BBBarlow Brothers

On the floor

The barbers

Four chairs, four specialties. Ask for anyone by name, or take the first free chair. Every one of them can do a clean fade.

Lou's hands with scissors and comb

Lou Barlow

Owner, third generation

Grandson of the first Barlow. Classic side parts, tapers and the best small talk on Michigan Avenue.

Classic cutsScissor work36 years

Marcus's clippers working the side of a client's fade

Marcus Hale

Fade specialist

Skin fades, burst fades and freehand designs. Competes on the Midwest barber circuit and usually wins.

Skin fadesDesigns14 years

Dre cutting dark wavy hair with scissors

Dre Castillo

Texture and long hair

Curls, waves and longer styles, cut with scissors and patience. Fluent in English and Spanish.

Curly hairLong on top9 years

Sami holding brass clippers

Sami Nasser

Beards and shaves

Trained in Beirut. Hot towel shaves, beard sculpting and threading, with the steadiest hand in the shop.

Hot towelBeard sculpt12 years