Welcome to The Barber Collective
Welcome to TBC!! For those of you who are new here, this is our 3rd location in 3 years. Our OG location for 3 years was in G’s garage with an alleyway entrance. We then moved to The Mill on 6th and Tacoma in Fall of ’23.
We were abruptly uprooted when our sublessor’s business shut down and the landlord decided to nearly triple the rent. With the help of our community, we have found our cozy home for at least the next 3 years. We are now tucked away in the beautiful Tacoma Armory building on the corner of S Yakima Ave and 11th Street.
Our team continues to grow and evolve. Our team is made up of two Barbers, one Stylist, and an Acupuncturist/Chinese body work/Cupping Specialist. Though the last few months have been a whirlwind, we remain committed to delivering quality services in a LGBTQ+ safe space. You are Needed Here.
OUR HERSTORY
FROM NOTHING, SOMETHING
In every city, dapper individuals share the quest for an exceptional barbershop experience that transcends mere haircuts. It’s about the ambiance, the vibe, and the judgment-free atmosphere. Owner Georgette Watje, a 40-something lesbian barber, embarked on this journey by building TBC in her garage, during quarantine, crafting a unique space that blends the best of various worlds. Now, in its second evolution, housed inside The Mill Building at 515 6th Ave, with a 3 chairs: 2 full-time barbers and 1 stylist.
The Barber Collective is where the spotlight shines on you and your hair. It’s an opportunity to express yourself through your hairstyle, leaving not just looking great, but feeling confident and ready to spread positivity. In Tacoma, the City of Destiny, The Barber Collective awaits to elevate your confidence and style.
HOW WE WORK
GOTTA FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE
- Wearing mask optional — if you are experiencing any symptoms, please cancel your appointment. As barbers, we do not get sick leave
- CASH PREFERRED. Cards and Apple Pay accepted
- Card information required to book appointment
- Appointments cancelled within 4 hours of appointment time and No call/no shows will be charged $20
- Please read the email confirmation sent out the day prior as it gives directions on where to find our new little speakeasy
Our Services
5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, But We’re OLD SOULS
Short Cut
How short/long you like your sides? How short/long you like the top? From there we can talk details:
Fade (gradient in length from top to bottom), Taper (a gradual blend at the sideburn and back of the neck), Neckline (Tapered, blocked, rounded) Texture (added after the top has been cut usually for volume or a messy look) Buzz Cut (same length all over using clippers).
In the barber game showing is better than telling. Bring Georgette a pic of what you’d like your hair to look like. Hair texture, density, and porosity varies from person to person.
Beard Trim
Our personal favorite; you won’t be disappointed. The word Barber comes from the word “Barba”, meaning beard.
If your barber doesn’t do beards, are they really a barber? When you face the mirror, what shape do you like at the bottom of your beard? Do you like rounded, squared, or pointed? Do you like the sideburn blended into the beard? Maybe you want your beard disconnected from your sideburns. How clean do you like your cheek line? Do you like all of the outlying beard hair cleaned up or do you like a more natural looking cheek line?
After a beard trim, you’ll receive a beard balm, oil, and/or salve treatment to keep it looking and feeling fresh long after you leave the chair.
Shaves
This is the ultimate “feel good” item on the menu. Lay back and let TBC bring your entire face back to life.
First is hot towel #1 soaked in essential oil to your face to open up the pores. We’ll apply a hot shaving lather to moisturize and clean your facial follicles. Hot towel #2. Hot lather kicks off the real fun. With a Feather brand straight razor, your hair will seem to melt off. Then hot towel #3 followed by a cooling shave gel. Stubborn areas will get extra attention. Hot towel #4.
We’ll use Willow Tea, witch hazel, or Bay Rum as a skin coolant/anti-inflammatory depending upon your skin sensitivity. A cold towel closes up the pores & relieves your skin. We apply a dab of cucumber oil to help moisturize the skin while you enjoy a facial massage to end the treatment.
Book an Appointment
Now serving 3 clients at a time.
