Today at lunch I went for a haircut at a barber shop in Winnipeg that does straight razor shaves to check it out for a possible shave next time (had already shaved this morning). The shop is Brava Hairstyling for Men on Ellice Ave across from the U of W. I was impressed. He used a shavette for my neck and around the ears and we chatted about straight razor shaves for a bit. I plan to go back there for my first barber's shave. He tells me that he uses a shavette rather than a traditional blade to eliminate customer's concerns about the cleanliness of a blade, but that he will use customers personal blades on them (obviously they need to be sharp).

The shop was spotless with a traditional barber's chair (and a revolving lit barber pole outside) and the haircut was good. I found him from an article online... here's the link Giuseppe CianfloneBrava Hair Design for Men-WMOnline

I will post a review here after the shave!