Baxter Finley Barber & Shop

The establishment in question is one of the most aesthetically pleasing and customer-centric barber shops I have had the pleasure of visiting. The staff exhibited exceptional friendliness and professionalism, ensuring a highly satisfactory experience. I wholeheartedly endorse this establishment and recommend its services to anyone seeking a superior barbering experience.

Great barbershop and people. However my search for a barber continues in LA. I have been to Rudy’s, Manly & Sons, Hammer & Nails, Legends and now Baxter & Finleys. I still can’t get a barber to blend my hair on all sides. I guess it must be a basic training issue with all barbers in LA. Every time I ask for 2 guard taper and I make sure that I say that I want it connected on all sides (I even show pictures). I still end up with the “LA cut” which is dated and leaves you with extreme differences in length from the top to the sides (PICTURE). If anyone can recommend a barber in LA that can properly blend or taper hair from the top to the sides without the disconnection then please 🙏 let me know!!!

Great old fashioned barber shop catering for any time of hair cut not just a barber plus all the Baxter products to buy on tap.

Been in LA for years now and hadn’t found a consistent place and person to get my haircut from, but it finally happened. Kieffer is not only great at cutting and styling hair but he’s a super nice and great dude to talk to. My first time in I told him what haircut I usually get and how often I tend to get my hair cut (which isn’t often) and he immediately went to work. He gave me a great haircut that lasted me around 2 and a half months. Now he knows exactly what works for me and it’s super convenient. Would highly recommend.

I have been going here on and off for over 3 years and almost always leave happy with the end result. In my experience they always do a great job for the bigger / more complex haircuts but when it comes to “clean ups” or people asking for only a little bit off, they tend to really rush it and sometimes miss minor details they otherwise wouldn’t. Small criticism for a place I truly respect and will go back to.

The first barber I went to here ended up moving shortly after I started coming here but I ended up with Kieffer and I am so happy it worked out this way. He’s fun, kind, and has given me some amazing cuts, even when I tried a new style for the first time. I’ve mixed up my bookings before and he’s always been so gracious about it and I could not ask for more from a barber. He has my loyalty as long as he’s cutting hair!

Got there 5 minutes late after informing them on the phone that I will be late before even making the appointment, to which they told me it’s no problem. I get there and Erik is with another customer so I have to wait for around 10 minutes which is no issue, but then he comes up to me extremely hostile and asks why I was late. He then says “don’t argue with me I’m about to cut your hair” and is very rude. I apologised for being 5 minutes late, and then told him I just want half an inch cut. He cut at least 2 inches off, which was not at all what I asked for. He also cut the left and right sides unevenly, leaving the left side longer. Overall very bad experience where he was being extremely hostile and completely messed up the cut, will not come back to this barbershop again.

We have always had the best experiences when visiting Baxter Finley. While I wait for my guy, I always shop their amazing products. On our most recent visit I had an excellent experience with the manager Sarah. She helped me select some great goodies for home care!!! We will definitely be returning for all future services!!

Francisco is the best barber I've ever had! Every fade he gives me is absolutely flawless--sharp, clean, and perfectly blended. He's got an eye for detail and uses only the best tools to make sure everything is precise and crispy. I always walk out feeling fresh and confident. If you want a barber who takes pride in his work and delivers top-notch quality, Francisco is your guy!

No one fades like Cisco. The man knows his craft, takes his time, and will have you looking like a new person.

Love this place!! The environment is great, staff is very welcoming, and their barbers are top of the line. I've been going to get my haircut by Francisco for the past decade and I can gladly say that he's precise, reliable, and consistent with his fades as well as his scissor work, I would recommend anyone I know to sit in his chair at least once.

Came in the other day for a traditional shave, and Francisco provided me an excellent service! The time spent throughout the shave was relaxing, and the product he used was top notch. He also put me up on game on a new grooming routine with the great products available at Baxter, my favorite being the eucalyptus spray and after shave. An overall amazing experience, I left feeling clean and more confident in my looks. I will definitely come back for another appointment when I am back in the West Hollywood area.

