Thread: Do all Barbers use shavettes now?

Originally Posted by vladsch

Is everyone changing their avatars?

BTW, Nice photo Ed. Who's the handsome guy in it? what movie did he star in?

I TOLD YOU IT WAS IN THE HONEMIESTERGRAM!!!!! ;-) LMAO

I guess I'm lucky. The barber I go to is only $10 for a shave and a haircut.

Originally Posted by vladsch

Is everyone changing their avatars?

BTW, Nice photo Ed. Who's the handsome guy in it? what movie did he star in?

Vlad,
I hope someone finally forwarded you that memo; although not required, it was highly suggested that avatars needed to be changed every couple of hundred posts .
BTW, that's a picture of my dog after I shaved him and taught him to walk backwards .

Ed

Originally Posted by Joe Chandler

I guess I'm lucky. The barber I go to is only $10 for a shave and a haircut.

Geez, I cant even buy lunch for $10!

I guess its all about where each of us live. city or town. New York is expensive and miami is not far behind, but there are still little areas around here by the famous CALLE OCHO (little Havana) where you find old barber shops. they wear little zipper blue polyester short sleeve jackets and still use that electric massager attached to the back of their hand when they give you a short neck massage after a hair cut.

Originally Posted by ForestryProf

Vlad,
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BTW, that's a picture of my dog after I shaved him and taught him to walk backwards .

Ed

Ouch!! wicked self-burn ----chalk one up for Ed. Later


Justin

JL -- If you travel to WI, I know of at least one barbershop which uses non-shavette str8s.

Rob

Mine uses a Monsieur Charles, which fooled me at first because it looks like a Red Imp out of the corner of your eye.

Originally Posted by robertlampo

JL, it's a state-level law that requires the use of disposable blades. I can only speak for NY which has this law in place.

Then my NY barber is breaking the law when he shaves napes! I know NY barbers can't use a brush by law, but I don't think there's a requirement for disposable blades. Someone at SMF recently posted a pointer to the applicable NY health code, and I don't recall blades being an issue.

FWIW, there's probably many more comfortable faces out there because barbers use disposable blades. Sure, a straight is ideal, if maintained correctly, but I don't think many of todays barbers could sharpen a razor. There probably aren't many barbers who could train them right, either.

That's one thing I miss about Miami. I don't know if they'll be as care full with your SE razor as you would be. I would buy a second SE razor just to take to the barber shop.