Carmyn’s Barber Shop

Lindsay and Carmyn were very nic and friendly. Lindsay listened to what I wanted and went out of her way to give a great cut and beard trim. Of course offering me a beer when I walked in the door was great!

You can’t beat a place that has peanuts, soda, beer, Maxim magazine while you get a haircut! Carmyn is the most genuine person on earth who works hard with her own business to making people happy with simple haircuts. When I get back to Mizzou, Carmyn’s is the spot for all fun. Oh yeah, free mustache and goatee trims!
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Come on guys! Playboy, Maxim, Penthouse while drinking soda and eating peanuts to get a simple haircut… PRICELESS!

I actually started going to Carmyn before there was a Carmyn’s… Yes it’s true, she was at another barber shop before breaking out on her own in 2010, and now I would follow her anywhere she may go.
I never really would have said i was particular with my hair, i’m a guy, i really didn’t care. I’ve always hated haircuts and will never understand why women love to spend hours getting their hair done. What i can say is I’m so thankful for Carmyn’s ability and her personality, really, she’s fantastic in both categories.
So here is my story on why i won’t let anyone else cut my hair (or at least no one from another barber shop, pending emergencies):
I found Carmyn because I REALLY needed a hair cut and i had a date that i needed to get ready for, a larger chain said on its door it was going to open at noon so i left did somethings for myself and returned to find the door still locked, I was pissed that my 15 min hair cut had turned into an hour and half ordeal and the lights of the shop hadn’t even turned on yet and i haven’t seen one pair of scissors.
For the two years prior to this i had driven by a barber shop even closer than the chain. I even passed it three times that day, waiting for the chain to open. Pretty much because i had a coupon (or some other ‘good’ reason i can’t think of). Since i work mostly with small business I said to myself, «Self, why on earth would you not help a local small business?» Not being able to find a decent excuse, off i was to my local barber.
Carmyn, all alone and waiting for a customer could tell i was having a bad day, so she offered me a beer! :-) I accepted and told her to do whatever she’d like to my hair (i’ve never told her how to cut my hair actually) and she went to work.
Not only was it easily the best my hair has ever looked, but chatting with Carmyn and sharing stories while she took her time to make sure i looked my best was amazing. I decided at that point, i’ve found my barber!
Since that day Carmyn left the shop around the corner, and i still happily drive a little farther to give her my business. She’s a wonderful person and she is very skilled at what she does. Frankly, i like her barber shop FAR better than the one where i met her! It’s clean, it’s comfortable, and i know the owner ;-)
Thank you Carmyn, i hope you read this some day.