Barber Shack

Barber Shack is a community barbershop located at 2500 Cedarwood Avenue in the Birchwood neighborhood of Bellingham, Washington. Founded in 2011 and operating since June 2014 in its current location, it functions as a community hub that cuts hair seven days a week. The shop is wheelchair accessible and welcomes walk-ins without appointments. It offers a wide range of services including clipper cuts, skin fades, flat tops, long haircuts, kids' cuts, senior and military cuts, beard trims, and straight razor shaves, alongside a full salon, textured hair styling, braids, locs, a toupee studio, and a tattoo studio.

Every Tuesday, Barber Shack offers standard haircuts for $17 to everyone, all day long, with no qualifying requirements and no separate line. This access program is designed for single parents, people on Social Security or state assistance, job seekers re-entering the workforce, and anyone else in the community. The rate applies to all standard haircut services listed on the price board, though skin fades and flat tops remain at their regular prices. There is no need to ask for a discount; the price is posted openly on the board.

The shop is open seven days a week, from Monday through Friday between 09:00 and 18:00, Saturday from 09:00 to 17:00, and Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00. While appointments are not required, customers can book ahead using the Vagaro platform. Walk-ins are welcome every day, including on Sundays, making it easy to fit a haircut into any schedule.

Multiple Google reviewers highlight the friendly, family-like atmosphere and the high quality of the cuts, noting that they always leave feeling confident and smiling. Customers frequently mention the honest, posted pricing and the incredible patience of the barbers. The consistent praise centers on the welcoming environment where anyone feels comfortable coming as they are.

The shop actively participates in neighborhood initiatives through a booth at the annual Autism Walk, providing back-to-school haircuts for local school-age children, and offering haircut vouchers to shelters and agencies serving people experiencing homelessness. They also maintain a Community Art Wall for local artists and were a driving force behind the Rainbow Bridge landmark on Northwest Avenue. These efforts reflect their mission to empower everyone to shine.

The owner is Jared Jones-Valentine, a master barber and licensed Washington State Instructor who previously worked as a HUD case manager in Seattle. He attended Paroba Cosmetology School in Everett specializing in ethnic hair before opening a studio in Lake Stevens. He returned to Bellingham in 2014 to open the shop on East Maplewood, later relocating to the current Cedarwood Avenue location in 2017.

Standard prices for services include a clipper cut at $29, a long haircut at $30, a clean-up at $19, a skin fade at $33, and a flat top at $38. Straight razor face shaves and head shaves are priced at $38 and $39 respectively. Kids' cuts are $25, while beard trims and removal cost $20 and $22. Senior and military cuts are $23, and hair art services are up to $19.

Barber Shack utilizes the Vagaro platform to allow customers to book appointments in advance. This integration supports their walk-in friendly model by giving clients flexibility to reserve a chair if they prefer, while still maintaining an open door policy for walk-ins on all seven days of the week.

First-time visitors should know that the shop is wheelchair accessible and that they are welcome to walk in without an appointment at any time. The atmosphere is designed to be inclusive, with a community art wall and local art on the walls. Customers can expect a sharp haircut and a supportive environment where money should not stand between them and feeling confident.

Barber Shack has been in business since 2011, originally starting in Lake Stevens before moving to its current location in the Birchwood neighborhood of Bellingham in June 2014. The shop has a history of serving local professionals, government staff, and first responders before expanding to its current community-focused model.

The shop can be reached by phone at +1 360-296-9190. Their official website is bellinghambarbershack.com, and they maintain active social media profiles on Facebook and Instagram. The physical address is 2500 Cedarwood Avenue, Bellingham, Washington, 98225.

Barber Shack operates under WA salon license #21030257 and UBI 604616657. The owner, Jared Jones-Valentine, is a licensed Washington State Instructor and a regional educator for Hanzo Shears. The shop also employs independent operators for the salon, textured hair, toupee, and tattoo studios, each holding their own licenses.

The official website of Barber Shack is bellinghambarbershack.com.

Barber Shack has official profiles on Facebook, Instagram.