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Perhaps one of the greater ironies of our advanced technological age is this: for all of the various ways to connect and communicate, human interaction is quickly becoming an old-fashioned medium; even an inconvenience. However one of the redeeming qualities of our current culture is that we have begun to realize “oldfashioned” does not mean lesser or worse. In fact, the adage “they don’t make ‘em the way they used to” seems to ring more and more true. The barbers at The St. George Barbershop certainly subscribe to this idea. Watching them cut and shave (and yes I mean shave with a straight razor) transports one to another place and time. The shop is reminiscent of Mayberry, where strangers are friendly and friends are never strangers; of a time when cars were made of steel, rather than computers. Instead of downloading or clicking, news and information was shared face to face or over the shoulder while seated in the chair, as is the case at The St. George Barbershop. Isaac Alejos, shop owner, along with
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fellow barbers, Zach Ashcraft and Nick Mason, were each classically trained at The Barber School located in Midvale, Utah. Flat tops, pompadours, beard trims, straight razor face shaves and always classic tapered gentleman’s haircuts are not just the specialty, but the norm. “Our philosophy is that a haircut should be an experience, and your barber should be a relationship,” explains Alejos, a St. George area native. The tonsorial parlor itself, located on the strip at the intersection of 1000 East and Redhills Parkway, shares a space with Stay
Sharp Sharpening. The shared space of the two businesses gives the barbershop an aesthetic feel akin to a rustic mercantile store, as you get your hair cut surrounded by swords, knives and machetes along with the vintage barber chairs, the youngest of which was active during the Eisenhower administration. There are no frills at the St. George Barbershop, simply great haircuts and shaves cut in the traditional way to which your grandfather was accustomed. Escape from the modern drone and experience a haircut the way it was meant to be. Walk-ins welcome, appointments encouraged. While the atmosphere of St. George Barbershop offers the nostalgia of yesterday, the business also maintains its modern foothold in today – so feel free to stay in touch by liking the St. George Barbershop on Facebook, Reviewing it on Google and following it on Instagram @stgeorgebarbershop.