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ABOUT BUSINESS

Big Bro’s Barbershop is Vancouver’s hair and resource centre for the transgender community and beyond! As a primary source of income, Big Bro’s Barbershop offers affordable haircuts, shaves, beard trims, and hair colouring services to clients. However, the most unique service that Big Bro’s offers is a fully trans-knowledgeable staff, who can offer peer-to-peer support to clients and provide guidance through a prolifically transformative phase in their lives. The target patrons of Big Bro’s are anyone who has felt rejected from spaces within the beauty industry due to their perceived gender, particularly transgender people, as well as any LGBTQ2SIA people who present their gender in untraditional ways.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who is welcome at Big Bro’s? What does it mean to be a “barbershop” versus a “salon”?

All types of people are welcome at Big Bro’s Barbershop! Our regular clients consist of men, women, non-binary folks, children of all ages, seniors, trans people, cis people, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, straight people, all races, people with disabilities, etc. The only rule is that you can’t be intentionally transphobic or otherwise hateful, or yer outta here! The reason the business is called “Big Bro’s Barbershop” is because the owner knew two things for certain when he opened: that he wanted to provide “big bro”-like peer support to his community, and that he was professionally trained as a barber. Thus, the shop first opened with a focus on “men’s” hair, and tended to attract a more transmasc-to-butch crowd. However, because all stylists at Big Bro’s are trained in the fundamentals of long, medium, and short hair, the shop now has a revised interpretation of the word: our Basic Barber Cuts are the no-frills experience you would expect from a barbershop: you sit down, you get your hair cut, and you leave! Meanwhile, our Luxurious Salon Cuts come with a wash, head massage, and leave time for more complicated styling after the cut itself.

What additional services does Big Bro’s provide for trans folks?

How does the sliding scale work?

My young child is neurodiverse. Is this a good place to take them for a haircut?