Scotty’s Barber Stylists

A great barber with attention to detail who really knows how to give a great haircut.

I was lucky and got a walk in cut. Nothing fancy… just a good cut by a guy who’s been doing it for 30 years. I’m not from around here so its nice to chat with someone who knows the area.

WOW! this place is all about memories for me.
this was the place i had my first ever haircut and i cried the entire time. back then i had long reddish curly hair and i would cry each and every time until george began to calm me with his infectious smile and laugh when cutting my hair. george spence is a fixture in castro valley and at scotty’s and made me quite the small pimp back then with his great craft work.
for nearly 40 years the scottish-​born spence has befriended and beautified thousands of customers — including three generations of families — as a barber and hairstylist in the comfy castro valley salon founded by his dad.
he learned to cut hair from his dad, both in scotland and in the united states, and became a stylist in 1973 after the popularity of long hair prompted him to attend and graduate from a school headed by vidal sassoon.
well i have grown up and found my new favorite barber and george has moved on to paintings to keep his mind going strong but those good old days with george will always be with me.
UPDATE– YES! as you can see in the picture i am holding a graham cracker. george gave these to me to try to calm me down! :)