EFEN REYES BARBER is a neighbourhood barber on Sembawang Drive in Singapore's north, carrying a 3.0 rating on Google — worth a quick look at recent reviews before visiting. A good barber does more than follow the brief given at the chair: they read how the hair grows — crown, cowlicks, hairline — and cut so the shape still holds weeks later. In Singapore's heartland, many barbers run on walk-ins, and queues build on Saturday mornings and in the run-up to Chinese New Year and Hari Raya. A skin fade or taper needs tidying every two or three weeks to stay sharp, which is why regulars usually settle on one barber whose work they trust. If trying somewhere new, the fairest test is the cuts walking out the door ahead of you. For a straightforward local cut, Sembawang residents need go no further than this shop on Sembawang Drive.