Best Barber in Limerick II

Raiser

Hey Folks - there was a thread on this already a couple of years back with it is out of date and locked so I thought it was time for a revisit to the topic.

I currently have no Barber to go to, to be honest just about anywhere I have gone over the past while has been too expensive and has had average to crap haircuts, theres the odd decent Barber and then you can also as easily get sat in front of the Moron who shaves bald semi-circles a full inch over both your ears!!!

As for the bargain basement ones - Ali's is cheap but its a lottery as some of the Barbers in their are totally shíte, also it can be like a Methadone clinic in there sometimes with the amount of fcuking Limerick Heads in there getting steps and blond spikes etc. I also dislike entering Limerick City due to traffic and parking problems and the state its in etc.

Westbury Stores is a complete disaster - has gone from €7 to €9 and there is either no Staff in the Barber part, so you wait 45 mins waiting for a Hairdresser to run in from the Salon next door or else they have a complete Newbie who is learning to cut hair completely unsupervised doing his best to work it all out???? (Blaming the cheap, crap Management not the poor clueless Learner BTW)

- Finally €20 for a ten minute haircut works out at €120 an hour - Ye are not fcuking Neurosurgeons Lads, why not charge a reasonable price, make a fair profit and fill those seats?

P.S. To any Girls who want to quote what ye are paying - Ye are fcuking nuts!!!!

Captain Average

Eddie's in that little side street off Little Catherine Street. Nigel does a good job, is a sound bloke and I consider the 13 bucks for the chop a reasonable price.

Mc Love

21 yoyos in Figaros - best place if you want a proper haircut by trained barbers

Stuart74

You could try The Gentry in Raheen. I go to Dave there you can't miss him shaved head and arms fully of tats. Really nice guy. Paid €16 when I was there a couple of weeks ago. http://www.munsterbusiness.ie/thegentry/

Been going to him for years. He was originally in Rosini's and then had his own place in Caherdavin but that closed.

If Dave isn't there then the owner Pat might be.

Raiser

Mc Love wrote: »

21 yoyos in Figaros - best place if you want a proper haircut by trained barbers

Not paying it - but thanks

Limerick_Lass

Does it have to be a barber? Or would you trust a hairdresser aswell?

Raiser

Limerick_Lass wrote: »

Does it have to be a barber? Or would you trust a hairdresser aswell?

They always seem to brush off your face though as they reach around you to get to the awkward bits.....

- At least you have the cape to hide the aftermath

Ahem - Back on topic! What should a Barber charge?

I say €13 and throw them €15 if they actually put a bit of effort into it and pay some attention to detail leaving a nice tidy cut?

- Seems fair for 10 minutes work?

Kess73

Stuart74 wrote: »

You could try The Gentry in Raheen. I go to Dave there you can't miss him shaved head and arms fully of tats. Really nice guy. Paid €16 when I was there a couple of weeks ago. http://www.munsterbusiness.ie/thegentry/

Been going to him for years. He was originally in Rosini's and then had his own place in Caherdavin but that closed.

If Dave isn't there then the owner Pat might be.

If that where Dave ended up? I was going to him for a few years in his place out past LIT.

Would defo second him as a great barber, sound guy as well. Delighted that he has gotten work again, and I know where I will be going for my haircuts now, as I was going from place to place since Dave's place closed in Dec/Jan.

Raiser

Kess73 wrote: »

If that where Dave ended up? I was going to him for a few years in his place out past LIT.

Would defo second him as a great barber, sound guy as well.

Must be this Guy from the old thread then so Kess?

Will call in there so and see if he still has his Mojo ticking over......



What do ye think of when they grab the straight razor from the Counter top and go to tidy up your neck?????

Most places seem to use absolutely no sterilization and it seems like a handy way to get yourself a lifetime supply of Hepatitis or HIV/AIDs?????

- Not sure I like the odds with the mystery Jar of blue liquid which may or may not have an anti-viral agent added???

I just politely decline and ask for the electric option......

