The Barber’s Lounge

Despite what initially appears to be a pile of options, I’ve found it hard to find a good barber in this town.
The Barber’s Lounge is a pretty great barber, conveniently located in a shopping complex that also houses Fresh Provisions and Jumbo Video. My haircut isn’t difficult, but it is slicked back in a vaguely rockabilly style, which they not only appreciate but seem delighted to cut. It’s rare to find a barber that will do this without making it into some kind of bad 80’s new romantic bouffant mess, so I really appreciate this. That being said, most of their business is in giving more conventional haircuts and they do a bang-​up job of that too.
The barbers (there are usually two women and a man, all equally skilled) are pleasantly chatty if you’re inclined to talk during a haircut. They’re not averse to the odd bit of bawdy humour, which makes getting a haircut here an entertaining experience. Adding to this are their two plasma screens, comfortable waiting bench and stack of magazines. The only thing that could improve a haircut here is if they could bring me a cold beer, but I doubt WA liquor laws would ever allow it.
If you’re an adult, the best advice I can give you about this place is to go before 3pm. From this time onwards, you’ll have to wait your turn behind the many mums that make their way here with their sons.