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Where to get a hair cut in Chicago

post #1 of 22
4/28/10 at 12:37am
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I am going to be in chicago next week and i will be needing a cut. where is a good place to get one? right now i get a 1A with a brook (a taper, for those not from NYC/NJ). suggestions?

thanks,
-J
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post #2 of 22
4/28/10 at 1:11am
No personal experience with these, but they are places you might want to check out:

I've seen these two recommended:
http://www.316barberspa.com/index.php
http://www.truefittchicago.com/

Other places:
http://www.belmontbarbershop.com/
http://halochicago.com/
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post #3 of 22
4/28/10 at 10:33am
Depends on where you will be staying...
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post #4 of 22
4/28/10 at 11:56pm
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gold coast area....does that help?
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post #5 of 22
4/29/10 at 12:51am
I got to Lakeshore Barber (an actual barber). Ike is about 80 years old, Mexican, Charges $17, and shaves your neck with a straight blade. This is what I like. If you are looking for a salon, I can't help.
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post #6 of 22
4/29/10 at 1:00am
I totally and completely recommend Terry (the owner) of Yorktown Barbershop. It's in Yorktown mall, but don't let that fool you. It's a real barbershop where he straight-razors your neck with warm cream and all.

Definitely go with Terry, though - he's got some other employees that are just OK, run of the mill barbers. Actually, there's a woman in there that's a "hair stylist" too - NOT recommended at all (for a guy's haircut). Try to call ahead and make an appointment. Same day should be OK, but Terry can get backed up sometimes. (630) 627-8126
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post #7 of 22
4/29/10 at 10:39am
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Originally Posted by jlluch View Post
gold coast area....does that help?

State Street Barbers
1545 N Wells St
(between Burton Pl & North Ave)
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 787-7722
www.statestreetbarbers.com
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post #8 of 22
4/29/10 at 11:43am
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State Street Barbers 1545 N Wells St (between Burton Pl & North Ave) Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 787-7722 www.statestreetbarbers.com
I'd go to lakeshore over state street.... state street is a dressed up SuperCuts I did just remember, we have a John Allen now if you are looking for something fancy http://www.google.com/mapdata?CxWiA3...lVTkAECygECZW4John Allan's johnallans.com 111 W Jackson Blvd PH Suite Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 663-4600
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post #9 of 22
4/29/10 at 12:02pm
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Originally Posted by ChicagoRon View Post
I'd go to lakeshore over state street.... state street is a dressed up SuperCuts


I did just remember, we have a John Allen now if you are looking for something fancy

http://www.google.com/mapdata?CxWiA3...lVTkAECygECZW4John Allan's

johnallans.com
111 W Jackson Blvd PH Suite
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 663-4600

I just did a google search, I go used to go to Guise | Chic until the closed down and now I go to either Halo in Bucktown or one of the random old school barbershops on Ashland (I live on Ashland, so I walk past maybe 20 of these spots on my walk home)...
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post #10 of 22
4/29/10 at 3:40pm
If you hit State Street on Webster, the barbers are hit and miss. Ask for Christian. I haven't found any of the female employees that do a good job. I used to go to "D" in Old Town, but he may have left.
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post #11 of 22
4/29/10 at 9:59pm
Thread Starter 
thanks for all of the suggestions!
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post #12 of 22
5/1/10 at 6:05am
I got a haircut at what I think was called 'Guise' in Lincoln Park (it was a barbershop that also had a few clothes, Acne and Nudie I believe I recall).. but it has apparently closed from what I gather. I have very difficult hair but he did a decent job.
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post #13 of 22
5/3/10 at 3:57pm
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Originally Posted by ChicagoRon View Post
I'd go to lakeshore over state street.... state street is a dressed up SuperCuts

+1...what a waste of money that was. Didn't want to make the trek to hyde park so I gave them a shot and it was definately a "stylist" and not a "barber"
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post #14 of 22
5/3/10 at 4:00pm
OP - where did you end up?
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post #15 of 22
5/3/10 at 5:04pm
Why is it called a "hair" cut? Aren't a large number of hairs being trimmed?
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