Barber Ceejay is a one-man barbershop tucked into the Marina Country Club on Northshore Drive in Punggol, Singapore. It is a small, personal setup: every appointment is with CeeJay himself, from the welcome to the finishing hot towel. The shop runs on bookings, opening weekday mornings through late afternoons, and holds a 5.0 rating from a customer who left promising to return.
The service list covers the essentials and then some. There are straightforward haircuts finished with a post-cut hot towel and styling, cuts paired with a brow tidy-up, and beard work done with a hot towel applied before the razor comes out. For a full reset, the Maharaja combines haircut, beard and brows in about an hour, while the Botak with Beard caters to those keeping the head shaved and the beard sharp. Nose waxing is available too, as long as you flag it before the haircut starts.
What regulars talk about most is the hospitality. 'Cee Jay really knows how to break the ice and make you very comfortable. He really listens to what you want, what kinda look you are going for then acts accordingly,' one first-time visitor wrote. Booking is done online or by phone, with a 50% non-refundable deposit to secure the slot — so book ahead, arrive on time, and settle into the chair.
On the northeastern edge of Singapore, where Punggol meets the water at the Marina Country Club, Barber Ceejay is proof that a good barbershop doesn't need much more than one skilled pair of hands. This is a one-barber operation: when you book a chair here, you get CeeJay himself, start to finish. No rotating roster of stylists and no repeating your preferences to a stranger — just a barber who takes the time to understand the look you're after before the clippers come out.
The shop runs on appointments, opening from 8 AM to 5 PM on weekdays. That structure keeps things unrushed: most services are given a full 45 minutes, and the flagship Maharaja gets a whole hour.
The clearest picture of what to expect comes from the shop's own reviews. "My first time going to Cee Jay's crib. Got myself a nice shave and a haircut. Hospitality is amazing," wrote one first-time customer, who went on to praise how CeeJay "really knows how to break the ice and make you very comfortable."
The same review points to what might be the shop's real signature: the consultation. "He really listens to what you want, what kinda look you are going for then acts accordingly," the reviewer noted, adding that "you can really tell how passionate he is on what he does." For anyone who has ever walked out of a barbershop with a cut they didn't ask for, that listen-first approach counts for a lot.
The service list is deliberately focused. The core **Haircut (Hot Towel, Style)** is a 45-minute cut finished with a hot towel applied post-cut, then styled. **Haircut and Brows** adds a brow tidy-up, while **Haircut with Beard Work** pairs the cut with proper beard shaping — here the hot towel makes two appearances, once after the cut and again before the razor works on the beard.
Going shorter? The **Botak with Beard** — 'botak' being local slang for bald — pairs a clean-shaven head with tidy beard work in a single 45-minute sitting. And for the complete treatment, the **Maharaja (Cut, Beard, Brows)** combines all three into a one-hour appointment, the most comprehensive service on the menu.
Beard-only visits are covered too: **Beard Work** books 45 minutes for shaping and detailing on its own, hot towel included before razor work. A discreet extra, nose waxing, is available on request — with one condition: you need to mention it before the haircut starts.
The hot towel is a recurring theme across the menu, and it is applied deliberately: after the cut to finish the haircut, and ahead of razor work on the beard to prepare the skin. It is a small touch, but it is the kind of detail that turns a quick trim into a proper grooming appointment.
Appointments can be made through the online booking page or by phone at +65 9029 4615. A few house rules are worth knowing before you book. A non-refundable deposit of 50% of the selected services is required to secure the slot. Punctuality matters: arrive more than 15 minutes late and the appointment is cancelled, with 50% of the service charged. And do leave a phone number that actually works — CeeJay reaches out to confirm, and no response means the appointment is cancelled.
You'll find the shop at #01-12A Marina Country Club, 11 Northshore Drive, Punggol. It is a weekday operation — Saturdays and Sundays are closed — so plan your visit around the working week. Whether you're after a routine tidy-up, a full beard reset or the works with the Maharaja, the formula is the same: book ahead, show up on time, and leave with the cut you actually asked for, finished with a hot towel.