The shop is very nice and people are usually friendly. I've been cutting my hair here with Francisco for years, but he has a tendency to call in sick/ cancel his appointments without letting his clients know. It's happened to me a couple of time where I come in at my scheduled time and the barber is nowhere to be found. Baxter doesn't even have the courtesy to call their clients to find an alternate barber. Find another shop that treats clients well and wants to keep their continuous business. But if you do, don't book with Francisco! Shame cause he cuts hair pretty well

I live in Michigan and visit my parents twice a year who live in West Hollywood and every time I visit I always make a point to get my hair cut at Baxter's. They always do an incredible job and all the barbers are very friendly and talented. Highly recommend!

More like Baxter Finley Butcher shop. Butchered my shave cut my skin. This place should not be licensed to provide shaves. No one should have to endure this type of skin cutting torture with cheap blades and unskilled barbers. Save ur money and go to a Real Barber shop that knows what they are doing. They comped my shave. I still left a 20 with the barber as a courtesy. However I would not go there again if they paid me

This barbershop has a classic cool that's timeless. I've been going to Carmen. She's got a laidback confidence, that comes from knowing you're good at what you do. She's super detailed and precise... a real expert.

Overpriced, poor haircut, not enjoyable atmosphere. Made a last minute appointment for what is basically a walk-in, though they say they don't take walk ins. Guy who cut my hair couldn't even give me basic input on what length I should cut my hair down to because it's thinning at the front. What would ordinarily be a $35 haircut in any other city is $60 here. I knew when I asked if the barber was familiar with scissor cuts and he replied, it doesn't matter, that it was bad. The guy didn't spray my hair with water when doing the scissor cut, which is something I've seen every other barber do. The result is a poor haircut which accentuates the thinning area at the front of my head, rather than address it and cut it appropriately. Even the other barber with another client across from me was seeing that I wasn't happy with my cut and they began discussing scissor vs clipper cuts and how some barbers don't know how to do them. Making me feel even worse when sitting in my chair. A pretty unpleasant experience. TLDR: if you can't advise a customer on what would look good for them, then you shouldn't charge a premium for a bad haircut. Do better Baxter Finley.

I've met with Francisco a few times now and he does fantastic each time. Today I received a haircut for my wedding, couldn't of asked for anyone better. My only recommendation for BF Barber & Shop would be sending appointment confirmation texts or emails - I would think they would do so, maybe I'm not receiving them in error? Today I was caught in a road closure for an accident and ended up being 10 minutes late; it's their policy that they may not be able to take you if you're 10 or more min late, luckily Francisco was able to see me. Having an appointment confirmation clearly stating that policy would have been helpful today. Just my small feedback, otherwise I've really enjoyed coming here and look forward to continue using them.

Francisco is the king. The man doesn't know how to do anything short of a fantastic cut. Staff always super nice. Great vibes. Been coming here for years. You're in good hands here!

Great barbershop and people. However my search for a barber continues in LA. I have been to Rudy's, Manly & Sons, Hammer & Nails, Legends and now Baxter & Finleys. I still can't get a barber to blend my hair on all sides. I guess it must be a basic training issue with all barbers in LA. Every time I ask for 2 guard taper and I make sure that I say that I want it connected on all sides (I even show pictures). I still end up with the "LA cut" which is dated and leaves you with extreme differences in length from the top to the sides (PICTURE). If anyone can recommend a barber in LA that can properly blend or taper hair from the top to the sides without the disconnection then please let me know!!!

Kiefer did a great job, he understood what I wanted and adapted to my preferences and personality! The shop was inviting and I was in an out pretty quick.

Monique is a great barber at Baxter Finley. I've been to her twice. She's attentive, hard working, and asks what you want and actually listens to your answer. Today I showed her a picture of someone else's haircut and asked to have something like it. She nailed it! She's really interesting, stylish, and chill- she likes to talk about food (as do I). The shop is nice. She shows me new products and ways to make my hair look nicer, which I appreciate. If you're looking for a 5 star experience and don't like feeling like you're on a conveyor belt getting your haircut- Monique is the one.

