A man with a sharp skin fade and sculpted beard in profile while a barber works on his line up

Established 1962

BarlowBrothers

Barbers on Michigan Avenue, Corktown

Fades, scissor work, beards and hot towel shaves. Walk in or book a chair.

Walk-in wait right now 25 minutes, 3 barbers on the floor

Three generations of Barlows have kept this chair warm. The tools got better. The rule stayed the same: no rushing, no upselling, and the hot towel is always included.

A barber's hands working scissors over a comb

The house specials

  • Skin fadeBlended to the skin, finished with a straight razor line up$45
  • The WorksCut, beard sculpt, hot towel and a charcoal mask$75
  • Hot towel shaveThree towels, pre-shave oil, single blade, cold finish$45
Every service and price
A shaving brush and brass lather bowl on a walnut counter beside palm leaves
Clippers cleaning up the neckline of a client with short dark hair Close up of a beard being trimmed with clippers Scissors, combs and a leather pouch laid out on a wooden counter

Find the striped pole on Michigan Avenue

Street parking out front, the Michigan Avenue bus stops at the door. Cash and cards, tips shared with the whole floor.

Tuesday to Friday
9 to 7
Saturday
8 to 5
Sunday
10 to 3, walk-ins only
Monday
Closed, gone fishing