Ernie’s Barber Shop

I would like to start off by shouting out this great Barber shop!!! Ernies is a very professional, clean, and enjoying place to get your haircut and relax. I would like to recognize all the barbers there for there hard work and art.
I would like to give a very special thanks to
CARLOS CASTILLO, because of him I have become a regular at this shop about 6 months now and the professionalism and consistency I receive from him every haircut is priceless!!! Costumer service top notch!
Word of advice for anyone looking for a great barbershop/​barber, this is the place!
Barbering at its finest ;) cheers

Eugene is the most professional, talented Barber I have seen in the desert. He stands out among all the rest. Can’t wait until you open your own shop Bro. because you are truly a BOSS in more ways than one. If you need a professional cut from someone that makes you feel like your his only customer look for Eugene he is one of a kind.

Eugene is the barber of the stars, professional, efficient, not a hair out of place when I walk out.

They are loud with a few adult words thrown in the mix, definitely not a place for kids. The guy cutting my boys hair kept looking at the tv and stopping. What should have been a 15 – 20 hair cut took over 45 mins because of how many times he kept stopping and chatting with the other barbers. Don’t think I’ll be coming back in to this place. The cut was good enough for a fade, nothing special.

Got my haircut here since I was in a rush to leave town and it was the closest. All these high reviews leave me puzzled. Showed the barber a picture of what I wanted and I looked like a marine afterwards. He missed hairs which i couldn’t believe since the haircut took nearly an hour. On top of it all the ghetto loser talk to match the filthy place made me want to throw up.
No skill
No class

I am a woman, so walking into a men’s barber shop is very intimidating. normally when I walk into a barbershop everyone looks at me like I’m crazy and or just plain out refuse to acknowledge me and it makes me very uncomfortable. At Ernie’s as soon as I walked in the first barber I’m assuming was Ernie said hello how are you are you looking for a cut? Do you have a preferred barber?
Instantly I knew this would be a pleasant experience. That is customer service.
All of the barbers were very friendly! I felt very comfortable. The barber that cut my hair was HILARIOUS. His name was Jay. He was singing along with the r&b songs on the radio. I was laughing so hard he could barley keep me still. The conversation was totally normal. Good place to bring a family, no raunchy discussion’s.
I got a great taper and when I walked out they were so friendly and I felt comfortable enough to laugh and joke with them. They felt like brothers. They invited me back.
They strengthened my faith in humanity.
Good cut
Good vibe
Ernie you know how to run a business.
All the guys that walked out looked great as well. Get your next cut here. Ladies too.
I went on a Tuesday around 4 and there was NO WAIT.

Great service, reasonable rates and some very talented barbers! Try Chuck Taylor for a new look that gets noticed!

Best experience I have ever had going to a barber! Eugene cut my hair and thank God he did. He made me feel comfortable and was really easy to talk too plus he cuts great hair. I highly recommend coming here to get your hair cut ask for Eugene.

I’ve been here twice. Eugene and Gilbert helped me. Both were very friendly and personable. It was awkward silence like some other places I’ve been.
Everyone is friendly and prices are good for a quality hair cut.

I just moved back to the desert and being female it is sometimes uncomfortable going into a barbershop for a cut. I consulted Unilocal as I usually do and Ernie’s is right across the street so I thought I would give them a shot. I am soooo glad I did! The shop is not easily seen because it is in the back of a building that has empty store fronts but there is a barber flag right in front. There is plenty of parking in the back and the shop is very clean. The price is right for $ 15 which I think is inexpensive for a GREAT cut!
Chuck cut my hair and he was very friendly, professional and listened to exactly what I wanted. No scissors required for me because I wear my hair very short and it only requires a #6 with the buzzer. He also clean shaved my neck (warm towel, shaving gel, cooling gel, etc.) felt really good and you don’t leave there all itchy with little hairs because they blow you off with compressed air hanging from the ceiling! So COOL!
Apparently I came in at just the right time because they had been very busy this morning and he said that I would have had to wait 2 hours probably so you might want to call first if you are in a hurry. They also are getting ready to move at the end of the month but just on the North side of where they are now in the shopping center. They will been more visible then.
Thanks again Chuck and I will see you in a few weeks ;)

