Welcome to The Barber Collective
Here all are welcome. Hair is gender-less and a form of self-expression. This is a space to gather, tell your story(ies), feel comfortable, and disconnect. TBC is about more than a haircut: it is about the craft and the ability to share it with everyone who walks through the door.
We can’t wait to see you in the new space. Lets get your head right.
OUR HERSTORY
FROM NOTHING, SOMETHING
What does every dapper person in every city have in common? They Google “a good barbershop” before moving there. Finding a good barbershop is SO much more than “how do their cuts look?” Have you ever walked into a barbershop and/or salon and something felt off? Maybe it was the decor. Maybe the music. Maybe it was the smell. Maybe it was the 20 eyes of judgement as you walk through the door.
Owner Georgette Watje is that 40-something, lesbian barber who opened her first shop in her garage during a Quarantine. How the hell did she get here? Born in Western MD, Georgette became an adult in Baltimore. She found her love for the outdoors in Colorado. Now in Tacoma, she has the best of all of those previous worlds combined. And she Googled “a good barbershop” before moving to each one.
The Barber Collective is a space where the focus is you and your hair. What do you want your hair to say about you? Georgette wants to help you tell that story. Does she want you to leave feeling dapper AF and eager to tag TBC in a selfie? Of course. But more than anything, Georgette wants you walking out the door feeling great and eager to pass the love forward.
The Grit City of Destiny — lets get your head right.
HERE AND NOW
We’ve added a second chair! Christi McKay has been a barber/stylist for 12+ years. Christi and I cut together previously and when she approached me about being part of the team, I didn’t hesitate to build her out a station. I can’t think of anyone more fitting for the second chair at TBC. Christi also adds cutting long hair to our list of services.
HOW WE WORK
GOTTA FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE
- Wearing mask optional
- Hand sanitizer is available
- Cash/Apple Cash preferred,
Cards/Venmo accepted - Card information required to book appointment
- 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 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 2 clients at a time.
OUR PRICING
CHOOSE YOUR STYLE
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
Beard Trim
25
Shaping and trimming of the beard/mustache as well as clean up on the cheek and neckline
30 minutes
Skin Fade
40
Haircut that requires straight razor or foil shaver at the bottom
35 minutes
BUZZ CUT
25
Same length all over
15 minutes
Long Cut / Scissor Cut
45
Hair length at the shoulders or longer. No clipper used unless there’s an undercut
60 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
Straight Razor Face Shave
40
Hot towels/ Shave Cream/ Straight Razor/ Cooling Aftershave/ Witch Hazel/ Facial massage
60 minutes
TBC Merch & Apparel
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TBC Dapper Crimes Unisex Tank Top$27.50 -
TBC Classic Logo (Copper) T-Shirt$28.00 -
Dapper Crimes Stickers$5.00
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
WE FEELIN’ THE LOVE
“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”
Barber Collective News
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December Sales
First things first: December deal! It’s my bday month, so if you REFER someone to me, your next cut is 1/2 off! We both get presents!!! So tell your friend where I’m at and have them drop your name when they sit in the chair. Also, don’t forget to hit me up about our Barber…
Questions? Get at us.
We’ll try to answer what’s got you stumped. Drop us a line and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can!
“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.”