Scissors Palace — Local services in Seattle

I generally like the haircuts I get here. The Asian lady (whose name I don't know) does a good job, and with good consistency between visits.

However, I am not a fan of the owner. He is also a barber, and he cut my hair on at least one occasion. I remember being mildly humiliated by the experience. I have some dandruff, and he kept brushing my scalp roughly with a spiky round brush, as if to make as many flakes fall out as possible, in a way that I could see it. I've also seen him be rude and cold to a prospective customer (maybe more), who was turned away because the place was "closed" -- even though it was 20+ mins before the listed closing time. He then kind of complained about the customer after he [customer] expressed his displeasure. ...

This place is cheaper than other places but I’d gladly pay typical prices than come here again. Yes, the woman gave me a haircut, but she sped through the entire thing in 30 minutes. I’ve never felt someone run a buzzer through my hair so quickly and carelessly. The buzzer edge was so fast and rough against my scalp that I wondered if it was going to break skin. At the beginning of the cut, I asked her to be careful about cutting the top back part of my hair because when it’s cut too short, it tends to stick out. After showering I looked in the mirror and saw that she had done exactly that. The hairs in that area were totally sticking out.

In summary, it was uncomfortable and doesn’t look as good as I wanted,...

Stopped in for some beard maintenance. Explained to the woman working that I wanted to continue growing my beard longer, just wanted it cleaned up and the sideburns faded. She confirmed she understood and used the word "longer" -- then proceeded to cut at least two months worth of beard growth overall. When I mentioned that she cut it too short, she told me it looks better now -- and I realized she is not fluent in English. If you want dealer's choice come to this barbershop, because you definitely won't get what...