✂ Downtown's Barbershop Since 2019

Sharp cuts.
Classic service.
No appointments wasted.

Four chairs. Four masters of their craft. Walk in for a fade, a shave, or the full ritual — and walk out looking like you meant it.

Today's Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday OPEN NOW 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The Menu

Services built on tradition.

From a quick clean-up to the full Saturday ritual. Every chair. Every cut. Every time.

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Why Fade & Blade

Not your average chop shop.

We've been doing this a while. Here's what that looks like.

6

Years in Business

Same corner. Same standards. Same sharp lines since 2019.

17+

Clients Served

Students, professionals, wedding parties, and regulars.

4.4★

Avg Rating

Across 5 reviews on Google and Yelp.

4

Licensed Barbers

Every one of us state-certified and specialist-trained.

New · The Studio

Cut and shoot.
Walk out with photos worth framing.

We built a small portrait studio in the back of the shop. Book a cut, stay for a 15-to-45 minute session with our photographers, and leave with printed or framed shots you'll actually hang up — not another haircut selfie that lives on your phone for six days before you delete it.

  • Combo packages from $55 — bundle the cut and the shoot, save vs. buying separately.
  • Photo-only sessions from $29 — when time permits. Haircut bookings get priority.
  • Prints on the spot — 4×6 to framed 8×10 to canvas. Digitals delivered within 24h.
See packages & pricing Book Cut + Shoot
Our Team

Meet the team.

Barbers, photographers, and the person keeping it all on schedule. Here's everyone you'll see when you walk in.

✂ Behind the Chair

The barbers.

Every barber here has a specialty. Pick the one that fits your style — or let us recommend.

Leo Martinez

Owner & Master Barber

Classic cuts, straight-razor shaves. 15+ years behind the chair.

Cut Specialty Straight-razor work

Sergio Ortiz

Senior Barber

Fades so sharp they ruin other shops for you.

Cut Specialty Skin fades & tapers

Sabrina Chen

Stylist

Modern styles, textured cuts, long-hair specialist.

Cut Specialty Modern & textured

Nora Bennett

Beard Specialist

The beard whisperer. Consultative approach, patient hands.

Cut Specialty Beard sculpting
◉ Behind the Camera

The photographers.

Full-time shooters who run The Studio side of the shop. Cross-trained with the barbers — they know the light, the angles, and what looks good on film.

Keith Donovan

Lead Photographer

Shoots on a mix of digital and 35mm film. Keith came up doing music-venue work in Nashville — knows how to work in tight, moody spaces and still come out with sharp, character-heavy frames.

◉ Photo Specialty Editorial & street portraits
⚙ Gear Canon R6 · 35mm film backup

Dani Rivera

Portrait Specialist

Dani's gift is getting real expressions out of people who hate being photographed. Natural, candid, personality-driven work — warm tones, genuine smiles, none of the stiff glamour-shot energy.

◉ Photo Specialty Candid & lifestyle
⚙ Gear Sony A7 IV · 85mm f/1.4

Katia Morozov

Black & White Specialist

Born and trained in Prague. Katia shoots almost exclusively in black and white — rich contrast, classical composition, timeless. If you want a portrait that looks like it belongs on an album cover, book her.

◉ Photo Specialty Black & white · fine art
⚙ Gear Leica Q3 Monochrom
☏ Behind the Desk

The one keeping us on time.

Carmen Alvarez

Front Desk · Shop Manager

First face you'll see when you walk in, last one you'll see on the way out. Carmen runs the schedule, answers the phone, juggles four chairs and a studio worth of bookings, and somehow still remembers everyone's name. The shop doesn't function without her.

★ What she handles Bookings · walk-ins · gift cards · product sales · the occasional therapy session
Since 2021 — couldn't run the shop without her
What Clients Say

Don't take it from us.

★★★★★
Best fade in the city. Marcus is a master — been coming for 3 years.
KA
Kai N.
via Google
★★★★★
Tony always delivers. Clean shop, great music, fair prices.
AN
Antonio R.
via Google
★★★★★
Waves on point every time. My go-to.
DE
Deshawn M.
via Google
Visit

Come in. Or book ahead.

Walk-ins welcome when the chairs are open. Appointments guarantee a seat.

Address

218 Main Street
Carbondale, IL 62901

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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218 Main St · Carbondale