Thread: Do all Barbers use shavettes now?

Originally Posted by billlewis14

I understand that one can get a great straight razor shave at the spa at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. I am not sure whether or not it is a disposable or not.

I'm not absolutely sure, but I'm almost certain it would be a disposable shave. My wife works in a spa and a friend is a hairstylist, and I think NV law is similar to what others have posted: if it touches the customer, it's disposable.

I have heard that there are a few old school barbershops in Vegas, but I haven't checked them out yet to see how they perform shaves.

I think they do...

Colorado and Arizona use shavettes in my experience (Floyd's in Denver and V's in Phoenix)...I asked and they said it was part of the law. I didn't ask about brushes. I need to ask my barber(s) if they could use one of my str8s...for those days when you just need to doze off in a barber's chair.....btw, Floyds - haircut and shave is around $30. V's in Phoenix (a little more high end - uniforms, free shoe shine, etc.) - haircut $21, shave $25. Floyd's site even shows a customer getting a shave (razor looks like a shavette). I'll check on the personal SR (much like German brewhalls or pubs having personal beer steins in little cage "lockers."

http://www.floydsbarbershop.com/services.htm

If anyone ever gets to Tulsa, Oklahoma look up Clays Barbershop. He still uses a traditional straight, he also has a neat collection of historical barber chairs as well.

Where abouts in Tulsa? I'd want to take my own for sterile reasons, but I'd loooove to get shaved by a barber. Does he do a good job?

Ahh, not to worry about serility. That was my concern at first. All his razors get imediately sterilized after use. He does a wonderful job Plan to spend about 45 minutes there since he gives you the full monty. 51st and Mingo.

Of course full monty meaning: pre conditioner, two hot towels, lemon oil preshave oil, lather, shave, more hot towels, then a generous splash of aftershave.