Throwback barber shop in Wyandotte cuts traditional and urban ‘dos

The generous 1950s era barber chairs, antique-styled signs and jars, hot lather shaves, pompadours and other old-school styles speak to Cream Barber and Shop's love for the barber shop of yesterday. But the hair designs — shaving and cutting hair close enough to the scalp to leave shapes and pictures — reveal the modern talents at the new downtown Wyandotte business that opened several weeks ago at 537 Eureka. The opening was celebrated Oct. 10 with a ribbon cutting with dignitaries and a gigantic pair of shears. Owner Wesley Napier, AKA West, thinks the two worlds can combine for success and he hopes Cream will become a local favorite for regular cuts and a destination for what he calls urban designs. "Barber shops in the last 20 years have lost their true meaning," he says. "We are setting the standard for metro Detroit of what true barbering should be." The "shop" in the name refers to merchandise like hair products, clothing and retro Nike Air Jordans. Source: Wesley Napier, owner Cream Barber & Shop Writer: Kim North Shine