I drive past this place all the time and never would have known there was a barber shop here.
So my friend met one of Eugene’s clients somewhere in this desert. I have taken my son to 6 different barbers in this desert. We have tried Desert Barber Shop with Randy, who left and spent less than 15 minutes on my son’s hair (still the wrong cut). A Latino barber he cut my son’s hair perfect but he moved, then another Latino barber who can cut, but Randy and Desert Barber got rid of him and I can’t find him. Then there is another shop with another Latin barber who left my son’s hair not faded in the back. He will remain nameless for this post.
What more can I say… They made me an appointment yesterday for my son, who needs his yearbook pics taken. Eugene already had a standing appointment when I came. I was a little frustrated by that. Then he had other clients waiting. So I made an appointment at 4. I was 3 minutes late but he barely noticed. He said he had actually forgot. I had intended to call first to confirm.
The cut: I was nervous as hell. My son has had some really bad cuts in this desert. So J was thinking Eugene is about to fail him now too. He started off and cut all my son’s curls off. I wanted to cry. I told myself be patient and don’t look. It is hard when you are sitting in the adjacent barber’s chair hoping that your child won’t look like a muppet.
So I talked to Eugene through the process. I told him how I wanted my child’s hair to look after it had been cut all off. My son told him which number to use. That is why all his hair was mostly gone not Eugene’s fault. So I see Eugene walking around his hair clipping, combing, cutting, and my son’s hair is starting to look like something and he is starting to have some style again.
OMG Eugene lined his hair up perfect. Both sides looked the same. (Yes we have left barbers where the left of the head and the right look totally different as the cut.)
Eugene took his time. It is difficult to work with multi-​ethnic children who don’t necessarily have coarse African hair, and not white, Latino hair either. My son’s hair grows out straight and then as it gets longer waves and curls. Sort or like the Ocean Spray logo.
Final Product: The cut was lined perfect. The taper is perfect sides and back faded in nicely. I am not use to my son with such short hair but it will grow back. At least we have found a patient barber and all of his other reviews do not lie. Glad I waited.
Thanks Eugene!

Let me tell you bout this place I found! So I moved from LA 3 yrs ago and have been looking and experimenting all over Palm Springs-​To the Desert for a *GREAT* not good barbershop and I found it…
Yes! I walked in, and my barber Eugene had me to sit down in one of the available chairs. And I knew I was at the right spot right away. I waited about 10 mins until I was served which is not that bad. I explained (which seems most so-​called barbers act like the know what im mean) and he did an EXCELLENT job! he was able to perfectly line me up and he used scissors with exactness that gave me that smoothed, rounded skin fade look I was going for. In a nut shell, if you are a out of towner new to the DESERT, get you but to this spot and get the cut of your life! Cost: $ 15.00-$ 20.00
Eugene is a awesome man. This review is way overdue, but the fact that it’s been on my mind for weeks should at the least show how great of a person he is in general. He’s was so cool and easy to get along with, after he cut my hair and shook my hand whilst we were both still chatting away, i left forgetting to pay the man. Not till about half hr later when almost home i realized and called him and apologized. he said he dint realize either too, till about ten minutes after i left. We both laughed, and i promised i would stop by next day,
well with work been so busy it took me a week and half before i suddenly showed up. i figured he be a little upset or annoyed, but he greeted me with a laugh and hugged it out. PLUS I thought originally my cut+razor edge+beard trim and shave was gonna cost me minimum of $ 20, and then maybe a let fee. But i was surprised when he said just give him $ 15. Well i felt that cause of me not keeping my word and great job he did. I gave him $ 30.
The atmosphere is great, kid freiendly, HD TV w/​Sports everywhere, and best of all– great conversations, noy just with my barber ut with the other too.
ITs taken me so long to find my hair n head a new home… but here it is…

Got my hair cut and it was quick, clean, and what I wanted. Can’t wait to come back for round two.

Im 55 and got my first Straight Razor Shave from Chuck and BOY ! Have I been missing out. So its a regular thing now, every 5 weeks, hair cut and a shave. And if that’s not enough this place is a great hang out, sports and games playing like a sports bar, fair prices, good conversation. I feel like Im the main character in a barbershop sitcom when I go in here. I wish I could do 5 more stars, Love it !!!

A clean cut from a talented guy. Good conversation and a comfortable place thanks Eugene !

My regular barber, Mike, moved from Desert Barber Shop to here, so this is where I get my hair cut now. $ 15, and Mike does a good job. Straight razor shave on the back of the neck, and a short shoulder massage at the end.