So I walk into Il Barbiere on a Saturday morning around 10am and take a seat on their plush leather couches after a short wait; it was packed. The place is buzzing with the clicks of scissors and the atmosphere just screams 'Man-Cave'. Immediately I felt at home.
After a while it was my turn. I sat down and said: "Give me the 'Zach Galifianakis' from the Hangover movies", to which he replied: "Alright. Which one?". I looked at him, he looked at me; we both knew magic was going to happen. I had walked in looking like a hermit with long hair past my shoulders and an unkempt beard so fuzzy that people were flicking their change at me on the street. Twenty-minutes, a short-black and $35 later, I walked out of there having had the best male-grooming experience of my entire life. The lads banter was top notch and they even have a guy who specializes in buzzing patterns into people's short-sides. I'm definitely making this my exclusive hair/beard maintenance destination.
Be prepared to wait though -- It is drop-in only so no appointments. It was 45 to an hour before I even sat down in the magicians chair, but this place is busy because of the atmosphere and relevant skills. So go and check out best-kept secret in Findon. As for the ladies, bring your man here and hit-up the womens hair-dressers right next door. I hear they are something special too. read more