London School of Barbering

Being a student in London can get really expensive. Thank god for the LSB, here to offer free haircuts for everyone! It’s really easy to book a slot just by logging onto the website. Be warned though, that slots get snapped up really quickly, so if you’re looking to get a haircut, I recommend you book it at least a week in advance to get the slot you want.
Haircuts last around an hour, and despite being students, all the barbers are supervised by a supervisor who makes sure they don’t mess up. It’s a really comfortable experience for the one hour, though it can feel really long. I’m really easygoing with my haircut, but fair warning that you should know exactly what you want to be going for when you get a cut, because they need very specific instructions or it’s probably going to end up way too jazzy for you. They even do a wash for your hair! Really great service and most of the barbers are really friendly.
In any case, come here for a haircut, because it’s convenient in central London (make sure you have an hour to spare), and would definitely recommend to anyone, because you can be assured of a very comfortable time.

I went today and got a good haircut for free! It took a little over an hour, but I was expecting that, I’d definitely go back if I were here longer!

Can’t complain too much for a free hair cut… I had a young kid that was just starting out. He didn’t feel overly confident but that was ok because the teachers were always close by… Even though the student didn’t look overly confident he was very talkative and friendly made me feel at easy… The teachers were pleasant and sociable and always observed the students and helped when it was needed… Would i go back? For sure.

I went in for a shave and a haircut, and while I understood that it was free because people are learning, it isn’t an experience I want to repeat.
First off, the shave took 45 minutes and my barber’s hands shook the whole way through. He was clearly new at it, and the instructor just let him go about the business of covering my neck in shaving cuts, despite producing a worse shave than I can at home with a Gilet.
Then the hair cut. Wasn’t necessarily bad, but no effort was put into understanding what I wanted or explaining what would be done. Again I got the distinct impression the trainee was as fresh as they come, but worse was the dismissiveness I felt from the instructor, who when cleaning up the cut actually «tossed» my head rather than ask me to adjust or even just gently push.
I understand it’s a busy environment, and people are learning. But I was treated like meat, not a person.

Difficult to beat a free haircut isn’t it. The whole operation is very professional and I have never been disappointed. I don’t see how I would return to paying for my haircuts. To be honest, you pay a little bit with your time as trainees some times take more time than an old pro would. However, they are up to date with all the latest styles and trends.

Great place, top teachers and the students are always enthusiastic.