After trying out a few barbers in town, I found Kieffer here at Baxter Finley. We hit it off right away because we grew up in neighboring hometowns but at the end of the day, it's the haircuts that keep me coming back. He keeps notes about what works on my hair which I think is why each cut is better than the last. It's so nice having a barber again who I don't have to tell what to do, because he already knows what I like. 10/10, will always come back to Kieffer.

Went here for a haircut and the experience was anything but $70 dollars worth. Poor service, dirty, and not well kept. After giving my stylist specific direction on how to cut my hair and even showing him a picture, he completely messed it up. The use of gloves and him asking me 5 minutes apart where i lived should have been a warning sign. He really butchered it quite nicely. I tried to speak to the manager about a refund (following day) after noticing what a complete disaster it was, but she refused to acknowledge her stylist did anything wrong, and even complimented on how good it looked with product on. I would not recommend this place at all.

I love my appointments with Kieffer. His technique is always 100, so the second I leave the chair, I'm fully confident that I have the best cut that's perfect for me.

This place is ass. You're better off asking a friend to give you a better cut. Over-priced, Barbers are rude as f*ck, they got an ego bigger than the hairlines they be pushing back. If this was the only barber shop in town, I still wouldn't go. I'd rather drive to OC and deal with the 2 hours of traffic & get a better cut then from these A**wipes.

The place looked very nice, until we came in and were greeted by very mean, unprofessional and rude male receptionist. Avoid this place if you expect client oriented service.

I have longer Curley hair. I called in to make an appointment with Carmen but I had so many questions about her cutting curly hair. Richard answered all of my questions and made me feel very comfortable. During my appointment I showed Carmen a few different pictures of what I was thinking about (each were very different from one another) but she worked her magic and HOOKED it up! Richard recommended two different hair products which I officially switched to. Thank you so much Carmen and Richard.

Took the pandemic to grow my hair out. Went to Andrew to shape things up since it says he specializes in men's long hair. He clearly didn't listen to what I wanted since he chopped like 3 inches off. He basically took off everything I'd spent the last 8 months growing. A few weeks later I went to get another haircut since it looked so bad, and that stylist said my hair had been butchered. He was grumpy and sniffing the whole time, so make of that what you will.

I've been going to Andrew Kellar at this salon for a couple years now and I really love it. Five stars for Andrew: he is a fantastic stylist, attentive to the client wishes, great at precision cuts, and he's also super nice. The salon is very retro barbershop and relaxing. I think it's basically a California showcase for the Baxter brand. Recently I started looking at the products and they make some really great grooming aids and actually the cologne Baxter makes "Pacific Cannibis" smells really good (ask for a sample, it doesn't smell like cannibis at all). I've never had a problem finding metered parking on the street in front and also there's some free parking nearby: if you drive just a few meters south and turn a right on Rosewood Ave., There is free street parking around the circular drive and on some of the surrounding streets. So you have about a five minute walk to the salon from there and the parking is free. Some free parking on the side streets for a couple hours. Plus, after you're looking sharp with your haircut you can just walk a block north and you're right on the best part of Melrose Ave. The perfect neighborhood to have a coffee at Alfred or Urth Cafe nearby. Since the pandemic has been getting better of course the staff still wear masks but they no longer take your temperature at the front and everything is a bit more relaxed (I'm glad about that!) I feel very comfortable there and they are definitely still taking all the pre-cautions necessary

