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Thirty years of barbering on Harrow Road, written down. What suits which face, what to ask for, how to keep it looking right between cuts, and what is happening around Maida Vale. Page 4 of 8.
Barbershop FAQ
Best Time to Get a Haircut
The best time to get a haircut is a quiet weekday morning, and the worst is the first fortnight of September. When to book, and when to just walk in.
5 min
Beard & Shave
Moustache Styles Making a Comeback in 2026
The moustache styles men are actually asking for this year, which shape suits your face, and how long a proper one takes to grow in.
5 min
Curly & Afro
Afro Taper Fade Types and What to Ask For
Every afro taper fade side by side, temple to burst, what a soft taper and a round afro mean, and the exact words to use so you leave with the right one.
8 min
How To
How to Protect Hair While Sleeping
What happens to your hair overnight, how to protect hair while sleeping, and the twenty-second morning fix. From the barbers on Harrow Road.
6 min
Style Guide
Comb Over Fade: The Modern Way to Wear It
What a comb over fade is, how much length you need on top, where the parting should sit and how to style it in two minutes without a fight.
6 min
Hair Health
Itchy Scalp Causes and How to Fix Each One
The itchy scalp causes we see most from behind the chair, how to tell which one you have from what else is going on, and the fix for each of them.
7 min
Products
Clay vs Pomade vs Wax: Which Do You Need?
Clay vs pomade vs wax explained by barbers who see the results three weeks later: what each one does, which suits your cut, and how to wash it out.
6 min
Style Guide
Haircuts for Thick Hair That Actually Work
The haircuts for thick hair that hold their shape: why dense hair grows out sideways, the five cuts we recommend, and what each one costs in the chair.
6 min
Beard & Shave
How to Trim Your Own Beard Between Cuts
How to trim your own beard between barber visits: the kit that matters, the order to work in, the guard to start on, and the two lines to leave well alone.
6 min
Trend
Wolf Cut for Men: Is It Still In for 2026?
The wolf cut men ask for in 2026 is softer than the 2021 one: what it is, who it suits, what to ask for and how long you need to grow first.
7 min
Local SEO
Things to Do in Little Venice on Foot
A local guide to the things to do in Little Venice, the towpath that stops dead at the tunnel, and how long the walk really takes from Harrow Road.
5 min
Barbershop FAQ
Why Have a Regular Barber, Not a New One
Why have a regular barber when any shop can cut hair? What he learns about your head by the third visit, and the cases where switching is the right call.
6 min
Free with every haircut
Not sure what would suit you?
Book a haircut and we will take a few minutes first to look at your face shape, your hairline and how your hair grows, then work out the right cut together. No charge, no pressure, and we will tell you honestly if something is wrong for you.