OUR PRICING
CHOOSE YOUR STYLE
Beard Trim
25
Shaping and trimming of the beard/mustache as well as clean up on the cheek and neckline
30 minutes
BUZZ CUT
25
Same length all over
15 minutes
Long Cut / Scissor Cut
50
Hair length at the shoulders or longer. No clipper used unless there’s an undercut
60 minutes
Neck Shave
10
After your haircut, enjoy a hot towel neck shave that will leave you zen and rejuvenated
10 minutes
Shag cut/razor cut
50
This is for the peeps looking for that longer, fuller, trendy layered cut. A blend of clipper, shear, and feather razor. These are your longer mullets, shags, and fringes
60 minutes
Short Cut / Clipper Cut
35
A haircut that requires clippers to shape sides and around the ears, shears used on top and finish around the perimeter with a trimmer
30 minutes
Short cut / Clipper cut + Beard trim
50
Haircut using clippers and shears followed by a beard trim including shaping/trimming of the beard/mustache with clean up of the cheek and neck line
45 minutes
Skin Fade
40
Haircut that requires straight razor or foil shaver at the bottom
35 minutes
Straight Razor Face Shave
40
Hot towels/ Shave Cream/ Straight Razor/ Cooling Aftershave/ Witch Hazel/ Facial massage
60 minutes
Straight Razor Head Shave
35
Hot towels/ Shave Cream/ Straight Razor/ Cooling Aftershave/ Witch Hazel/ Facial massage
60 minutes
Transformation Cut/Consultation
50
(Long to Short!! Have long hair and want to do a big chop? Not quite sure what you’re looking for and need to talk it through with your barber for a bit before committing? This is the service for you.
60 minutes
Undercut clean up
10
For those who already have an undercut and you need it fresh and clean! ***If you need an undercut created, please book a short cup/clipper cut
30 minutes
Color Consultation
15
If you’re looking to get color done, here’s where you start! Nae will have you come in, listen to your ideas, come up with a plan, and set an appointment for your color! The $15 for this appointment goes towards your color session
30 minutes
Bang trim
15
Just what it says. Got bangs!? Nae will get them out of your eyes!
30 minutes
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
WE FEELIN’ THE LOVE
Georgette has been my barber for five years now. Cuts have always been quick, perfect, with serious attention to detail.
“I’ve been going to G for a while now and couldn’t have been more happy that she opened her own spot. G’s skills with the scissors are equally matched with the cool vibe of her shop and her ease of making conversation. Supporting G as a local business owner goes further than just getting a great cut. She is an inspiration to me for being an ally to some many in the community, she not only speaks it but lives it as well. If you haven’t gotten a dope cut from G, I couldn’t recommend it more.”
“Love getting my haircut by Georgette. Always delivers a dapper classic cut that gets me a lot of compliments. A blend of old school with a stylish twist. Good conversation too. The new shop has a great feel with lots of vintage character. Thanks Georgette”
TBC Merch & Apparel
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TBC Dapper Crimes Unisex Tank Top$27.50 -
Dapper Crimes Stickers$5.00
Barber Collective News
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TBC is grateful for the recent coverage of our story in The News Tribune. The Barber Collective started in Watje’s garage in 2020 and grew. Currently the shop is housed in the back of The Mill at 515 6th Ave., and opened there in September. In December when the business The Barber Collective was subletting…
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It wasn’t our intention for things to unfold this way, but the situation has changed. Our former barber contractor is no longer with our team. While we genuinely wish all Queer Barbers success and advocate for as many affirming spaces as possible, we do not support or condone poaching, piggybacking, or exploiting the work of…
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I don’t even know where to start. I guess at the beginning. A good friend and I were discussing a popular meme that pops up every so often, especially around Pride. The original piece of art was an 1880 political cartoon by Thomas Nast. A skeleton bearing a banner saying ‘communist’ and a burning torch…
LOVE GEORGETTE. Will totally listen to your wants and needs of your look, and you will leave her chair feeling awesome.