This is an oasis that I've learned has been here for 8 years. This is Loreal's owned, but the only one of its kind under the haus. Not corporate whatsoever. But being in the beauty industry this means so much to the workers. So I'm happy to be a guests here. I moved back to the area and was in need of finding myself a new barber. Searched blogs and social media for my new NEW and came across this barbershop. Read loads of reviews about FRANK and was taking a chance to see if he was available last minute because I had a shoot the next day in the AM. The salon coordinator told me he wasn't but directed me to CARMEN. I've never had a female barber before. I was desperate and open to whatever opportunities there were. CARMEN came out, shook my hand (great sign) and told me I could hang my coat up in the little trendy coat area. Took the time to consult (awesome) me on my style, needs and wants and trusted her creative opinion. Shes new from the BAY area. But if you know barbers in the BAY... THEY... KNOW...THEIR....S&^%. Naturally, we hit it off and conversation flowed and fun. Loved my style. Was given product recommendations, but CARMEN went further as to tell me the use of the product recommendations and gave me samples. So, next time when I rebook I could come back and grab my hairscription! DONE and DONE. Look no further, CARMEN is your barber. You won't be sorry. Hipster place. Corporate owned. Hot towel at the end. What an amazing combination if I ever saw one. Best thing to do is book online in advance. But if you're old school, call in and they are friendly and helpful with scheduling.

I've been visiting Baxter Finley sporadically for the last 7 years. But because of Monique, I've chosen to receive my haircuts here on a regular basis. Monique has been cutting/styling my hair for over a year now. I always leave Baxter Finley with a smile on my face due to her amazing work. She's always honest and she is upfront about what we can do to improve my hairstyle. Although my hair can be difficult to deal with, Monique has been the best among all barbers who attempted to cut my hair. In addition to her craft, she enlightens the experience with fun conversations. If there was such a thing as a "forever barber", she's the one. Note: Parking can be difficult but it isn't impossible. I aim to visit the shop during the evenings where some meters are open. Allow yourself enough time to search for parking as you may spend at least 5-10 minutes driving in circles.

Great great experience with Andrew. Nice guy, talented stylist. Cool place and reasonable (for LA) prices given the talent experience and location.

Ananda was great. I have long hair and she gave me one of the best cuts I've ever gotten. Very meticulous, and has a good eye.

I have been going to Baxter Finley for a few years now and I just wanted to give a real shout out to my stylist Andrew! I have seen a lot of stylists here at home in LA and abroad and I can honestly say that I have never been as pleased as I am with the phenomenal work that Andrew does on my hair ( I always leave feeling like a fresh, confident and sexy new man ) and the amazing, freindly and genuine staff. If you are looking for a great experience and the best men's haircut then I highly recommend Baxter Finley.....All the stylist are great...but book Andrew if you can. You will not be dissapointed ....Oh and thier products are the BEST!

Been coming here for over 5 years to get a hair cut with Frank Sariles and he doesn't work there anymore. He was the best one there. Nice store and environment but it's different now.

Had a great haircut and beard trim. Only con is they are so overpriced. That's the only reason that I won't go back.

Nice shop with very friendly service followed by a great sharpe hair cut. Also offering a full range of the Baxter products for you to buy.

Great haircut by Amanda! Super wonderful and amazing experience. So grateful!!! Thank you.

"Wait, did you ask for a number two? Because your haircut looks like shit." That's what I would tell myself whenever I'd see my head in a mirror. I was on a mission to find a talented, insightful and technically capable person that would lead me on my quest to hair nirvana; it didn't matter how many terrible haircuts it would take me to find that person. I went to barber shops. I went to hair salons. I met great hair people that wouldn't shut up about topics I didn't care about. I met lousy hair people that I really got along with. I paid $10 for a haircut. I paid $75 for a haircut. Nothing out there was...cutting it. That's around the time that I found Baxter Finley and, more importantly, Wade. I've seen men of all walks of life go to through the glass doors of Baxter Finley. As different as they might have been, nearly all of them stepped out onto La Cienega with really sharp haircuts that clearly show the quality of work coming out this shop. More importantly, you're assured to get some top-notch advice if you show up and say, "I don't know what I want. All I know is that this is what my head looks like -- you figure out the rest." When you call for an appointment, ask if Wade has any openings. He probably won't. The good news is that you really can't go wrong sitting in any of the other chairs. You can do a lot worse than Baxter Finley, but you can't do much better.

