The straight-razor shave
Plenty of shops call themselves barbers. Not many still put a blade to your skin.
Dorothy does the real thing — a straight-razor shave on the head and sides, the old-fashioned way. The blade goes in the razor, the razor opens up, and she works it by angle. Down the cheek in one direction, across the jaw in another. Every spot on your face has its own angle, and she knows them.
"Mine is, when I'm here I'm going to go down like this on your cheek. But here on your jaw I'm going to go across."
Why so few barbers do it
A straight-razor shave takes a steady hand and time — two things a lot of shops won't give you. It's the closest shave there is, and there's nothing else quite like sitting back for one. If you've never had a proper razor shave, this is the place to try it.
While you sit back
There's a massage chair in the shop, too — three speeds, kneading, pounding, the works. You hold the remote and set it however you like. Lights on or off, whatever you need. It's your relaxation time, and Dorothy will leave you to it.
Want to try a shave? There's no appointment to book.
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