Two chairs and a hot towel cabinet

Danny Kerr and Lewis Mahon met as apprentices in a Wirral barbershop. In 2012 they opened Parlour on Cotton Lane in Liverpool's Ropewalks with two chairs and a second-hand hot towel cabinet.

Skin fades and proper hot towel shaves made the name, and the queue out of the door made the second and third shops. Today the Cotton Lane flagship has three chairs and every appointment is booked, while Lark Grove and Oxton are walk-in shops.

First chair

Shops on Merseyside

Chairs and counting

Every barber is trained in-house, starting on our shop floor before they take a chair.

Every service is given the time it needs, from a 20 minute beard trim to the full works.

Our grooming range is mixed in small batches in Merseyside and used at every station.

The range started as a clay the team mixed for their own chairs. It is still made in small batches in Merseyside and sold from the shops and online.

Pick a time at Cotton Lane and pay now or in the shop. Walk-ins are welcome at Lark Grove and Oxton.

© 2026 Parlour Barbers Ltd. 22 Cotton Lane, Liverpool L1 4DX.