Originally Posted by
fatherof4
I just checked law in Louisiana, and straight razor shaves are allowed. They only requirement is that any instrudment which touches skin must be disinfected with the reqiured chemicals. On that note, the barber in my hometown (operating out of a late 1800's barber shop) still does straight razor shaves. However, he has recently switched to the str8 with the disposable blades because he said he was getting so old that it was too hard to keep his real str8's sharp. I have very vivid memories of going in for a haircut as a child and having him shave my neck and around my ears with his str8. I actually spoke with him the other day and he said he would still to real str8 shaves for people who specifically ask.