I've been a longtime customer at Baxter Finley, since 2012 to be exact. My first stylist was a woman named Frankie. Since then I've worked with a number of stylists including Victor, David, Anthony, and Frank. Unfortunately everyone I've named no longer works there and the quality has gone downhill. My absolute last visit was this weekend.I arrived at 9:55 for a 10:00am appointment - since this is the type of place to say if you're 5 minutes late, you lose your slot. The receptionist went to the back to notify my stylist (who I'm not going to name) that I was here. Five minutes pass, it's now 10:00am. 10:05. 10:10. 10:15. Finally it's 10:20am. 20 minutes past my appointment time. And my stylist walks in from the back with a to-go coffee in his hand. He clearly decided running out to get his coffee was the priority. I called him out on it. He mumbled an apology and said he thought the appointment was for 10:10am. If that were the case, he would've only been 10 minutes late. Not much better. Anyways, it's kinda clear to me this once-amazing location now has an institutional problem. All these great long-term stylists have left (seriously, you lost Frank? He was a stalwart and incredible) and some seriously unprofessional people have taken over. I've probably spent around $3,000 in haircuts there over seven years but am now taking my business to Barber Surgeon's Guild in Weho.

Wow!!! Baxter and Finley Barber is the best Barbershop I have been to. The service is prompt and extremely professional. The Cleanest Cut I have got ever! The Barber who cut my hair David was super cool to chat with and extremely talented! I'm extremely pleased with my Haircut and will be back again.

I'm more sad and disappointed than angry. After 5 years of being a regular, schlepping from the valley every month, tipping my barber 50-100% during COVID times to offset lost cuts when they were forced to close, today I was just ignored. Showed up for my regular cut at my regular time...checked in...waited outside in the heat for 35 minutes...and without so much as acknowledgement from the staff, or an apology. I finally left. My barber was still with their previous client happily chatting and styling their mullet. For a barber shop that has a 5-minute late and you're cancelled policy, this was just a bad time management and lack of any concern for what I thought was an excellent client of many years. I'm not going to name names, I don't want them to have any negative impact on revenue that is probably already strained during closures and limited bookings...just know that if you choose to come to Baxter Finley your loyalty will be rewarded with a middle finger.

Baxter Finley is an incredible barber shop in WeHo, that most people driving/walking down La Cienega would pass by without a second glance. Once you have spotted the shop and stroll inside you'll be impressed by the classy masculine decor and clean/open feel to the interior. Looking past the structure/design of the joint to the skills of the shop's barbers, you'll find individuals who are socialable with a mastery of hair cutting skill. Despite loving my hair cut after every visit, my favorite part is beginning to be the post-cut hot towel infused with eucalyptus and menthol scents that bring the whole experience together. I would definitely recommend this place as well as advice you to bring quarters for street-side parking meters as these WeHo meters don't accept cards.

Book Waaaaaaay in advance. They're that good. And don't be a second late to your appointment. They hide no shame in cancelling and re-scheduling you - instantly, no matter how long you waited for your booking or how many hours of traffic you sat in to get there... my husband knows this first hand. He was pissed. But if you can stomach and make it past the "Bev-Hills" guard dog-like "Tude" of the Reception Desk Staff (which sometimes I wonder was that the owner??? yuck), the actual hair stylists themselves are all pretty remarkably, phenomenally- Top Notch, and create some of the sharpest styles I've ever seen.

Straight up old school barber shop with a modern edge. It all starts with the guys, and today I was disappointed to learn that a newbie was assigned to me on my walk in. I shouldn't have had any worries. This kid was brilliant, pulled off a classic undercut with absolute precision that was perfect for my head and finished it off with a great straight razor neck shave. Grabbed some new pomade on my way out and will be back in four weeks to keep my hair going in the right direction. Glad I found this place, happy to come back for (hopefully) a long while.

I've been getting my haircut here for 4 years! I've always had different barbers, but Ricky & Monique have been killing it! I've never gotten so many compliments on my hair, and I'm usually always complicated asking for some mid-skin fade, and they always deliver above and beyond. The barber shop is always clean, they always take their time and aren't rushing you out like other barbershops. Every barber is always polite, and the Baxter products are some of the best men's grooming! 10/10

Monique is absolutely amazing. I have tried hair stylists of every type from ultra high end celebrity hair stylists in Beverly Hills to modern stylists and Monique is the best. She is truly an artist. I have crazy bad hair that grows in ten different directions and no matter what I've tried I always seem to look bad. Monique fixed all that. She gave me the perfect cut for my face and makes me look better than I ever have. She knows exactly how to give the perfect cut every time. I've never looked better. I have more confidence now because of the way I feel about how I look. I cannot recommend her enough.