Kess73

Raiser wrote: »

Must be this Guy from the old thread then so Kess?

Will call in there so and see if he still has his Mojo ticking over......

Yep that is Dave. He always does a top job.

xsiborg

Limerick_Lass wrote: »

Does it have to be a barber? Or would you trust a hairdresser aswell?

actually i had only seen this the other day where belissimo now do mens hair cuts, im rather curious to see how they'd do and i think its reasonable enough, wasnt paying much attention to the price but i think its around €20...

i used to go to garveys on i think is it denmark street? but after a while their €10 "does the job" haircuts shot up to €13.50, i could live with that i thought, til bloody hell they charged me €13.50 for my five year old son's haircut aswel!

and then, i asked for a little more off around the sides, and he goes "oh i'll hafta charge ya for two haircuts then"!!! :eek:

since then i go to figaros, and yes, it is €21 for a haircut, but damn its a proper haircut, not just an electric around the sides and wave a scissors round the top!

and my son the same then for €12.

i dont mind paying for something when i feel im getting value for money!

i also tried the towel shave in figaros, just out of curiosity as i'd never shaved with a cut-throat razor before. man, the guy REALLY knew what he was doing, even though i was frozen as a stone in the seat, haha, and then he proceeded to massage oils into my face and work the tension outta my shoulders! fantastic!

yes i left there my wallet feeling a little lighter (€21 for haircut, €25 for shave) but, gotta say, i'd a face smooth as a baby's bottom for about two days before i had any need to shave again!

definitely recommend them!

Mc Love

Dont know about bellisimo as there is a huge difference I am led to believe between cutting mens and womens hair

xsiborg

Mc Love wrote: »

Dont know about bellisimo as there is a huge difference I am led to believe between cutting mens and womens hair

i was always led to believe too that women can't cut mens hair, so imagine when i walked into figaros and as i chatted to the girl cutting my hair i discovered that its not so much that girls cant cut mens hair, its that hairdressers usually cater to women, whereas barbers cater to men, i wasnt even aware that there was such a thing as barber college, yep, she studied in england! mad!

but yeah, i did go to a female stylist once and thats exactly what she did, barely took anything off (my hair i mean! :rolleyes:) but just "styled" my hair and took £14 pounds it was at the time for a small pot of wax. never went near her again but she's a popular mens stylist/wannabe barber now in nenagh, never saw the attraction myself tbh but there ya go, just my opinion...

EDIT: oh yes, and also a nice touch was the offer of coffee after my haircut while i waited for a shave, and a great atmosphere in there too, excellent and very professional staff!

bertisevil

goodfellas in foxs bow is really good its keith who used to work in rossinis who owns it. i think they charge about 13 to 16 euro a cut but its always done well and they take their time and always wash before the cut and will rinse again after it to get rid of those pesky hairs

TEMPLAR KNIGHT

bertisevil wrote: »

goodfellas in foxs bow is really good its keith who used to work in rossinis who owns it. i think they charge about 13 to 16 euro a cut but its always done well and they take their time and always wash before the cut and will rinse again after it to get rid of those pesky hairs

I agree with this used to go to keith and rob in rossinis and now go to his new place got all my firends to start going there aswell couldnt recommend them highly enough!

highlydebased

I recommend Niall Colgans- 25 for gents cut.

I do have long hair hence why I attend there but nontheless the standard is extremely high.

dermothickey

I'm in Dublin once a month and theres a guy there in the city centre 6 euro, and he does a proper job of it too, if I'm not in Dublin and need a haircut I chance Ali, probably because I usually get a cheap but good cut and the idea of forking out 15 euro just doesn't fit well with me.

kilburn

I uesd to go to Dave too.

Now go to Carols on Mallow street.

Kess73

kilburn wrote: »

I uesd to go to Dave too.

Now go to Carols on Mallow street.

Is she good? I almost went to her last time out. Her prices are quite low. She had a sign out last saturday for a wash, cut and dry for €10.

