Haircuts at home in Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills is an independent city of roughly 32,000 people, wrapped on all sides by Los Angeles. Its Golden Triangle holds Rodeo Drive and the flagship boutiques, while the flats and the canyon estates north of Sunset Boulevard are some of the most sought-after homes in the country.

Many households here run on private staff, discreet entrances and tight calendars, so a groom that happens inside the residence or hotel suite fits the way people already live. For households that value privacy, the appeal is simple. The barber comes inside the gate, does precise work and leaves without fuss.

Discretion is part of the cut.

His résumé is unusual for a house-call barber: more than seventeen years of cutting, licenses in barbering and cosmetology in several states, four shops owned, and years of travel with touring artists. Clients range from Dax and NLE Choppa to executives who never want their name mentioned. Expect fades blended without a visible line, tapers that grow out cleanly, line-ups drawn with a steady hand and beards shaped to the jaw. Straight hair, waves, curls and locs all get the same attention.

Appointments land all over Beverly Hills: near Rodeo Drive and The Beverly Hills Hotel and Polo Lounge, in quiet residential pockets and in high-rises alike. Coverage includes 90210, 90211 and 90212, with Bel-Air, Century City, West Hollywood and Beverly Grove next door. Hotel guests are covered too: Ben regularly works in rooms and suites at The Beverly Hills Hotel, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, The Peninsula Beverly Hills and Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills and other properties in the area.

There is one way to book and it is fast: a call or a text to 608-201-7717. He is available 24/7, including holidays. Haircuts start at $150, the standard daytime rate is $300, and travel distance and time of day set the final number.