After being a loyal customer here from 2011-2013, I moved away to NYC for a couple of years. Upon my recent return I decide to stop in to get a cut and and got absolutely massacred. My hair, that I had spent over a year growing out, is now different lengths on each side and too short to put up and too long to style correctly. Basically the barber (who's name I will not mention here) has now left me in hair purgatory and it will take months for it to grow back out. Needless to say I won't be coming back.

When you pay 45$ you expect something for the money you pay but when you see the care and time the person puts in your head! You get shocked

Awesome barber shop! Everyone is super friendly. Easy to schedule appointments through their website. Also, the price for a quality cut and experience is a lot cheaper than most places around LA. They also sell great products for men. I use their shampoo and conditioner as well. Francisco is the only barber I will ever go to in LA. Recommended different styles for me to try and they all looked great. Dude is a boss.

I had a great experience here. Thank you to Karren for the awesome customer service, and a huge shout out to Jacinto for my killer cut!! love it!

I've been getting my hair cut here for about a year now and I'll never go anywhere else. The staff are great stylists and conversationalists, and the service is top-notch. (Seriously, the hot mint towels put a perfect button on a haircut.) It's definitely a fair bit pricier than your neighborhood SuperCuts-- between $40-$80 depending on how experienced your barber is-- but you get what you pay for, and I've never been unsatisfied with BF. Ask for Carmen, she's terrific.

I've had my eye on Baxter Finley for a while and finally decided to try it out this past weekend when they were able to accommodate me last minute. Make sure to make an appointment as their online scheduler is always booked. I was assigned to Ricky who did a great job. I did very little explaining and he understood my vision. Oddly, I have had a hard time finding stylists in LA who still use a traditional/straight razors, so I was very pleased when Ricky pulled one out to shape up the back of my neck and sideburns. Finally, they top you off with a hot towel which is always a treat. I left feeling fresh and would definitely visit again. The actual barbershop is small and decorated really well. The hard wood floors, exposed brick walls, and chic subway tile along with the aroma of the Baxter Finley candles they have burning really set the tone and made me feel comfortable. For now i'm going to rate this place 4/5 as i've only been once, but i'm sure that number will change for the better as I continue to visit.

The worst. The absolute worst. From the hipster nihilists who dictate the appointments and shrug their shoulders cavalierly and say, "we're booked like 93 percent of the time so, we can only do the services we have time for. Sorry." I've lived here two plus decades so the attitude is something I've grown used to yet they still seem to carry out with precision expertise. If you're "lucky" enough to get an appointment within a week of the time you'd like it, you may only be offered one service so if you want a beard Trim AND a hair trim you may very well be SOL. As far as their response to that quagmire, see above ... After all that their barbers suck. One chopped a chunk out of my Beard and then said oh no that's not skin that's just some gray. It was skin. All in all, go anywhere but here. Seriously. Go to supercuts. Floyds. Anywhere else. This place is simply the worst. Over inflated prices and egos.

Quality and consistency, I sincerely love and appreciate any business where I can find these 2 things and Baxter Finley has it. Clean establishment, cool staff, good music, it's bright open and airy and they know exactly what they're doing. I've been twice now, Frank & Monique are amazing - I definitely would love to refer more business your way and will let people know whenever they talk anything hair to check you guys out. Thanks again! as my famous last words, I'll be back.

I've been a faithful customer for almost 10 years now, ever since they opened way back in the Summer of 2010 and, trust me, it's not always been worth a 5-star rating... Here's the thing: they now have the best team there is out there. From Richard at the register to my (left-handed) barber, Taylor. What an amazing team! You'll be getting a great haircut, if you trust these guys, plus you'll have a great time.