Shear Agony Barber Shop

Newhire John did a great job. He earned the extra $10 gratuity. Manager was good too, greeted me at the door with a quick hello.

Jack is phenomenal at what he does and we had a great conversation throughout my appointment. They also have the lowest prices I can imagine for high quality of service. Highly recommend this place for all your hair and beard needs.

Called around noon, got an appointment for 2: 30 with Renee. Start to finish the entire interaction was amazing. So fun, so comfortable. Got my undercut cleaned up with a beautiful design, and my pixie short and messy again!
Will absolutely be coming back again and I highly recommend Renee!

I have been seeing Jack at Sheer Agony for the past 15 years. I’ve never left the shop without a clean fresh look and I’ve never left without a smile! This place is special. It’s never a dull moment whenever you step foot in Sheer Agony. I sometimes wish my hair grew faster just so I could have an excuse to stop by more often!

Best Barber in town! I’ve been going here for over a decade and from the price to the results it’s all around the best place for a cut. Jack takes care of me every time but they’re all great and the atmosphere is always upbeat and fun.

Bruce is a top notch guy. Appreciated our conversations. I'll be back. Thank you! Service was amazing.

Shear Agony is a "Great" name for the hair shop.
Kay tortured my hair. Don't often submit "Negative" reviews but hopefully I
can save someone Major Grief!
I have had 3 memorable disastrous cuts in my life and this one wins the
Kewpie-doll!?
So bad I have to get a recut this week.
Don't ever say I didn't warn you.

Great place to come get a cut! Jack is my barber and absolutely kills it! But everyone in the shop is super solid, it’s always great laughs and a great atmosphere. Shoutout shear agony!

My son's haircuts are few and far between but I can convince him to come to Shear Agony. It's efficient, they listen to him, and it's reasonably priced. It's easy to get a same-day appointment.
Plus - resident dog and cat in the shop!
Today while my teen was getting his mullet reshaped, a toddler was getting a cut and was treated soooo well and having a good time. Very impressive.

I showed up as a walk-in today and was able to be seen very quickly, maybe a ~5m wait.

It was my first haircut in years and it was a great experience-Paige did my hair and offered some great suggestions for my hair cut, and ended up doing a fantastic job. She was also very friendly and I enjoyed chatting while she worked. Love how the cut came out, couldn't be happier.

Very fun décor and general atmosphere inside-also a couple of dogs! Loved that. One of the dogs, Winter, came over to see me a few times while I was being worked on:)

Very friendly staff. On time with their schedule. They listen to what is asked for and do exactly that. One thing is that you book your appointment the day of the cut (call in the morning for a same day appointment). Will definitely be back.

I saw Renee today for a trim, and some layers in my hair and she was wonderful! From start to finish I felt very welcome in the shop and it has a great atmosphere. Renee listened to everything I wanted and really made sure I was comfortable with what she was doing before she did anything. I would highly recommend this shop

Took our little one here for his first haircut! They were very patient and efficient, his hair looks great, and there were no tears in sight. Great experience.:)

I got a haircut March of 2022 and I loved it and loved the atmosphere and everyone was so friendly, I haven't gone back in a while but when I need a haircut again I'll 100% be returning

Great service by Renee. Reasonable price for trimming long hair. Renee understood not to take much length off, as I'm growing my hair. I loved the atmosphere, and I will definitely return.

Stay away from army haircuts in this place. Absolutely unprofessional and careless service.

First time in today for our ten year old and give year old boys. Amazing job, fast, and very efficient. Thank you Russ and Tara! We will be back 100%.

Go see Kay, she's great. While you're there bug Russell.

Nothing has changed, Still the best place to get your hair done in Nanaimo

Super good experience! Precisely what I asked for in a cut, great to talk to, and very afoardable! I felt like a valued client on my first visit, not just a moneybag.

Absolutely going here from now on!