“The creation of Kevin Cottie Tan, a barber by day and musician by night, Mentega is thus named because cocoa butter is used and the end result both looks and spreads like — you guessed it — butter.” – read more

“Learning how to cut hair was really difficult for me, firstly because I’m lefthanded. Holding the scissors with my right hand felt a bit weird for me at first, but you do need both hands anyway. It’s also easier to buy righthanded scissors…” read more

“There are space for two barber chairs in The Oven, so when the barbershop gets busier (which could very well be soon), you’re likely to have to be in a waiting line…”read more

“Locally made hair care product Mentega is a pomade to keep those strays in line. The product is made with cocoa butter mixed with peppermint – think peppermint chocolate – and essential oils that are guaranteed to be moisturising for all hair types… ” read more