The Art of Shaving

This place recommended a beard trimmer on 6^th called clips on 6^th. The guy butchered my beard and cut up my neck like crazy with his straight razor. Not happy with this recommendation. Don’t trust where they send you.

On vacation at our daughter’s, I happened with my son-​in-​law by the store in the Cherry Crick mall. I have a fairly stiff beard and never get a shave as comfortable as I’d like. They looked like they knew what it was all about. I have taken to using hair conditioner to shave, as it is fairly comfortable and a ton cheaper than the soap they put in cans. Probably a tenth the cost.
BTW, the guy who gave them one star here and complained about the cost of their soap evidently never heard of shaving soap in pressurized cans, which is maybe three times as expensive. Sorry, just sayin’.
So we nosed around and talked to the well-​shaven salesman (could have been Sterling – had a moustach) for a bit and were impressed by the cost of the three-​part routine they sell. VERY impressive!
I never really thought I’d want to spend that much. But the salesguy offered, as we left, samples of the three shaving, ah, compounds (see the photos). We took them and my son-​in-​law gave me his.
Men, you gotta try this. I never heard of anything like it, and I’m going to ask the first barber I see if he has: you start out with pre-​shaving oil (pre-​shaving oil?!) and next put on a soap-​based goo from the large container. It turns white and then you shave.
There simply can’t be a more comfortable shave in all the world. It is unheard-​of how comfortable it is. And God knows it’s a close shave. When I follow the instructions, at 7:30am I shave and get the desired baby’s-*ss smooth I could never get normally.
By 6:00pm it looks like I just dried my face. By the next morning I don’t really look like I need a shave. And the aftershave balm is very, very comfortable and completely odor-​free. So you get to wear the pleasant scent of the first two products the rest of the day without an unwanted additional layer of aftershave on top.
Everyone needs a son-​in-​law to buy the first set of these for him, as mine did after he tried another sample. You won’t regret it, it’s a terrific set of products I hope never to be without. I’ll even pop for it myself this time.

Last weekend I visited Art of Shaving’s Cherry Creek store. I wanted to improve my shaving experience because my skin was becoming irritated by my current routine. The customer experience and service was superb. Sterling, the associate assisting me, taught me the basics, explained why one would use one approach versus another, and what razor would work best for my shaving needs. He also demonstrated the Art of Shaving’s four step process, which I appreciated. All in my experience was great — all of my questions were answered without a fleck of impatience.
The kicker for me was that I accidentally broke the razor I bought through my own clumsiness. Upon bringing it back they exchanged it with no questions asked. I was very pleased with that and I will be sure to return as the 4 Step Process has resulted in a smoother shave and the razor replacement process was no questions asked.

I’ve probably walked past this store a hundred times. Each time, I would look across the mall in a longing way. My wife would say, lets just go over there and I would deny my feelings and say «no, I’m not interested». But really I was. Guys are suppose to be into pampering, but just like a girl might fret over hair or shoes, guys fixate on shaving. That is our thing. Of course my wife knows, which is why she bought me a hot towel shave for Christmas. So, I scheduled an appointment for a Saturday afternoon and Sara was very nice lady who happens to be a barber somewhere else. Am I weird for thinking a straight razor shave is cool?
In a nutshell, first comes the hot towel, then the preshave lotion, then the lathered shave cream, and Sara carefully and delicately shaved what feels like wire brush on my neck. Then came the cool lavender towel and a little after shave balm and voi-​la, a silky smooth face.
If I was a millionaire, I would shop here. If I had millionaire friends, they could buy Christmas presents for me here. Otherwise, I spend enough on gillette products as it is and I will probably get some knock off razor stands for ¼ of the price.

Cherry Creek at its «finest.»
I just bought a 3.4 oz refill bar of shaving soap. They didn’t have the scent I’ve been using before (sandalwood) (and hadn’t had it since Thanksgiving), so I settled for something I didn’t really want, but vaguely needed: the refill bar, in lemon.
Now get this. .. How much do you think a bar of soap will cost ya at The Art Of Shaving? Hey, it’s in the Cherry Creek Mall. So double the price you think is reasonable, right?
But wait a minute. .. first look at the ingredients. Anything special in there? Do you see any flecks of gold or platinum listed? No, huh? Just your regular soap kinda ingredients, right? Some tallow and some palmate. Some cocoa and some oil of this or that common variety.
So whaddya think this ¹⁄₅ of a 1 lb of garden variety shaving product is gonna run? $ 8? $ 12?
Come on, get serious. This is THE Art Of Shaving store. That’s gotta make the product worth wayyyy more, right? So how ’bout we get crazy and say $ 20 for these 3+ ounces? Yeah. 20 bucks. That should do it, right?
Wrong, Bozo. I stupidly paid their standard rip you off totally absurd price of $ 30 for this 3 oz bar of friggin soap. And ya know why I paid that out~&/!~#!ing much?
Right. Because I’m a total Xmas shopped out idiot. That’s why.
Arghh. I couldn’t be more disgusted with my consumer self, even though, I gotta admit, it gives you a pretty darn good shave. .. but $ 30 for a small bar of soap?

