Appointment only. Text (630) 336-8935 to book. Closed Sundays & Wednesdays
Woman-owned · Downtown Naperville

Your transformation starts here.

Shear Madness is one chair in a private loft on Chicago Avenue. Sit back, let me craft the perfect look for you, and take the complimentary drink while I do. Timeless or bold, you leave sharp.

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The Shear Madness loft: a black barber chair and shampoo bowl against a sage-green wall hung with framed art, beside a wood-panelled cabinet.
The loft 22 E Chicago Ave, Unit 113, Loft #3, Naperville
Open Every day except Sunday and Wednesday
Call or text (630) 336-8935

The Board

What it costs, posted plainly.

Prices marked with a plus start there and depend on length and thickness. Nothing is quoted at the chair that was not posted here first.

Haircut $40+ A consultation first, then a cut built around how your hair actually grows. Massaging shampoo, and a finish with professional product. Beard Trim $20+ Shaped to your jaw rather than to a guard number, with the neckline and cheek line set clean. Gray Blend Color $45+ Gray softened instead of erased, so it grows out without a line and still reads as your own hair. Scalp Treatment Ask For a scalp that is tight, flaking or irritated. Worked in at the bowl, before the cut. Conditioning Treatment $10 Ten dollars onto any service, for hair that has gone dry, brittle or coarse over the winter.

More about each service.

One barber, behind the chair since 2010.

I am Arika, owner and operator. I have been in the hair industry since 2010, most of it focused on men's and masculine cuts. I started at the bottom, worked up to managing, and became a regional educator teaching other stylists before opening my own shop.

Not sure how to describe what you want? No problem. We will talk it through and find the right look together.

Read the Full Story
  • Everyone is welcome in my chair. No kid is too young.
  • Designated sensory-friendly days. For clients who need a quieter room, ask when you book.
  • A proud LGBTQ+ ally. Said plainly, because it should be.
  • Start with a complimentary drink. Adult beverages included. Then a massaging shampoo.

Cuts that walked out of Loft #3.

A young man with a long textured fringe swept across the forehead and tapered sides. A man with a high-volume pompadour brushed back, tapered at the sides, with a trimmed beard. A man with a short blond crop, faded sides and a close-cut silver beard. A man with dark hair swept back off the forehead, tapered sides and a short beard. A client with a curly top left long and a tight skin fade through the sides, wearing round glasses. A man with a short buzzed crop faded into the sides and a full ginger beard trimmed close. A client still in the barber cape, silver hair textured on top with a clean taper fade at the temple. A man with a shaved head and a full dark beard shaped square along the jaw. A man with grey hair cut short back and sides, tapered above the ear.

See the full gallery, or follow along on Instagram.

What the chair says.

Over the years I have bounced around from person to person and Arika is the first person that I felt the need to stay with.

Shane B. on Google

She knows what she's doing, and I appreciate how she explains things to me about the cuts I think about getting when I'm not too sure how it would look on me.

Jae R. on Google

I've been coming to her for several years both for myself and my son. She is friendly, attentive, and takes time to make sure she gives you the haircut you want.

Andrew V. on Google

All reviews are from the shop's Google Business Profile. Leave your own.

Book the chair.

Text the shop

The fastest way. Send the day that works and roughly what you want, and you will get a time back. A person reads it, not a robot.

Text (630) 336-8935

Book it yourself

Prefer to pick a slot yourself? The full calendar is open on the booking page, with every service and its length listed.

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Downtown Naperville, Loft #3.

Unit 113, Loft #3, on East Chicago Avenue. Come in, take the drink, and let's talk about what you want.

(630) 336-8935 Directions & Hours