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Mike Robles cutting hair on the DTX shop floor
Founder Lead instructor

About · since 2022

Keeping Dallas faded since 2022

Mike Robles opened DTX Barbers on Bernal Drive with one rule: everybody who sits in the chair gets taken care of. The academy runs on the same rule.

"DTX Barbers started with a vision to bring quality cuts, genuine service, and opportunity back to the community that raised me."

Macario "Mike" Robles, founder
  1. Feb 2022The shop opens on Bernal Dr
  2. 5.0Stars on Booksy and Fresha
  3. Sept 2026Academy licensed, TDLR #706114
  4. Oct 5First class of 12 starts
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Mike Robles opened DTX Barbers in February 2022 at 4821 Bernal Dr in West Dallas. In his words: what started with a barber chair and a dream grew into a place where barbers can build their careers and clients can feel at home. Today it is more than a barbershop. It is proof that consistency, faith, and hard work can turn a vision into something bigger. A second spot on Dwight Avenue in Oak Cliff followed. The shop holds 5.0 stars on Booksy and Fresha and an A+ with the BBB.

The school is the next step for the same reason. "By opening the barber school, I want to expand that impact and help create the next generation of skilled, confident, and community-minded barbers." It is built on the belief that a successful barber needs skill, confidence, professionalism, discipline, customer service, business knowledge, and real relationships with clients and community. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation licensed the academy on September 11, 2026 (school license #706114). The first class of 12 starts October 5.

His promise to every student: more than technical barber training. Faith, vision, community. Keeping Dallas faded.

The shop floor with mirrors, stations and students
The school lives on a shop floor

Students should be able to feel the room before they book: mirrors, stations, sanitation standards, and a working West Dallas shop environment behind the academy.

Who teaches

Taught by a barber who still cuts every day

Macario Mike Robles, founder and lead instructor of DTX Barber AcademyLead instructor

Founder · Owner · Licensed instructor

Macario "Mike" Robles
  • 10+years in fades
  • 2shops built since 2022
  • 5.0shop rating on Booksy and Fresha
  • 12seats, every one taught by Mike

Opened DTX Barbers in 2022 with one rule: everybody who sits in the chair gets taken care of. Teaches the first class himself, full-time, on the DTX floor.

@dtxbarbersacademy on Instagram
Small on purpose
12 students · 1 licensed instructor · 4 stations

The first class is capped at 12 so every student gets hands-on time with Mike every day. Texas allows 25 students per instructor; we chose half.

The neighborhood

Built for West Dallas and Oak Cliff

Bilingual on the floor and in the classroom. Day and evening hours for people with jobs. Free parking. A student clinic that gives the neighborhood cheap cuts and gives students real heads. If you grew up around here, this is your school.

What clients say about the shop

Proof from the shop floor

The academy is new, but the floor it is built inside already has public proof. These reviews belong to DTX Barbers; student reviews get added as soon as the first class is working.

Real chairsSame floor students tour and train around.
Service standardClients mention patience, welcome, and consistency.
Student reviews nextThe first student reviews get posted here once the class is on the floor.
“Fade crispy and conversation always good.”Fresha review, DTX Barbers
“The best barbershop. Every time I come in I feel welcomed.”Fresha review, DTX Barbers
“Amazing as always. Great customer service and patience.”Fresha review, DTX Barbers
The DTX mural with barber tools painted in goldProfile @dtxbarbersFresh cuts, real clients and the West Dallas shop students train in. A student fading a real client at DTXReel Real fades, real clientsShort clips from the DTX floor, cut by the barbers students train beside. The DTX floor, stations and mirrorsTour Walk the floorA quick look at the stations, mirrors and setup before you book a tour. Mike guiding a student through a cut on the DTX floorMike Correction on the floorMike teaching, correcting and setting the standard, cut by cut.

Gallery

The floor, for real

Fade reps, tool reset, service flow, mirrors, and finished work all belong to the same standard.

A student cutting curly hair with shears at the chairProfessional kit arranged with clippers, shears, combs and suppliesHot towel service being set at the chairTour and admissions conversation on the shop floorClean tools sanitizing in BarbicideBranded DTX station ready under mirror lights

Decision checkpoint

Why book the tour before you decide?

A tour keeps the next step low-risk, useful, and specific. Walk the floor, see the setup, and get the answers serious students need before moving.

01

12 seats

The founding class is capped at 12 students and starts October 5. Seats go to the people who tour first.

Starts October 5.
02

No pressure

You walk the floor, get every number in writing, and decide after. The tour is not enrollment.

Nothing to sign.
03

Every number

Bring your schedule and budget questions. Leave with tuition, kit estimate, fees, payment path, and next step in writing.

One clear sheet.
04

A real shop

DTX already has a real shop floor, 5.0 reputation on Booksy and Fresha, A+ BBB rating, and Spanish-speaking support.

5.0 on Booksy and Fresha.

Best next move: book the tour, get the numbers, then decide with the actual floor in front of you.

Book a tour

Your visit

Know what to expect.

A serious student does not need hype. They need to know whether this fits their life, what happens when they show up, and what questions get answered before money ever moves.

Fit check

Is DTX worth your tour?

0/5

Mark what fits you.

Use this as a quick gut check before booking the tour.

Your 20-minute tour

What happens when you walk in

  1. 0-5 minMeet Mike, see the classroom, stations, sanitation setup and shop flow.
  2. 5-12 minReview schedule, 1,000-hour path, first 30 days, and how students get cleared for floor work.
  3. 12-18 minGo through tuition, tools, state fees, Affirm financing, and your start date.
  4. 18-20 minLeave with the next step: stay on the list, bring docs later, or wait for a future class.
“I have no experience.”That is fine. Phase 1 starts with fundamentals, sanitation, tools and control.
“I work during the day.”The schedule bends to you: Monday to Friday, daytime and evening hours available.
“I am worried about the price.”The tour gives you the full cost sheet before any agreement is signed.
“Is the school licensed?”Yes. TDLR school license #706114, and nothing is signed until you have read the paperwork.

Next step

Be part of the founding class

Mike texts you backSame day, Monday to Friday

Book your tour

Twenty minutes on the floor. No payment, nothing to sign. Pick a preferred time and Mike confirms it by text the same day.

  • Free tour
  • 20 minutes
  • Mon to Fri
  • First class Oct 5
No pressure todayTour first. You see every number in writing before anything is signed.
Leave with numbersTuition, kit estimate, state fees and payment path on one clear sheet.
Same-day textMike confirms your preferred visit window by text.
Tour requestChoose your visit window
No payment due
1. Pick a day

Classes start October 5. Pick your preferred visit window and Mike texts you to confirm.

Tell Mike a little more (optional, 30 seconds)

Licensed by TDLR (school license #706114) and enrolling now. You see tuition, fees and the refund policy in writing before anything is issued. Booking a tour is not an enrollment.

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