Igor has been a barber at City Barbers for five years, working out of the shop at 223 E 74th Street on the Upper East Side and building a devoted client base through his old-world approach to the craft. He came to City Barbers with a deep grounding in traditional barbering techniques — the kind developed through years of practice on every cut style and hair type — and that foundation shows in everything he does behind the chair.
Igor's defining quality is his precision. His cuts are tight where they need to be tight and relaxed where they need to breathe, and his eye for proportion means clients consistently leave looking pulled together rather than over-styled. He is a natural with the straight razor, which makes his hot towel shave appointments something clients look forward to rather than just endure. The full service takes 30 to 40 minutes, and regulars describe it as one of the best grooming experiences in Manhattan.
Beyond shaving, Igor handles the full spectrum of men's haircut services — skin fades, tapers, scissor cuts, buzz cuts, and shape-ups. He has a particular affinity for classic styles: the side part, the taper, the traditional crew cut. These are cuts that have been around for 70 years for good reason, and Igor executes them with the same care that made them timeless in the first place. He also works well with modern textured styles and fades, adapting his technique to whatever the client brings in.
In five years at City Barbers, Igor has accumulated a loyal following of professionals, longtime Upper East Side residents, and clients who specifically came in for the hot towel shave experience and stayed for the haircuts. He is unhurried in the chair and doesn't cut corners on any step of any service — if it takes an extra few minutes to get the neckline exactly right, he'll take them.
Igor represents exactly what City Barbers has always been about: skilled work, honest service, and the kind of quiet professionalism that keeps clients coming back for years without ever needing to be convinced.