The sheer joy of a good barber/ barber shop

[Docca]

I decided to treat myself on the way home tonight to a moustache trim and facial. Quick search and there are loads of places near me in central London. Decided on ‘Murdocks’ ( they are a small chain, this one was in soho).

30 minute appointment but ran over by about 10 minutes. £35 which is an absolute bargain.

The style was good. The facial was good. What made it a great experience was the just being amongst other chaps and chatting absolute shit non stop. There is something unashamedly male about a barbers and all the shop was relaxed and just …happy.

A special type of environment. Not male as in misogynistic or bricklayers banter- just calm and a laugh.

No real meaning to this post other than my own recognition at the dwindling number of male only environments ( that don’t have a rainbow flag on the door) and it’s just chill.

Wish I had hair as I would have stayed longer.

[Skub]

35 quid for a baldy man's haircut is a bargain now? Was there a happy ending too?

Mr.Wahl has been doing mine for many moons.

[Wossname]

Funny this should come up today. We’re treating ourselves to a couple of days away, and I used a random barber. With my usual bloke I’ve always gone by the numbers (imperial, me) and asked for my usual “5,4,3” i.e. 5/8”, 1/2”, 3/8”. This chap is from Cyprus, and works in metric. That’s mm.

Ooooh! Brrrrr…..

Hardly recognise myself, and not in a good way.

[gremlin]

Who's been brave enough for a nostril wax?

[MrLongbeard]

At home, yes, they are very satisfying.

[DefTrap]

I last went to a barbers in 1994.

[gremlin]

At home, yes, they are very eye-watering.

FTFY.

When I have my hirsute nostrils done by a Turkish pro, it never seems to be so tear-inducing. I suspect that when I do it I'm either over-waxing or being a total pussy and not giving it the swift removal it requires.
I'm erring on the latter.

[Taipan]

I hate going to a barber, so I have my hair cut at home. But then i've got a bit shy in later life I suppose, or maybe just dislike small talk with strangers? Kinda odd really, as i'm happy to talk complete bollocks with anyone in a pub, but that's probably down to alcohol! See yourself in there anyone!

[gremlin]

I hate going to a barber, so I have my hair cut at home. But then i've got a bit shy in later life I suppose, or maybe just dislike small talk with strangers? Kinda odd really, as i'm happy to talk complete bollocks with anyone in a pub, but that's probably down to alcohol! See yourself in there anyone!

There used to be a trendy bar in Wapping that had a barber inside. Would have suited you down the ground, though I'm not sure I'd want hair clippings in my pint.

[MrLongbeard]

At home, yes, they are very eye-watering.

FTFY.

When I have my hirsute nostrils done by a Turkish pro, it never seems to be so tear-inducing. I suspect that when I do it I'm either over-waxing or being a total pussy and not giving it the swift removal it requires.
I'm erring on the latter.

As with everything that I enjoy I knocked it on the head for health reasons, now I just pluck the long ones when they're long enough to get a grip on

[gremlin]

At home, yes, they are very eye-watering.

FTFY.

When I have my hirsute nostrils done by a Turkish pro, it never seems to be so tear-inducing. I suspect that when I do it I'm either over-waxing or being a total pussy and not giving it the swift removal it requires.
I'm erring on the latter.

As with everything that I enjoy I knocked it on the head for health reasons, now I just pluck the long ones when they're long enough to get a grip on

Mrs. G has one of those illuminated & magnifying mirrors. I can sometimes be found gurning into it with a pair of tweezers in hand. Highlights those long, rogue eyebrows really well, too.

[Taipan]

I hate going to a barber, so I have my hair cut at home. But then i've got a bit shy in later life I suppose, or maybe just dislike small talk with strangers? Kinda odd really, as i'm happy to talk complete bollocks with anyone in a pub, but that's probably down to alcohol! See yourself in there anyone!

There used to be a trendy bar in Wapping that had a barber inside. Would have suited you down the ground, though I'm not sure I'd want hair clippings in my pint.

Eeeww! Cutting hair in a pub! They are definitely two past times i separate!

[DefTrap]

There used to be a trendy bar in Wapping that had a barber inside. Would have suited you down the ground, though I'm not sure I'd want hair clippings in my pint.

I noticed that some of the hipster bike shows these days invited a barbers/beard-groomers along as part of the attraction. For real - a row of bikers having their beards oiled. When I used to go to bike shows in the 80s/90s most of them hadn't even washed.

I'm fairly sure that the Bike Shed place in Shoreditch has its own barber alongside the usual bar, restaurant, shop stuff.

[Buckaroo]

I hate going to a barber, so I have my hair cut at home. But then i've got a bit shy in later life I suppose, or maybe just dislike small talk with strangers? Kinda odd really, as i'm happy to talk complete bollocks with anyone in a pub, but that's probably down to alcohol! See yourself in there anyone!

I do.

Previously gregarious, not so much now.

My barber is an ex police detective, gay, with two lovely kids and wife. She likes to talk about a whole host of interesting topics but is never boastful (a trait I despise). I'm happy to sit and listen, offering the occasional comment or two. I can and do enjoy the experience.

[MrLongbeard]

I've got a Gerber multitool that does the job for weirdy beard hairs.

[Buckaroo]

Who's been brave enough for a nostril wax?

Got me a set of nostril mowers and strimmers

[Docca]

Nostrils and ears!


I once had my plums and ring piece waxed - not in a barber shop I hasten to add. Never again.

Scruffy facial hair- no issue

Smelly and dirty facial hair? Gross.

[demographic]

Been doing my own hair buzzcuts with clippers since I got rid of my mohican whe I was 20.
Before that a mate used to cut the sides so I didn't accidentally hack into the middle bit.
Hacking into the middle is much less of an issue nowadays and I zero cut it followed by a double edged safety razor to get it right down to the wood.

I never feel like me with much in the way of hair.
Always wet shave my face as I don't want to look like an IT bod.