Where's the best barber's/hairdressers in Ireland for a Man's haircut?

hefferboi

I can't seem to get a proper haircut in Tipp no matter what I ask for. Always the same basic sh1t that turns out like a military haircut. Maybe 1 in 5 haircuts I get turn out the way I wanted. Where's the best place in Ireland (preferably Munster) from yer experience?

These kind of cuts are what I'm looking for:
http://www.youtube.com/user/mhrrasmus/videos

Palytoxin

Bladez in Cork city, right beside the courthouse, seems fairly popular, don't know much more than the name about it though tbh, I'm a 2 all over for a fiver man myself!

Shakey_jake

Sams barbers in Dublin, amazing cut best in the country by far

OldBean

If you can get up to Dublin, the Butcher Barber is without doubt the best in the country. Book in advance.

SureYWouldntYa

me mother does a fine job, and she'll do it for free if ya bring over a packet of chocolate digestives

hefferboi

Did a bit of searching and these lads seem popular enough. Anyone from limerick know them? They serve pints as well so thats a plus.

https://www.facebook.com/johnnythebarber55?fref=ts

hefferboi

Shakey_jake wrote: »

Sams barbers in Dublin, amazing cut best in the country by far

OldBean wrote: »

If you can get up to Dublin, the Butcher Barber is without doubt the best in the country. Book in advance.

Had a look at both facebooks. Both look popular so if I'm heading to Dublin I'll look into one of them. Probably the butcher barber.

Deliverance XXV

Can't say I ever get a decent haircut. This could be due to my ignorance of the hairdressing trade and their potential efforts to save me from embarrassment by not following my ill-informed instructions.

I feel like I go in and ask for them to *thin* my hair out and they go and practically rape my hair. I'm not a massive hair style person (flick up the front and leave the rest), but everytime I get my haircut, I feel like I might of well have gotten my hair shaved.

Hairdressers in Kilkenny/Carlow.

Playboy

I find you have to over emphasize what you want. I have to repeatedly say I dont want it short and dont use the clippers. Most of the time I still get it shorter than I asked for. Why cant barbers understand that less is more? Take a conservative approach... and if you find you havent taken enough off then take a little more. It's not difficult!

Supraman

In cork city Id vote for Bladez , always get mine done by the owner Lorraine . Never ever disappointed with a cut in last 10+ years . 15 for a gents cut most days . 10 on Mondays I think .

belcampprisoner

ask them for a Dublin hair cut

skinny90

Can't think of the name but the one is stephens Green is very good

awec

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PingO_O

skinny90 wrote: »

Can't think of the name but the one is stephens Green is very good

I think you're thinking of knights on the green? Been there a few times and was really happy with them, although at 20 euro it's a bit steep for me.

seanbmc

Waldorf Barbershop on Westmooreland street.

SHOVELLER

Dillons on Wellington Quay. Very decent cut for a fiver.

cson

Grafton Barber for me; but specifically the Asian guy that works in the Jervis Branch. No messing, tell him what you want and he'll do it. No forced chit chat either which is a pet hate of mine. I'll happily pay €20 a month knowing exactly what I'm getting rather than spin the haircut roulette wheel for those €5 butcher jobs.

The student deal there for €9 is cracking value imo.

P_1

seanbmc wrote: »

Waldorf Barbershop on Westmooreland street.

Have to agree here, went there yesterday and was blown away by their attention to detail.

The cuts will take a while but they're worth it IMO

seanbmc

P_1 wrote: »

Have to agree here, went there yesterday and was blown away by their attention to detail.

The cuts will take a while but they're worth it IMO

I go there once a month, nowhere else can do it like they do. And as you said, attention to detail is amazing.

hefferboi

Had a look at their Facebook page. Think they'll be my next stop.

PingO_O

Yep, just went to waldorf today, was impressed! Got a nice sharp looking cut off them too, cheers lads

CiaranMT

hefferboi wrote: »

Did a bit of searching and these lads seem popular enough. Anyone from limerick know them? They serve pints as well so thats a plus.

https://www.facebook.com/johnnythebarber55?fref=ts

Go in there myself, he placed 3rd in Ireland at this years Irish Barber of the Year comp a while back, in the freestyle category.

Place does a good haircut.

Hidalgo

Don't know if they do 'fancy' cuts but Ed's Barber in Dublin is always my place to go.
Walk from the Jervis Luas stop towards to Four Courts for about 100 metres and its on the left hand side of the road.
Never really a queue, the lads working their are sound, bif of chat but not forced, your off the chair good and fast and a dry cut for a tenner

Fashion king

The GRAFTON barber there's loads of them around the city of dublin and nearly sure elsewhere in the country going there for a decade and never disappointed and I always go to a different one can't recommend enough

billy2012

Grafton Barber staff have generally only done a few week long barbering course. Not all of them, but alot of them. Likes Sams, they focus on the bull****. 6/10

Sams barbers ain't bad, they focus to much on washing your hair and giving you free shots and hot towels rather than focus on the actual haircut and charge ya a fair few quid for it. 7/10.

