Active Barbers

Not impressed by the haircut. Won’t be coming back. I asked for a simple style of haircut and got something different.

Yoooooooo got that Active Barbers cut. Real nice. Did a walk in with Jasmine. She was real cool. She smelled nice too (no creepin) which is dope bc you don’t want a barber with stank breath. Steven hooked it up with the finishing touches. I’ll definitely be back. No wait during the afternoon!

Took me awhile but I finally found a decent barbershop in the westwood area! My hair has always been very difficult for barbers to cut but these guys got it on point.

Always leave fresh to death, my boys Rob and Steve hook it up. Open early appointments available, nice and clean up to date on all their gear !!

Awesome place. These guys take their time and do it right. Great atmosphere with 2 TV’s going, smack talk and jokes.

Read the positive reviews about this place and thought I’d try it out. I should have paid more attention to the negative ones as those are the ones that are accurate. Terrible haircut with people that obviously don’t have experience.
They just talked about how much they drank last night and seemed as if they weren’t paying attention to what they were doing. The end result definitely showed. They didn’t listen to what I wanted and asked for. At the end, they showed me the back and it was very uneven. When asked to fix it, I was more afraid that it would be worse.
Definitely will never come back here. I wish I had gone to supercuts.

Just got my 3^rd haircut today by these guys, and I have to applaud for the best haircut I’ve ever gotten in Los Angeles/​SM (3x in a row). They know exactly what they’re doing. Very clean and professional. They even finish with a hot shave around the edges. It’s almost artistic. The price is a steal for what you get. Definitely my new barber from here on out. Thanks guys.

Been coming to this place for almost a year and a half now. If you want a decent job doing ask for Megan. She takes soooo much pride in her work and absolutely loves what she does so all the props to her. The rest of the guys are cool they have good banter and it’s well priced for the area.
So why four stars instead of five? last time I went a couple of Saturday’s ago, I got seen by another guy (new as I hadn’t seen him before) and he was just chilling in the barbers chair without his uniform on, so I didn’t even realize he worked there till he called me over. Now I usually will not get seen by anyone else but Megan (and I have waited over an hour on walk ins just for her to do my hair). But I was in desperate need of a cut, she wasn’t in that Saturday and this guy was the only one available so I was just like whatever.
Lesson learnt — stick with what you know and who you’re comfortable with. And make an appointment as the wait is long. Knocked off a star as this dude didn’t do a good job on my hair at all (and I am incredibly particular about the style) and was left with bumps along my hairline, no clean up the back of my neck and the front of my hair was just a mess. Will get back to Megan to get it fixed.

Advice: Make an appointment or only go to Chris or Megan you do Walk in. Also Haircuts go up to $ 30 starting September 1^st.
I thought I would never give this spot less than 4 let alone 5 stars. I’ve been getting my haircut here for almost a year now. I only do walk in’s because Chris and Megan, I think that’s her name, has always done a great job. They took pride in their cuts and always made sure everyone left with a fresh cut.
That being said, the two newest guys just don’t seem to grasp that concept. You know I figured All the Barbers here are dope, so these guys should be cool. Nope. They don’t seem to follow directions well, f your hair up and look at you and almost say «that’s what you asked for, pay and leave.» At least try to make my shit look decent, I got patches of hair sticking straight up right where I part it and lines all crooked like a politician. The newest guy at least has a good attitude, he is new, but he still f my shit up. The short stocky cat… bad attitude and worse hair cuts.

Need a cut because your barber is out of town? Need a new barber shop because your new to the area? Or you just need a last min hair cut? ACTIVE BARBERS is the place I recommend for you and everyone else!
After trying out a lot of barbers, I was referred to Steven by my older brother. Finally found someone who just knows the type of hair cut I wanted, most importantly how clean it looks at the end. Tell him what you want and he’ll hook you right up! Not only do I recommend Steven, But also all the other barbers there. All the barbers there are friendly and know how to hook you up!
Go give them a shot, and best believe you’ll leave there with a clean cut!

A no frills place with very reasonable prices to get a fresh cut.
Came here for the first time during a trip a while back and needed a fresh cut. Got some recommendations from some friends and Unilocal.Walked in and didn’t have to wait long but I recommend calling ahead to see if there is a wait. Showed Robert the type of cut I wanted and did an amazing job.
Great shop with great service all around to get a hair cut.

Just got out of the chair and felt compelled to give Meaghan a solid review. She took great care of me, doing a fine job of giving me the cut I wanted. She is very meticulous. I really appreciate her taking the time to make sure it was done right. I was looking around for a reasonably priced barbers on the West side, who provide outstanding service. I’m glad I came here. There are some questionable reviews, but I’m not one of them. I’m extremely satisfied with the value and Meaghan’s service.
Absolutely worth the trip! I’m a new regular.

