Faded Cribb Barbershop is a barber at 26 Westvale Ln in Horotiu, Waikato, the small settlement just north of Hamilton, and it holds a 5.0 Google rating. A good barber reads the hair before the clippers come out — growth direction, cowlicks, how a style will sit as it grows — and talks it through with you first. If you're after a fade, the staple ask at any modern barbershop, bring a photo and say how high you like it, since low, mid and high differ by millimetres. Short cuts lose their shape quickly, so regulars come back every three or four weeks rather than waiting until things look scruffy. And once a barber knows your head, stick with them; that familiarity is half the difference between a tidy cut and a sharp one. For Horotiu locals after a proper trim without the trip into town, this five-star-rated shop on Westvale Ln is a handy option.