Barber shop shave

[ycartt]

Has anyone ever had an old fashion barber shop (at the barber shop) shave on your head and/or face?  I would love to try one myself.

[palmerproject]

the very first time i went sly was at a fund raiser and it was at a barber shop. the used a straight razor and everything. it was so relaxing. you should definantly try it. i so want to do it again.

[ycartt]

That's what I've heard.

[waine]

I have never had a barbershop shave.  I would love to try it though, just for the experience.  I imagine it would be very relaxing.  However, for the price I am probably better off using that money to buy more shaving gear.

[christencs]

On Michigan Avenue in Chicago 'Art of Shaving' I got à terrific headshave as sly as I never had, by an overweight Italian headshaved barber. Unique 35 dollar experience

[Arty Chris]

I love going to the barbers for a shave!

There's another thread about this here... might help a little

http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=14615.0

[R o b 6]

Has anyone ever had an old fashion barber shop (at the barber shop) shave on your head and/or face?  I would love to try one myself.

Yes, i get a head shave about once a month. It's  funny...my barber actually is the one who got me off the fence to try shaved slick sly all over (and the guys here at sbg helped too). He suggested it one day when i was in for my regular razor skinned high and tight...he just got the cape on me and said "let's shave it bald today OK?" and before i could ask questions or object he had a hot towel prepping in the sink and on my head then a dollop of shaving cream and made the first pass with the straight razor. i couldn't  turn back at that point. To do it right with a straight razor takes him about 30 minutes. Give it a try...call ahead to see if there is a barber at the shop who does them.

[Hingatao]

Haven't tried it yet myself but I'd love to!

[Paul the Headblader]

I only did it when I shaved my head for the very first time.

[Sir Harry]

Prior to joining this site I went once a week....then it went down to every two weeks....then it went down to once a month because of the facial hair....Once I learn how to trim a beard properly, I will probably go once every blue moon just for the camaraderie.

[waine]

Knowing the difficulties I experienced the first time I buzzed my hair down and shaved it all off, I actually recommend that any first timer goes to a barber to do the first job as it can be very challenging, messy and bloody.

[R o b 6]

Good point waine, and even better if someone is on the fence.Putting the decision (and clipper) into the barber's hands can get you over that hurdle pretty quickly!

[waine]

...and you can get a nice relaxing moment. As I said before, a barber cutting, shaving and doing his thing is super relaxing...well, for me anyway...

[Bluebriz]

I've had a face shave a couple of times and really enjoyed it.  That was before I discovered old fashioned shaving though, and now I appreciate more how difficult it is for them.  Only one person can get to know the weird directions their own beard grows in well enough to adjust the shave accordingly. 

The barber shop shave is a nice experience though, if you get someone who knows what they're doing (My last shave by someone else was by a 77 year old guy who'd been shaving for well over 50 years!)

[Sir Harry]

I've had a face shave a couple of times and really enjoyed it.  That was before I discovered old fashioned shaving though, and now I appreciate more how difficult it is for them.  Only one person can get to know the weird directions their own beard grows in well enough to adjust the shave accordingly. 

The barber shop shave is a nice experience though, if you get someone who knows what they're doing (My last shave by someone else was by a 77 year old guy who'd been shaving for well over 50 years!)

Last month when I came home from two weeks maneuvers, I went to the city to visit my childhood barber who turned 78 earlier this year....guy shaped up my beard which was fairly thin, and gave me one of the better shaves that  was done by someone other than myself....He celebrates his 52nd anniversary in the barbering business the last week in August.