Ikigai Barbers storefront surrounded by greenery

Lonsdale St.

Barber chairs and mirrors inside Ikigai Barbers

Hardware St.

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Ikigai Barbers wins Fresha Best in Class Award 2023

Ikigai Barbers wins Fresha Best in Class Award 2025

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Award-winning barbers in Melbourne

At Ikigai Barbers, our award-winning team of barbers are true artisans, and will take the time to truly understand and perfect your personal style.

THE IKIGAI PHILOSOPHY

More than
a haircut.

A moment for yourself. A cut with purpose.

A smiling Ikigai barber working with a client during a haircut

We listen.

Your hair, your routine, your personal style.

An Ikigai barber carefully shaping the hair around a client’s ear

We consider.

Shape, balance and detail, considered together.

Slicked-back haircut and groomed beard styled by Ikigai Barbers

You leave confident.

A finish that feels like you.

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Craft with purpose.

Considered care. Individual style.
The Ikigai experience, in motion.

✦ OUR AWARDS

Hair Festival
✦ Men’s Total Look · 1st Place · 2026
✦ Master Barber · 1st Place · 2026
✦ Barber Street Total Champion · 1st Place · 2026
✦ Men’s Total Look · 1st Place · 2024
✦ Barber Street · 1st Place · 2023

Fresha
Best in Class · 2026, 2025 & 2023

#ONESHOT Hair Awards
Men’s Cut · Top 100 Worldwide · 2026
✦ Fade · Top 25 Worldwide · 2025
Men’s Cut · Top 100 Worldwide ×3 · 2025
✦ Men’s Cut · Top 25 · 2024
Fade · Top 100 Worldwide · 2024

AMBA · Finalist · 2024
Business Director / Owner of the Year
Business of the Year
Barber of the Year

Expo4Barbers

New School · 1st Place · 2024

Local Business Awards
Finalist · 2025 & 2026

Melbourne Insider

Recommended barbershop

Recognised
for the craft.

The people, competitions and milestones behind our work.

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Your style, considered.

Personal style, shaped with care.

Our award-winning barbers take the time to understand you, with considered consultation and craftsmanship from start to finish.

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THE IKIGAI EXPERIENCE

A FEW OF THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CHAIR

Meet your barbers.

Award-winning craft. Individual perspectives.
A shared commitment to your personal style.

Meet our full team

Three of the people behind Ikigai.
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Anna

Master Barber

✦ Hair Festival 2026 · Men’s Total Look · 1st Place
ONESHOT Hair Awards 2025
Men’s Cut · Top 100 Worldwide

Medal illustration representing barbering recognition

Sam

Founder & Executive Barber

✦ Hair Festival 2024 · Men’s Total Look · 1st Place
✦ ONESHOT 2024 · Men’s Cut · Top 25
ONESHOT · Fade · Top 100 Worldwide · 2024
ONESHOT · Men’s Cut · Top 100 Worldwide · 2025 & 2026
AMBA 2024 · Finalist
Director/Owner · Business · Barber of the Year