Originally Posted by
JoeLowett
I come from New York, and here barbers always offered a hot towel shave. These barber shop shaves ultimately led me to straights as I felt that the shave quality from the barber compared to a cart was so much better. After buying a straight and learning to use it I have turned the table a bit; and though I don't want to come across in such a way, I can easily say that once you know what your doing you realize quickly how little some of these barbers know. All use disposable blade shavettes of course.... Te angle the use is much different and the strokes they use are lack luster..... This is a bit of a generalization..... I'm sure there's barbers out there who are true professionals- but I'm yet to find a barber to shave me better then I shave myself. It is nice to sit back and relax though... I know for $12 at my local shop that I use to go to you get 2. Hot towels and a face message with your shave and it's real nice...
Unfortunately i recently divorced my barber of 15 years (long story). The new barber I go to cuts hair like a champ- but after to getting the know the guys I wasn't about to let any of those ignoramuses put a blade to my face- but man do the give a good hair cut.
In short a barber shop shave can be a great thing.... It also may not... Depending on who's doing it.