Thread: any pros (barbers) here?

I am a barber in the uk. I my self and my turkish employee both shave with a turkish shavette and we only use perma sharp blades from turkey they are the best i have used. We do head shaves also. I find there is not much call for it in the uk. Turkey there is a big demand and it is very cheap over there. I my self shave with a real straight due to health and saftey by law we barbers are not allowed to use straight's unless a client brings is own razor with him.

Nice to meet you !

I am also a Barber doing face shaves and work in the Chicago area. We have a small but very busy shop that has been at the same location since the early 1950s. Our customer base is made up mostly of regulars but we get some new people in from time to time. Due to our laws here I can use any type of razor I like and most of the time use a Dovo str8. I work with a friend of mine and we both work full time 5 days a week.

If I ever get over to the UK I will stop in for a face shave.

Take care !

Originally Posted by Desdinova

I was talking to my hairstylist about this. Mind you he does mostly ladies, but does keep a shavette around for shaving necks. Far easier to just throw out the disposable blade after each use.

For the time involved, he would rather do a woman's hair for $80 than shave a man for $15 or even $20

Around these parts a shave is near 40-50 bucks. It includes some green mud on your face also.

Yep another barber here. I shave myself and customers. Faces and heads and around the ears.

Im about to start barber school and in Mass I dont think you can use anything but a shavette due to hygine law and thats a shame cause I really want to have STR8's as part of my offerings maybe Ill have to move after my apprenticeship

Good Day, I've been a barber for a number of years. I've been fortunate to have several gent's that come in a couple of times a week for hair touch up and full face shave. I have one individual that comes in twice a week for face and head shave. I have a variety of str8. I really enjoy shaving, others and myself.
JAB