# Men's haircut place that had topless women as stylists and had football on TV's **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 15, 2018, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202 "2018-05-15T10:37:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/1 "2018-05-15T10:37:41Z")
I swear this was an actual thing I saw a news story for and was actually a chain of them, but my google-fu is just showing me random one-off barbershops that have done this in the past but are now defunct. I distinctly remember NPR running a story about a year or two ago about a new chain barbershop that would have topless women as the hair stylists and would have football on HDTV’s on the walls. Now, at some point they may have changed the topless women to women in bikinis but the idea was still the same. It was suppose to be the ultimate “man’s man” barbershop and already had dozens of locations in place. Anyone else remember this? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/2 "2018-05-15T11:49:32Z")
I’ve never heard of the topless woman but Lady Jane’s always sounded like a tough guy douche bag Hooters type place. They advertised about having sports on TV and I think game counsels in the waiting area. It wouldn’t surprise me if some of the locations took it too far, but it’s advertised as a family place. ETA, some quick googling didn’t show me any chain places, but it does seem there’s a few random topless barbers in Australia. ---
**Author:** ![Arkcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Arkcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arkcon)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/3 "2018-05-15T12:06:08Z")
As I recall, there were a number of places in Japan, where a man could get his hair washed, by a topless woman. I’m really just checking in to see if the O.P. hasn’t conflated those sorts of news stories with the NPR story. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/4 "2018-05-15T12:08:12Z")
I don’t know about a topless barber shop, but Portland Maine had a Topless Doughnut Shop about a decade ago > **[Topless coffee shop gets ready to close](https://www.pressherald.com/2011/05/07/topless-coffee-shop-gets-ready-to-close_2011-05-07/)** > > Owner Donald Crabtree says he's fought public opinion and Vassalboro officials for two years, plus a fire. > **[It's Back! A Topless Coffee Shop Reopens in Maine](https://www.glamour.com/story/its-back-a-topless-coffee-shop)** > > After a bumpy 2009, topless and bikini coffee shops are making a comeback. What's that? You've never heard of the peek-a-boo phenomenon that has some customers asking for a little more than extra foam? Read on for the steamy details… > **[Topless coffee shop that faced fury of small town is forced to close... but...](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1384812/Grand-View-Topless-Coffee-Shop-Vassalboro-Maine-forced-close.html)** > > Grand View Topless Coffee Shop in Vassalboro, Maine, hit the headlines when it opened in 2009, offering to serve customers semi-nude. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/5 "2018-05-15T12:20:13Z")
They aren’t topless but Sport Clips is a haircutting chain for men. They tend to hire attractive stylists that will also give you a scalp and neck massage. They have TV’s with nothing but sports on them and there are many locations. I asked one of the stylists why she worked there and she said it was much easier than working on women’s hair and the tips are great. > **[Haircuts for Men & Boys | Check-in Online | Sport Clips 2022](https://www.sportclips.com/)** > > Stylists specializing in the cutting edge Men and Boys’ Haircuts with a Championship Experience. Check in Online to check current store hours and wait times. ---
**Author:** ![Banksiaman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banksiaman/32/3334_2.png) [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/6 "2018-05-15T12:33:20Z")
In the 1980s, I’d pass Studs, or possibly Studz Hairdressing on the way to work. One of my colleagues, who looked like Ron Burgundy went there regularly, because there were skimpy lingerie-clad women hairdressers, football on the TV and you got a beer while you were done. This was in Sydney, Australia. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/7 "2018-05-15T12:49:51Z")
[quote=“CalMeacham, post:4, topic:814202”] I don’t know about a topless barber shop, but Portland Maine had a Topless Doughnut Shop about a decade ago And for the ladies, did they have naked waiters who could carry a pot of coffee in each hand as well as a half dozen donuts? Closest thing we have is Jude’s, where the stylists don’t wear anything special (usually just jeans and t shirt) but they do have a television at each chair with sports programming and the walls are all decorated with male-oriented stuff (a few pinups, sports, rock stars). ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/8 "2018-05-15T14:59:21Z")
[quote=“BobLibDem, post:7, topic:814202”] > [@CalMeacham](#): > > Closest thing we have is Jude’s, where the stylists don’t wear anything special (usually just jeans and t shirt) but they do have a television at each chair with sports programming and the walls are all decorated with male-oriented stuff (a few pinups, sports, rock stars). Sounds like Sports Clips, they claim to have locations in all 50 states. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/9 "2018-05-15T15:31:10Z")
There’s a coffee place here in town, not much more than a drive-up kiosk really, staffed by hot girls in bikinis. It’s called [“Ooo La Lattes”](http://ooolalattes.com/). ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/10 "2018-05-15T15:36:31Z")
