Thread: The Full Treatment

How many of you guys on the weekends, do the hot towel, lather, hot
towel, re-lather, the shave, hot towel, aftershave like the full barber shop experience? I always like to imagine myself being in the barber shop BS'n with the locals and getting the full treatment. Wish I had that kind of time every day. I like the barber shop conversation so much that I joined a local cigar club where the guys come in and smoke cigars, talk politics, sports, movies, etc. I could only imagine an old barber chair in there. We have really stepped back into an ejoyable space in time. Lynn

Originally Posted by adjustme69

How many of you guys on the weekends, do the hot towel, lather, hot
towel, re-lather, the shave, hot towel, aftershave like the full barber shop experience? I always like to imagine myself being in the barber shop BS'n with the locals and getting the full treatment. Wish I had that kind of time every day. I like the barber shop conversation so much that I joined a local cigar club where the guys come in and smoke cigars, talk politics, sports, movies, etc. I could only imagine an old barber chair in there. We have really stepped back into an ejoyable space in time. Lynn

I would love to but I have a six year old and a twelve year old and even on weekends I don't have enough free time. That's what I get for having kids later in life. The only free time are breaks at work (lol)

Originally Posted by RichZ

I would love to but I have a six year old and a twelve year old and even on weekends I don't have enough free time. That's what I get for having kids later in life. The only free time are breaks at work (lol)

Well, if you're shaving at work...I hope you're wearing a towel!

RT

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

Well, if you're shaving at work...I hope you're wearing a towel!

RT

Why do I think I will never live that down lol

Originally Posted by RichZ

Why do I think I will never live that down lol

Just make 5 more posts and I promise never to broach the subject again. Maybe.

RT

Do we have a Postmeister level.......lmao! Lynn

I do the hot and wet washclothes, lather (thin layer), more hot/wet washclothes, re-lather (thick layer), shave, hot washcloth face rinse, ice cold water soaked washclothes, alum block on the wet face, dry up, rub in a little skin food, splash on some aftershave and I'm good to go!! The whole process takes me about 45 minutes...but it's worth every second!!!

Of course, all this is performed standing up. However, I'd much prefer being seated in the barber's chair.

Jeff

Originally Posted by adjustme69

Do we have a Postmeister level.......lmao! Lynn

Maybe a bullshitmeister
or a Postmeister general

I have an irregular schedule, so 'weekends' don't quite mean the same, but I will give myself The Full Treatment once or twice a month as I feel the need to pamper. My daily shaving technique continues to evolve as well. I was doing two passes and a touch-up at the end of last year, now I'm more frequently doing a once over, but that could change.

X

I was having a hard time trying to shave everyday with the straight (since I just started about 12 days ago ) I get up at 6:00 a.m. to be at work by 7:00 and I am not a morning person. so the early straight will not work for me,now what I do is when I get home in the evening I make it my time. I have one of those small electric water heaters that gives boiling water on command to our master bathroom (sink, shower and jacuzzi) so I use the hot towel and hold it to my face,shave,towel ,relather etc. I do take a while ,the hair on my face grows wierd,up and down and in circular pattern but when I am finished I do spray my face with DaVinci water ,then thayers laveder witch hazel. followed by ems aftershave balm. its a great little ritual that I am enjoying.
Now like I have said before near my house there are old time barbershops
they do shave ( they are owned an operated by old time cuban barbers) even though Iam cuban myself, I find they always talk about the old cuban politics,castro or how much land they owned and lost,
and it gets old after a while. there are many cigar bars here as well with nice leather recliners, magazines and a friendly crowd. there are many cigar factorys here as well. parties and weddings usally offer a cigar roller giving out cigars as he makes them. so does anyone want to start a buisness down here? we can open a shave shop/cigar bar with dominoe tables as well!