Best Men's Haircuts near me in Handsworth, Birmingham
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Hair by Tahir
Witton Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham B6 6NX, United Kingdom
+44 7958 501315+44 7958 501315Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
G barbers
42 Grove Ln, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 9EP, United Kingdom
+44 7852 329292+44 7852 329292Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
Golden Blade Barbershop
440 Birchfield Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham B20 3JG, United Kingdom
+44 7741 778777+44 7741 778777Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Men's Shaving
Beard Trimming
Fade cutz barber shop
289 Birchfield Rd, Perry Barr, Birmingham B20 3DD, United Kingdom
+44 7466 056272+44 7466 056272Call to bookHair Colouring
Hair Treatment
Tom's Barbers
Lozells Rd, Lozells, Birmingham B19 2TR, United Kingdom
+44 7733 853050+44 7733 853050Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
The Community Barber Shop
97 Villa Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham B19 1NH, United Kingdom
+44 121 554 0069+44 121 554 0069Call to bookMen's Haircut
One Cut Barbers
196 Heathfield Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham B19 1JF, United Kingdom
+44 7539 347345+44 7539 347345Call to bookMen's Haircut
Joes Barbers
271 Rookery Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 9PT, United Kingdom
+44 121 729 6183+44 121 729 6183Call to bookMen's Haircut
Modern Gents Hairdressers
88 Oxhill Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 9RH, United Kingdom
+44 7522 100992+44 7522 100992Call to bookMen's Haircut
Legends Barbershop
11 Rookery Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 9QP, United Kingdom
+44 7932 831084+44 7932 831084Call to bookKeratin Treatment
Children's Haircut
Hair Colouring
Perm
London Hairdressing
87 Lozells Rd, Lozells, Birmingham B19 2TR, United Kingdom
+44 121 523 0197+44 121 523 0197Call to bookMen's Haircut
The Barber House
14 Waterloo St, Birmingham B2 5TX, United Kingdom
+44 121 236 7507+44 121 236 7507Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Turkish Barbers Club Five Ways
Morrisons Complex, Hagley Rd, Birmingham, B168pe B16 8PE, United Kingdom
+44 121 454 2107+44 121 454 2107Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Strand & Lock
Unit 12, & 13, Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4BF, United Kingdom
+44 7538 796039+44 7538 796039Call to bookThreading
Facial
Makeup Service
House of Bad Apple Birmingham
Unit 8 Cannon St, Birmingham B2 5EP, United Kingdom
0138491344201384913442Call to bookBlow Dry
Hair Extensions
Balayage
Children's Haircut
Shiny Barbers
426 High St, Birmingham B66 3PJ, United Kingdom
+44 7307 887191+44 7307 887191Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Rob's & beb's salon ( beauty, nails & hydra facial )
16 Newton Rd, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 6BN, United Kingdom
+44 121 357 2483+44 121 357 2483Call to bookMakeup Service
Dermaplaning
Microdermabrasion
Threading
Benjamin Ryan Hair
Maddox House, 117 Edmund St, Birmingham B3 2HJ, United Kingdom
+44 121 236 6600+44 121 236 6600Call to bookHair Extensions
Balayage
Curly Haircut
Hair Braiding
The Bearded Barber Club
6, Liberty Place, Sheepcote St, Birmingham B16 8JB, United Kingdom
+44 7517 311503+44 7517 311503Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Blunt Barber
61 St Paul's Square, Birmingham B3 1QS, United Kingdom
+44 121 448 1230+44 121 448 1230Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Smart Cutz Barbers
138 Sandon Rd, Bearwood, Birmingham B66 4AB, United Kingdom
+44 7762 094741+44 7762 094741Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Men's Shaving
Shepherds
2-4 Piccadilly Arcade, New St, Birmingham B2 4HD, United Kingdom
+44 121 792 8856+44 121 792 8856Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Turkish Barbers Club city centre
78 Smallbrook, Queensway, Birmingham B5 4EG, United Kingdom
+44 121 643 2699+44 121 643 2699Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
DeVine Hair Studio
Suite 2A, 6, Cobalt Square, 83-85 Hagley Rd, Birmingham B16 8QE, United Kingdom
+44 121 420 3777+44 121 420 3777Call to bookBalayage
Blow Dry
Hair Extensions
Children's Haircut
Art.barbers - Best barbershop in Birmingham est. 2020, 5 star ratings on Booksy
14-15 Allison St, Birmingham, B5 5TH, United Kingdom
+44 7564 360236+44 7564 360236Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Kutta Barbershop