Went here today for the first time & had the best haircut experience of my life. Everyone at Active Barbers was nice and respectful, great place, air conditioned, super clean and well kept!!! Most importantly they give GREAT hair cuts.
* I will definitely be coming back!

I came here to get a haircut today after seeing the reviews on Unilocal,seemed like a good choice at the time. This place isn’t for me because I waited an hour to get a haircut because the barbers worked slowly. Now, I understand that sometimes it takes some time to get things right, but I have seen barbers work faster and not taking 40 minutes per a person on something that is basic. Anyways, I waited because I NEEDED a hair cut for a job interview that was soon. After the 55 minute wait, I had to go back to my car to add more time to the machine, and when I came back, they had just BARELY skipped me. The barber that did it acted like nothing, didn’t apologize. I was so livid. This was my first time coming here and never again will I come back. Granted they probably do give great hair cuts, I just couldn’t afford to wait anymore.
Now here I am about to go to my interview looking like Mogli from jungle book. Extremely upset. I’ll tell my friends to not come here.

I’d have to give this place a 3 prob would’ve been lower but I’m a nice guy.
I waited over an hour that’s no problem. But the cut was not worth it. He initially cuts my hair totally different than what I asked for had to ask him to fix it. So he cuts it better but one side of the fade was lighter than the other big no no! My hairline was taken back after I tried to explain to him that I didn’t want it taken back any. I asked for my beard to be lined up a certain way and also part of my beard to be trimmed, both were to little avail. He lined the top of my beard different than I asked after multiple explanations still wrong and I never got the part trimmed that I asked for. I left because I didn’t want to keep asking him to fix things. Didn’t offer to clean my neck which was really hairy. I think I’m gonna lower this rating as I’m writing this I’m actually getting upset.
With all of that said those things weren’t the worst part. I paid $ 25 for a cut not worthy and I broke out on my face. I’m not sure what he used to shave me with but I have many little bumps on my face.

This place is awesome. Great barbers, atmosphere, efficient and detail oriented, reasonable prices.
Definitely stop in.

I came in here on a whim earlier this week. I wanted to get my hair cut before I headed out for a mini-​vacation. Active Barbers was quite busy, probably about 8 people in line before me. I wasn’t in a rush, so I sat down and waited.
It wasn’t a short wait, but I know that great haircuts take time. It kinda reinforced why I would wait an hour… watching the three barbers meticulously craft cuts to each person’s expectations.
Finally, it was my turn, and Megan was my barber. She gave me an awesome cut and she was super friendly. I would definitely come back. Not to mention, the cut was super reasonable price-​wise ;).
I would say the only area of improvement for the Active Barbers Team would be to work a bit on expectation management for «last customer of the day.» I read through a lot of reviews from people who are frustrated when they came in at 6:30 — 6:45, etc and were turned away. Don’t get me wrong… I used to work in a retail type job. I totally get the frustration when people come in at the last minute. This is the bane of any retail centric business’ employees. Most customers don’t realize just how long it takes to close a business for the night, so I get the desire to get out a reasonable time. If you don’t put a cut off in, people will always take advantage of you.
It might be worthwhile to put up a super prominent sign or change the «open» sign to ‘closed’ so people know that you are not accepting additional customers for the night. That way the expectation is super clear, «Last Customer 6:40, No Exceptions.»
Again, this could be solved with just a sign ;), so I think you still earned the 5 stars ;).

Easily the worst haircut of my adult life here.
I gave simple instructions for a clipper cut with no crazy requests. Instructions were disregarded and what I got reminded me of how my mother cut my hair when I was a kid, except that even my mother was capable of making an even line across the forehead.
Later in the day my fiancée reached for my forehead and said «there’s a hair on your forehead.» After three failed grasps, she said sheepishly «never mind. I think it’s attached to your head.» Yes, this barber managed to leave a single goddamn orphan hair half an inch away from all the others.
Holy crap, what a travesty.

There are more than a few barbers here, I haven’t had the privilege of getting a cut by Steven?(owner) but Megan (blonde girl) is exceptional.
Being an asian dude who used to cut hair, I am picky and know exactly what I want. Also, asian hair isn’t the easiest to do a clean fade on.
In short, I haven’t seen a lady barber as talented as Megan. If you want the fresh cut with a feminine touch, Megan is the way to go.

Yup, just got a proper fade done by the guys here at Active!
It’s cool because they have this Air Blower dispenser that car washes have that remove the fine little hairs that come out when you take a shower. So no immediate shower needed! I’s awesome when you find a barber shop with people around your age who know what’s up as far as the trends out there.
I got a hard line fade and went .5 on it! The barber knew what was up and it was done proper!
Not a bad place to catch some flicks while getting your fade on! LOL!
HOLLA!