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Portrait of Yusuf Amari, barber at Halftone, stropping a straight razor

Yusuf Amari

A shave should be the calmest forty-five minutes of your week. That is the whole job.

Cutting
12 yrs
From
$40
In the shop
5 days
Also cuts in
Arabic, French
Cuts at
Chapel St

Specialities

Straight razor · Classic scissor work · Grey blending

@yusuf.razor

About Yusuf

Yusuf learned the straight razor from his uncle in Casablanca and has been shaving professionally for twelve years, the last five of them here.

He handles the classic end of the menu — side parts, tapers that sit under a hat, grey blending that nobody can spot, and the Royal Shave, which he refuses to do quickly.

He keeps the shop’s espresso machine running, which makes him structurally important.

Usually in the shop

Monday
Tuesday
10am — 7pm
Wednesday
10am — 7pm
Thursday
Friday
9am — 8pm
Saturday
9am — 6pm
Sunday
11am — 4pm

Days in the shop, not live availability. Actual open slots appear in booking once the shop’s scheduling system is connected.

03Yusuf’s workThe full book
Classic scissor side part with a soft taper, combed and dressed with tonic
Classic
The Side PartYusuf
Hot towel lifted from a shaved jaw, steam visible against a dark background
Beard
Straight Razor FinishYusuf
Temple detail showing softened grey blended into natural dark hair
Classic
Grey, BlendedHalf the grey taken down. No line when it grows out.Yusuf
MenuWhat Yusuf takesFull menu
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WordsPeople who booked YusufDemo copy
Booked a shave to kill an hour before a wedding. Nearly fell asleep in the chair.
Rob M. · Google

Last call

You’re due.

Pick a service, pick a barber, pick a time. Two minutes now, three weeks of not thinking about your hair.

Hours below

Or call +1 (203) 555-0142From $30
912 Chapel Street, New Haven · 1284 Whitney Avenue, HamdenBoth shops