The Green House, Custard Factory, Studio 15, Birmingham B9 4AA, United Kingdom
+44 7469 530622+44 7469 530622Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
Karan Barbers
50 Rear, High St, Smethwick, Birmingham B66 1DT, United Kingdom
+44 7557 807007+44 7557 807007Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Jakes Barbers
STUDIO 7, 50-54 St Paul's Square, Birmingham B3 1QS, United Kingdom
+44 121 212 2231+44 121 212 2231Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Sonia At Cutz Above
466 Bearwood Rd, Bearwood, Smethwick B66 4HA, United Kingdom
+44 121 434 3322+44 121 434 3322Call to bookBlow Dry
Hair Extensions
Balayage
Children's Haircut
Seven Star Barbers
High St, West Bromwich B70 7QU, United Kingdom
+44 121 439 2522+44 121 439 2522Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Men's Shaving
Beard Trimming
Pivot & Crop
12a Legge Ln, Birmingham B1 3LD, United Kingdom
+44 7535 111445+44 7535 111445Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Paul Ceney Barber Shop
55 Gorse Farm Rd, Birmingham B43 5LS, United Kingdom
+44 121 357 5781+44 121 357 5781Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Barber Therapy
Unit 4b, 58 Spencer St, Birmingham B18 6DS, United Kingdom
+44 7474 273273+44 7474 273273Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
FELSTONE BARBERS
Felstone Rd, Birmingham B44 9AB, United Kingdom
+44 7831 021224+44 7831 021224Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Men's Shaving
Beard Trimming
Eventis cuts
12 Moreton St, Birmingham B1 3AX, United Kingdom
+44 121 272 3343+44 121 272 3343Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Barberista - Barbers and Coffee Shop
2A Cape Hill, Smethwick B66 4RN, United Kingdom
+44 121 601 7712+44 121 601 7712Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Barber JQ
3a Spencer St, Birmingham B18 6DD, United Kingdom
+44 7827 680300+44 7827 680300Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
Turkish Gents Barbers
430 Kingstanding Rd, Birmingham B44 9SA, United Kingdom
+44 121 350 8058+44 121 350 8058Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
June's Hair Design
59 Walter St, West Bromwich B70 6HR, United Kingdom
+44 121 500 5319+44 121 500 5319Call to bookPermanent Hair Straightening
Wig Installation
Women's Haircut
Blow Dry
Harris Gibbs Hair Shop
82 Caroline St, Birmingham, B3 1UP, United Kingdom
+44 121 236 0750+44 121 236 0750Call to bookBlow Dry
Balayage
Children's Haircut
Curly Haircut
alis slitzz barber
95 Trafalgar Rd, Smethwick B66 3SA, United Kingdom
+44 7460 984454+44 7460 984454Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Total Cover Plus @ Josef Hair
50 Pages Ln, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 6LR, United Kingdom
+44 20 3393 9322+44 20 3393 9322Call to bookHair Braiding
Hair Colouring
Hair Treatment
Hair Weaves
WiseGuys
621 Walsall Rd, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 1EH, United Kingdom
+44 7455 063163+44 7455 063163Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Irfan Barbers
31 Victoria St, West Bromwich B70 8EX, United Kingdom
+44 7830 990800+44 7830 990800Call to bookChildren's Haircut
Hair Colouring
Highlights
47 Fadez
216 Birmingham Rd, West Bromwich B70 6QJ, United Kingdom
+44 7958 527900+44 7958 527900Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
Milano Barber
Monument Rd, Birmingham, B16 8UU, United Kingdom
+44 7929 849568+44 7929 849568Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Men's Shaving
Cutfellas - Kingstanding
366 College Rd, Birmingham B44 0HH, United Kingdom
+44 121 688 3886+44 121 688 3886Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
Men's Shaving
J cuts
266A Londonderry Ln, Smethwick B67 7EW, United Kingdom
+44 7480 305463+44 7480 305463Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
Antonios Hair and Beauty
24-26 Newton Rd, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 6BW, United Kingdom
+44 121 357 9446+44 121 357 9446Call to bookBlow Dry
Hair Extensions
Children's Haircut
Curly Haircut
Turkish Golden Scissors
Morrisons Complex, Hagley Rd, Birmingham B16 8PE, United Kingdom
+44 121 454 2107+44 121 454 2107Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
Men's Shaving
Zakariya Barber
161 Holly Ln, Birmingham, Smethwick B67 7JD, United Kingdom
+44 7523 847547+44 7523 847547Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Christodoulous Hair and Beauty
6 N Western arcade, Birmingham B2 5LH, United Kingdom
+44 121 236 5845+44 121 236 5845Call to bookKeratin Treatment
Blow Dry
Hair Extensions
Balayage
