Thread: My lunch break

Originally Posted by BobH

Classy touch that. I always appreciate when they kiss me before they screw, I mean sell, me something. Just had to be a smart azz.

Bob

To my amazement it was the same price if not cheaper than some of the online shops I use.

it makes me very happy just to know this place exists

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

To my amazement it was the same price of not cheaper than some of the online shops I use.

Wow, that really is first class.

Bob

You won't go far wrong with Trufitt & Hill back when I was DE shaving they were my go to cream. I still use their after shave balm and colognes. When I want to indulge myself I get another one of their creams. I generally use hard soaps now, and for some reason I could never get their soaps to perform.

I don't get to London very often, but there is a store in Leeds called The Traditional Shaving Company and they stock T & H so I can still get my fix when I want to.

I know you are going to enjoy this and I look forward to hearing about your experience when you go for the shave too.

Top norch I'd say

Today I revisited T&H for my Christmas shave, and what a shave it was!

I was seated in a comfy Chester chair for five minutes whilst I waited for my barber Jason. I soaked up the ambiance of dark wood panelling and signed Photos of Sir Winston Churchill and Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. Interestingly T&H have held a number of Royal Warrants from King George III to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Esteemed clientele include Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Alfred Hitchcock, Laurence Olivier, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra and Fred Astaire.
I was seated in a barber chair and asked some simple questions about my shaving routine. I mentioned using a straight and Jason seemed quite impressed. We then started the pampering. Using T&H pre shave first a scented hot towel was then applied for five minutes. Next T&H Ultimate Shave cream was used with one of their shave brushes and the shave started. A shavette was used with a Personna blade for a multi directional pass. My barber said I had a thick, course beard and to be careful with multiple passes, this is true to my personal experience. After the shave was complete another hot towel was used, then alum, cold towel and balm, a cool hairdryer was then used to 'seal in the balm' Finally I was asked if I would like some cologne. 1805 seemed fitting.

My experience completed I felt like a new man. I'd thoroughly recommend a visit for some self indulgence if your in the neighborhood as the service is excellent. Will the end finish be any better than what you can achieve yourself? Well no, not really. Fit for a King? Absolutely!