Great recommendation for haircut in Buenos Aires - Mala Peluqueria (Palermo Soho)

[earlyretirement]

I wanted to post a recommendation for a great haircut! At home in San Diego, I might go every 6 weeks or so but it's so cheap in Buenos Aires I go every 2 or 3 weeks. In San Diego, I pay almost $40 US dollars. Here you can go to Mala Peluqueria. When I went a few weeks ago it was 7,000 pesos for a men's haircut ($7 US). But now I see they raised it to 8,000 pesos. I love that they have a price list on their website. They have a few different locations but I go to the one on Gorriti street in Soho.

I make a reservation on their website below and you have to pay a small deposit and they subtract it from your appointment. My kids go here too and so does my wife for cut and color. Ask for Brian or Julian. Those guys are great!

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Peluquería | Mala Peluquería | Argentina

Mala Peluquería nació en el año 2008 con el propósito de ayudar a mejorar la autopercepción de las personas a partir de la salud, la estética capilar y el cuidado del cabello.

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[GlasgowJohn]

Out in the countryside ( well in Loma Verde, Escobar) prices are cheaper .

My short back n sides - a razor cut but properly finished off is now 3,000 pesos up from 2,500 pesos last month.

 

[earlyretirement]

Wow now that is great value! I figured it would be cheaper didn’t figure 100%+ cheaper. Amazing.

 

[GlasgowJohn]

My 12yo son likes the place as they do these crazy designs that young kids love. My hair is done in ten minutes , but it's at least half an hour for GJ Jr - but is still 3,000 for each of us.

 

[earlyretirement]

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My 12yo son likes the place as they do these crazy designs that young kids love. My hair is done in ten minutes , but it's at least half an hour for GJ Jr - but is still 3,000 for each o

At least your son wants to get his haircut! My 14 year old refuses to get his haircut. He only goes every 2 months by his mom and I forcing him to get it cut. Ha.

 

[luca]

@earlyretirement Do you tip your barber in Buenos Aires? If so how much? Thanks for the rec. I'm coming to BA in 2 weeks and will use this place.

 

[earlyretirement]

@earlyretirement Do you tip your barber in Buenos Aires? If so how much? Thanks for the rec. I'm coming to BA in 2 weeks and will use this place.

Yes, I always tip service professionals. 10% is standard but I usually give these guys Brian or Julian 20% but 10% would be appreciated. Have a great trip and post some trip reports! Happy New Year.

 

[GlasgowJohn]

Out in the countryside ( well in Loma Verde, Escobar) prices are cheaper .

My short back n sides - a razor cut but properly finished off is now 3,000 pesos up from 2,500 pesos last month.

Just to keep you up to date, the price is now 4,000 pesos. Ten minutes for me but 40 for GJ jr - still the same price though.

 

[StatusNomadicus]

i just saw a barber sign last week that said 2,500 Pesos for a quick men's cut. i'll try it out this week and report back. think they'll give me the medium-fade that 50% of Argentine guys seem to have?

 

[GlasgowJohn]

i just saw a barber sign last week that said 2,500 Pesos for a quick men's cut. i'll try it out this week and report back. think they'll give me the medium-fade that 50% of Argentine guys seem to have?

awaiting your report , with interest!!!! - Anything to save a Dollar!

 

[Colin]

i just saw a barber sign last week that said 2,500 Pesos for a quick men's cut. i'll try it out this week and report back. think they'll give me the medium-fade that 50% of Argentine guys seem to have?

Yes, also post where it was or the details. I'd love to read a report about a cheap haircut in Buenos Aires. It all adds up. My hair is also very easy to cut. Funny about the 50% of guys having that medium fade. So true!

 

[StatusNomadicus]

awaiting

okay i couldn't find that spot, i forgot where the sign was! it may have been only one day of the week, not sure. i ended up getting turned-down at a couple places yesterday (Saturday) so the third place i walked into got me an appointment a couple hours later (i'm used to the USA where you just go to Great Clips and check-in on your phone and there's not much of a wait, and no need for appointment, but i'm not a fancy hair guy).

price was 5,000 Pesos cash or MercadoPago (no credit card), so about $5 USD, and i tipped 2,000 Pesos. this guy spent a full 30 minutes cutting/fading my hair. i was there for about 35 mins, but he was actively cutting for 30, which is about 20 minutes too long for my needs but he did a good job and his hands didn't smell like cigarettes and overall it was 9/10 good. he was BSing with his 2 buddies, listening to Argentina rap music, so it was a chill environment and i'd go back:

