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Mankind Grooming Studio for Men
Category: Beauty and Spas Barbers Barbers [Edit]
477 Richmond St WSte 103
Toronto, ON M5V
(416) 551-1113
- Hours:
Mon-Wed 10 am - 7 pm
Thu-Fri 10 am - 8 pm
Sat 9 am - 7 pm
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
5 reviews for Mankind Grooming Studio for Men
5 reviews in English
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Review from K A.
Toronto, ON
5/15/2012
This place is awesome. So i'm bald and don't have the need for a haircut. My problem is, I have bad bad feet, and after a trip to NY, or with wear and tear, my feet get bad and uncomfortable, and a pedicure fixes that. Except most places you go to, half ass it, and just do a cosmetic pedicure. It cost $30, but Emma who was taking care of me, spent an honest to god, hour and 20 minutes fixing my feet up. No extra charge, no complaints, no half ass job. The best pedicure I've had. Some girls I knew were jealous that they couldn't go there. The old school chair was cool too, and the service to make sure you're comfortable was top notch. This place is really different. +1 to the management and team there!
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Review from Landon W.
Toronto, ON
12/12/2011
Lots of hype but came out of it all with a 'meh'
I felt somewhat awkward with how I was greated... compared to the other places I've gone, I didn't feel like it was a very welcoming atmosphere. Cool decor but weird vibes.
Anyways, I spent $50 on a haircut with some neat features. My hands were dipped in wax (felt nice, but I got the wax all over my jeans... which looked... awful haha) My hair was washed a bit longer than I would normally wash it. They put a hot cloth on my face then put some toner on it. Thats the neat features.
In terms of the actual haircut, it looked super good. I went on their website to remember the name of the person who cut it, but I cant find her on there.
Overall, cool and amusing experience but not a place I would dish out $50 once a month for a haircut.
Also, the whole 'man' thing got aggravating near the end. What if a woman walked in with a men's short hair style, would she get turned away? Stereotypically, a man who wants to pay $50+ for his hair probably won't give 2 shats about an xbox. -
Review from Chris P.
Amazing!
That word sums it all up nicely. This was my first trip to any sort of male-oriented salon. Their description, "Grooming studio for men" is a nice tight way of saying "Come hang out in our man cave and get your hair cut". I didn't know what to expect walking into this place, but I was thoroughly blown away.
The waiting area looks like the ultimate man's living room. The receptionist offered to take my jacket and make myself at home. There's a leather sofa, a coffee table with some manly magazines on it, a giant flat-screen TV playing sports with also a PS3 hoked up, and a bar. Yes a bar. That bar is used for them to offer you a drink from which is included in the "Alpha Male" service package.
When it's your turn, the stylist takes you over to a chair and you have a quick consultation about what you'd like done. After that you're over to a station where you wash your hands and they do a paraffin wax hand dip. Next, the stylist will get you seated at the sink. You get a quick facial rub down and you're face is wrapped in a hot towel. While your face and hands are basking in the warmth you get your hair washed and scalp massaged. Once this is all complete it's on to the cut.
The cut was the most attention my hair has ever gotten in my entire life. My hair is pretty short, so it mostly involves clippers to get it cut. I'm not sure how many different guards she used but she sure made sure everything was blended perfectly. Best haircut I've ever had.
The Alpha Male service is $45 before tax and tip which is extremely reasonable in my opinion for everything you get. I highly recommend this place to any guy or ladies, this would make a great gift for a man in your life.
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Review from Kevin C.
Toronto, ON
12/29/2010 ROTD 11/11/2011
I needed a hair cut, occasionally this happens to me, perhaps you can relate. I came across this place and was intrigued by the "Grooming Studio for Men". I'm a man, sorta, and I have a vague idea of what grooming entails and what a "studio" is. So all of these things combined just seemed to click for me and I went straight away.
I love the atmosphere, very guy-centric. Not that I'm entirely sure what that means (*see "sorta" above), but this is what the movies have led me to believe and exactly what I was expecting, so I was quite pleased. Basically among other things there's a couch, with a big screen TV, playing sports. Now I don't watch sports, but I sure felt manlier.
The hair cut itself didn't make me feel any manlier unfortunately, but my hairstylist did a great job which is good. Having my hands dipped in paraffin wax definitely made me feel less manly, but it was also kinda cool, so that's good too. And who doesn't love a hot towel on their face?
A little more expensive then I'm used too but it was a great overall experience and I would recommend giving this place a try, you know, if you're a guy.Listed in: More Than Two Makes a List -…
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Review from Rick D.
Toronto, ON
12/8/2009 1 photo
Here was a place I really enjoyed visiting for a number of reasons. For the most part, it's because of my hair stylist started working at this new "Studio Grooming for Men"
I have been with her for over 7 years and, although there are only 2 other places she has worked, I felt the most at ease showing up at this place for the first time.
They have an old meets new feel to the place without making you feel at home. What I got out of this place is a new idea that really works for people like me. By this I mean that I like the whole grooming part of getting a haircut which I'm not afraid to admit as long as it's from a place like Mankind.
Now, I'm not quite sure if I'll use all their services, yet they offer a few extras that I enjoy such as a hand/wax treatment while you get your cut and a hot towel that is incredibly relaxing. Another nice touch is the drink they offer you on the way in.
They have a 65" screen TV which is hooked up to a Playstation which makes this place so chill.
They also offer things like men's manicures "The Man Hands", massage table "Feeling Kneady" in a quiet room area but the coolest thing that I haven't seen since my grandfather used to take me to his barber is their straight blade shave.
this place doesn't smell like chemical products nor is there a thousand people running around chaotically.
One feature that I thought was great was the TV's at every grooming station so that you don't miss the game or whatever...
There prices were all on their website so there were no surprises and I thought they were great value.
A place to check out, for sure.
