Phil⚒
▸ Case file 16B // Fade Street, Dublin 2 ▸ Weapon of choice: clippers, scissors, straight razor ▸ Status: at large and taking bookings

Phil Domino The Barber ⚒

Word on the street is there's a threat in the neighbourhood. He works quietly, he works clean, and you leave with a fade sharp enough to get you questioned.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD THREAT · DUBLIN 2 Domino, P. Nº 16B CHARGE: AGGRAVATED FADING
Section I — Known Subject

The Dossier

EvidenceSEIZED FROM CHAIR 16B · DO NOT OPEN
  1. 01Clippers, cordless, still warm
  2. 02Straight razor, folding
  3. 03Scissors, one pair, very sharp
  4. 04Comb, black, well used
  5. 05Pint glass, empty
  6. 06Setlist, heavily annotated

Right thumb.
Lifted from the barber chair.
Match confirmed: DOMINO, P.

Logged: Fade St. StationCustody: Neighbourhood Threat

Phil Domino

a.k.a. “Phil The Barber”  //  @phil_thebarber

Operates from
Neighbourhood Threat, 16B Fade Street, Dublin 2
Speciality
Fades, long hair, mullets, beards. Old-school cuts done properly.
Soundtrack
Hardcore, metal, heavy rock. Played loud.
Side operation
Host of Short Back And Sides, a podcast on barbershop history
Known associates
The Neighbourhood Threat crew
Considered
Dangerous Very good with a razor

Field note: Subject treats the trade like a craft with a history, because it is one. Sit down, say what you want, and let him work. You'll walk out a different man. Your neighbours will notice.

Section II — The Work

Open Contracts

Pick your job. Every contract is carried out in the chair at 16B Fade Street, with a pint on offer while you wait.

NT-01

The Clean HitSkin fade / taper

Tight, blended and dead sharp. From bald at the sides to whatever length up top.

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NT-02

Business & PartyThe mullet

Short at the front, loud at the back. Shaped so it looks deliberate.

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NT-03

The Long GameLong hair cut & shape

For the manes. Weight taken out, shape put in, length kept where you want it.

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NT-04

The Beard JobBeard shape & line-up

Edges cut clean, bulk tamed, finished with a razor line.

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NT-05

The Full ContractHaircut + beard

The whole job, top to chin, in one sitting.

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Current rates and times are on Phil's booking page. Walk-ins are welcome at the shop, subject to the chair being free.

Section III — Photographic Record

The Evidence

Recovered from the scene at Fade Street. Hover for full colour.

Textured crop with a full, shaped beard
EXHIBIT ACrop & beard
Classic side-parted slick back with tight sides
EXHIBIT BSlick side part
High skin fade with curly top and a sharp line-up
EXHIBIT CSkin fade
Modern mullet with a short fringe
EXHIBIT DThe mullet
Long swept-back hair with a long full beard
EXHIBIT ELong & bearded

More evidence is posted on Instagram.

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Section IV — Intercepted Transmissions

Short Back And Sides

Short Back And Sides podcast cover: a barber pole beside an empty barber chair
Spotify Apple Podcasts Acast @sbaspodcast

Phil's podcast on the history, culture and traditions of barbershops, and the lesser known side of working class history. It covers hobo barbers on freight trains and a legendary shaving saloon under the streets of Dublin.

    Section V — Last Known Location

    The Hideout

    Neighbourhood Threat opened at midnight on the day the lockdown lifted. It's run by a punk, with a free bar and a decent sound system.

    Coordinates

    Neighbourhood Threat

    16B Fade Street
    Dublin 2, D02 W180
    Ireland
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    Shop hours

    When to find him

    Mon – Fri
    10:00 – 19:00
    Saturday
    10:00 – 18:00
    Sunday
    11:00 – 18:00
    Phil's own slots are on his booking page.
    On arrival

    What to expect

    • A pint of Guinness on the house
    • Heavy music, loud
    • Walk-ins welcome
    Shop line: +353 1 442 0725

    Final warning

    Your hair has
    been marked.

    There's one chair with your name on it at 16B Fade Street. Book it before somebody else does.

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