Blog · River North, Chicago
The Chair blog.
Straight answers on fades, haircuts, shaves, and the questions people ask in the chair.
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How long does a fade last?
A skin fade shows growth soonest, a taper grows out more gently. What changes how long a fade lasts, and how a line up stretches it, from a River North barbershop. ReadHow often should men get a haircut?
Short fades need the most upkeep, longer scissor cuts the least. How to set a haircut schedule by style, from The Chair Barbershop in River North, Chicago. ReadBarber vs salon for men
Barbers specialize in short men's cuts, fades, clipper work and straight-razor shaves. When a barber is the right call, and when a salon fits better. ReadHow to ask your barber for a haircut
What to tell your barber so you walk out with the cut you pictured: length on top, the sides, the neckline, and a photo. From The Chair in River North, Chicago. ReadIs a straight razor shave better?
What a barbershop straight razor shave with a hot towel involves, how it compares to shaving at home, and what it costs at The Chair in River North, Chicago. ReadLow vs mid vs high fade
Where a low, mid and high fade start, how each one looks, and how to choose. From The Chair Barbershop in River North, Chicago. ReadFind us
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- Wed to Fri9am to 8pm
- Sat9am to 6:30pm
- Sun10am to 6pm