Alain de Paris Barber Shop sits at 138a Marsden Avenue in Mount Eden, Auckland. Its 5.0 rating from 52 Google reviews is backed by reviewers who call Alain friendly, attentive and professional, with his scissor cuts and longer haircuts coming up often.
Scissor work is what separates a careful cut from a quick one: scissors let the barber follow the shape of the head and leave length that grows out well, which matters most for longer styles. A good barber asks how you actually wear your hair before picking up a comb, and will say plainly if a photo you've brought won't suit your hair. Regulars tend to settle on one barber and stay put, because after a few visits that person knows your cowlicks and how fast your sides grow.
For Mount Eden locals after a cut like that, a five-star barber round the corner on Marsden Avenue is a handy thing to have.