo' (sp?)... you know, because you work with all those Asians".. whatever that means. Unbelievable. Still not done. I insisted she fade at the bottom of my neck, to avoid the blunt line; she had no idea what I mean (Ok maybe it's not cosmetology lingo, but seriously - how can one not decipher the message, it's pretty straightforward). Ethos, I suggest you have Katrina review these basics: http://haircutsformen.org/buzz/pages/tipsgreatcuts.htm I've taken a picture of the hackjob she did to mine, but I don't know if I can upload it. I'd like to for evidence of this unprofessional. Awful. Even a shitty haircut can be drastically improved by this simple adjustment(*ran out of characters for review) read more

I have gone here for about two years and have used Mark, Milan, and Lisa. All three are excellent at their crafts and are great conversationalists to boot. both really good at what they do and the conversation is worth the reasonable price. read more