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their Instagram shows a WhatsApp # for scheduling via text, +54 Argentina, 1125231437 but their sign outside said "1525231437" and the only one that matched on WhatsApp is actually +54 9 11 2523-1437 so i would message that,
Mon-Sat 12:00-20:00

 

[Howard Stern]

okay i couldn't find that spot, i forgot where the sign was! it may have been only one day of the week, not sure. i ended up getting turned-down at a couple places yesterday (Saturday) so the third place i walked into got me an appointment a couple hours later (i'm used to the USA where you just go to Great Clips and check-in on your phone and there's not much of a wait, and no need for appointment, but i'm not a fancy hair guy).

price was 5,000 Pesos cash or MercadoPago (no credit card), so about $5 USD, and i tipped 2,000 Pesos. this guy spent a full 30 minutes cutting/fading my hair. i was there for about 35 mins, but he was actively cutting for 30, which is about 20 minutes too long for my needs but he did a good job and his hands didn't smell like cigarettes and overall it was 9/10 good. he was BSing with his 2 buddies, listening to Argentina rap music, so it was a chill environment and i'd go back:

Varo

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their Instagram shows a WhatsApp # for scheduling via text, +54 Argentina, 1125231437 but their sign outside said "1525231437" and the only one that matched on WhatsApp is actually +54 9 11 2523-1437 so i would message that,
Mon-Sat 12:00-20:00

Thanks. Most of these salons you have to book ahead of time. They get booked far ahead of time sometimes, especially on the weekends.

 

[Blockchain]

I got a great haircut today at Mala in Soho. Thanks for the suggestion @earlyretirement! So far all the places you steered me to have been solid. Prices have gone up since this post. Paid 15,000 pesos (which was about $12 USD) plus tip.

Peluquería | Mala Peluquería | Argentina

Mala Peluquería nació en el año 2008 con el propósito de ayudar a mejorar la autopercepción de las personas a partir de la salud, la estética capilar y el cuidado del cabello.

www.malapeluqueria.com

 

[earlyretirement]

I got a great haircut today at Mala in Soho. Thanks for the suggestion @earlyretirement! So far all the places you steered me to have been solid. Prices have gone up since this post. Paid 15,000 pesos (which was about $12 USD) plus tip.

Peluquería | Mala Peluquería | Argentina

Mala Peluquería nació en el año 2008 con el propósito de ayudar a mejorar la autopercepción de las personas a partir de la salud, la estética capilar y el cuidado del cabello.

www.malapeluqueria.com

Glad you went to Mala. They are great there. Tell Brian I said hello.

 

[Travis]

I got a great haircut today at Mala in Soho. Thanks for the suggestion @earlyretirement! So far all the places you steered me to have been solid. Prices have gone up since this post. Paid 15,000 pesos (which was about $12 USD) plus tip.

Peluquería | Mala Peluquería | Argentina

Mala Peluquería nació en el año 2008 con el propósito de ayudar a mejorar la autopercepción de las personas a partir de la salud, la estética capilar y el cuidado del cabello.

www.malapeluqueria.com

Thanks for posting about this place. I came for a haircut. The place is huge. Prices definitely have gone up in BA since last year. Haircuts here are now 22,000 pesos or about $20 dollars. Interesting seeing it go from 7,000 pesos to 22,000 pesos in less than a year.

 

[Vince]

Thanks for posting about this place. I came for a haircut. The place is huge. Prices definitely have gone up in BA since last year. Haircuts here are now 22,000 pesos or about $20 dollars. Interesting seeing it go from 7,000 pesos to 22,000 pesos in less than a year.

Just keep in mind this is a fairly high end salon. Mostly women are going here. This is the salon where my wife goes. There are much cheaper places for a haircut. They probably are very good but this is a nice salon. But great to track the price over the past year.

 

[StatusNomadicus]

Thanks for posting about this place. I came for a haircut. The place is huge. Prices definitely have gone up in BA since last year. Haircuts here are now 22,000 pesos or about $20 dollars. Interesting seeing it go from 7,000 pesos to 22,000 pesos in less than a year.

wow, i just got my hair cut twice in Mendoza and i paid 6,000 Pesos cash or card, and tipped 4,000 both times - i just message on WhatsApp and they fit me in the same-day

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i think it was 9,000 Pesos for a cut and beard trim. sucks that BsAs is getting expensive, but this is why it didn't appeal to me very much (same as not living in New York City...not my lifestyle, and not worth paying so much to live in a cramped area because it's trendy or there are 'things to do' all the time)

There are much cheaper places for a haircut.

i hope so! it costs $16 USD in some USA cities for a simple cut at GreatClips, but they expect a 20% tip. i think $5 USD is a good target for a 15-minute simple men's cut.