Our Story

A beard-first shop on 16th Street.

Beardsmith And Barber opened its doors in 2018 with a single, stubborn idea: that beards deserve a barber who specializes in them. Six years and 316 five-star reviews later, that idea is still the whole point of the room.

★★★★★ 4.9 · 316 Google reviews
English · Español
Inside Beardsmith And Barber, Phoenix
The shop · 5835 N 16th St, Suite B
2018
Established
4.9
316 Google Reviews
Top 5
Phoenix Review Feature
16+
Valley Cities Served
The Why

Specialists, not generalists.

Detail work at Beardsmith And Barber

Most barbershops will trim your beard. We built ours around the beard. The line, the shape, the grain, the way it sits on your face six weeks from now — every cut here starts with a consultation, because no two beards behave the same way.

We pick our tools and products the same way. Only the highest quality blades, oils, balms, and waxes touch a chair, because the difference between a good shape-up and a great one usually lives in the last quarter inch. You can take the same products home — they sit on the shelf because the team uses them, not because a distributor talked us into a SKU.

"Grooming isn't just about looking good — it's about feeling confident and comfortable in your own skin."

That's the line we keep coming back to. It's why we run the shop bilingual, English and Español, so nobody has to translate a haircut. It's why we book online — so getting in the chair doesn't require a phone call you keep meaning to make. And it's why the room itself was rebuilt from the ground up.

The remodeled chairs and floor Detail of the shop interior Workstation at Beardsmith And Barber
The Remodel

A new room, built around the same craft.

After an extensive, top-to-bottom remodel, the shop reopened with a space that meets the work the team puts into it. Modern design, timeless materials. Warm lighting, considered color, and chairs built for sitting in.

The remodel wasn't about a new look so much as a better one — a room where the small things, the ones a guest only notices on the second or third visit, are right. Lighting calibrated for clean lines. Floors that hold up. Decor that doesn't yell.

It was a collaborative effort — a long one — and it's open. Come see it.

See inside the shop
Recognition

Phoenix already noticed.

Featured on The Phoenix Review
"One of the Top 5 Best Barber Shops in Phoenix."
Written by Mateo Garcia

We've also been called out as one of the Top 10 barbers in the Valley, and the 316 five-star reviews on Google speak louder than any of that anyway.

How we work

Four things we don't compromise on.

01
Consultation first

Every appointment opens with a short conversation. We don't guess at what you want.

02
Tools that earn their keep

Only the highest quality blades, oils, balms, and waxes. The shelf is built around the chair, not the other way around.

03
Bilingual by default

English y Español. Book in either — the chair is the same.

04
Hospitality, not just a haircut

Strangers become regulars because we run the shop like a neighborhood, not a transaction.

In the Community

We close the shop for the people who need it more than we do.

Every year, we close the doors for a day to support Maggie's Place — an organization that walks alongside pregnant and parenting women in Arizona. The Swizzle Inn hosts the annual golf tournament at Palo Verde Golf Course, with a raffle that's been known to include a Beardsmith gift card and hat.

Phoenix gave us a shop. The shop gives back.

We serve the whole Valley
Chandler · Gilbert · Mesa · Ahwatukee · Phoenix · Sun Lakes · Queen Creek · Ocotillo · San Tan Valley · Goodyear · Surprise · Verrado · Scottsdale · Desert Ridge · Paradise Valley · Fountain Hills
In Their Words

The shop, as told by the people who sit in the chair.

★★★★★
"Nash is amazing! My husband has dementia and Nash takes his time and is so respectful of him. Allen goes to sleep and Nash just keeps on doing what he does! He is a miracle barber in my opinion."
Barb Berg
3 months ago · Google
★★★★★
"Miguel cut my hair today and did a fantastic job!! His patience and attention to detail gave me exactly what I was looking for. All of the guys at the shop are super nice and the vibe is cool. I've also taken my son to get his haircut by Miguel. 10/10 would recommend!!"
Dennis Gable
4 months ago · Google
★★★★★
"Follow your gut instinct! This is it! Garage-type atmosphere with the Boys, laid back. All good! Book online — no pressure or constant nagging. Get a Senior hair cut and beard trim, shoot the bull, and get away from all the drama!"
Pops Hakaman
5 months ago · Google
Pull up a chair

Now you know the shop.
Come meet the chair.

Book online, drop in, or give us a call. Tuesday through Saturday — we'd love to see you.

This is a draft about page for Beardsmith And Barber, built by Glyph Sites.