Introducing:

Blind Barber

In 2010 a two-chair barbershop opened in New York's East Village with a speakeasy tucked behind the last chair. The grooming line that grew out of it has been turning heads ever since. Blind Barber is now available at Superette. Here is the story and the products worth knowing.

The Story Behind the Shop

In 2010 a two-chair barbershop opened in New York's East Village with a secret tucked behind the last chair. A speakeasy. Hidden, deliberate, and entirely in keeping with a brand that has always understood that the best things reward the people who know where to look. That was Blind Barber from day one. A place where you came for the cut and stayed for the drink. Where the experience of feeling good extended well beyond the mirror.

The concept was simple but genuinely different. Blend the craft of a classic barbershop with the social ease of a neighbourhood bar. Make the whole experience feel like somewhere you wanted to be rather than somewhere you had to go. It worked. Fast forward fifteen years and Blind Barber has locations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Nashville, each one carrying that same energy of a shop that happens to know how to make a cocktail and a neighbourhood bar that happens to give an exceptional cut.

The grooming line grew directly out of that shop floor and that origin matters. This is not a brand that briefed an outside agency and launched a product range. Every formula was developed hand in hand with the barbers who were actually using product on clients every single day. The expertise is not borrowed. It is built in. The botanical ingredient philosophy came from the same place. Hops. Juniper berry. Ingredients pulled from the spirits world and woven into formulations that perform at the level a working barber demands. High performance. No fuss. No pretension. The kind of grooming kit that makes you feel like you own the room whether you are heading to the chair or straight out the door. Blind Barber is now available at Superette and the edit covers the full daily routine from shower to styling to skin, with two fragrances arriving in August.

The Products Worth Knowing

The Superette Blind Barber edit covers six products across hair styling, hair care, and skincare, with two Eau de Parfum fragrances arriving in August. Here is what each one does and where it sits in a daily routine.

The hair styling range follows Blind Barber's alcohol proof naming convention, a system worth understanding before buying. Lower proof means lighter hold and more natural finish. Higher proof means stronger hold and more definition. The 60 Proof Wax sits in the medium hold territory. A workable wax that gives definition and texture without the stiffness that cheaper formulas produce. It moves through the day rather than locking in place. The 80 Proof Texturizing Style Powder is the product that changes a routine most immediately. A fine powder that adds instant volume and texture with a matte finish. The kind of product that fine or flat hair has been waiting for. Apply it at the roots, work it through, and the difference is visible in under thirty seconds.

The Lemongrass Tea Shampoo and Lemongrass Tea Body Wash extend the same philosophy into the shower. A refreshing, clean lemongrass and tea scent built into formulas designed for daily use without stripping. The shampoo cleans without drying. The body wash leaves the skin feeling genuinely clean rather than coated. Together they are the kind of shower duo that makes the rest of the morning feel easier.

The skincare edit is where the routine completes itself. The activClean Rice Bran Foaming Face Cleanser is built around rice bran, an ingredient known for its gentle brightening and smoothing properties. It foams without the tightness that most cleansers leave behind. The elixBoost Hydrating Balm finishes the routine. A lightweight moisturiser that absorbs quickly, hydrates properly, and leaves nothing heavy or greasy on the skin. The kind of product that makes a difference whether you have a skincare routine or this is the beginning of one.

Then there is what is coming. Two Eau de Parfum fragrances arriving at Superette in August. The Shinjuku Mood and the Only You Babe. Both 50ml. The Shinjuku Mood is built around a complex, layered scent profile with black tea, cypress, and clary sage on top, deepening into cedarwood and birch tar. A woody, considered fragrance for someone who wants their scent to say something specific. The Only You Babe goes in a different direction. Red plum and peach at the top, saffron and leather in the middle, settling into sandalwood and musk. Warmer, richer, more intimate. Both are worth registering your interest for now.

Why It Belongs at Superette

The Superette customer has always cared about how things look and feel. Not in an obsessive or performative way but in the quiet, consistent way of someone who has decided that quality is worth paying attention to. A grooming brand built in a barbershop by people who genuinely believe that looking good and feeling good are the same thing is exactly the right fit for that sensibility.

Blind Barber sits alongside the brands already in the Superette mens edit with the same ease that a well-chosen grooming product sits alongside a well-chosen wardrobe. The same considered approach to quality and craft that runs through Carhartt WIP, Norse Projects, and Polo Ralph Lauren is present in every Blind Barber product. It is not a brand that cuts corners or chases trends. It builds things that work and has been proving it since a two-chair barbershop opened in the East Village in 2010 and quietly changed what a grooming brand could be.

The current Blind Barber edit is available now at Superette in store and online. Six products covering the full daily routine from shower to styling to skin. The Shinjuku Mood and Only You Babe fragrances arrive in August. Register your interest on the product pages and we will let you know the moment they land.

FAQ

What is Blind Barber?
Blind Barber is a New York-born grooming brand founded in 2010, growing out of a two-chair barbershop in the East Village that had a speakeasy hidden behind the last chair. Every product in the range was developed hand in hand with working barbers, using high quality ingredients including botanicals borrowed from the spirits world such as hops and juniper berry. The brand now has barbershop locations across the United States and a grooming range covering hair styling, hair care, skincare, and fragrance. Blind Barber is now available at Superette in New Zealand.

Where can I buy Blind Barber products in New Zealand?
Blind Barber is available at Superette in store and online. Superette stocks six products from the Blind Barber range including hair styling, hair care, and skincare, with two Eau de Parfum fragrances arriving in August 2026. The full Blind Barber edit is available across Superette stores in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch as well as online at superette.co.nz.

What is the Blind Barber alcohol proof naming system?
Blind Barber names its hair styling products using an alcohol proof scale that indicates the hold strength and finish of each product. Lower proof numbers indicate lighter hold and a more natural finish, while higher proof numbers indicate stronger hold and more defined results. The 60 Proof Wax sits in the medium hold range for texture and definition, while the 80 Proof Texturizing Style Powder delivers a stronger matte finish with instant volume and texture. The system makes it easy to choose the right product for your hair type and the look you want.

What Blind Barber fragrances are available at Superette?
Two Blind Barber Eau de Parfum fragrances are arriving at Superette in August 2026. The Shinjuku Mood is a complex woody fragrance built around black tea, cypress, clary sage, cedarwood, and birch tar. The Only You Babe is a warmer, richer fragrance with red plum, saffron, leather, sandalwood, and musk. Both are available in 50ml and can be registered for arrival notifications on the Superette product pages.

What is the best Blind Barber product for beginners?
The Lemongrass Tea Shampoo and Body Wash are the most accessible entry points into the Blind Barber range, offering a clean and refreshing daily routine upgrade with no learning curve. For those looking to improve their hair styling, the 80 Proof Texturizing Style Powder is the most immediately impactful product in the edit, adding visible volume and texture with a matte finish in under a minute. For a full routine introduction, the activClean Rice Bran Cleanser and elixBoost Hydrating Balm complete a simple but effective daily skincare routine. All are available now at Superette.