CHURCH CALIFORNIA

Church Barber, Hayes Valley, San Francisco

What started as a brief introduction to a potential client seeking identity branding and interior space to reflect the elevated barber shop experience they envisioned quickly evolved. Within hours, the potential designer-client relationship began to coalesce as a business partnership.

The resulting physical space in the heart of San Francisco - Hayes Valley - extends beyond the ordinary or expected to honor the rituals of barbering. Also contained within its walls is a homeopathic hair care products company featuring a full line of pomades.

pomades display

Our first step in building the brand was reclaiming the word "church," freeing it from the grasp of dogma and reimagining it as a tribute to our shared appreciation of and connection with nature. With that as our foundation, Church Barbers and Church California were born. Our transformative makerspace allows experimentation with locally sourced plant-based ingredients for our line of hair and skincare products.

Since 2018, Church has evolved from one single, simple offering – Volcanic Clay Pomade – to a full line of purposefully-developed grooming products and lifestyle brand. Church pomades have garnered the attention of GQ and Men’s Health Magazines and gained a devoted following worldwide.

Church California is not merely two businesses in one, but a passion-driven dual venture that follows the rhythms of nature and stands as a vibrant testament to our commitment of uplifting local creatives and makers.

LOCATION
San Francisco, Ca

COMPLETION DATE
2018

INTENTION
To create an identity and interior space that showcases and integrates a traditional barbering experience with locally made hair care products.