The Barber Rooms (Keith in particular), is the best place around. Fair prices and great hair cuts. They take their time, so don't expect to be in and out in 10 mins, expecially if there is any type of q. 10/10 if your not in a rush.

Woxx barbers is a nice place, lads no what there doing, and a bit more. Fair price. 9/10

The Butcher is a great spot, generally apt only and it is a bit pricier than most of the above. 9/10.

Butterfield

There's a great barbers in Scibereen called Hairport ! By the way does anyone know how many barbers there are in Ireland ?

Limerick77

Johnny's in Limerick is a top class place - have a decent promotional video also - http://youtu.be/QSgEgorGtqU

mitosis

Hard to say. I haven't tried more than a handful, much less every hair tech in the country.

ike

Marble City Barbers in Kilkenny...

ThunbergsAreGo

I have decided i want to get some sort of style on my hair as opposed ot the "whatever way it falls" approach it has now.

Where is best for going in and asking them to reccomend a style?

Lucifer MorningStar

naughtb4 wrote: »

I have decided i want to get some sort of style on my hair as opposed ot the "whatever way it falls" approach it has now.

Where is best for going in and asking them to reccomend a style?

Go to a credible hairdressers, they'll do a better job than the barbers, and bring a picture of the style you have in mind.

ThunbergsAreGo

Good point, any reccomendations?

awec

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Wishiwasa Littlebitaller

The Natural Cut on Wicklow Street.

cson

cson wrote: »

Grafton Barber for me; but specifically the Asian guy that works in the Jervis Branch. No messing, tell him what you want and he'll do it. No forced chit chat either which is a pet hate of mine. I'll happily pay €20 a month knowing exactly what I'm getting rather than spin the haircut roulette wheel for those €5 butcher jobs.

The student deal there for €9 is cracking value imo.

Hehe, funny to look back on this. That lad if you get him is excellent but as for everything else about the Grafton Barber - its an overpriced franchise with a lot of ****e barbers. It's worth about €9 if you've the student card, do not for a second consider giving them >€20. Far far better options out there.

naughtb4 wrote: »

I have decided i want to get some sort of style on my hair as opposed ot the "whatever way it falls" approach it has now.

Where is best for going in and asking them to reccomend a style?

Waldorf all the way if you can afford it - €32 but its the best haircut in Dublin imo.

Butcher Barber; I get the handiness of the appointment system but it's so so average for €30. Trying way too hard to be different to justify the price.

The Grooming Rooms - same as Butcher; €15 haircut masquerading as a €30 haircut. Again, trying to be fancy for the sake of being fancy. Staff don't have much of a clue tbh.

If you don't want to break the bank then Bedford Stuy do excellent cuts for the price (€16). Not quite the attention to detail of the Waldorf but pretty damn close.

Mike Guide 69

cson wrote: »

Hehe, funny to look back on this. That lad if you get him is excellent but as for everything else about the Grafton Barber - its an overpriced franchise with a lot of ****e barbers. It's worth about €9 if you've the student card, do not for a second consider giving them >€20. Far far better options out there.



Waldorf all the way if you can afford it - €32 but its the best haircut in Dublin imo.

Butcher Barber; I get the handiness of the appointment system but it's so so average for €30. Trying way too hard to be different to justify the price.

The Grooming Rooms - same as Butcher; €15 haircut masquerading as a €30 haircut. Again, trying to be fancy for the sake of being fancy. Staff don't have much of a clue tbh.

If you don't want to break the bank then Bedford Stuy do excellent cuts for the price (€16). Not quite the attention to detail of the Waldorf but pretty damn close.

Agree with a lot of the above:

Waldorf - On a day when there are'nt many in the queue, then you will get a classy haircut, guaranteed!!! Must admit my hair has been thinning the last few years and was looking for a place to get a nice cut. Barbers in the Waldorf are very knowledgeable and friendly and even get a head massage, which is great on my first time in there. When it is busy, they can fly through and sometimes it does feel a littled bit rushed and attention to detail can be missed a little , happened on 2 further ocassions. But if your looking for a good chat in pleasant retro surroundings, then you cant go wrong with the Waldorf

The Grooming Rooms - Avoid, i put a review up on yelp that was taken down and then i got it put back up, as i highlighted that they dont carry out fully what they mention on their website. The set up of the place is lovely, pleasant surroundings, waiting rooms where you can make tea/coffe. The barbers booths are tastfully laid out with mini tv (sky sports). But as you said the barbers havent a clue , even though they say on website "consultation, hair and conditioning" , I mentioned my hair (consultation, style she could suggest!!!) to the barber and she grunted back, "nothing i could do" , head submerged into water followed by air flicking with a scissors , hardly any cutting at all and for €35 is brutal, seriously avoid!!

