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Appointments guarantee a time; walk-ins get a free chair.
Hackney, London E8 · Appointments and walk-ins
Every hair type,
Every hair type,
not just the easy ones.
Textured and Afro hair needs cutting dry and shaping to how it actually grows. A barber who only ever works on straight hair will give you a shape that collapses by the weekend.
- 2019open since
- UKregistered company
- Allhair types
- Walkins taken
What we do
Four services, consultation first
Tools disinfected between clients, single-use blades for razor work, and a patch test before any colour.
Cuts, fades and restyles
Skin fades, scissor cuts and restyles, with the shape agreed before anything is cut.
See the programTextured and Afro hair
Textured, curly and Afro hair cut dry and shaped to the way it actually grows.
See the programBeards and hot towel shaves
Beard shaping, line-ups and traditional hot towel shaves with fresh blades every time.
See the programColour
Colour and bleach work, only after a patch test at least 48 hours beforehand.
See the program
How it works
How we work
Consult before cutting, cut textured hair dry, use single-use blades, and refuse colour without a patch test.
Consultation first
What you want, and what your hair will do.
Cut to the hair
Dry for textured hair, shaped to growth.
Aftercare explained
What to use and when to come back.
Working together
Ways to book
Prices are displayed in the shop. Appointments are worth having at weekends.
Cut
A cut, fade or restyle with consultation.
- Consultation before cutting
- Honest about what suits
- Textured hair cut dry
- Clean tools every client
- Aftercare explained
Cut and beard
Hair and beard shaped to match.
- Cut and beard in one visit
- Lines set to grow out well
- Single-use blades for razor work
- Skin checked beforehand
- Upkeep advice included
Colour
Colour and bleach, after a patch test.
- Patch test 48 hours ahead
- Hair history taken properly
- Realistic plan across visits
- Declined without a valid test
- Aftercare products explained
Every engagement is quoted after a free consultation. No subscription.
How we work
A Hackney shop, careful about hygiene
TN & T Trading Ltd is a private limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 12049201, incorporated in June 2019, trading from 8b Ellingfort Road, London E8 3PA. Where our local authority requires registration for special treatments, we hold [LOCAL AUTHORITY REGISTRATION NUMBER].
Tools are cleaned and disinfected between every client and razor blades are single use, without exception. Hot towel shaving puts a blade on skin, so tell us about skin conditions, cold sores, recent facial treatments or blood-thinning medication — we would rather decline than cause a problem. Colour and bleach need a patch test at least 48 hours beforehand, including for regulars whose test has expired. And our services are cosmetic: we make no claim to treat any scalp or skin condition.
Frequently asked
The questions we get most
Do you cut Afro and curly hair?
Yes, and we cut it dry. Curly and Afro hair behaves differently wet and dry, so cutting it wet means guessing at the finished shape — which is why so many cuts look wrong once they dry.
Can you do the cut in this photo?
We will tell you honestly. Hair texture, density, hairline and growth pattern decide a great deal, and the person in the photo may simply have different hair to yours.
I have coloured my hair for years. Do I need a patch test?
Yes. Sensitisation can develop after years without any problem, which is exactly why the test is repeated. If your last one is out of date we will decline the colour.
Is a hot towel shave safe for me?
Usually, but tell us about skin conditions, cold sores, recent facial treatments or blood thinners first. Sometimes the right answer is to wait, and we will say so.
Are your tools cleaned between clients?
Yes, cleaned and disinfected every time, and razor blades are single use. It is worth asking this wherever you go.
Do I need an appointment?
Not necessarily — walk in and we will fit you in when a chair is free. At weekends an appointment is worth having, because the wait can be long.
Due a cut?
Book a chair, or walk in and we will fit you in when one is free.