Author: Throne PDX

There’s an awkward moment that happens when you sit in a new barber’s chair.  They ask, “What are we doing today?”  And suddenly you’re responsible for explaining a haircut you’ve been wearing for years.  “Shorter on the sides, but not too short.”  “Keep some length up top.”  “My old barber usually did something around here.”  […]

Portland has a way of exposing a haircut that only works under perfect conditions.  You leave home on a September morning with everything exactly where you want it. By lunchtime, the temperature has climbed. Maybe you biked across Southeast Portland, got caught in a few minutes of drizzle, put on a hat, or walked farther […]

You sit down in the chair and say something like:  “Same basic length, but clean it up.”  That sounds simple enough.  Meanwhile, your barber is looking at a dozen things you probably haven’t thought about once.  There’s a patch near your crown that wants to stand up. One temple grows differently from the other. The hair above your right ear […]

SE Division has never been particularly interested in looking polished just for the sake of looking polished.  That’s part of its appeal.  Walk a few blocks and you can pass an old Portland bungalow, a newer apartment building, a restaurant with people waiting outside, someone locking up a bike, and somebody heading home from work who looks […]

For many people, Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer.  Vacations wrap up. Kids head back to school. Work schedules become more structured. Calendars begin filling with meetings, football weekends, weddings, and fall events.  It’s also the time when many men realize their haircut has been on autopilot for the past few months.  The fade that […]

Growing a beard takes time.  Shaping one takes skill.  Maintaining one takes consistency.  By late August, many men find themselves at a crossroads. Their beard has made it through the summer, but it doesn’t look quite the way it did in June. The edges aren’t as clean, the neckline has softened, and the overall shape […]

You finally got the haircut you wanted.  The fade is clean. The neckline is sharp. Everything sits exactly where it should.  Then the next morning, you hop in the shower and wonder:  Should I wash my hair every day, or will that make my haircut wear out faster?  It’s one of the most common grooming questions […]

  One of the most common questions barbers hear isn’t:  “Can you give me a fade?”  It’s:  “Why does my fade look so different after two weeks?”  If you’ve ever looked in the mirror a couple of weeks after your appointment and wondered why your haircut suddenly feels heavier or less defined, you’re not alone.  The good news is that it usually isn’t because […]

You walk out of the barbershop feeling great.  Your fade is crisp. The neckline is clean. Everything sits exactly the way you wanted.  Then two weeks later, it feels like your haircut aged faster than you expected.  If you’ve ever wondered why your haircut doesn’t seem to last as long during the summer, you’re not […]

Most people don’t wake up one morning and suddenly decide they need a beard trim.  Instead, it happens gradually.  The beard starts looking a little heavier. The cheek lines become less defined. The shape that looked intentional three weeks ago starts feeling less polished.  By the time many people notice it, they’re already overdue.  At Throne Barbershop on SE Division, one of the most common […]