The Elegant Gent

I got my haircut by Robert Buonomo (his direct number at the salon is 585−662−9796), and I am so happy that I did! It was obvious from the get go that he has lots of experience cutting hair. He did a great consultation, talked to me in honest terms about what I wanted, and what would realistically work with my hair. I have wavy/​curly hair and he worked some serious magic on it. He understood that I wanted something that I could blow dry straight, or scrunch up and leave curly, and he gave me the very best of both worlds. My mother in law from Tennessee loved my hair so much that she cancelled her usual appointment in TN so that she could have Robert cut her hair during her next visit up here!!! And he gave her a super flattering cut that she loves! Ladies, do not be intimidated by the name «elegant gent», if you want a great fresh style, call Robert!

The place is good. I went there because Robert, my stylist, moved there. I’ve been cutting my hair with him and I always get complimented. I just went to get a perm with him. love it!

Good service, friendly staff, lots of good barbershop atmosphere and history. You can tell the guy who runs it is serious about barbering. I get my hair cut by Robert, who is pleasant and knowledgeable. I would recommend asking for him. A wash and cut with him is $ 35 plus tip and he does a lot of styling when he’s done cutting. They also ONLY TAKE CASH OR CHECK, which speaks to the kind of homely atmosphere they have. All in all I’d go here again except for the cost.

Okay so the salon itself is located in what is essentially the basement of a super 80’s looking strip mall in Brighton but this is the place the go for an amazing haircut with Robert! I travel from Ithaca to see him and it’s totally worth it. My hair is thick and curly and he’s able to work wonders with it. After nearly three months between cuts my hair still looked great! Robert even takes the time to straighten my hair after every cut using both a round brush and a straightening iron. He’s professional & he listens to what you want. He really understands hair! Five stars for Robert… three stars for the Elegant Gent’s atmosphere (they need to paint the walls a nice bright color instead of light brownish-​beige) which is why I’m giving them four stars overall.