FADEBook a Chair
Barber holding straight razor angled against client's jawline, bokeh of amber light and violet neon in mirror reflection, steam from hot towel on counter
Downtown · Est. 2019

The upgrade is open. Limited chairs.

A haircut treated like a ritual. Same barber, every three weeks, until nothing else will do.

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Hot Towel Straight Razor
Scalp Detox with Essential Oils
Beard Sculpt & Black Mask
Hot Towel Straight Razor
Scalp Detox with Essential Oils
Beard Sculpt & Black Mask
Hot Towel Straight Razor
Scalp Detox with Essential Oils
Beard Sculpt & Black Mask
Hot Towel Straight Razor
Scalp Detox with Essential Oils
Beard Sculpt & Black Mask
Signature Services

Every service, photographed like it deserves.

Click any tile to see the full detail — what goes on your skin, who does the work, and how long you get to sit in the chair. The locked tiles are this month's upgrades. They won't be here next month.

The Space

Leather chairs. Still warm.

Three chairs. Appointments only. No walk-ins, no waiting, no one rushing you out.

Barbershop interior with leather chairs, warm amber lighting, vintage mirrors reflecting neon signs
Close-up of barber tools: straight razor, comb, scissors on dark leather surface
Hot lather being applied with brush to man's face, steam rising, warm light
Barber applying finishing pomade, client looking in mirror, satisfied expression
Detail of straight razor edge against leather strop, barbershop tools still life
The Barbers

Same barber, every three weeks.

You book a person, not a time slot. Each barber keeps notes. They remember what you ordered last time and whether you want to talk.

Marcus Webb, barber, confident expression, warm studio lighting, professional portrait
3-week wait

Marcus Webb

Senior Barber

Trained at the Barber Institute of Chicago. Spent three years in London before coming back. Specializes in textured cuts and skin fades. His clients rebook before they leave the chair.

Skin FadeScissor WorkTextured Cuts
Darius Cole, master barber, serious focused look, professional barbershop portrait
4-week wait

Darius Cole

Master Barber

Twenty years behind the chair. Former competitive barber, placed second at the International Barber Cup in 2017. The straight razor in his kit has been with him since day one.

Straight RazorHot Towel ShaveClassic Cuts
Tariq Osei, beard specialist barber, well-groomed beard, relaxed confident portrait
2-week wait

Tariq Osei

Beard Specialist

Started doing beards because nobody else was doing them right. Certified trichologist. His beard sculpts get photographed and posted without him asking.

Beard SculptShape-UpScalp Care
Book a Chair

Ready to stop settling?

Three chairs, by appointment only. If you're new, tell us what caught your eye. If you're returning, we'll pull up your notes before you sit down.

(312) 555-0184
River North, Chicago
Tue–Sat, 9am–7pm
4.9 · 340 reviews