Our Team
marc van de hare
As the third generation of the Van de Hare hairdressing family, barbering is in my blood. And if you ask me, it’s the best craft in the world – no-nonsense and hands-on! After completing hairdressing college, I went straight to work in the hairdressing business in 1989. In 1991, I joined my father’s salon located in this unique canal house on the Singel Canal in the heart of Amsterdam. After moving the shop a couple of times, my grandfather moved to these premises in 1953. I’m proud to have followed in his and my father’s footsteps and to now stand at the helm of Van de Hare Amsterdam Barbers. I couldn’t imagine anyplace better: it’s the most beautiful spot in Amsterdam!
As a barber I use traditional barbering techniques to create modern haircuts. Scissor-over-comb cuts, clipper cuts, razor cuts, texturizing hair with thinning scissors, razor-over-comb cuts – I employ all these techniques and more with equal passion. And our traditional barber treatments featuring the use of hot and cold towels during the shave, is the icing on the cake. We track the latest trends and aim to give each client a hair style that matches him to a tee and makes him feel good. Kids are also welcome at our barbershop. Barbering not only gives me the opportunity to put my creativity to work, as a barber I also fulfil a social role. That’s why I’m so proud that Van de Hare Amsterdam Barbers is a sociable meeting place for a wonderful mix of people who drop in for an espresso, traditional Dutch bitterballen, or just a chat. I love being here every day in the vibrant centre of this great city with a wonderfully eclectic mix of clients and a laidback ambience.
We always put quality first and that’s why we work exclusively with top-quality products. Several years ago we won the award for the best barbershop in the Netherlands, best hairdressing salon in the Dutch Province of North Holland and third place as the best hairdressing salon in the Netherlands. I’m so proud of everyone on our great team who are key to our barbershop’s success. Everybody on our team keeps developing their skills and aim for perfection down to the last detail. We’re on the same wavelength and can almost read each other’s thoughts. I now organise a Best Barbershop in the Netherlands contest via my platform for barbers and men’s hairdressers called BarberSociety. While I obviously can’t compete in this contest, I am happy to advise colleagues. The fact that our regular clients appreciate our quality and enjoy getting a haircut at our barbershop is reflected in our average rating of 9 on the review site wiewathaar.nl and the numerous good google and facebook reviews. I am so grateful to all our loyal clients for the trust they place in us!
Alex degens
After completing my study in animation/audio-visual design at the Grafisch Lyceum (College of Graphic Design) in Utrecht, I worked independently for a while. But I soon discovered that working all day behind the computer at home isn’t my thing. I got interested in the barbering trade after reading an interview with some well-known barbers from Rotterdam. I thought the opportunity to be creative in a different way that included social interaction sounded great.
So I decided to go to Barber School. After completing the educational programme in 2011, I went to work as a barber in Mijdrecht, a village in the Netherlands between Amsterdam and Utrecht where I grew up. Three years later I joined Van de Hare Amsterdam Barbers. At Van de Hare Amsterdam Barbers we’re all about making sure clients feel at home. Convivial conversation, corny jokes, a good cup of coffee and a cold beer with bitterballen on Saturdays with André Hazes singing in the background. And you can get a haircut too! We’re passionate about our work and always try to fulfil the client’s requirements. Sometimes you need to give clients some advice so that you know they’ll leave the barbershop looking good and feeling great.
I’ve now worked at Van de Hare Amsterdam Barbers for several years and really enjoy being part of the team! We complement each other, we give each other feedback, but let each other explore our own creativity.
So you could say our barbershop is a gem in the heart of the Dutch capital. And we’re determined as a team to ensuring it never loses its sparkle! I look forward to seeing you soon!
