After being well overdue a haircut for a number of weeks, I decided to check out Ace Face on the recommendation of fellow yelp'er Manoj K.
Ace Face is a little different to other barber shops / hairdressers as it specialises in retro styles, 50s quiffs and 60s mod cuts. Now I wouldn't say my current hairstyle is particularly retro, but I've always been a fan of the 60s mod style, and the décor of the shop absolutely aches 50s/60s cool, the walls littered with memorabilia and screen printed posters.
The guys inside make sure the sharp look is carried on in their attire, blazers and waistcoats all round and its a friendly place to walk into with a real laid back atmosphere.
As for my haircut, new guy Simon did a fantastic job. He made sure he knew exactly what I wanted and then carried it out with painstaking attention to detail. To make it even better, the whole thing came to £12.99! Change from £15 for a high quality gents restyle (yes it had gotten that bad, I had even done a bit of previous 'modification' myself after an incident involving some expanding sealant foam...) is getting harder and harder to find, especially in the city centre.
Ace Face sells themselves on their cut throat shaves and retro hair styling, but on the evidence of my last visit they're certainly no one trick ponies. In a word, Ace. read more