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RiNo Art District · Denver, Colorado

A Proper Barbershop The Old Way

Precision cuts, hot-towel straight-razor work, and an unhurried chair — honest barbering in the heart of Denver's RiNo Art District since 2015.

4.9 · 528 reviews Six chairs · Walk-ins welcome
A Mainstay barber working a precise cut
The Cut
Clipper guards and grooming tools arranged on a polished counter
The Shave
Classic barbering tools laid out on the counter
The Craft
Inside Mainstay Barber Co. — the classic shop floor
Larimer Street · RiNo · Est. 2015
Our Standard

We kept what works — and sharpened the rest.

The barber pole has meant the same thing for two hundred years: a good chair, an honest cut, and the time taken to do it right.

Every Mainstay barber trains on classic technique first — shears, the straight razor, a clean line drawn by hand. The booking is modern and the coffee is real, but the craft is the old craft, unchanged. We do not rush the chair, and we do not cut corners.

4.9Average rating
11kCuts a year
6Master barbers
'15Established
The House Menu

Services & pricing

Honest pricing, no membership games. Every service opens with a consultation and closes with a hot-towel finish.

Book an Appointment
01 The Mainstay Cut $40

Consultation, a precision scissor or clipper cut, and a hot-towel finish.

02 Skin Fade $44

A blended fade taken down to the skin, detailed and edged by hand.

03 Straight-Razor Shave $42

Hot towels, warm lather, and a full traditional razor pass.

04 Beard Trim & Line $28

Beard shaped to your face, edges defined, finished with oil.

05 Cut & Beard $58

The Mainstay cut paired with a full beard sculpt and line-up.

06 The Full ServiceSignature $75

Cut, straight-razor shave, and beard work — the unhurried hour.

The Barbers

Six chairs, steady hands

A bench of master barbers raised on classic technique — every one of them earns the chair.

Marcus Hale, master barber and owner of Mainstay

Marcus Hale

Master Barber · Owner

Twenty years on the chair. Classic cuts and a razor finish nobody beats.

Dele Okonkwo, senior barber at Mainstay

Dele Okonkwo

Senior Barber

Fades, tapers, and textured crops — the modern stuff, done sharp.

Theo Brandt, barber at Mainstay

Theo Brandt

Barber

Beard specialist. Will talk you out of a shape that won't suit you.

Joaquin Vega, barber at Mainstay

Joaquin Vega

Barber

Quietly precise. Books out fast — reserve a chair ahead.

Word of Mouth

What the chair gets you

★★★★★

Cleanest fade I have had in Denver, and they never rush you out. The straight-razor finish is worth the booking alone.

Ryan M.Regular since 2019
★★★★★

Walked in on a Sunday with no plan and left looking like I had one. Real barbers, proper craft, fair price.

Andre P.First visit
★★★★★

Theo talked me out of the beard shape I asked for and was completely right. That is the whole reason I keep coming back.

Chris D.Regular since 2021
Visit the Shop

Find a chair on Larimer Street

Walk in or book ahead — the door's open six days a week in RiNo.

Shop Hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday – Friday10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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Get in Touch

2840 Larimer Street
RiNo Art District, Denver, CO 80205
Walk-ins welcome — booked chairs jump the line.
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