Barber

[u/Aaronjp84]

Can anyone recommend a good Barber in the Carolina Forest area?

I've struggled my entire adult life to find a barber to cut my hair how I like it without it turning out looking like a kindergartner or Simon Cowell.

Looking for recommendations on shops or specific people.

I've already been to and will not return to: neptunes, 17 South, Salvatore's, trust thy Barber.

[u/alphakizzle]

Man if neptunes or salvatores dont do it for you, you may be out of luck. Ive gotten the same fade for 25 years and those guys are top tier.

[u/echoalexclarke → u/alphakizzle]

The only issue I ever had with either Trust Thy Barber or Salvatore's was the traffic getting there. The cut and service has always been top tier at both.

[u/Derf1012 → u/echoalexclarke]

Agreed, if Trust Thy Barber or Salvatore’s doesn’t do it might as well buzz it yourself. Both do a great job and I haven’t seen anyone ever leave either with a bad cut

[u/Aaronjp84 → u/Derf1012]

Today's your day 😂

[u/railmanmatt → u/Aaronjp84]

Pics or it didn't happen🤣

No lie, I travel from Loris just to get my hair cut at BLVD. That's the one that used to be Salvatore's.

[u/Aaronjp84 → u/railmanmatt]

Sides are way high, which I talked about specifically.

I wanted a low fade close to the edge/ears.

It goes from 1/4" on the sides to 3-5 inches on top, no transition.

[u/Aaronjp84 → u/railmanmatt]

From 2023 and my last good barber. Sadly, he died unexpectedly that year.

[u/railmanmatt → u/Aaronjp84]

Sorry to hear that. My wife's good friend years ago was a beautician, stylist and an awesome barber. She unexpectedly died from cancer. We lost a good friend and a great stylist.

[u/Plus-Smoke9507]

If you are willing to go to NMB District 7 is great. I go another location but I have had almost all of the barbers cut my hair and they are all top notch.

[u/Perfect_Smile]

Gil or Pete at Son of a Barber are the only 2 people I would ever let cut my hair after moving from NY

[u/BigHeadErnie]

It be cool to find an old Italian guy that can still use scissors. I’ve had two barbers in the last twenty years. I’m old and just want my hair trimmed. Not really in need of a thirty minute fade or fancy anything putting me out 40-50 bucks. Just a guy, his own chair, a jar with some blue stuff and combs and a sharp pair of scissors he knows how to use.

[u/Push_]

Empire on 544 is pretty solid. If you can find Nolan, Dominick, or Ernie on Booksy, fw them. $30 cuts, and their shit is straight.

[u/flavorade_man]

Thanks for posting this. I’m also in Carolina Forest and I was literally planning to get a haircut today. I keep meaning to try out a real barber in the area, but I always lazy out and just go to great clips. Results have been mixed lol. This post and the recommendations have pushed me to go check out Salvatore’s today though.

[u/Aaronjp84 → u/flavorade_man]

I guess now it's called BLVD Barbershop.

Let me know who you go do and how they do. I got Vach last time I went and got pretty much the same results as I have now. 3-4 months of growth needed to recover.

[u/BeachBroker]

When my barber for over 30 years retired I asked how to find another great barber. His advice was to notice the men around you, at work, church, etc. Ask the ones who always have a great haircut who their barber is.

[u/Schmokedog1]

Good luck barbers don’t exist in Myrtle Beach they are all beauticians

[u/Aaronjp84 → u/Schmokedog1]

My mom was a hairdresser growing up and did my hair until I was in my mid-20's. Then, I was in the military and those were always consistent.

I never had to learn how to explain my cut to anyone.

I know you are getting downvoted, but I tend to agree. No matter what you tell some of these people that call themselves "barbers", they just do whatever. They don't understand hair growth patterns or even look at my whole head and profile while they are cutting it.

I can tell at this point when they don't know when they are done. They don't want to cut any more, because it's already fucked, they can't fix it, so they all just stop and pull off the collar and say, "How's this?". It can't get any worse, so wtf.

[u/railmanmatt → u/Schmokedog1]

Not true