A new place for men to get their hair cut has rolled into Rochester, Minnesota...and Stewartville, Owatonna, Kasson, and St. Charles! Five new businesses? Nope. One. The Comb Over, a mobile salon specializing in men's and boy's cuts.

I heard about The Combover from a friend, so I decided to try it out, getting my first post lockdown professional cut (apologies to Alyssa Buege). I went to TheCombOver.Glossgenius.com. Selected a shampoo and cut, selected a day and time, and added my credit card info to reserve the time.

(James Rabe)
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Then I went to the salon, which looked like an incredibly nice fish-house, in front of Hy-Vee West Circle Drive. Opening the door, I walked into a very nice salon, with two chairs, two sinks, and one very personable Erin ready to cut my hair.

BTW - It looked like a fish house because that's what they ordered, with some modifications for hair instead of fishes. 

Erin Mikkalson and her sister Katie Snow are co-owners, with Erin using her creativity and style on the hair, and Katie taking care of the books. Katie's husband was there the day I had my hair did. He's the one moving the salon from town to town.

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My first thought was, "These people are friendly!" and throughout the whole wash and cut it was tough to get Erin to talk about herself. I'd ask a question, "You been in this business long?" And she'd answer, "Oh, yeah, used to be at Sport Clips..." and before I knew it, she'd turned it around and got me talking.

Turns out it was just their second day open. A gloomy, drippy day, as you can see in the photos. But that was only true outside. I get the feeling that's one of Erin's gifts, making people around her feel special by being interested in the people around her.

What Did It Cost?

My wash/cut was $24, which seems pretty competitive. The Combover's website lists the mobile salon's schedule, and please notice something I did not when I booked,

"Before booking online- Make sure you check to see what town we are in on what specific days to avoid confusion."

I was confused, so I sent a text (because who wants to talk to people on the phone, amiright?), and super fast I got a reply and a location. Don't be me.

It's always great to see a new business spring up, trying something new for a particular industry. Kudos, Erin and Katie, here's hoping for long lines as you roll into town.

As always, if you have a comment, complaint, or concern about something I wrote here, please let me know: james.rabe@townsquaremedia.com

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