hairesy

[plural: hairesies]

noun

/ˈher.ə.si/

[U]

a barbering doctrine at variance with orthodox or prevailing industry customs

Example:

Pricing parity for identical services, regardless of gender, is considered by some to be a hairesy.

[C]

a barbering service committed in accordance with such doctrine

Example:

They committed a hairesy by competently cutting his longer, layered hair.

Hairesy is not recognised as a formal offence under any known regulatory body. Any deviation from prevailing industry customs is carried out deliberately and at the request of the client. No doctrines were harmed in the making of this haircut.

hairesy

[plural: hairesies]

noun

/ˈher.ə.si/

[U]

a barbering doctrine at variance with orthodox or prevailing industry customs

Example:

Pricing parity for identical services, regardless of gender, is considered by some to be a hairesy.

[C]

a barbering service committed in accordance with such doctrine

Example:

They committed a hairesy by competently cutting his longer, layered hair.

Hairesy is not recognised as a formal offence under any known regulatory body. Any deviation from prevailing industry customs is carried out deliberately and at the request of the client. No doctrines were harmed in the making of this haircut.

Hairesies is a welcoming barbershop in the heart of Clerkenwell, offering a wide range of unisex haircutting services

From sharp skin fades and considered beard trims to longer, layered cuts, we focus on delivering quality without unnecessary ceremony.

We keep things simple and straightforward, prioritising well-executed haircuts over fuss or performance.

Expect the convenience, practicality, and ease of a barbershop — rather than the theatrics of a gentleman’s lounge or the formalities of a salon.

We’ve been working this way for over eleven years,

and we’re not done yet.

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“The quintessential no-frills yet expert barber experience.”

Francois on our
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“The quintessential
no-frills yet expert barber experience.”

Francois on our
Google profile

Bye Bye
Barber Streisand

You may be wondering why a barbershop would part ways with a name as fondly received as Barber Streisand.

Over the past eleven years, we’ve delivered thousands of haircuts and welcomed just as many people through our doors. Along the way, we’ve learned — sometimes easily, sometimes the hard way — what serves us, and what no longer does.

In 2025, a change in executive management brought a clearer view of where we wanted to go next. To make space for that direction, we chose to let go of what had run its course.

Barber Streisand

served us well.

Hairesies

reflects who we are now.

Jarek

/ˈja.rɛk/

INFJ

At Hairesies since 2015.

Custodian of the Doctrine.

Fond words:

Periwinkle, stopcock, juxtaposition.

Fond hairesies:

Free-handed, easy-to-maintain textured cuts; sharp, unobvious lines — or a considered combination of both.

Personal doctrine:

The cow that makes the most noise gives the least milk.

Luis

/lwis/

INFJ

At Hairesies since 2021.

Fond words:

Confessions, dance, queen.

Fond hairesies:

Pixie cuts and extremely choppy styles; classic clean cuts; subversive, unapologetic hairstyles.

Personal doctrine:

Let the music do the talking!

Greta

/ˈɡrɛtɐ/

INFJ

At Hairesies since 2025.

Fond words:

Doozy, freedom, independence.

Fond hairesies:

Pixie cuts, classic cuts, skin fades, long layered hair.

Personal doctrine:

Strong roots don’t beg for attention.

Luigi

/luˈiːdʒi/

ENFJ

At Hairesies since 2025.

Fond words:

Imagination, harmony, freedom.

Fond hairesies:

Traditional styles from skin fades to shoulder-length layers; more expressive looks from textured mod to surfer hair / flow—highly customised.

Personal doctrine:

This too shall pass.

Hessy

/ˈhɛ.si/

INFP

At Hairesies since 2026.

Resident observer of hairesy.

Fond words:

Chop, slice, snip.

Fond hairesies:

Whatever the resident hairetics happen to practise.

Personal doctrine:

Hair grows back. Life doesn’t.