Chris Ace
Founder & 18 year Barber
There's a difference between cutting hair and understanding it. Between following established techniques and discovering what happens when you break from them deliberately. Chris works with an almost documentary attention to detail, observing how each client's hair moves, how it falls, how it wants to behave when left alone.
His approach rejects the overly produced. Instead, he creates cuts that feel lived-in from the start—hair that looks like it could only belong to you, styled in a way that suggests ease while revealing careful thought beneath the surface.
This philosophy extends to everything he makes. He believes that good products and services emerge from honesty, not replication. From knowing when to intervene and when to let things be.
+ Trained and Educated for Vidal Sassoon Los Angeles
Blog
Choosing the Right Hair Product for Your Haircut
A good haircut should make things easier. But what you use at home plays a big role in how that haircut actually holds up day to day. Most people don’t...
Choosing the Right Hair Product for Your Haircut
A good haircut should make things easier. But what you use at home plays a big role in how that haircut actually holds up day to day. Most people don’t...
A Fresh Start for Spring: Finding the Right Men...
As winter fades and spring begins settling into Austin, routines naturally start to shift. Days grow longer, people spend more time outside, and small resets tend to happen. Whether that’s...
A Fresh Start for Spring: Finding the Right Men...
As winter fades and spring begins settling into Austin, routines naturally start to shift. Days grow longer, people spend more time outside, and small resets tend to happen. Whether that’s...
When It’s Time for a Men’s Haircut (And When It...
Most men think about getting a haircut only when something feels off. Styling takes longer. Hair won’t sit the way it used to. The shape feels heavier on one side...
When It’s Time for a Men’s Haircut (And When It...
Most men think about getting a haircut only when something feels off. Styling takes longer. Hair won’t sit the way it used to. The shape feels heavier on one side...
Why Some Men’s Haircuts Age Better Than Others
Most men don’t judge a haircut the day they leave the chair. They judge it two or three weeks later. That’s when uneven growth shows up, shape starts to collapse,...
Why Some Men’s Haircuts Age Better Than Others
Most men don’t judge a haircut the day they leave the chair. They judge it two or three weeks later. That’s when uneven growth shows up, shape starts to collapse,...
Which Men’s Haircut Is Right for You? | By Hand...
Discover which men’s haircut fits your hair type and lifestyle. By Hand Barber in South Austin creates tailored, scissor-cut styles built to last into the new year.
Which Men’s Haircut Is Right for You? | By Hand...
Discover which men’s haircut fits your hair type and lifestyle. By Hand Barber in South Austin creates tailored, scissor-cut styles built to last into the new year.
Fresh Cuts Before the Feast: The Best Men’s Hai...
Ready for the holidays? By Hand Barber in Bouldin Creek delivers the best men’s haircuts in Austin - from clean fades to classic scissor cuts that define confidence.
Fresh Cuts Before the Feast: The Best Men’s Hai...
Ready for the holidays? By Hand Barber in Bouldin Creek delivers the best men’s haircuts in Austin - from clean fades to classic scissor cuts that define confidence.