Supercuts Birmingham
Unit L9, Bullring, Dudley St Bullring Shopping Centre, Upper Level, Birmingham B5 4BU, United Kingdom
+44 121 643 8986+44 121 643 8986Call to bookBlow Dry
Children's Haircut
Hair Braiding
Hair Colouring
Maniac Barbers Birmingham
22 Great Western Arcade, Birmingham B2 5HU, United Kingdom
+44 121 236 7342+44 121 236 7342Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Infinite golden scissors
Spring Hl, Birmingham B18 7BH, United Kingdom
+44 7505 096740+44 7505 096740Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
Milano Styles Barbers
10a New St, West Bromwich B70 7PN, United Kingdom
+44 7940 562520+44 7940 562520Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
The Barber Shop
158 Winson St, Smethwick, Birmingham B18 4JW, United Kingdom
+44 7711 973181+44 7711 973181Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
lucky* Barbers by Barberology
1 Warstone Ln, Birmingham B18 6JE, United Kingdom
+44 121 233 0376+44 121 233 0376Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
Yas Hairstudio
Waterloo Rd, Birmingham, Smethwick B66 4JN, United Kingdom
+44 7703 775343+44 7703 775343Call to bookBlow Dry
Balayage
Children's Haircut
Hair Colouring
Chique
80 Hawthorn Rd, Birmingham B44 8QP, United Kingdom
+44 121 384 2504+44 121 384 2504Call to bookChildren's Haircut
Curly Haircut
Hair Braiding
Hair Treatment
JDs hair studio
187 Turnberry Rd, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2HS, United Kingdom
+44 121 357 0957+44 121 357 0957Call to bookHair Braiding
Hair Colouring
Hair Treatment
Hair Weaves
Toran Kurdish barber
164 Beeches Rd, Birmingham B42 2HN, United Kingdom
+44 7984 771212+44 7984 771212Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
G.B BARBERS
1 Birdbrook Rd, Birmingham B44 8RA, United Kingdom
+44 7875 636649+44 7875 636649Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Supreme Barbers
231 New John St W, Birmingham, B19 3UA, United Kingdom
+44 121 208 4041+44 121 208 4041Call to bookMen's Haircut
aafee barbers ltd
63 High St, West Bromwich B70 6NZ, United Kingdom
+44 7918 083000+44 7918 083000Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Heads Hair Co
505 Bearwood Rd, Bearwood, Smethwick B66 4BE, United Kingdom
+44 121 429 2002+44 121 429 2002Call to bookBlow Dry
Balayage
Children's Haircut
Curly Haircut
AJ Kurdish Barbers
190 Slade Rd, Birmingham B23 7RJ, United Kingdom
+44 7465 856336+44 7465 856336Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
The Loft Barbershop
23A St Michael St, West Bromwich B70 7AB, United Kingdom
+44 121 525 8004+44 121 525 8004Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
Tandis Hair &beauty,nails/barber, unisex Salon
2 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, B5 4EN, United Kingdom
+44 121 634 3434+44 121 634 3434Call to bookCurly Haircut
Blow Dry
Hair Extensions
Balayage
Formula Barber Shop
281 Bearwood Rd, Bearwood, Smethwick B66 4DR, United Kingdom
+44 121 420 4288+44 121 420 4288Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Men's Shaving
Better Cut Barbers Birmingham
470 Dudley Rd, Birmingham B18 4HF, United Kingdom
+44 7403 705056+44 7403 705056Call to bookMen's Haircut
Professional clip & trim mobile barber
474 Dudley Rd, Birmingham B18 4HF, United Kingdom
+44 7964 497441+44 7964 497441Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Turkish Barbers Jewellery Quarter
26 Hall St, Birmingham B18 6BS, United Kingdom
+44 121 439 0710+44 121 439 0710Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Men The Babershop
College Rd, Birmingham B44 0HL, United Kingdom
+44 7974 104733+44 7974 104733Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Grade One Barber
97 Hawthorn Rd, Birmingham B44 8QT, United Kingdom
+44 7878 784922+44 7878 784922Call to bookHair Weaves
Hair Colouring
Women's Haircut
Hair Treatment
TRIMZ & FADEZ
288 High St, West Bromwich B70 8AQ, United Kingdom
+44 121 679 0833+44 121 679 0833Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Courtier Cuts
Fountain Court, 5 Steelhouse Ln, Birmingham B4 6DR, United Kingdom
+44 121 233 1506+44 121 233 1506Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Beard Trimming
Buddies
4 Dyas Rd, Great Barr, Birmingham B44 8SF, United Kingdom
+44 121 377 7884+44 121 377 7884Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Chris's The Barber Shop
95 Thornbridge Ave, Birmingham B42 2AB, United Kingdom
+44 121 357 0888+44 121 357 0888Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Men's Shaving
Global Barbers
172 Cape Hill, Birmingham, Smethwick B66 4SJ, United Kingdom
