Skin fade
45–60 minClippers taken down to the skin and blended up through the sides and back, on waves, coils or straight hair.
Consultation first
Book: Skin fadeNorfolk, Virginia
Waves, coils and twists, cut by people who know them
Five chairs in Ghent and three barbers who cut with your texture, not against it. Book a barber, or walk in and sign the board.
The texture guide
Find your texture, and what we do with it
Pick the one closest to your hair. Each tab says what we do, and how often to come back.
Every 2 to 3 weeks
Waves
A taper or skin fade cut with the grain, then a wash and brush to set the pattern. The lines stay sharp longer when the sides are kept short.
What we do: shape the taper, cut the nape clean, brush the waves in
How often: every 2 to 3 weeks to keep the lines sharp
At home: brush morning and night, and cover at night
Every 3 to 4 weeks
Coils
Cut dry or damp, whichever suits the coil, so the shape sits right once it springs back. Tapers, fades and tops of any length.
What we do: cut to the curl pattern, shape the crown, clean the edges
How often: every 3 to 4 weeks
At home: moisturize and let it set before you touch it
Every 3 to 5 weeks
Twists
A twist set on short to medium coils, and a tidy for twists you already have. We keep the sides and neckline sharp and the top at the length you want.
What we do: set the twists, taper the sides, clean the neckline
How often: every 3 to 5 weeks, or when the roots grow out
Bring a photo of the size and length you want
Every 3 to 4 weeks
Locs upkeep
We shape up the edges, neckline and beard around your locs and tidy the sides. We leave the locs themselves as you keep them.
What we do: line the edges, clean the neckline, shape the beard
How often: every 3 to 4 weeks between your own loc care
Tell us how long you have had them when you book
Wash and brush
Four steps that finish every wave cut
The same four steps in the chair and at home, so the waves keep their shape between visits.
Step 1: Wash
A gentle shampoo and warm water, rinsed until the scalp is clean and the hair is soft.
Step 2: Moisturize
A light conditioner or moisturizer while the hair is damp, so the pattern can lie down.
Step 3: Brush
A soft brush from the crown outward, following the pattern, until the waves line up.
Step 4: Cover
A durag or wave cap tied on for the night holds the pattern until morning.
The menu
What we cut, and how long it takes
Every service has a time. Prices are shown when you book.
Cuts
Taper
40 minA softer fade that keeps length at the neckline and sideburns. Easy to wear to work.
Book: TaperLine-up and shape-up
20 minA crisp edge at the hairline, temples and neckline. Fits between cuts.
Quick visitBook: Line-up and shape-upKid's cut
30 minA booster seat, a patient barber and a parent beside the chair.
Ages 12 and underBook: Kid's cut
Texture
Wave cut and brush
60 minA taper or fade cut with the grain, then a wash and brush to set the waves.
Consultation firstBook: Wave cut and brushCoil cut and define
50 minA cut shaped to the coil pattern, finished with a product to define it.
Book: Coil cut and defineTwist set
90 minA twist set on short to medium coils, with the sides and neckline tidied.
Takes longerBook: Twist setLoc tidy and shape-up
40 minEdges, neckline and beard shaped around your locs.
Book: Loc tidy and shape-up
Beard and finish
Hot towel and razor edge
20 minA hot towel, then a straight-razor edge at the neckline and hairline.
Add-onBook: Hot towel and razor edge
Prices are set by your barber's level and shown when you book.
The barbers
Three barbers, three leads
Each card shows the days that barber works and what they lead with. Book one by name.
Works Tuesday to Saturday. Lead style: waves and tapers.
Works Wednesday to Sunday. Lead style: coils, twists and tapers.
Works Tuesday to Friday. Lead style: classic tapers, beards and loc tidy-ups.
Regulars and first-timers
“I showed up with a cut from somewhere else that would not lie down. Lavar rebuilt the taper, showed me how to brush and told me when to come back.”
Davon T.Waves
“Angelia cuts my coils and tells me what she is doing as she goes. I leave knowing how to style it on Monday.”
Keonna R.Coils
“We moved here with the Navy and needed a shop that knows my son's curls. They took their time with his first cut and my husband got his taper on the same trip.”
Jaclyn H.Navy family, new to Norfolk
“I walked in on a Saturday, signed the board and watched the names move. It was always clear who was next.”
Manny V.Walk-in
Sample reviews.
Walk-ins welcome
Hours and the line
Tuesday to Sunday. Come when it suits you, or book a time with the barber you want.
- MondayMonTodayClosed
- TuesdayTueToday10am – 7pm
- WednesdayWedToday10am – 7pm
- ThursdayThuToday10am – 7pm
- FridayFriToday10am – 7pm
- SaturdaySatToday8am – 5pm
- SundaySunToday11am – 3pm
Walk-ins welcome Tuesday to Sunday. Sign the board by the door; it shows who is next. The line closes 30 minutes before we do.
Take a chair or sign the board
Book a barber by name, or walk in Tuesday to Sunday.