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    On a lark I contacted some barbering schools to see if they were interested in setting up a curriculum for straight razor shaving.

    One college called me back and wants to talk with me.

    Very nervous I am. Experience much I will share.

    Seriously. I hope that this goes really well and we can get more people out there to do this stuff.

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    Well the problem is once they check the local health codes they probably won't want to use a straight rather a disposable. Even then will you actually teach the razor class? Its a sure bet they won't have anyone competent. Then there's also a matter of the state licensing dept if a barber is to be certified for razor shaving they might not have anyone to test these people.

    But I guess that's the college's worry not yours. Good luck.
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    In Indiana, part of the state required curriculum is shaving a client with a straight razor. At the school I visited, they use the disposable blade straight.

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    I sent a couple of emails to them letting them know of alternatives to the traditional str8. The Mr. C and the Feather.

    I stated that I had not used them but understood if they chose to go that route due to disposability. However in the rules here in Oregon, razors are treated as scissors. Wipe the hair with soap and water and sanitize for 10 minutes in Hospital strength barbicide.

    There was no mention of natural hair brushes and how to deal with those.

    My plan is to get them to use a feather as I think it is a better shaver than the injector Mr. C and to use a mild cream like Bigelow or Proraso. Maybe P160, Valobra, or Cella. P160 would be better bang for the money.

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