I'm assuming that the small barber place across from the joke shop is Carols of course.

kilburn

Kess73 wrote: »

Is she good? I almost went to her last time out. Her prices are quite low. She had a sign out last saturday for a wash, cut and dry for €10.

I'm assuming that the small barber place across from the joke shop is Carols of course.

Ya on Mallow Street opposite the laundrete.
Tenner tues - thurs plus she is sound

Mc Love

If you dont really care about how someone cuts your hair - cheap places
If you do - more expensive places like figaro's etc

Raiser

Mc Love wrote: »

If you dont really care about how someone cuts your hair - cheap places
If you do - more expensive places like figaro's etc

Not to disrespect you personally McLovin - But if I could criticise that argument right there...... its plainly nonsense :eek:

Mc Love

Just from my own experience of seeing haircuts from cheaper places. Surely if you have a shaved head you can just go get it shaved in the cheaper place.

Kess73

Mc Love wrote: »

If you dont really care about how someone cuts your hair - cheap places
If you do - more expensive places like figaro's etc

Have to disagree. When Dave was out in Identity, he was cheaper than the majority of barbers yet was easily as good as any of the lads in them.

Some cheap and cheaper places, pricewise, give service to match their prices whilst some give great service for the money, just as many of the places that charge more give very average service at a higher price.

Raiser

Kess73 wrote: »

Have to disagree. When Dave was out in Identity, he was cheaper than the majority of barbers yet was easily as good as any of the lads in them.

Some cheap and cheaper places, pricewise, give service to match their prices whilst some give great service for the money, just as many of the places that charge more give very average service at a higher price.

Thank you Kess.

Hopefully this thread will help separate the Hackers from the Craftsmen and the profiteering cross-eyed ones from the Barbers who expect a fair wage for a fair days work!!!!

Comhrá

The Italian chap in Ali's gives me a very sharp haircut every time.
Quick service there too.

€7 for the haircut and €3 tip and I'm a happy camper.

J.

Raiser

Is there anyone decent over by Castletroy/Annacotty?

- Want to go on a lunch break and Town/Dooradoyle is too much of a trek.....

Max's is very hit and miss, Johnny (Over Rios) is the same as the Staff frequently change and he also never can quite seem to find your change outta €20 - despite pretending to look for 10 minutes.......

- Powercut is a Lay-dees Salon as far as I can tell......

tommy26

I went to the Gentry the other day,i was charged 18e and i have short hair,crazy price.

donutheadhomer

Can't beat Conor in Peter Marks Crescent - €35ish but worth ever penny and more

xsiborg

i just thought i'd throw this in while this thread is back up-

belissimo are lookin for guys to get their hair cut, they're training the girls to cut guys hair, and best of all- its FREE!!

the girl i go to in there does a great job and gives me exactly what i want, and i'd be a picky f*cker!

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xsiborg wrote: »

i just thought i'd throw this in while this thread is back up-

belissimo are lookin for guys to get their hair cut, they're training the girls to cut guys hair, and best of all- its FREE!!

the girl i go to in there does a great job and gives me exactly what i want, and i'd be a picky f*cker!

really?was gonna go get my haircut tomorrow.

What days?After closing time I'm guessing?

xsiborg

tuesdays, (that'd be today then says you!), but yeah, if you call belissimo and ask for Lisa, she'll probably squeeze you in after six o clock this evening!

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xsiborg wrote: »

tuesdays, (that'd be today then says you!), but yeah, if you call belissimo and ask for Lisa, she'll probably squeeze you in after six o clock this evening!

Lousy,working til 8 tonite!

oh well,guess I'll have to pay for my hair cut tomorrow!

Kess73

Raiser, over a month has gone by. Did you ever get that haircut?:D

Melion

I cant understand how people spend that kind of money on a haircut. I havent been into a barbers in over 5 years now, i bought a head razor back then and have saved myself 100's if not 1000's of euros. I dont even use that anymore, i just shave my head as im shaving my neck and trimming my beard now.

