so I started a thread earlier in the week of a local barber that just opened near my house. well here is the review of a shave I just got there.
for reference the earlier thread. http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...-and-fails-on-advertising-and-shave-knowledge
so I went in for shave sat right down. if I have been a couple minutes later I would of been waiting. So I sit down for the shave and lay back in the chair. He started by applying a pre-shave gel followed by a hot towel. will I was marinating under the towel. he brought out the face steamer. after a few minutes under the towel he removed the towel used it to wipe off the excess pre-shave. He then used a hot lather machine and applied a sandalwood scented shave cream and a second hot towel. after about a full commercial break of sports center he removed the towel wiped off the shave cream and re-applied a fresh layer of cream. (in my opinion a descent prep)
pulls the barbers razor. (state law/licensing does not allow shaving blades to be reused.) Starts with a pretty high pressure pass on my right cheek. I could really feel the tip of the razor with most passes. lots of buffing. moved to the left cheek same thing. he re applied lather and went for round two same method. I felt one pass on my jaw line the just didn't feel right. find out I got a 1/2 inch long slice on my jaw line. He finishes with my mustache and neck. then wipes off the shave cream with a warm towel. the face steaming was running the whole time. then the post shave begins.
Starts with Lucky Tiger Menthol and mint post shave very heavy followed by a cold towel. He left the towel on for a few minutes then wiped off the balm and used a second cold towel wrap after applying aftershave.
the shave was done took about 40 minutes from the time I sat down to when I got up. the shave wasn't very good it was about were my 5 O'clock shadow is. no irritation. other than the cut and two nicks. that was surprising.
Overall descent experience. won't go back for a shave but will get my hair cut there.
for reference the earlier thread. http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...-and-fails-on-advertising-and-shave-knowledge
so I went in for shave sat right down. if I have been a couple minutes later I would of been waiting. So I sit down for the shave and lay back in the chair. He started by applying a pre-shave gel followed by a hot towel. will I was marinating under the towel. he brought out the face steamer. after a few minutes under the towel he removed the towel used it to wipe off the excess pre-shave. He then used a hot lather machine and applied a sandalwood scented shave cream and a second hot towel. after about a full commercial break of sports center he removed the towel wiped off the shave cream and re-applied a fresh layer of cream. (in my opinion a descent prep)
pulls the barbers razor. (state law/licensing does not allow shaving blades to be reused.) Starts with a pretty high pressure pass on my right cheek. I could really feel the tip of the razor with most passes. lots of buffing. moved to the left cheek same thing. he re applied lather and went for round two same method. I felt one pass on my jaw line the just didn't feel right. find out I got a 1/2 inch long slice on my jaw line. He finishes with my mustache and neck. then wipes off the shave cream with a warm towel. the face steaming was running the whole time. then the post shave begins.
Starts with Lucky Tiger Menthol and mint post shave very heavy followed by a cold towel. He left the towel on for a few minutes then wiped off the balm and used a second cold towel wrap after applying aftershave.
the shave was done took about 40 minutes from the time I sat down to when I got up. the shave wasn't very good it was about were my 5 O'clock shadow is. no irritation. other than the cut and two nicks. that was surprising.
Overall descent experience. won't go back for a shave but will get my hair cut there.
