Mark-Jason Solofa, Men's Grooming

Mark-Jason Solofa, Men's Grooming "Mark-Jason Solofa, Men's Grooming" is Northern California's premier premium men's grooming lifestyl Meter rates are $1.50 per hour.
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Metered parking is available directly in front of the Parlor. Free parking however is available just around the corner on the cross street "Allston Way".

*Please note that there is NO PARKING on "Allston Way" on the first Friday of every month between 9am and 12pm.

11/16/2025

Man if they aren’t taking your zero guard, they’re taking your clipper oil, your Kool Care clipper disinfectant, foil shaver or even your dang hand mirror!
Nothing is worse than a Barber who is never prepared, never has their own supplies, never has the right tools, and never has the decency to even ask permission to use another Barber’s stuff first before just taking it and not returning it.
These kinds of Barbers are simply leeches, and are the worst ones to have in any shop because they will always cut corners, will always be cheap, will never have integrity or respect, and are just lazy and dead weight.
While there is nothing wrong with asking permission from other Barbers to occasionally use something of theirs when you’ve just run out of your own stock, as long as you return the favor or return the gesture with some of yours once you’ve restocked then it works out. That’s the value of teamwork and building together.
But if you’re always the one taking, and taking, and taking, TRUST one day you will be dealt with, usually by being asked to go find another shop to go work at and leech off of. Don’t be that Barber!!!

11/16/2025

Barbering is a trade of feast or famine, and understanding the yearly cycles of busy and slow times and how to maximize your time during both cycles is imperative to your longevity and success in this Trade!! Optimizing your time instead of wasting it sitting around complaining that it’s slow when you’re not doing anything to promoted yourself is the attitude of an entitled Barber, expecting everything to be served up for them on a silver platter. They’re the same ones how’ll complain when it’s busy.
So many Barbers refuse to take accountability for own their success and failures, but the good news is that they’ll eventually fall off to the wayside and allow those with true grit for Barbering to keep persevering and prospering.

11/15/2025

Jealousy is an ugly look on people, as much as envy and greed are. And those are exactly the traits that Barbers exhibit when a client decides that they’d much rather sit with another Barber in the same shop.
Rather than being thankful that the client is at least still keeping their business in-house, a Barber will choose to pettily make a scene rather than take a minute to step back and ask themselves “why” that client is no longer sitting with them.
Heaven forbid it ever be a Barber’s fault that a client decides to sit with someone else, as a Barber’s ego can’t accept that. But the truth of the matter it could be a barrage of things, from a Barber always being late for their appointments, always running behind on their appointments, poor bedside manner when talking with clients, or it could just be that’s it’s the Barber’s schedule and unavailability that makes it more convenient for a client to sit with someone else.
I strongly encourage clients to sit with anyone on my team if I’m not available. Over the last decade, plenty or clients started with me, and ended up preferring to sit with one of my Barbers with regularity, and that’s ok because that should be the goal of any good Barbershop Owner…to build the clientele for the shop, not just themself.
There is plenty of business out there for every Barber to be able to eat, and being selfish, jealous, envious and petty is the work of a Barber’s ego and not the work of humility to be in service of others.

11/14/2025

Barbering is a trade of extremes, and the successful ones recognize this. They understand the importance of hard work during busy periods and saving during slow times. They also prioritize repeat business through rebooking, securing future appointments and income. As a veteran Barber, it's disheartening to see young Barbers do the bare minimum, refusing to work during peak seasons.
If you want to see minimum results, do minimum work, but if you want to be truly successful then choose to push past what’s comfortable and convenient and build the same habits as highly successful people.

11/13/2025

A big part of the overall Barbershop experience is the music we chose to play.
The mistake many Barbershops make is choosing music that they, the Barbers, have a preference to listen to, rather than understanding what music may better suit the listening preferences of their general audience of paying clientele.
While there is a shop for everyone, Barbers who are looking to increase their prices often debilitate themselves by appealing to an audience that clones what they like, what they watch, what they listen to, how they dress, and how they act. You’re harder pressed to grow and build a wider client base by trying to only find clients who mirror you.
Now I love R&B, hip hop and rap, so if given the choice, I would play my Tupac and NWA and all of my favorite genre hits of my generation. But the clientele that visit my shops vary in age, gender, occupation, religion, social values, individual convictions, personal moral compasses, and even cultural perspectives, so playing hard core rap or explicitly lyrical songs is easily going to offend more people than it will please them.
Knowing your target market is important for success, as is the subtle knowledge of how to curate a unique client experience that a broad scope of clientele will be happy to pay for.
Know your clientele, your audience and your market when trying to build and grow your business as a Barber, because being a niche is much different than pigeonholing yourself.

