Thread: First Barber Shop Shave

I was in New Orleans this past week on business and discovered that there is an Art of Shaving store on Canal St. I stopped and had a look around. I decided later on to book a shave later in the week before a big event I had Saturday evening.

It was an amazing experience. I got the Royal Shave and it was 45 minutes of pure bliss. Chris was my barber and he did a fantastic job. I would highly recommend anyone on the fence about doing this to take the plunge. Well worth the experience at least once in your life.

SWEET!

I'm jealous.....lol

I've never had a Barber shave..... I sooooo want one though. From what I hear and see on videos.... They are total BLISS!!! (Well most of them are)

Great stuff. I have been to 3 different places near me and enjoyed all immensely.

Since we all struggle to learn the different nooks and crannies of our own faces for such a long time, and map our beards and get to know what products and techniques specifically our faces and beard growth benefit from, I always wonder how close and comfortable a barber shave is? Is it an OK shave, but it's the whole experience that makes it such a great time, or do you actually walk away both with a great experience AND a DFS+ or even a BBS shave?

Of course it varies from barber to barber, but generally, how close and comfortable does a barber shave become?

Awwwww. Right before enlisting in the Army my good old barber, Fred Wallace (Royal Oak, MI - 1971) gave me a shave and a haircut for two bits. That was a darn good shave and, unlike my dailies, was unforgettable.

Nice call, a NOLA shave. Like beignets and coffee on a pretty morning, it should be impossible to forget.

I had 2 barber shave at the same time. My first and last. Maybe it's a guilty feeling but to have some one with something that sharp at my throat well my nerves just want allow that again. When I was in the horse pistol being prep for the heart cath well lets just say the old nerves were on edge.

That's awesome. There isn't a Art of Shaving (that I know of here in Cali), but I've heard great things. Nearest thing in my area to a Art of Shaving, is a place called 18-8. This is a relatively new establishment consisting mostly of tattooed women. Though this is a interesting concept that I must experience, my local barber also works there, and is the lead barber/stylist.

My barber turned me onto straight razor shaving back in November of last year. I try to do a royal a month. Give or take work load.

But I got to make it to 18-8 for a royal and a micro brew.

I can't remember where I found this photo but it is certainly on topic as well as a human interest photo.
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100 year old man gets first straight shave......
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Wow. That really shows how much of it that's in our own hands (everything!). It's both fascinating and depressing. Haha! 👍