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Lakewood veteran finds inspiration, community as neighborhood barber

By Cecilia Lenzen | 5:26 PM May 31, 2023 CDT

Before opening his barbershop, Set Lopez tried his hand at a number of trades, from bartending to nursing school to six years in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Although he’s now the owner of 2-year-old barbershop Virtus Barber & Co. in Lakewood, Lopez said the idea of cutting hair had never crossed his mind until Halloween in 2013. While cutting out a honey badger costume for the holiday, his wife, Jennifer, who works as a hairstylist, noticed his artistic potential and suggested that he try hairstyling as well… read more