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Behind the scenes

Barbers are artists here. Here's the part you don't see from the chair.

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01 — Numbers

The hours behind the cut.

years of combined experience
100+
clients in our chairs every week
500+
hours behind the chair, per artist
10,000+
shops: Addison and Elmhurst
2
artists across both floors
25

Experience, client and hours figures from our 2024 post

02 — Gallery

Classes, seminars, showcases and shop life from both floors. Tap a tile for the story.

Educator demo on a mannequin at Addison
education · Educator demo on a mannequin at Addison
Speaker addressing a room of seated barbers
education · Speaker addressing a room of seated barbers
Barbers filming a live cut in the Elmhurst loft
events · Barbers filming a live cut in the Elmhurst loft
Selfie at the Bodega and STMNT trade show booth
community · Selfie at the Bodega and STMNT trade show booth
Empty Addison floor with two rows of chairs
shop · Empty Addison floor with two rows of chairs
Platinum mohawk-style cut on a mannequin head
education · Platinum mohawk-style cut on a mannequin head
Two barbers working a cut on a mannequin
education · Two barbers working a cut on a mannequin
Global educators in the shop, training our artists. You cultivate a hair society.
education · Global educators in the shop, training our artists. You cultivate a hair society.
Barbering Showcase & Small Business Mercadito: a full floor at Addison, open to everyone.
events · Barbering Showcase & Small Business Mercadito: a full floor at Addison, open to everyone.
Eric el Samurai teaching an in-shop Graphics class on hair designs.
education · Eric el Samurai teaching an in-shop Graphics class on hair designs.
Skull Session V: live barber showcases, a local vendor mercadito and networking, free and open to everyone.
community · Skull Session V: live barber showcases, a local vendor mercadito and networking, free and open to everyone.
Rudy cutting live at the Skull Session showcase.
events · Rudy cutting live at the Skull Session showcase.
The team after a hands-on class with visiting educator Kevin Luchmun.
education · The team after a hands-on class with visiting educator Kevin Luchmun.
Over 100 years of combined experience, 500+ clients a week, 10,000+ hours per artist.
shop · Over 100 years of combined experience, 500+ clients a week, 10,000+ hours per artist.
Our new, expanded Elmhurst home: 3,000 sq ft in downtown Elmhurst since March 2026.
community · Our new, expanded Elmhurst home: 3,000 sq ft in downtown Elmhurst since March 2026.
One-day hands-on course: barbers working through cuts on mannequins.
education · One-day hands-on course: barbers working through cuts on mannequins.
The kit, laid out before the Skull Session showcase.
shop · The kit, laid out before the Skull Session showcase.
Who we hire: character and grit over everything.
shop · Who we hire: character and grit over everything.
FAMILIA S&T: the Addison team on the floor.
community · FAMILIA S&T: the Addison team on the floor.
03 — Learn

Seats are open.

Learn
with us.

Our artists keep training with visiting educators, and those classes run through Bodega, our sister education and supply house, where any barber can grab a seat.

Next classKevin Luchmun x Niko East

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