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Haircuts, fades & prices

A haircut is $35, a skin fade $40, a haircut with a beard trim $53. Consultation included in every appointment. Prices can vary a little from shop to shop — these are the standard rates. Walk in or book online.

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Everything we do, and what it costs

Prices in CAD. These are the standard rates across Lancaster, Westheights, Waterloo and Guelph — individual shops vary a little, so your shop will confirm when you book. Waterloo and Guelph also run a student menu.

Men's haircut

$35 30 minutes

Clipper and shear work to whatever length you want, finished with a straight razor edge-up at the neckline and around the ears. Every cut opens with a consultation, because the cut that suits your hair growth is rarely the one in the photograph.

Skin fade

$40 30 minutes

Bare at the neckline, blended up into the length on top. The blend is the whole job — done properly there is no line where one length becomes the next. It is the sharpest cut we do and the fastest to grow out, so plan on about three weeks.

Zero fade

$38 30 minutes

Clipper-close through the sides rather than bare to the skin. Nearly the contrast of a skin fade with a week or two more life in it, which makes it the practical pick if you want one cut to carry you.

Mid taper fade

$35 30 minutes

Softer contrast, starting higher on the head and tapering down to the neckline. Holds its shape longer than a skin fade and grows out without a hard line, so it is the low-maintenance fade.

Scissor & mod cuts

$35 30 minutes

Cut entirely with shears, no clippers on top. Point-cut through the ends to take weight out without losing length, so it falls naturally instead of sitting in a block. Proper side parts and French crops with a real disconnect too — ask at Waterloo or Guelph, where we cut these most.

Haircut & beard trim

$53 45 minutes

Beard shaped to your jaw rather than to a template, lined with a straight razor, and cut to sit with your haircut instead of fighting it. A beard trim on its own is priced at the shop — ask when you book.

Haircut & hot towel shave

from $58 45 minutes

Straight razor, hot towel, done slowly. The closest shave you will get and the service people travel across the region for. If you have never had one, book it with a haircut and give yourself the three-quarters of an hour.

Hair line-up

$12 15 minutes

An edge-up between cuts — hairline, neckline and around the ears re-sharpened with a straight razor, nothing taken off the length. Buys you another week or two out of a fade for the price of a coffee and a half.

Full package men's grooming

from $110 1 hour 30 minutes

Haircut, hot towel shave, black mask, threading and a facial, in one sitting. The whole thing, unhurried — booked as a single appointment rather than stacked services.

Children's haircut

Discounted 30 minutes

From one month old to thirteen years, at a reduced rate. Westheights and Lancaster are the shops most used to first haircuts and to children who would rather be anywhere else. For safety, children's cuts do not include straight razor work.

Seniors 65+

$32 at Lancaster 30 minutes

A reduced rate at every shop, every day, no appointment gymnastics and no rush in the chair. Lancaster prices it at $32; the other three discount it without a published figure — ask at the desk. Walk in or book, either is fine.

Waterloo & Guelph only

Student haircuts

from $30 Valid student ID

A full student menu at our two campus shops, not just a discount on the basic cut — fades, beard work and combinations all have a student rate. University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier, University of Guelph and Conestoga all qualify.

Waterloo from $30 Guelph from $33

See the full student menu

Not sure what to ask for?

The style guide shows every cut we do with the exact line to say when you sit down — guard numbers included.

Open the style guide

Book at any of the four

Walk-ins whenever a chair is free. Booking online lets you pick your barber by name.

Kitchener

Seniors $32

Lancaster

Book Lancaster

321 Lancaster St WKitchener, ON N2H 4V4

519-208-4247

Mon–Fri: 10:00–7:30
Sat: 10:00–6:00
Sun: 11:00–5:00

Park nearby while the road is closed. Fee-free Othman's ATM inside.

See shop page

Waterloo

Student $30

Waterloo

Book Waterloo

288 Albert St, Unit 108Waterloo, ON N2L 0G9

519-208-0288

Mon–Thu: 10:00–9:00
Fri & Sat: 10:00–11:00
Sun: 11:00–5:00

Open till 11 PM Fri & Sat, 9 PM weekdays. Student menu with valid ID.

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Guelph

Student $33

Guelph

Book Guelph

87 Macdonell StGuelph, ON N1H 2Z7

519-265-9515

Mon–Fri: 10:00–7:30
Sat: 10:00–6:00
Sun: 11:00–5:00

Two minutes from Guelph Central Station. Student pricing from $33.

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Kitchener

Free parking

Westheights

Book Westheights

450 Westheights Dr, Unit 2Kitchener, ON N2N 2B9

519-208-9622

Mon–Fri: 10:00–7:30
Sat: 10:00–6:00
Sun: 11:00–5:00

Free plaza parking. Kids' cuts from 1 month to 13 years.

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Booking a group?

Weddings, groomsmen and any group of four or more get cut together at one shop, across parallel chairs, in a single booked block.

Groom & groomsmen packages Enquire about a wedding party

Prices, in plain terms

How much is a haircut at Othman's?

A men's haircut is $35 and takes about 30 minutes, consultation included. A zero fade is $38 and a skin fade is $40. A haircut with a beard trim is $53, and with a hot towel shave from $58. A line-up between cuts is $12. Children and seniors 65+ are discounted at every shop.

What is the difference between a skin fade, a zero fade and a taper fade?

A skin fade ($40) goes bare at the neckline and blends up — the sharpest and the fastest to grow out. A zero fade ($38) is clipper-close rather than bare, so it holds a week or two longer. A mid taper fade ($35) starts higher with softer contrast and grows out without a hard line, which makes it the lowest-maintenance of the three.

Do you do hot towel shaves?

Yes, at all four shops — straight razor, hot towel, taken slowly. It is from $58 booked together with a haircut. It is the service people travel for, so book it rather than walking in, and allow 45 minutes.

Do you cut children's hair, and from what age?

Yes, from one month old to thirteen years, at a discounted rate, at all four shops. Westheights and Lancaster are the two most used to first haircuts. For safety, children's haircuts do not include straight razor work.

Do you offer student pricing?

At Waterloo and Guelph, with a valid student ID — from $30 in Waterloo and $33 in Guelph, across the student menu rather than just the basic cut. University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier, University of Guelph and Conestoga all qualify. Details are on the student cuts page.

Are prices the same at all four shops?

Close, but not identical. The prices listed here are our standard rates and they hold at all four shops, but individual shops vary a little, so treat the list as the guide rather than a quote. Your shop confirms the exact price when you book, and the barber will tell you before they start. Waterloo and Guelph add a student menu on top of it, and shops occasionally run their own limited-time packages. Anything shop-specific is on that shop's page.

Do I need to book, or can I walk in?

Either. Walk in whenever a chair is free and you will be seen. Booking online takes under a minute, lets you pick your barber by name, and is the safer call for evenings, Saturdays and anything longer than a haircut.

What payment do you take?

Card, tap and cash at every shop. Waterloo and Guelph also have a no-fee ATM on site.