I recently moved back to Temecula and was in need of a haircut and that's how the story begins. I am a Marine and that means a haircut every week to keep the Motarded look. So I've gone to barbershops that cost $5 to getting salon prices of $30 , I've probably gotten more haircuts then the average consumer.
I drive around Temecula parkway and come across several barbershops, but decided on C's cuts in a little plaza. I walk in and the shop is clean, got the AC kickin, and the football game on the big screen. I'm like this place is pretty nice, wonder why it's so empty, and I was greeted by a gentleman immediately and guided to the chair. BIG MISTAKE, should of asked how much the haircut was first!!!
C's cut probably specialize in African American haircuts and so I can't rate for that. I've been told I have tough wire like hair, almost like safety wire but it isn't curly. Still, a haircut is a haircut. I tell the barber zero to a medium fade, and a little off the top. He repeats it and we are on the same page. So he goes to work and it took a good minute to finish and I appreciate when barbers take their time. So I give them that, but the work is alright. I am not picky when it comes to haircuts because the difference between a good haircut and a bad haircut for me is.....A Week. The fade was mediocre at best and the top wasn't rounded off so I have a few spots that were longer then others. The zero on the sides were as good as it gets without having to go to straight razor.
Now, you're probably wondering why this is a one star review. As probably everyone would give every shop a five star review these days.Heck!, you're probably saying this should be at least a four star review. Well as I go to pay, I ask how much it was and the barber tells me $20. I thought I misheard so I ask again how much. Once again he mumbles $20. I remember seeing a sign for $10 haircuts, but I probably saw it for another barbershop because I was driving around all day so I gave him a $20. I ask if he can break a $20 in $10, $5, and $1s so I can tip him. He ask Mr. C himself, and he gives me back a $10 and two $5. OK Mister, you might as well just have handed me a $10 and a $5 cause the minimum I can give you is a $5. This still heats me up as I'm writing this.
I'm leaving the plaza and as I exit I see the sign and it's in BLACK AND WHITE....OK it was WHITE and RED. $10 HAIRCUTS!!!!!! Of course this boils my blood. It's not that the haircut was $20 or the tip that bothers me. It's the simple fact that this was not a honest shop that compelled me to write this review as soon as I got back to the house. Maybe it was the dried boogers in my nose or the neon green running shoes I had on that they thought they should try and fool me. Well guess what? You did fool me...Shame on ME, but you will not fool me twice because I will not be coming back. I rather go to work on Monday morning and be told that I'm a nasty turd for not getting a haircut over the weekend then to ever having to come back to C's cuts. If you guys practiced good business I would be coming back and telling all my Marine friends. I guess that's why you guys had an empty shop when I walked in and that may stay that way until change happens. read more