Skin Fades
Zero to whatever you're after — low, mid or high, blended tight with open razor edges. Bring a photo or trust the chair; either way you leave sharp.
FROM $55Richmond · VIC · Est. 2019
The
Standard
Barbershop
Skin fades. Beard work. Hot-towel shaves. No fluff — just a proper cut.
Swan Street, Richmond — walk in, or book a chair and skip the wait.
What we do
Three things.
Done properly.
We don't do everything. We do fades, beards and shaves — every day, all day, until they're second nature. That's the standard.
Beard Work
Sculpt, line-up and taper with hot lather on the neckline. We shape to your face, not a stencil, and finish with oil so it sits right all week.
FROM $35Hot-Towel Shaves
The full ritual: hot towels, pre-shave oil, a straight-razor pass with the grain and one against, cold towel, balm. Forty minutes. Worth it.
FROM $60Recent work
Chair, blade and finished cut.
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before
after
Royalty-free demo photography shown here as filler. A real client build swaps in their own jobs, team and premises. Photo credits & licensing.
The board
Prices. In writing.
No surprises at the till.
Every price includes a wash, a style and a beer or a long black. No hidden extras. Ever.
The shop
Tools of the trade
Four chairs, original pressed-tin ceiling, and gear that gets stripped and oiled every night. Come see it in person — the coffee's free.
Word on the street
187 reviews. 4.9 stars.
Read a few.
★★★★★
"Been chasing a barber who can actually do a proper skin fade since I moved from Sydney. Found him. Dean takes his time on the blend and the razor line-up at the end is chef's kiss."
★★★★★
"Walked in on a Saturday expecting an hour wait, was in a chair in 15 minutes. Cut was unhurried anyway. Beer while you wait doesn't hurt either."
★★★★★
"Booked the hot-towel shave before my wedding. Forty minutes of not thinking about anything, walked out with the closest shave of my life. Groomsmen all went the week after."
★★★★☆
"Only reason it's not five stars is I can never get a Saturday booking after 10am — book early. Cut itself is the best I've had in Melbourne, and I've been through a few."
The details
Find us. We're not hiding.
The Shop
The Standard opened in 2019 in an old bootmaker's shopfront on Swan Street. Four barbers, four chairs, no music you'd hear in a shopping centre. We cut with clippers, shears and open razors — and we sharpen our own.
Owner Dean Carmody has held shears for 14 years, the last six of them here. Every barber on the floor is qualified — no training-chair surprises on your head.
Where We Cut
- Richmond
- Cremorne
- Burnley
- Abbotsford
- Collingwood
- East Melbourne
- South Yarra
Hours
| Mon | CLOSED |
| Tue | 9:00–18:00 |
| Wed | 9:00–18:00 |
| Thu | 9:00–18:00 |
| Fri | 9:00–19:00 |
| Sat | 8:00–16:00 |
| Sun | CLOSED |
Book a chair
Call, or leave your details.
We'll text you back.
Fastest way: call
Phones answered Tue–Sat during shop hours. If we're mid-fade, leave a message — we call back between cuts.
0412 884 209THE STANDARD BARBERSHOP
212 SWAN STREET
RICHMOND VIC 3121
— 400M FROM RICHMOND STATION