Beard Trim & Hot Towel Shave

A shave here is more than one pass of a blade. We start with a hot towel: the steam opens the pores, softens the hair and lets the razor travel without dragging the skin. Pre-shave oil and brush-whipped lather go on next, then the straight razor works with the grain and, where needed, a second pass against it. We close with a cold towel and an aftercare balm to calm the skin.

Beard shaping

The beard line is drawn from the geometry of your face, not by habit. The lower line ends a finger or two above the Adam's apple — taken lower, it makes the neck look short. The cheek line is left on the natural diagonal running from the cheekbone to the corner of the mouth; lifted too high, it hardens the face. The moustache-to-beard junction and the sideburn transition are thinned with scissors so nothing reads as a hard edge.

Hygiene

A fresh single-use blade is fitted for every client and opened in front of you. Clipper guards and scissors sit in disinfectant solution after each use, and towels are either single-use or washed at high temperature.

What we tell you afterwards

Skin stays sensitive for about twelve hours after a razor shave: leave high-alcohol colognes, the swimming pool and direct sun for the next day. If you are growing a beard, use beard shampoo twice a week, a few drops of beard oil daily, and a wooden comb — it is the combing habit, more than any product, that trains the hair to lie in one direction.