Dabber Dubs Barbershop keeps men feeling dapper.
For Ethan Wilson, growing up with an absent father meant that he looked to other role models for guidance. That means he learned how to be a man within the four walls of a barbershop. That’s why, two years ago, when he opened Dapper Dubs Barbershop at 447 Dunkard Avenue in Westover, he aimed to create a traditional barbershop experience.
What makes Wilson’s classic barbershop a cut above the rest? We’ll let him explain:
It’s a traditional barbershop—meaning it’s more than just a place to get your hair cut.
“When someone comes in and they’ve got a heavy burden, they can just leave it at the shop and then leave a new man. It’s like a mini therapy session,” says Wilson. “That’s what I love about this job.”
He keeps things comfortable and casual.
“At my shop, it’s just me. It’s one-on-one. You don’t have to hear any other banter from other barbers or other conversations going on. I’m focused on the one person in my chair,” he says. “It’s basically a little man cave in there. We’ve got sports stuff. I’ve got the TV on. I have Christian music playing all the time. We’ve got sports jerseys hanging on the wall. It’s basically like a guys’ hangout.”
He’s all about community.
“When I was in active addiction before, I ate out of a blessing box, so I know what it’s like to really struggle. I always said, ‘If I have an opportunity to put a blessing box in front of my business, I would do it,’” he says. “It’s just a community blessing box. There’s a group of us, I don’t know exactly how many, but my blessing box is filled and emptied probably more than any one in Morgantown.”
He knows what’s hip with the kids—and the young-at-heart.
“If they’re middle school and below, all you hear is, ‘Low taper fade.’ But the burst fade mullets are big right now—the mullet’s making a comeback. And a lot of skin fades.”
You don’t have to fuss with appointments—if the barber pole is spinning, the door is open.
“I do take walk-ins, but most of my appointments are clients that have been coming to me regularly,” he says. “Usually, when somebody comes one time, they come back again.”
If you do want to make an appointment, do you can do it here.
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