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Barber shop shave by ycartt on 01 Jul, 2012 21:43
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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.
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#1 by palmerproject on 01 Jul, 2012 22:07
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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.
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#2 by ycartt on 01 Jul, 2012 22:09
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That's what I've heard.
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#3 by waine on 02 Jul, 2012 00:33
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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.
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#4 by christencs on 02 Jul, 2012 02:47
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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
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#5 by Arty Chris on 02 Jul, 2012 04:56
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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
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#6 by R o b 6 on 06 Jul, 2012 23:03
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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. -
#7 by Hingatao on 07 Jul, 2012 18:13
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Haven't tried it yet myself but I'd love to!
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#8 by Paul the Headblader on 07 Jul, 2012 21:16
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I only did it when I shaved my head for the very first time.
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#9 by Sir Harry on 07 Jul, 2012 21:53
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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.
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#10 by waine on 09 Jul, 2012 03:41
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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.
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#11 by R o b 6 on 09 Jul, 2012 08:22
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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!
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#12 by waine on 09 Jul, 2012 09:55
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...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...
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#13 by Bluebriz on 09 Jul, 2012 17:59
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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!) -
#14 by Sir Harry on 09 Jul, 2012 18:03
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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.