Shaving

[redhillian]

Predominantly asking this of mapp & freddiefraggles who have done this, but anyone who knows.

I'm off to London with ephrael at the end of September for a couple of days break, and we're thinking of stuff to do while we're down there. I recall there being a few places that offer a traditional gentleman's wet shave (with straight razor) at traditional city centre premises.

I also recall you visiting one not that long a go, and posting a positive review of such.

Where did you go to, and what comments would you offer on it?

Cheers!

Comments

[angelfire-75.livejournal.com]

Visit the Natural History Museum. Personally I think it's fab. Also there are other museums and galleries in that area.

[angelfire-75.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I can't help with the shave and the 1 londoner I know who'd be able to tell me is on holiday.

[redhillian.livejournal.com]

That's already on the list - we did the Geographical Museum last time.

We're also looking to go to British Museum as well.

But neither of these places will remove my excess facial hair.

[angelfire-75.livejournal.com]

Google it :)

[redhillian.livejournal.com]

Google != personal recommendation & review

[angelfire-75.livejournal.com]

True true.. in fact I just realised that it's the end of sep not the end of august. I'll try and remember to ask James to have a word with you at 'strom

[mapp.livejournal.com]

The place that we went to in order to get me shaved was on Jermyn Street, and was a barber in the upstairs of one of the fancy shops there. I can't for the life of me recall what the name of the shop was, but it's somewhere between Bates' Hats and Fortnum & Mason, I think.

[redhillian.livejournal.com]

Cool - I've got some details for one on Jermyn Street - could be the same place. What was it like? Would you recommend it?

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

Trumpers on Jermyn street, old man. It's the veritable bees knees.

[redhillian.livejournal.com]

That's the place I have. Excellent.

Also, who you??

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

A bored surfer from about two steps away from your friends list.

[redhillian.livejournal.com]

Ahh. That's pretty much what the profile looked like.

[ash1977law.livejournal.com]

This is Dave. He larps, likes The Avengers, Zombies, and Cthulhu and dislikes wanky Vampire Larps, and is so far unaware that I am stalking him via a tiny implant in his left cheek, just above where he first lower molar is.

[mapp.livejournal.com]

Yup, I'd recommend it. It's quite relaxing and, if you're as reluctant to shave as I am, the shave was close enough that I didn't need to shave for quite some time afterwards. The chap there was friendly. My only advice would be to mentally prepare yourself for the hot towel treatment - I didn't realise it was coming, and panicked a little when the hot towel came out and was wrapped around my face.

I might investigate shaving establishments in Exeter...

[ash1977law.livejournal.com]

Dont use "The London Barbers" on Sidwell Street, they are crap. Bunch of monkeys with hair clippers. When they 'finished' I went home and had Carrie tidy up the bits they had missed.

[redhillian.livejournal.com]

Excellent. I've been hot towelled before, and shaved for that matter - at one of the early Maelstroms, back when Leum (now TonTon Macoute) played the Surgeon General.

That was good, but I quite fancy the proper 'straight edge razor' experience as well.

I shall give this serious consideration.