Another of Bangor's many barber shops, this one based right in the middle of Ballyholme with good…read moreaccess to the main Groomsport Road and pretty good parking available when you call in to get your hair cut. The prices are pretty standard to be honest with a gents hair cut coming in at the £7-10 mark which is pretty much what you will expect to pay anywhere. The staff are dead on enough and don't try and chat too much when you are in the chair if you don't want to. You can buy plenty of other hair products here as well. There is an ATM nearby which is handy.

I am not that fussy about where I get my haircut and some might say judging by my previous hairdos…read morethat shows but if you are in the Bangor area you can't go wrong here. I nipped in on Saturday morning for a wee short back and sides as it is just10mins down the road from me in Ballyholme village on the outskirts of Bangor. Was a few people in the queue ahead of me but with 3 stylists chopping away I didn't have too long a wait. Got a stylish trim from a young chap who had a mane of hair that could only be described as spectacular!. Fairplay to the guy he did a grand job and was dead on so the painful small talk that is a feature of most visits to the barbers was thankfully avoided. Been to the place 3-4 times and never had any complaints. You will pay the standard £8 or so but they always do a solid job so will be back.

They have got four barbours cutting hair here and it's just as well cause it can be a tad busy. It…read moreis an advantage if like me you are an impatient bugger that you can see how many punters are waiting as they sit around inside the front windows. Nice environment to go into as well since they re-modelled the place it's much more light and airy. pick your time and you can get in, get quick trim and away, no problem. Some of the lads cutting hair can get distracted to other more pressing matters (i.e. what won the two thirty at Newmarket!!!) with a resulting slow down in the whole process. Thus only 4 stars even though their work is up to scratch!

Barber shop. 4 people working there, all dead on. Been going here for as long as I can remember…read more Never got a bad haircut in here.

5/9/15 Went in for a…read morehot towel shave today... Looking forward to the close shave that a bare blade brings. Barber quickly runs out and returns with a pack of 2 blade disposable razors. Being a supposedly upmarket barber I would have thought they would have had at least an additional blade holder. I have gone to the expense and taking time out of my day to have a proper hot towel shave and have come out massively disappointed. Certainly will not be going back.

Great wee barbers in a convenient location in the city centre. I always go here for a wee trim when…read moreits needed. A wee bit pricier than your £6 pound buzz cut down at the local but its worth the price difference. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed and they always do a very good job. I've never had any cause to complain so I'm going to keep going back. They also offer a range of other male grooming sevices too.

Family run barbers in the centre of Holywood. Nice relaxed atmosphere and plenty of friendly…read morebanter. None of the usual awkward silences or standard holiday questions. My hair cut is not the most complicated and to be honest, there is not that much to cut but I do believe it was 8 pounds well spent. I will return here but unfortunately I think nature will reduce the frequency of my visits

This is the best barber shop around I have been going to Garrys for around 20 years I grew up in…read moreHolywood from a young age and have always went there. I moved up to Belfast about 4 years ago and tried a few local barbers to save on the travel but there was no comparrison. so started travelling back to Holywood. When you go to Garrys he knows all his customers by first name exactly what you want and the craic and atmosphere is always 90.

I visit James every 2 weeks for a cut and have been doing so for a number of years. The owner…read moreNatalie never forgets a face and really epitomises the term "local business owner". At less then £10 for a men's cut, this place is really reasonable. You can even enjoy a free cup of coffee of tea & read the latest daily newspapers while you wait. Natalie is a very friendly person and can certainly fill the awkward silence that most experienced hairdressers cannot, while you are sitting in the chair. This shop is located directly opposite Union Street Bar meaning you can also have a spot of pub grub while your down there. Oh and they offer a range of services such as waxing, threading etc. Parking is available from 60p per hour in the public car park only 100 meters away.

Behind the grotty red façade lies one of the last authentic barbers in Belfast. It's actually quite…read morerare to find such a small independent business tucked away right in the shopping heart of a city. Just 3 metres away from the hiving Royal Avenue on the sadly rundown Lower Garfield St this barber is a perfect antidote to the large chain hairdressers which circle the city centre. Inside it's got that traditional vibe with not many concessions to style. Staff are brusque but friendly and there's never too long a wait once you plonk yourself down on the chairs by the window. Prices seem reasonable enough and there's always plenty of banter among the older clientele, most of whole never seem to get a haircut instead preferring to sit and chat. Great spot, highly recommended if you want a cheap neat crop. Pros: Central, walk-ins available. Cons: Don't be expecting Nicky Clarke

Ashby Gents was the first hair dressers/barbers I have been to that actually looked cool. 'Cool',…read moreis not something I would usually look for in a hair dressers. Usually I just go in praying not to leave looking like a goon for the Russian mob! The staff slot into the shop like ornaments in the 1950's rockabilly setting, dressed like they are going take a stroll to the diner after closing. The pricing is a little on the high side, which appears to be the case in the more popular areas of South Belfast (if they have an apprentice in training, then they hair cut will be free. Letting an amateur near your do is at your own risk!). But what they do, they do very well. For the customer who (me!) walks in, confused and just desperate not to leave looking silly, the staff listen to what you have to say and will suit your needs as best they can.

One of the few barbers in Belfast open on a Monday. Hair cuts are around £14 if you aint a…read morestudent,but thats average price. Inside is small and funky, the barbers are friendly and can give advice if you want to try something differnet from the short back and sides.

Right slap bang in the city centre is Belfast Barbering company - I called in here for a quick snip…read morea few days before Flying to San Fran - wanted to look my best didn't I? Popped in at about 10am and the lonely barber told me that I needed an appointment - yep it's one of those barbers - no walk ins! So I went and perched myself at Starbuck and called to see if they had any appointments available and luckily they did - not sure why I couldn't do this when I walked in, but hey, rules are rules I suppose. Anyway I managed to get an appointment for 11:30am and the female barber was great - I explained I had my hair chopped a few weeks back and I just wanted a wee trim. She obliged and cut it perfectly, even stopping intermittently to ask me was it looking ok - I like this as often I just keep quite and let them work away and then I get up out of the chair hating how my ginger quiff looks and wishing I had stopped them, but it's all too awkward. Anyway I was in and out in 20 minutes, no waiting around due to the appointment process and I was only charger £11 which is a snip (get it? Snip?).

Having moved from student and upper-middle class haven Stranmillis to the city centre I found…read moremyself at a loss, where do I get my haircut now? After trying a few places I wondered into this barbers just a two minute walk from my apartment. It was a soaking wet day (as days often are in this city of rain) and I had finally had enough of a mop of hair that any number of wax and gel products had failed to style. I'm still not sure of her name but the barber who generally cuts my mop is always spot on. Cheery and chatty, without being overly talkative about topics so banal you want the world to implode. Quick and efficient. It's always what I wanted. I can't stand the process of the actual haircut, but when it's complete there is always a sigh of relief. Granted, this is certainly not the cheapest place to go in the city centre area, and there are certainly much more 'old school' barbers charging significantly less, but I think it's worth it. £11.50 for a trim, steep? Perhaps, but it's only every couple of months... I just suck it up.