Bedford Stuy - Now my regular, not just price but the lads in there are great and sound, know the type of cut you want and dont bs you, attention to detail is fantastic and they also go mention what styles suit and dont (compared to the grunt in the grooming rooms!!). Can be busy on some ocassions and there can be a queue for the headowner who does an amazing haircut but overall and for €16 best barbers in town, highly recommended!!!!

Johnnythefox4

The Merchant Barber in Temple Bar. Outstanding service and give you exactly what you ask for. If you don't know what to ask for, just ask what do they recommend. You won't be disappointed

hfallada

Just cuts or whatever it is on the Quays beside O Connell Street is the best hair cut for under €10. Its €8 all week and they are incredible good with blade cuts eg 4 or 6 blade. Some places no matter how many times they trim it, they always leave a ton of longer hairs than others and you always notice when you have gone home. But all the staff in there are really good. And there is no BS forced conversations

Inspector Coptoor

The Waldorf is hard to beat

Tramps Like Us

I suppose this is a good place to ask, as my hair is thinning (quite a bit now ) on top I think its time to get it cut fairly short, some type of buzz cut. When you get one of them do you usually get it cut shorter at the sides/back than on top? Like a 5 and then a six on top? I want something short but also professional looking for work (aka I dont want the skinhead in a suit look lol)

Part of a good barber is that they can help you decide what style to get but I was badly led astray once in the past so I want to have an idea of what I want before heading in so any advice on styles would be appreciated (I would always get a trim, I never really bothered with any type of specific cut or style)

Mike Guide 69

Tramps Like Us wrote: »

I suppose this is a good place to ask, as my hair is thinning (quite a bit now ) on top I think its time to get it cut fairly short, some type of buzz cut. When you get one of them do you usually get it cut shorter at the sides/back than on top? Like a 5 and then a six on top? I want something short but also professional looking for work (aka I dont want the skinhead in a suit look lol)

Part of a good barber is that they can help you decide what style to get but I was badly led astray once in the past so I want to have an idea of what I want before heading in so any advice on styles would be appreciated (I would always get a trim, I never really bothered with any type of specific cut or style)

I suppose you'd probably need a qualified hairdresser to answer this question, but been in a similar situation like yourself, where my hair is thinning a bit, going from crown down to front,my hair sort of has an uneven look in its shape and style .In the past i use to get with a razor , number 2 on the sides and 3 on top, which was ok, but actually made me (a) look a lot older and (b) actually exposed the thinning hair even more so on my scalp when in comparison to the tight cut at the sides and back.

But in the Waldorf and Bedford Stuy (best place to go) , when i mentioned it to look for a decent cut and style, the guys there put in similar suggestions by cutting the hair on top , not too tight and layering it in with the aid of cut throat razor and scissors to the sides and back, where it doesnt show that uneven look and shapes nicely on my head. I cant complain , im happy with it, despite the thinning hair situation. Obviously this might not suit everyone as theres different styles but thats what i get and im happy with it (Still though i wouldnt mind opting for the hair transplant like whats in the ads for HRBR, if i could only afford it )

EyeSight

The grooming rooms is pricey but great. Always feel like a million bucks leaving there

Tramps Like Us

Mike Guide 69 wrote: »

I suppose you'd probably need a qualified hairdresser to answer this question, but been in a similar situation like yourself, where my hair is thinning a bit, going from crown down to front,my hair sort of has an uneven look in its shape and style .In the past i use to get with a razor , number 2 on the sides and 3 on top, which was ok, but actually made me (a) look a lot older and (b) actually exposed the thinning hair even more so on my scalp when in comparison to the tight cut at the sides and back.

But in the Waldorf and Bedford Stuy (best place to go) , when i mentioned it to look for a decent cut and style, the guys there put in similar suggestions by cutting the hair on top , not too tight and layering it in with the aid of cut throat razor and scissors to the sides and back, where it doesnt show that uneven look and shapes nicely on my head. I cant complain , im happy with it, despite the thinning hair situation. Obviously this might not suit everyone as theres different styles but thats what i get and im happy with it (Still though i wouldnt mind opting for the hair transplant like whats in the ads for HRBR, if i could only afford it )

Thanks I'll try them... Its a bit embarrassing to be explaining that you are going bald

I'm at peace with it myself, I would rather have a haircut which makes my hair loss "obvious" but not bad looking, as in that people just go "he has thin hair/is going bald" and dont think about it rather than get some elaborate haircut which hides or minimizes is so people go "Oh! Is he losing his hair!?" when my hair gets wet, wind blows a certain way, light directly above my head etc... and lets face it its a losing battle. I kinda hope it hurrys up and falls out (I'll have hair at the sides and back but bald on top, exact same as my dad who I'm the spit of) this limbo is kinda annoying. And I can't shave my head because of work plus its not that bad yet but as I said its a losing battle.

(I know the above is quite vain and self centered and people don't actually care but, well, there it is!)