The Art of Shaving

Awesome experience with knowledgeable and friendly staff. It would be SO easy to just hang in the back of the store and not interact with potential customers (like one did), but this young man was incredibly nice and helpful. Good for treating yourself and never going back!

Ok, I found out about this company of the website called the Art of Manliness. There seems to be a trend where men are trying to reconnect with past generations where men were «more manly». I can’t really say if we are more or less manly than past men, but I do know that men nowadays do care about how they look and we pay more attention to our grooming products. Yes, these products are relatively expensive compare to a $ 1.99 can of Barbasol or Foamy. Thus my 4 star rating. BUT, you have to try the shave oil, especially the unscented one. (oddly, it has the strongest scent and smells manly, not girly!) If you start shaving with that oil and just a dab of the shaving cream, you may never shave with any other brand again. Seriously.
As for their razors, I did purchase an old fashioned safety razor which I use nearly every day. It cost about $ 50 and the razors are about $ 5 for 6 of them and they last about 2 weeks each. I do have a decent beard, yes, very manly, I know. Over time, they are way cheaper than paying $ 28.00 for a 4 or 5 pack of Gillette’s razors. Admittedly, it does take a little more work to get a super close shave, but only about a minute of extra work. Besides, do you want your face to feel like a baby’s butt? Very unmanly.
Another experience was the purchase of a straight razor, which I learned to use on myself from our friends at Google! Manly people they are… Anyway, once you learn to use one, there is no closer shave on the planet. I know, it takes a lot of time to shave that way, so it is pretty rare, but it is a good Sunday morning treat and you may not have to shave on Monday! Baby’s butt smooth the manly way.
Overall, the staff is very eager to please, very knowledgeable and helpful. Great experience!
I highly recommend this store. I gave the 4 stars only because of price. Sometimes you have to pay for quality.
So, man up and give them a try!