Mc Love

I dont understand people that would let someone to cut their hair for free or for training purposes

Insect Overlord

Mc Love wrote: »

I dont understand people that would let someone to cut their hair for free or for training purposes

What's there to understand? You get a free hair-cut, some young person gets to learn their trade, everybody wins!

Mc Love

Yeah but more likely you will end up with a ****e haircut

xsiborg

Mc Love wrote: »

Yeah but more likely you will end up with a ****e haircut

i'd tend to disagree with you here, unless you think your locks should only grace the covers of "attitude" magazine! :rolleyes:

as i said, i'd be very picky about the way i like my hair cut, which is why if you look in the other "barbers" thread, i had no problem going to Figaros and paying €21 for a haircut, because i got exactly what I wanted, as opposed to a short, back n sides, for €13.50.

i only went to belisimo once, and the girl was extremely professional and guided and overseen by her manager at every stage.

was it a risk? absolutely! i could have ended up with a ****e haircut, but i didnt, which is why i made the recommendation. i've often paid a lot more for a lot worse!

however, i digress, you are entitled to your opinion...

Mc Love

xsiborg wrote: »

i'd tend to disagree with you here, unless you think your locks should only grace the covers of "attitude" magazine! :rolleyes:

as i said, i'd be very picky about the way i like my hair cut, which is why if you look in the other "barbers" thread, i had no problem going to Figaros and paying €21 for a haircut, because i got exactly what I wanted, as opposed to a short, back n sides, for €13.50.

i only went to belisimo once, and the girl was extremely professional and guided and overseen by her manager at every stage.

was it a risk? absolutely! i could have ended up with a ****e haircut, but i didnt, which is why i made the recommendation. i've often paid a lot more for a lot worse!

however, i digress, you are entitled to your opinion...

Fair enough, I would also pay the 21 euro and go to figaros

Kess73

Went to try out Carols today and last Saturday and it was closed up on both days.

With luck it is because she is on holiday or something as I generally hate seeing places close down.

kilburn

Hope she isnt closed down. Shes a lovely woman, could be on holidays

Jigga

The prices in Ali's Barbers has risen to €10 Mon-Thurs and €13 on the weekends. Anyone know of any other cheap barbers around town?

Berty

Jigga wrote: »

The prices in Ali's Barbers has risen to €10 Mon-Thurs and €13 on the weekends. Anyone know of any other cheap barbers around town?

I was informed this morning with the gown thing around me that the price was €13 and would I still like a cut?

He then said "do you think you will come back now that the prices are back up"

So in good recessionary times I said "NO!"

whodyamacallit

Ali's puttin their prices up, that's a pain, main reason i was going was coz of the price... was only going for a haircut today as well, sickened... i feel wronged... in saying that though, i've always come away with a decent haircut when i've gotten everyone except the me one in the corner on the right...... she's a bit reckless when she's trying to make it seem like she's good...

I think paying 10 quid for a haircut anywhere is enough anyway, unless you're gettin dyes or shapes/designs shaved into your hair...

Tefral

Dave Gillespie is one of the best barbers in Limerick, i used to go to Identity down in Caherdavin to get my Haircut. I didnt know where he went after it closed.

Ill be going back to him now anyway.

In the mean time i have been going to barbarellos there in Raheen when im in Limerick €14

Van Occupanther

Got to add to the big ups for Carol on Mallow St. Took my son in today for a cut, his first one. She put him totally at ease, did a great job and he really enjoyed the whole thing. Lovely woman too.

whodyamacallit

Barberello's in Corbally is €16, i've went there a few times too because its close to me... I think that's paying bit over the odds though... I used always get my haircuts at home for free until i changed my hairstyle...

Berty

whodyamacallit wrote: »

Barberello's in Corbally is €16, i've went there a few times too because its close to me... I think that's paying bit over the odds though... I used always get my haircuts at home for free until i changed my hairstyle...

Change back.

miralize

Retro is pretty good.

Skuxx

+1 for Dave!! Got my haircut cut with him on Friday, super job he did aswell!!

He's movin out to a new shop in Patrickswell from tomorrow afaik!