+44 7469 870318+44 7469 870318Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Ace Barbers
325 Aston Ln, Handsworth, Birmingham B6 6QR, United Kingdom
+44 121 356 9400+44 121 356 9400Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
SG Hair Ltd
297 Walsall Rd, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 1TY, United Kingdom
+44 121 647 5000+44 121 647 5000Call to bookHighlights
Blow Dry
Hair Extensions
Balayage
Salon Fryzjerski No.1
29c Victoria St, West Bromwich B70 8EX, United Kingdom
+44 7925 939470+44 7925 939470Call to bookMakeup Service
Threading
Faz Barbers
Shireland Rd, Smethwick B66 4QJ, United Kingdom
+44 7577 077787+44 7577 077787Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Salon G
82 Three Shires Oak Rd, Bearwood, Birmingham B67 5BY, United Kingdom
+44 121 429 3560+44 121 429 3560Call to bookChildren's Haircut
Curly Haircut
Hair Braiding
Hair Colouring
Waterloo Road Barbers
52 Waterloo Rd, Birmingham, Smethwick B66 4JN, United Kingdom
+44 7917 366171+44 7917 366171Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Shab'z Barbers Shop
High St, Smethwick B66 3PB, United Kingdom
+44 7968 152822+44 7968 152822Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
TR Golden Scissors LTD
8 Old Walsall Rd, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 1NN, United Kingdom
+44 121 357 5672+44 121 357 5672Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
Josef Hair
50 Pages Ln, Birmingham B43 6LR, United Kingdom
+44 121 357 3327+44 121 357 3327Call to bookKeratin Treatment
Hair Extensions
Balayage
Hair Colouring
Adnan Barbers
Unit 3 Wattville Rd, Birmingham B66 2NT, United Kingdom
+44 7561 147614+44 7561 147614Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Dudley Road Barbers
351 Dudley Rd, Birmingham B18 4HB, United Kingdom
+44 7410 119422+44 7410 119422Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
New Look Hair & Beauty
197 Turnberry Rd, Birmingham B42 2HS, United Kingdom
+44 121 357 7788+44 121 357 7788Call to bookKingstanding Barber Shop
142 Hawthorn Rd, Birmingham B44 8PX, United Kingdom
+44 7934 315006+44 7934 315006Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Head Shave
Carla's Hair Studio
7 Walsall St, West Bromwich B70 7NX, United Kingdom
+44 7845 615342+44 7845 615342Call to bookHair Braiding
Blow Dry
Hair Extensions
Balayage
The Barber Lounge
878 Aldridge Rd, Great Barr, Birmingham B44 8NT, United Kingdom
+44 121 325 1800+44 121 325 1800Call to bookMen's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Beard Trimming
Head Shave
RAYZ BARBER SHOP
42 Lozells Rd, Birmingham B19 2TH, United Kingdom
+44 121 820 9009+44 121 820 9009Call to bookMen's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Street Barbers
162 Cape Hill, Smethwick B66 4SJ, United Kingdom
+44 7742 093805+44 7742 093805Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Empress beauty lounge
99 Hawthorn Rd, Birmingham, B44 8QT, United Kingdom
+44 7853 640465+44 7853 640465Call to bookMicrodermabrasion
Threading
Acne Facial
Facial
Gt Barber Shop
Great Hampton St, Birmingham B18 6EL, United Kingdom
+44 121 554 6556+44 121 554 6556Call to bookMen's Haircut
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
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Men's Haircut FAQs
You should expect to pay between £10 and £50 for a man’s haircut in Handsworth.
If hair isn’t shampooed or washed at the salon, a men’s haircut should take between 15-30 minutes.
It depends on the type of haircut and how quickly your hair grows. If you opt for a shaved head, you may want to have it cut two or three times a week; very short hair styles need maintenance cuts every 1-2 weeks; cornrows or braided hair need attention every 6-8 weeks, and short to medium length hair needs cutting every 1-3 months.
Hair trends come and go, but some of the most popular men’s cuts of 2022 included the buzz cut (clipped all-over military-length cut), the shag (feathered at the top and sides), and the bro flow (medium length hair that’s left to take its natural shape, often brushed back off the face).
The five basic men’s haircuts are the: Buzz cut – military style cut that sees hair cropped to one length using clippers. Crew cut – also known as the short back and sides. French crop – similar to the crew cut, but often undercut, with a length left on the top. Short dreads - a shorter version of the popular long dreadlocks. Side-parted – best suited to those with medium-long hair.
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