An unkempt head is a hazard to one's well-being, resembling a nest in the eyes of pigeons or a place to stow partially licked lollipops in the eyes of confused children. Keep children away from your dome with today's Groupon: for $20, you get a proper gentleman's haircut and razor shave (a $60 value) at the Proper Barbershop on 3rd Street. The Proper Barber Shop strives to bring the classic haircut back, cutting down follicles for a buzz that's as much about the experience as it is about the style. Sink into the antiquated chrome of a Koken Company barber chair for the head sprucing, then get your mug lathered in Blue Beard's Revenge shaving cream for a hot-towel shave. X-Box games, comedy films, or a chilly beer are available while you wait. The Proper Barbershop's décor mixes LA street culture with nostalgia, boldly hanging guitars, skateboards, and punk-rock posters alongside classic iconography such as barber poles, ornate saloon chandeliers, and photos of Marilyn Monroe kissing zoo animals.

Reviews

The blog Groomed LA featured the Proper Barbershop. Seven Yelpers give it an average of five stars.

• These guys are so passionate about what they're doing, you know you're in great hands. There is non-stop flowin with regulars and newbies...One guy had heard about it on Twitter. How's that for retro meets mod? – Emily Wagner, Groomed LA
• The guys are all buds and the atmosphere is solid and totally friendly. Good tunes, good convo, X-Box in the back and occasionally some kind of beverages for the clients. – Galen P., Yelp