North Park · on 30th since 2012 · barber-owned

Sharp cuts. Sunset light. North Park.

Skin fades, scissor cuts and a hot-towel finish, from $45 — same chair, same care, since 2012.

4.9 · 189 verified reviews on Google, Yelp & Birdeye
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Combined 4.9-star average across Google, Yelp and Birdeye. Last verified May 2026.

The shop

North Park's chair of choice since 2012.

Crissy opened Explicit on 30th in 2012 — twelve years behind the chair, still cutting every day she's in. No franchise, no rotating staff. The barbers who started the shop are mostly still here, which is why your last fade looks like your next one.

Inside : six chairs, a cold drink when you sit down, a hot towel before you stand up, and a water bowl by the door because half the neighborhood walks a dog. The mural outside is North Park. The shop inside is ours.

Woman-owned. LGBTQ-friendly. Dog-friendly. We don't put any of that on a banner — it's just how the place runs. Same chair, same care, same starting price, whoever walks in.

Wall of framed portraits and a vintage clock at Explicit Barbershop on 30th, North Park, with warm tungsten light spilling over the bench.
Vintage leather barber chair with worn red cushion in warm afternoon light at Explicit Barbershop.
2012 · 2026 twelve years on 30th

The craft

Skin fades · scissor cuts · straight-razor line-up · hot-towel finish

The shop

Six chairs · cold drink on arrival · doggy bowl at the door

The rhythm

Tue–Sat · walk-ins welcome until 5 pm · book ahead for Saturdays

Signature services

Six ways to leave the chair.

Prices start here. Final ticket depends on hair, beard and how much we're rebuilding.

Barber using thinning shears and comb to finish a scissor cut at Explicit Barbershop.

scissor + clipper

The Classic Cut

Tailored to your head shape, finished with a hot towel.

from $45

Close-up of a sharp skin fade being shaped with a straight razor at the temple.

bald-to-blend

Skin Fade

Clean line-up, blended down to skin, sharp on day seven.

Pricing on Squire

Detail of a barber using shears to shape a ginger beard against a dark background.

line-up & sculpt

Beard Detail

Hot lather, straight-razor edge, shaped to your jaw.

Pricing on Squire

Barber giving a straight-razor mustache trim under warm vanity lights at Explicit Barbershop.

hot-towel finish

Straight Razor Shave

Full traditional shave, hot towel before and after.

Pricing on Squire

A barber holding a hot black towel over a client's face at Explicit Barbershop.

the whole reset

Cut + Beard Combo

Skin fade plus beard sculpt, hot-towel finish included.

Pricing on Squire

A barber giving a young client a careful clipper cut at Explicit Barbershop.

under 12

Kid's Cut

Fade, scissor, or both — patient with first-time chairs.

Pricing on Squire

Prices start as listed and adjust with the barber and the work. Full menu confirmed at booking on Squire.

The craft, in motion

Thirty seconds. One fade.

Watch us work — clippers, scissor, straight razor, hot towel. Same rhythm we keep all day.

The chairs

Six barbers. Six hands you'll come back to.

Pick a favorite — book them directly on Squire. We don't take it personally.

CRISSY

owner · 12 yrs on the chair

"Opened the shop in 2012. Still cuts every day she's in."

Book Crissy →

HANNAH

senior barber · scissor + fade

"The one your friends keep telling you about."

Book Hannah →

MONIKA

scissor specialist

"Will fix the cut you got somewhere else."

Book Monika →

MOE

fades + line-ups

"Skin fades sharp enough to set a watch by."

Book Moe →

G

beards + straight razor

"Beard guy. Hot towel, no shortcuts."

Book G →

CLAYTON

all-rounder

"Fade, scissor, beard — picks the right tool, no ego."

Book Clayton →

Team portraits coming after onboarding — initials shown until the formal session.

Reviews · Google · Yelp · Birdeye

189 reviews. 4.9 average. Three platforms.

Verified May 2026 — pulled from public listings.

★★★★★
"I've been going to Crissy for years and never had a bad haircut. She knows my head better than I do."

— Yelp client · April 2026

★★★★★
"If you're looking for a barber in North Park, ask for Hannah. Seriously the best, period."

— Hannah F., Yelp · March 2026

★★★★★
"Welcoming environment, attention to detail, and they actually mean it when they say LGBTQ-friendly. Bringing my partner next week."

— Birdeye review · 2026

★★★★★
"Walked in on a Tuesday, sat down in five minutes, walked out forty-five dollars lighter and looking like I'd paid double somewhere else."

— Google review · 2026

Your chair

Your chair is open.

Book on Squire in thirty seconds, or walk in before 5 pm. Saturdays fill fast — Tuesdays are quiet.

Call (619) 771-8095

Visit

2920 North Park Way.

Hours

Tue – Sat10 am – 6 pm

SundayClosed

MondayClosed

Getting here

Street parking on 30th and University. Two-hour meter spots on North Park Way. Bus 7 stops a block away. We're the storefront under the orange mural.

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