11/12/2025

And it’s always buddy with “Master Barber” in his bio charging more than $50 a haircut straight out of Barber College 🙄😩🤦🏽

11/04/2025

Happy Birthday to the who girl who stole my heart 22 years ago to this day, the girl who gave my life greater purpose, has given me unmeasurable and unconditional love and joy and happiness, who never ceases to amaze me at how wonderful of a human being she’s grown up to be, and who has taught me more about life and myself than I thought would ever be possible before her arrival into my life.
Many have seen her grow up on my social media from our early day posts like these, and know her as “The Boss” for being the real CEO of our family business.
May our Heavenly Father bless you on this your special day, and may always keep you in His favor throughout your lifetime. I am so, so, so very proud of the young woman you’ve grown up to be and for all of that you’ve accomplished so far, and I can’t wait to see you continue thriving and living your best life for many more years to come.
Happy Birthday my princess , love always, Dad & Savai’i Boy and your entire Solofa family! 🎂🎈🎊 #.
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10/30/2025

Stop showing and expecting something for nothing, either put in the work with 100% effort or stop complaining about things you’re not doing or even attempting!

What a joy to sing with the men’s chorus today at Mass at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Fulton, GA (South At...
10/26/2025

What a joy to sing with the men’s chorus today at Mass at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Fulton, GA (South Atlanta).
I speak often about how we as men need the Barbershop because it provides us with fellowship and community, especially in times of solitude and challenge.
There aren’t too many places anymore for men to find fellowship and community with good, strong, likeminded souls to keep us aligned to strong character, moral compass, and valued convictions, especially in a time where the world and our country’s convictions seem so out of sorts.
My being invited to join the men’s chorus at church has lifted my spirits and brought joy to my heart, as it’s given me a chance to be part of a special ministry with these fine people, who all share my same love for serving God and living with a faith purpose, during a time in my life when that is my biggest calling.
If you are a man struggling in life to find meaning, find strength, find direction, find courage, find harmony and peace, I encourage you to find a source of faith, family, fellowship and community to give you the support and comfort and purpose that can help you gather yourself, get your bearings and better walk this journey,….with others and not alone!

10/17/2025

💈We’re hiring!💈
We actually have full-time and part-time opportunities in both locations for Barbers who:
✅ Have great work ethic
✅ Are not afraid to work hard
✅Want to be successful long-term
✅Are humble and without any egos
✅Can work in a team environment
✅ And most importantly understand what great service means…..
Then reach out to us by DM, email, drop by the Berkeley location or apply online through our website at www.mjsolofa.com/joinourteam
This is not a get rich quick Barbershop, but you will be put in a position to earn and learn through a proven blueprint and system of what successful Barbering is built on…..service!!
🔗 www.mjsolofa.com/joinourteam
📩 [email protected]
📞 (510) 859-8112

08/16/2025

Not all Barbershops are created equal, and while there is a Barbershop for every kind of Client; the objective is to build a Barbershop that is both welcoming and hospitable.
No amount of buildout aesthetics and ambience can replicate or replace the presence of sincere character and soul. A Barbershop space has to offer clients a space that they enjoy being in, look forward to visiting, feel they belong when they’re there, and feel a sense of comfort, relaxation, and calmness.
That cannot be achieved when no thought was given to the culture of what the shop should be, and instead all the thought went in to how the shop should look.
Luther Vandross was sang that “A chair is still a chair, even when there’s no one sittin’ there
But a chair is not a house and a house is not a home
When there’s no one there to hold you tight
And no one there you can kiss goodnight”.
Translated, a basic Barbershop is a space that is dead, where haircuts are to be had, furnished adequately to allow that process to happen. A REAL Barbershop is a space that is alive with banter, conversation, fellowship, brotherhood, support and love that is spread throughout a genuine self-contained community!

Address

3372 Village Drive
Castro Valley, CA
94546

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

(510) 859-8112

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