OPEN · Today till 9:00 PM
EST. MMXVIII Cherooty Rd · Calicut +91 95263 55335
N° 01 Issue 01 · The Chair Issue

Cromen Barbershop.

Cherooty Road · Kozhikode · Kerala

By appointment & walk-in. Since 2018.

★★★★★ 4.9 on Google · 846 followers · @cromen.barber
Open Now · Till 9:00 PM
Photography @indianduude
Cromen skin fade Cromen Barber shop interior Cromen client portrait
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02 · The Headline

You need a new hair cut.

Clean fades. Fresh energy. The chair that levels up your look — ready for whatever's next.

Cromen client portrait
03. Quiff Fade · The First Cut
02 · The Chair

We don't rush a cut.
We study it.

Cromen opened on Cherooty Road in 2018 with one rule — that no man would leave the chair feeling like every other man. Six years and a few thousand cuts later, the rule still stands.

Every visit starts the same way: a four-minute read of your face shape, your hair pattern, the way you actually wear it through the week. Then comes the work. The clipper, the scissor, the blade. The hot towel and the cooling tonic. The look in the mirror you didn't expect.

We're not trying to be the fastest barber in Kozhikode. We're trying to be the one you book before your wedding, your interview, your trip back from the Gulf. The one your son will sit in for his first proper cut.

Cromen Barber shop interior with chair and lemon tree
The room. Cherooty Road, 9:11 AM.
Year opened 2018
Master barbers 4
Followers · @cromen.barber 846
Posts on Instagram 37
Google rating 4.9 ★
You don't need fancy. You need the right chair.

Walk in a man. Walk out your best self.

— signed by every barber on Cherooty Road since 2018

04 · The Feed

From the chair, this week.

@cromen.barber · 37 posts
Pompadour with low fade
01Pompadour Fade
Side-part undercut
02Side-Part
Fade with green wall portrait
03The Edit
Kid's mullet cut
04Kid's Mullet
Kid with quiff cut, smiling
05First Cut
Kid being cut, side profile
06In the Chair
Purple colour highlight
07The Colour
Cromen Barber shop wide shot, mirrors and chairs
08The Room

Photographed by @indianduude · shot on Sony A6100

  1. i.

    A consultation, not a question.

    Four minutes. Face shape, hair texture, how you wear it. We don't say "what do you want?" — we say "let's figure it out."

  2. ii.

    Tools sterilised between every chair.

    UV cabinet. Single-use blades. EU-grade disinfection. The cleanest chair on Cherooty Road.

  3. iii.

    Two full years of training.

    No barber sits behind a Cromen chair until they've spent 24 months under a senior. It's why your fade still looks right after week three.

  4. iv.

    Products you can't buy at the supermarket.

    Reuzel. American Crew. L'Oréal Pro. Wella. The same lines used in Milan, Mumbai and Manhattan.

  5. v.

    The hot-towel ritual is not extra.

    Steamed cotton. Eucalyptus oil. A quiet four minutes. Included in every cut. Never an upsell.

  6. vi.

    You leave on time.

    Booked at 6:15? You're out the door by 7:00. Our schedule respects yours.

A Cromen barber in the house polo, mid-cut
Behind the chair
“We're not the fastest barber in Kozhikode. We're the one you book before it matters.”
The Cromen barbers · Cherooty Road · Since 2018

The only barber in Kozhikode I'd let touch my hair the morning of my wedding. Sharp, clean, on time — and the towel ritual is chef's kiss.

Arjun MenonArchitect · Calicut · five years a Cromen client
★★★★★

"Walked in the day before my engagement — walked out a foot taller."

Hashim Ali · Sept 2025
★★★★★

"Bombay, Bangalore, Dubai. Cromen is on the same level. Half the price."

Vivek R. · Aug 2025
★★★★★

"Three years a regular. Faisal knows my hair better than I do."

Dr. Sajith K. · July 2025
06 · Reserve

Two minutes to book.
Ten minutes to confirm.

Pick a service, pick a date, hit send. We confirm on WhatsApp within ten minutes — usually faster.

VISIT US N° 01
Address Cherooty Road, Mananchira
Kozhikode, Kerala 673001
Hours Mon–Sun · 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Phone & WhatsApp +91 95263 55335
Walk-ins Always welcome
OPEN NOW
RESERVATION CARD N° __

By booking you agree to our 30-min cancellation window. We never share your number.

07 · Q&A

Things men ask before they sit down.

Walk-in or book?

Both. Walk-ins are welcome. Senior chairs (Faisal, Ranjith) are usually booked 1–2 weeks ahead — book through WhatsApp.

What payment do you accept?

Cash, all UPI apps (GPay, PhonePe, Paytm), Visa, Mastercard, RuPay. We don't take American Express.

Do you cut children's hair?

From age five and up. We have a smaller chair, quieter clippers, and barbers who actually like kids. First-cut polaroid included.

Where do I park?

Paid parking opposite the EKMH building, ₹20/hour. Free metered street parking on Cherooty Road after 6 PM.

How long does the Royal Shave actually take?

35 minutes, end to end. Anyone offering you a "10-minute hot-towel shave" is selling you a clean-up.

Do you sell the products you use?

Yes. Reuzel, American Crew, Beardo and select Wella products on shelf. WhatsApp orders welcome.

Book the chair