Line Up and Edge Up in Chatsworth, CA

Twenty minutes between full cuts

A line up is for the weeks when your haircut still has its shape but the edges have gone soft. The hairline starts to fill in, the neck gets fuzzy, and the temple corners lose their point. Cleaning up just those areas brings the whole cut back without the time of a full haircut.

A common rhythm is a full cut every three or four weeks with a line up in between. For a tight skin fade, that is the simplest way to keep things sharp without sitting in the chair every week.

On the way from Lurline Avenue or the train

For students at Chatsworth Charter High School on Lurline Avenue, a line up after school is a quick way to look sharp before a game, a dance, or photos, without the time of a full cut. Lawrence Middle School on Variel is close by too, for older middle schoolers who already wear a fade.

Commuters coming off a train at Chatsworth station can stop in on the way home, since the shop stays open until 6pm and sits under a mile away. For people in the office parks around town, a line up is short enough for a lunch break, and booking online holds the time so you are back at work on schedule.

Following the line you already have

A line up follows the shape your barber set last time. It is not a redesign. Pushing the hairline back a little at every visit adds up fast, so the barber traces the existing line instead of drawing a new one.

If you want the edges finished with a straight razor for extra crispness, ask at the start. People with sensitive skin on the neck can skip that pass and still leave with a clean result from the trimmer.

Price and what you get

On the shop menu this is the Line Up, $20, about 10-20 min in the chair. See exactly what the Line Up includes, or browse the full menu.

Line Up and Edge Up questions from Chatsworth