Back2Life barbershop — Attraction in New York

This is an ok barbershop. I’ve been coming here for a few years and have usually been pretty happy with the cuts. I came in on Saturday, 06/21, around 4pm and was seen by Brian (his Zelle was under the name Jose).

Unfortunately, I was not impressed by his work. Although I was a walk-in this time, he said he could squeeze me in between appointments. I was fine waiting for whoever was free, but that doesn’t excuse rushing through the cut and being careless with the details.

I asked for a skin taper fade and to slightly trim the top. I even showed him a reference photo from my last haircut here to show exactly how long I wanted the top. Instead, he picked my hair up with a comb and started using clippers to shave off a good three inches from the top. By the time I realized what he was doing, it was already too late, so I just let him finish. I’d say he was being unnecessarily scissor happy, except he didn’t even use scissors for the top. To make matters worse, the cut wasn’t even. When I brush my hair down, my bangs fall in a slanted line.

He did a good job on the skin fade, but when he showed me the back of my head, the fade was also slanted. I asked him to fix it, and while he cleaned it up a bit, it was still uneven. At that point I just thanked him and left.

I usually tip, but I didn’t this time. It felt like he ignored what I asked for and just rushed me in to squeeze in an extra client before his next appointment.

I’m only leaving this review in hopes that some of the barbers here take their time and don’t rush a cut just for a quick buck. I’m now a bit hesitant to come back. If I do another walk-in, I’ll politely decline this...

Please try to book your appointment ahead of time mainly on a weekend. Yes this is a barber shop but these people talk way too damn much about absolutely nothing and can get way more done. When they think you don't understand them they will speak in Spanish so I just sit and laugh as they can be rude as hell to other people who don't know better.. this weekend I watched a barber bring in his son from home with him while customers set and were waiting,he sat his son in the seat and did his cut which could have waited and been don't in between paid customers or at home where he lives with him but I guess that party he was at the night before was way to litt 🤦🏾‍♀️😂🫣. Dont get me wrong this is a good shop just don't expect to be in and out because they will stop a million times while cutting your hair to talk...

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