Category Archives: Professional Shave

Take What’s Yours

When Derek Jeter steps up to the plate, he has it.  When Barack Obama clears his throat for the State of the Union, he has it.  When Ernest Hemingway rolled up his sleeves to arm-wrestle a shark, he had it. … Continue reading

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Stand and Deliver

One of the most commonly neglected elements of any shaver’s arsenal is the stand.  Sure, you shell out the big bucks on a 100% silvertip badger-hair brush and a top-of-the-line, customized, monogrammed, handmade razor with a phoenix feather core.  You … Continue reading

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Come on Get Happy

What is it about gift-giving that is so stressful?  It is better to give than to receive, blessed are those that can give without remembering, and all that jazz.  Then why do I dread birthdays, Christmases, and, especially, Mother’s and … Continue reading

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My Lucky Friends…

êShave offers professional shaves at its Rock Center store, and I wanted to get one in order to learn about the business.  But there was just one problem: I hate haircuts.  Being semi-restrained in a prone position while someone else … Continue reading

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Filed under Demon Barber, Professional Shave, Story of My Life