In Postojna, Slovenia, customers still sit in barber chairs dating back to 1936.
Brought from Parma, Italy, they remain part of the historic Ozbič barbershop, which Luka Nebec took over following its restoration in 2021. (lukas-den.com, lukas-den.com)
Luka is our Hairbond distributor in Slovenia. He has worked with the brand for years, and his story deserves telling.
It involves preserving a local institution, turning an old Chevrolet into a travelling barbershop and bringing people together when a family needed help.
Keeping a craft alive
The Ozbič barbershop reopened in July 2021 following a restoration project led by the municipality of Postojna and the Znanje institute. Its original equipment was preserved as part of an effort to protect the town’s barbering heritage. (lukas-den.com)
Luka took on the responsibility of making it a working business again.
I admire that. An old shop survives because people find a reason to keep using it. The history might bring someone through the door. The haircut brings them back.
His own route into the trade began with a change of direction. After a year studying mechanical engineering at secondary school, he switched to hairdressing. Later, inspired by a barbering demonstration in America, he practised shaving on friends before helping open Ljubljanski brivec in 2015. (lukas-den.com)
Today, Luka’s Den lists barbershops in Postojna and Ljubljana’s Bežigrad district. The business also offers a three-month barber training programme covering 288 hours. (lukas-den.com)
Those old chairs need skilled hands behind them. Teaching the next generation helps keep them working.
A Chevrolet full of scissors
In an interview published on his website, Luka described converting a 1971 Chevrolet into a travelling barbershop called Shavy.
The conversion took more than two years. It included a roof that rises by 40 centimetres, along with hot and cold running water. (lukas-den.com)
Most people who buy an old van end up underneath it. Luka found a way to put customers inside.
There is imagination in that, but also practical work. Finding the vehicle. Making enough room to stand. Getting the equipment and water supply right.
He turned an idea into a working space where people could experience his craft.
Helping the people around him
In January 2024, Luka’s website reported a charity event at the Ozbič barbershop for a local family who had lost a father and grandfather in a train collision.
The team cut hair and shaved around 40 guests, raising approximately €1,000. (lukas-den.com)
They gave their time, opened their shop and used their skills to offer support.
A barbershop gets to know a community one conversation at a time. Luka and his team acted on that connection when it mattered.
Why Hairbond fits
In his interview, Luka explained that he wanted premium products for his customers and named Hairbond as the brand he planned to distribute. (lukas-den.com)
He has since spent years working with the brand. I appreciate that commitment.
I started Hairbond in Lancaster in 2008, having worked behind the chair myself. I know what it means when a barber recommends a product.
They have just cut the customer’s hair. They understand its texture, length and how it behaves. They can demonstrate how much product to use and explain how to recreate the finish at home.
Their reputation sits behind that advice.
Having a distributor who understands those conversations matters to me. Luka brings his own experience, identity and knowledge of his customers to our relationship.
Luka, thank you for your work with Hairbond over the years, and for the care you put into your craft and community.
For Hairbond enquiries in Slovenia, visit Luka’s Den or email info@lukas-den.com.
We would like to meet more people like him
We are looking to expand Hairbond through relationships with like-minded people.
Independent distributors. Barbers and salon owners with strong professional networks. Specialist retailers who understand professional hair care and take pride in what they recommend.
You do not need a historic barbershop or a Chevrolet full of scissors.
You do need to know your customers, believe in the products and have a realistic idea of how to build demand in your market.
You will know which local businesses have earned people’s trust, what customers ask for and where Hairbond could fit. We can discuss the range, pricing, supply and the support you would need to make a partnership work.
Tell me where you are based, what you do and why you think Hairbond belongs in your market.
Email business@hairbond.com.
Scott Michaels
Founder, Hairbond