Drac
10-18-2006, 04:12 PM
Hi guys,
A new place near my house opened up recently, a barber shop. Not a hair salon or a boutique but a barber shop. Its part of a chain called Roosters, Men's Grooming Center. It was started by a veteran barber. It goes back to the concept of a bit of old school pampering for men. A hair cut, hot towels, shaves, etc. It also has some newer services such as grey coverage for older men and streaks for kids. They it is the classic American barbershop reconfigured and updated for the 21st Century man.
Go in there and it's decorated with large numbers of dead animals (nothing says "manly" more than that:) ) and in the style of western barbershops. Nice chairs, friendly and barbers that know how the cut hair. I didn't even have to go over the military requirements for my barber; she was a military brat with military kids, trained by a Marine drill sergeant. It even includes a complimentary shoe shine and beverage, unfortunately I'm a scotch man and not into beer or any carbonated beverage. It's a bit pricey but well worth it for my drill weekends.
The issue? They go to do the neck and ear shave, common among old style barbers; I was looking forward to this. The last time I had a shave from a straight razor was over in Israel and I didn't need to shave for four days after it. It didn't hurt or burn in the slightest. If she did a good job on the neck I was considering having her shave my face as I had a inspection the next morning and I knew the shave would more than last.
She pulls out a multi-blade disposable!! I asked her if she didn't know how to use a straight razor and she said she could but the laws were so difficult it made it near impossible to use a straight razor in a shop.
A barber not being able to use the very tools of their trade!! :cursin That's like a surgeon not being able to use a scalpel!!
Long story/rant.
What have you guys encountered in this?
Jim
A new place near my house opened up recently, a barber shop. Not a hair salon or a boutique but a barber shop. Its part of a chain called Roosters, Men's Grooming Center. It was started by a veteran barber. It goes back to the concept of a bit of old school pampering for men. A hair cut, hot towels, shaves, etc. It also has some newer services such as grey coverage for older men and streaks for kids. They it is the classic American barbershop reconfigured and updated for the 21st Century man.
Go in there and it's decorated with large numbers of dead animals (nothing says "manly" more than that:) ) and in the style of western barbershops. Nice chairs, friendly and barbers that know how the cut hair. I didn't even have to go over the military requirements for my barber; she was a military brat with military kids, trained by a Marine drill sergeant. It even includes a complimentary shoe shine and beverage, unfortunately I'm a scotch man and not into beer or any carbonated beverage. It's a bit pricey but well worth it for my drill weekends.
The issue? They go to do the neck and ear shave, common among old style barbers; I was looking forward to this. The last time I had a shave from a straight razor was over in Israel and I didn't need to shave for four days after it. It didn't hurt or burn in the slightest. If she did a good job on the neck I was considering having her shave my face as I had a inspection the next morning and I knew the shave would more than last.
She pulls out a multi-blade disposable!! I asked her if she didn't know how to use a straight razor and she said she could but the laws were so difficult it made it near impossible to use a straight razor in a shop.
A barber not being able to use the very tools of their trade!! :cursin That's like a surgeon not being able to use a scalpel!!
Long story/rant.
What have you guys encountered in this?
Jim