Coming from Hobbs.
My chair is in Carlsbad, not Hobbs. From Hobbs it's about 70 miles west on US 62/180, close to 80 minutes each way, so a visit is a real piece of your day.
Since that's close to three hours round trip, this page is about making one trip cover everything: the right appointment, booked before you leave Lea County.
GET DIRECTIONSThe longer appointments.
If you're driving 80 minutes each way, it can make sense to get more done in one sitting. Times and prices come from my Booksy menu.
Luxury Grooming Experience$80 · 50 min+
Haircut, beard sculpt, wash, scalp massage, steam, hot towels and razor detailing in one block of time.
Book this serviceColor Transformation$120 · 4 hr+
Bleaching and toning to the shade you want. It's a long appointment, so plan the whole afternoon around it.
Book this servicePerm$95 · 90 min+
Volume, texture and movement, set in one sitting.
Book this serviceBraidsVaries · 2 hr+
Braiding styles fitted to you. Booksy shows the current price when you book.
Book this serviceSignature Cut$65 · 45 min+
If you only need the regular: haircut plus beard trim or line-up, finished with a hot towel.
Book this serviceEvery service, planned from Hobbs.
Beard & shaves · Hobbs
Beard work and shaves from Hobbs: hot towels, the razor, and making one trip cover the head and the beard.
Braids · Hobbs
Braids from Hobbs: text the photo first, clear the day, and make the hours in the chair worth the road.
Color & perm · Hobbs
Color and perms from Hobbs: the two long appointments that make a long drive make sense.
Hair designs · Hobbs
Hair designs from Hobbs: adding one to your cut, the kids who ask for them, and taking the photo before the drive home.
Men's facials · Hobbs
Men's facials from Hobbs: what Lea County air does to your face, which one fits the trip, and booking it beside a cut.
Haircuts · Hobbs
Haircuts booked from Hobbs: fitting the cut around a Lea County work week and the drive west.
Kids' haircuts · Hobbs
Kids' haircuts from Hobbs: booking the siblings back to back and aiming for a Saturday morning.
Every cut style, planned from Hobbs.
Burst fade · Hobbs
A burst fade for Hobbs summers: skin around the ear, curls kept, cut 70 miles west in Carlsbad.
Buzz cut · Hobbs
The buzz cut from Hobbs: the cut that asks the least of you between 80-minute drives.
Curly top fade · Hobbs
Curly top fades for Hobbs: why the damper air argues for faded sides, and how to book the kids too.
Hard part · Hobbs
A hard part from Hobbs: the line fills in fast, so time the 70-mile trip to the date that matters.
Low taper fade · Hobbs
The low taper from Hobbs: the fade that grows out most gently, so the 80-minute drive comes around less often.
Modern mullet · Hobbs
Growing a modern mullet from Hobbs: how to space the shaping trips, and when color makes the drive pay.
Skin fade · Hobbs
Planning a skin fade from Hobbs: the drive, the upkeep and how to book it.
Slick back · Hobbs
The slick back from Hobbs: a style for the days you're not under a hard hat, cut 70 miles west in Carlsbad.
Textured crop · Hobbs
The textured crop from Hobbs: styled with your fingers every day, cut in Carlsbad every 70 miles.
Textured fringe · Hobbs
Textured fringe and edgar cuts for Hobbs, a city with a big twenties crowd, cut 80 minutes west in Carlsbad.
A short checklist.
Book first. I only work by appointment, and Booksy is where every open time shows up.
Hobbs and Carlsbad are both on Mountain Time, so the time on your booking is the time on your phone.
Saturday is 8 AM to 2 PM. On weekdays I take appointments Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
If the drive runs long, text me at (575) 706-3095 before your appointment time, not after.
Hobbs by the numbers.
Public data for Hobbs and the drive to the shop, with the source on every row.
| Hobbs | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,887 | Census ACS 2023 |
| Ages 20–34 | 23.4% | Census ACS 2023 |
| Kids in K–12 school | 8,048 | Census ACS 2023 |
| Days at 100°F or more, per year | 23 | Open-Meteo 2023–25 |
| Rain per year (inches) | 9.2 | Open-Meteo 2023–25 |
| Median age | 31.7 | Census ACS 2023 |
| Under 18 | 28.8% | Census ACS 2023 |
| Jobs in mining, oil and ag | 17.8% | Census ACS 2023 |
| Average humidity | 43% | Open-Meteo 2023–25 |
| Average July high | 94°F | Open-Meteo 2023–25 |
| Miles to the shop | 70 | OpenStreetMap routing |
| Minutes to the shop | 80 | OpenStreetMap routing |
| Route | US 62/180 | OpenStreetMap routing |
Where the drive ends.
303 S Halagueno St, Carlsbad, NM 88220. Tap the map for the route in Google Maps.
Driving over from Hobbs.
How long is the drive from Hobbs to Divinely Faded?+
About 80 minutes for 70 miles on US 62/180, depending on where in Hobbs you start.
Which appointment is worth the drive from Hobbs?+
That's up to you. If you want more than a quick cut, the longer services on this page let one trip cover it.
Is Hobbs on the same time zone as Carlsbad?+
Yes. Both are on Mountain Time, so your Booksy time is your local time.
Can I bring my kids from Hobbs?+
Yes, kids are welcome. Book each of them a slot on Booksy next to yours.