> [@Max\_Torque](#): > > There’s a coffee place here in town, not much more than a drive-up kiosk really, staffed by hot girls in bikinis. It’s called [“Ooo La Lattes”](http://ooolalattes.com/). Those are certainly the nicest carry out cups I have seen. Dennis ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/11 "2018-05-15T15:39:17Z")
> [@Max\_Torque](#): > > There’s a coffee place here in town, not much more than a drive-up kiosk really, staffed by hot girls in bikinis. It’s called [“Ooo La Lattes”](http://ooolalattes.com/). There used to be a very similar one in my home town, called “Perky Cups.” ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/12 "2018-05-15T15:53:09Z")
In the 80s I was at a place in Pittsburgh that was awkward as hell. No nudity, but the woman who washed my hair stood on the left side and washed the right half of my head, then switched sides and washed the other half of my head. I could barely breath. She worked for tips. There was also a woman who gave hand/arm massages while you got your haircut, and an elderly black man with a shoeshine box. I never returned. ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/13 "2018-05-15T16:21:57Z")
There was such a “hair cutting” establishment in either E. Northport or Commack, NY in the 1990’s but it got shut down quickly. I think they used a zoning violation as the reason. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/14 "2018-05-15T16:35:39Z")
Not haircuts, but MLB baseball and topless dancers: I’ve gone to 29 of the 30 MLB team ballparks (only missing ATL), and in my travels I’ve seen one and only one ballpark with topless dancers. Okay, pasties, but otherwise topless. I could not believe my eyes. At Miami’s Marlins Park in left field is a bar called the Clevelander. There’s a cover charge, which I paid in order to sit at the seats right on the warning track — only a chain link fence separates you from the left fielder, a very cool place to sit! But to get there I had to walk past topless dancers at the bar. It was a tough journey but I made it. Images NSFW, paste URL into address bar: goo.gl/mWCpDX I could not believe they had topless dancers inside an MLB ballpark! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/15 "2018-05-15T17:02:58Z")
When I get my hair cut, I tend to zone out, even to nod off. I rarely converse with male OR female barbers. SO, even if my hair was being cut by a gorgeous nude supermodel, I’d never NOTICE her! Why pay extra for things I’m not even looking at? ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/16 "2018-05-15T17:30:54Z")
I remember a thing on TV about a cafe with bikini clad waitresses who had the menu written on their skin. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/17 "2018-05-15T17:54:42Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Not haircuts, but MLB baseball and topless dancers: I’ve gone to 29 of the 30 MLB team ballparks (only missing ATL), and in my travels I’ve seen one and only one ballpark with topless dancers. Okay, pasties, but otherwise topless. I could not believe my eyes. I didn’t see any pasties. You promised [pasties](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasty). ---
**Author:** ![Seren359](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@Seren359](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seren359)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/18 "2018-05-15T18:43:51Z")
There were topless lady barbers in Birmingham England around the 90s I think. They did not last long, I suspect they were closed by officialdom. Never tried them, but I suspect that hairdressing ability was lower importance than bust size on the job description. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/19 "2018-05-15T20:56:35Z")
> [@Seren359](#): > > Never tried them, but I suspect that hairdressing ability was lower importance than bust size on the job description. I don’t mean to suggest that attractive women can’t also be skilled, competent professionals, but any place hiring stylists who also have to be pretty is going to have a smaller pool of talent to draw from. When I get my hair cut, my first criterion in selecting someone, and by a wide margin, is “are they good at cutting hair”. > [@Asuka](#): > > It was suppose to be the ultimate “man’s man” barbershop and already had dozens of locations in place. It’s distressing how far the bar for male culture has been lowered. When I think of the ultimate “man’s man” barbershop there’s mahogany paneling on the walls, hot shaving cream applied with a brush, and your choice of sandalwood or bergamot colognes. The place I get my hair cut is none of these things. They’re a friendly shop; talkative even when I’m not. Been going to the same woman for about ten years. Sometimes I take them a batch of cookies when I go in. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202/20 "2018-05-15T21:05:31Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Not haircuts, but MLB baseball and topless dancers: I’ve gone to 29 of the 30 MLB team ballparks (only missing ATL), and in my travels I’ve seen one and only one ballpark with topless dancers. Okay, pasties, but otherwise topless. I could not believe my eyes. > > At Miami’s Marlins Park in left field is a bar called the Clevelander. There’s a cover charge, which I paid in order to sit at the seats right on the warning track — only a chain link fence separates you from the left fielder, a very cool place to sit! But to get there I had to walk past topless dancers at the bar. It was a tough journey but I made it. > > Images NSFW, paste URL into address bar: goo.gl/mWCpDX > > I could not believe they had topless dancers inside an MLB ballpark! Toronto has a hotel that overlooks the field in the outfield. At least once they had to tell a couple to close the curtains due to them having too much naked fun. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mens-haircut-place-that-had-topless-women-as-stylists-and-had-football-on-tvs/814202.md?page=2)