If you’re a dude, go here. If you’re a chick looking for a good gift for a dude, go here. (Unless of course, the dude is a mountain man, a pirate, or Amish and wants to keep his gorgeous facial lockage, then don’t go here).
They will hook you up with all of your shaving needs. I dig their foaming shaving cream that lathers up for a close and perfect shave every time!

Oh, I so wanted to like the products offer by this place, but sadly my skin and it’s products do not agree. So sad!
I was pretty sure $ 100 for a shaving kit is completely ridiculous, but after reading all the reviews about how my shaving experience would be transformed, I felt obligated to pay «The Art» a visit. As mentioned above, my individual outcome did not work out as planned, but may be a perfect place for you (explaining the three star ranking). Although my face was soft and smelled of rich mahogany (no, seriously), ultimately I broke out in a nice rash. Gee, thanks.
If you hate shaving as much as I do, pay this place a visit. Just get a sample kit first before you end up looking like Freddy Kruger.

God damn my face feels smooth. That’s right, step on up, touch it, caress it, okay that’s enough. Stop it. Stop it. Alright everyone hands off. Larry has to ruin it for everyone. But it was pretty smooth right? This is probably how Michael McDonald’s ass felt when he was a baby. It’s probably how Barry White’s ass still feels.
Let’s just take a second and send our thanks to the Art of Shaving. Without their incredible shave cream, oil and balm no one would ever get to touch this supple face skin. It’d just be a forest of ginger beard hair, which is pretty similar to ginger pubic hair for the record. No one wants to get their hands on that, but if you do here’s my number. Did I just ruin ginger beards for you for life? Sorry about that. But once again, thanks Art of Shaving. You’ve turned this mountain man back into the baby faced boy he was meant to be.

Attention Men! If you don’t like shaving all that much just turn it into a pampering ritual…
I shave my entire head, neck and face (except goatee). Some pre-​shave oil, some great shaving cream applied via soft badger brush, and a good razor will make your shave soooooo much better.
I can’t begin to tell you how close of a shave I can get when I use The Art of Shaving products. It just makes the entire having to shave thing worth going through.
The bonus is that your lady will absolutely LOVE the way your skin feels and smells after you shave. Stop in a give it a try!
I have tried the straight razor shave from the barber at this location and was not necessarily pleased with the closeness. I can get a much closer shave with a modern 3 blade razor. Having said that it is something guys should try, they may like it more than me…

I must admit, I never thought shaving was all that sexy until I stopped into the Art of Shaving yesterday with Yvonne C, who was searching for a Valentine’s Day gift for her boo. I’ve never been one of those girls who was into the froo froo shaving accoutrements like special shave gels and fancy razors and stuff… just give me some soap and water, thanks! (In fact, until recently I used a man’s razor… call me weird, I guess, but I’ve found they are sturdier than women’s razors.)
The shop is pretty straightforward — you’ll find display cases full of a range of razors, lathering brushes, and gels/​lotions. The best part is the little sink in one corner of the store, where they take you for a demo of the products. If you don’t like people touching you, of course you won’t like this, because they’ll show you how everything works on the front of one of your hands. That really sold the deal!
Although the store is clearly targeted at men, there are great products here for the ladies too. This place is definitely worth dropping in the next time you’re at Cherry Creek mall.

My boyfriend and I went to the Art of Shaving in the Cherry Creek Mall, because he wanted to get a straight razor with all the accouterments. Not only did the sales girl seem high, but they didn’t have the stainless steel razor not the stainless brush that he wanted. They had floor models, but she couldn’t sell them because they were possibly owned by Gillette. When we got home, we just went to their website and found everything we needed and were able to get special deals as well. They do offer complimentary shaves at the store, which is a nice plus. They also offer women’s shaving products which I’m looking forward to trying when I have a little more cash.