Where to get your ears lowered in Columbia 💈
This one goes out to all the men (and the ladies with short ‘dos) in Columbia who deserve to kick back in a barber’s chair and get pampered. Head massages, hot towels + free drinks. Ahhhhh. 😌

But you shouldn’t trust just anyone to take scissors to your hair. As anyone with a childhood bowl cut knows. So we asked our readers for their personal recommendations when it comes to local barber shops.

✂ Bobbys Old Fashioned Barber Shop | 2243 Leaphart Rd., Ste A | 💰| cuts + shaves | walk-ins welcome or make an appointment by calling 803-926-0700

Circa Barber Shop | Photo by @rachelelizabethbarringer + @circabarbershop

✂ Fades & Arches Barber Shop | 9145 Two Notch Rd. | 💰💰| get cuts, trims, fades + texturizing for men + women | walk-ins welcome or make an appointment by calling 803-699-7681

Photo by @fadesandarches

Photo by @charliereuter

✂ Hill’s Barber Shop | 2339 Elmwood Ave. | 💰| cuts, shaves and facials for men + women | walk-ins welcome or make an appointment by calling 803-254-6878 | In 2012, Hill’s was deemed a Historical Landmark in Columbia and has now been in business for more than 75 years.

✂ Holiday’s Barber Shop | 515 Meeting St. | 💰💰| clean cuts + fades for men and women (dudes, check out the father/son package) | walk-ins welcome or book online

Photo by @mjfadeaway_

✂ Kings Barber Shop | 1209 Taylor St. | 💰💰 | cuts + styles in an old-timey atmosphere | walk-ins welcome or make an appointment by calling 803-708-6595

✂ Kings Row | 630 Harden St. | 💰💰| haircuts + styling | walk-ins welcome or make an appointment by calling (803) 799-0600

✂ Kosa Kutz | 1722 Broad River Rd. | 💰| cuts + styles – and jokes are part of the haircut | walk-ins welcome or make an appointment by calling 803-800-2344

✂ Sharper Than Most Barbershop and Salon | 1350 Bush River Rd., Suite-B | 💰| hair cuts, styles + fades | walk-ins welcome or make an appointment by calling 803-542-7151

✂ Soda City Barbers | 625 Harden St. | 💰💰| haircuts, styles + fades ft. old-school barber vibes from Columbia’s barber collective | walk-in, book online, or book through Instagram

Photo by @worshamcuts + @sodacitybarbers

Photo by @hairbybones

✂ Wonderful Hands Barbershop | 7386-A Two Notch Rd. | 💰💰| get a haircut + style or beard trim – multiple packages offered | walk-in or make an appointment by calling 803-497-3777

With this list of Columbia barber shops, there’s no doubt the streets will be filled with the freshest ‘dos. Know a beard in need? Forward this email, indeed.

If we missed your go-to barber shop, let us know on our Facebook or Instagram posts in a comment below.

P.S. – What do you call a group of men waiting for a haircut? A barbercue. ✂👦✂

–Shayla, COLAtoday Fall intern