Greetings!
After stumbling across a few vids on youtube, i've completely been engulfed in this world of shaving. I’m currently working on purchasing various materials for my first proper wetshave as we speak.
I have learned a lot from the members on this site already! Now to my question.
Can anyone here recommend the best place to get a pampering all inclusive shave in..AND where i can find good supply stores in either locations? I'm looking for more than somewhere that'll simply slap some warmish foam on your face and take a straight razor and have at it...
1) Dublin/Columbus Ohio
2) Toronto Ontario (Canada) and the GTA
Thanks
Zee
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Here is a provisional list for Ohio/Toronto. I gathered off of other various sites and forums.
(I will do my best to update as frequently as possible, hopefully our friends in either location can keep us posted on new places as well as those who have closed down)
***OHIO***
Columbus Barber & Beauty
click: www.columbusbarberandbeauty.com
Barber and Beauty Supplies
962 North High Street, (614) 299-4000
***TORONTO*** and the GTA
(Barber Services)
http://www.truefittandhill.ca/services/index.html - Toronto
http://www.terminalbarbershop.com/?p=1 – Toronto
(Supplies)
Sherway Gardens, West Mall & Queensway, Etobicoke: Crabtree & Evelyn: + L'Occitane En Provence, and a mens' shoppe beside the C&E whose name I didn't get but sells Art of Shaving supplies
Toronto Barber Supplies: Toronto: Corner of Bay and Dundas. The famous J.M. Fraser shaving cream, some modern straights, strops, Merkur DEs, and some Arkansas stones for the honing connoisseur
Personal Edge: Eaton Centre, Toronto and Hillcrest Mall, Richmond Hill: Merkur DEs and blades, modern straight razors, strops
T and L Drug Store, corner of Rhodes and Gerrard St. E.: The wonderfully long and heavy Ship DE razor, German Wilkinson DE blades, Proraso Green, something called "English Lather"
Lee Valley: Norton Water Stones as listed in the Lynn Abrams video for the straight edge guy or gal who wants to hone their own
Tabacco Haven Atrium: Bay at Bay and Dundas. almost everything one can think of including lots of creams, soaps, brushes, a few straight razors and a few Merkurs.
Soapscope: 297 Roncesvalles Avenue, south of Howard Park, offers handmade products including shaving creams, moisturizers, and of course soaps made right on the premises with natural ingredients. 416.588.8621 www.soapscope.com
Holt Renfrew : If anyone is looking for Art of Shaving products,
50 Bloor Street West and Yorkdale Mall.
The Big Carrot: (348 Danforth Avenue) has Alba, Kiss My Face, Tom's of Maine, and a whole bunch of expensive shaving products that made my eyes glaze over when I looked at their price tag. They even sell the excellent shampoo bar that gets mislabelled as "shaving soap", Herban Cowboy.
Whole Foods market: on Avenue Rd., (close to Bloor) sells Kiss my Face, Herban Cowboy, Thayers witch hazel, and some other misc. organic type shave stuff.
Highland Farms grocery: on Dufferin, between Steeles and Finch, and found not only the Proraso creams, but also Omega, and Florena creams. Omega boar brushes, and some other misc. Proraso shave products. All for quite reasonable prices.
Toronto Barber Supplies also has a location on Orfus in North York.
Cigar Studio (4 Willingdon Blvd., www.cigarstudio.com) has a small selection of shaving things along with the usual tobacco suspects, including the first Muehle Pinsel brushes I've seen on sale in Toronto.
Stillwater spa at the Park Hyatt (4 Avenue Road) willl have ê Shave products available. The Men's Power Spa located at 14 Duncan Street already carries ê Shave products.
C&E in the Pen Centre, St. Catharines, has some Kent Brushes
Toronto Barber and Beauty Supply: on Mavis Rd in Mississauga
Personal Edge: stores stock Merkur. The bigger the store, the more chance of finding a little inventory.
Gotstyle Menswear: at 489 King St W has a 2 chair barbershop exclusively with The Art of Shaving products.
Statesman & Sleuth: (or is it Sleuth & Statesman) in the Exchange Tower,
First Canadian Place in Toronto; they carry some high-end products
The Added Touch in Oakville carries Kent hairbrushes and combs
Enchante perfumery at Erin Mills Town centre Tabac products
http://www.noorboutique.com/
http://www.fendrihan.com/
Pure Home Couture: in Hamilton, ON stocks Diptique fragrances, including Tam Dao!
Intro (Ohio/Ontario barbers services/supplies) UPDATED!
Intro (Ohio/Ontario barbers services/supplies) UPDATED!
Last edited by zeeshan66 on Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:46 am, edited 6 times in total.
Welcome Zee,
The Truefitt & Hill location Chris mentions is probably the nicest barbershop in Toronto, but that won't necessarily guarantee you'll get a competent shave from one of the barbers there. Other locations you might consider are the Terminal Barbershop at Bay/Dundas (near TBBS and Tobacco Haven where you can pick up supplies) and The Forest Hill Barbershop (408 Spadina Rd) which has been in operation in Forest Hill Village for several decades.
In Mississsauga, The Barber's Chair is a nice shop, located in the lower level of Square One Shopping Center. Ask for Joe. There you can also find some shaving supplies, including some stuff from Trumpers, albeit at full retail prices.
Whenever you're in Columbus, Ohio, you might want to take a drive to Canal Winchester, and visit the Ed Jeffers Museum, assuming it's still open. From the website, it would seem like a Mecca for any wet shaving aficionado.
Ren
The Truefitt & Hill location Chris mentions is probably the nicest barbershop in Toronto, but that won't necessarily guarantee you'll get a competent shave from one of the barbers there. Other locations you might consider are the Terminal Barbershop at Bay/Dundas (near TBBS and Tobacco Haven where you can pick up supplies) and The Forest Hill Barbershop (408 Spadina Rd) which has been in operation in Forest Hill Village for several decades.
In Mississsauga, The Barber's Chair is a nice shop, located in the lower level of Square One Shopping Center. Ask for Joe. There you can also find some shaving supplies, including some stuff from Trumpers, albeit at full retail prices.
Whenever you're in Columbus, Ohio, you might want to take a drive to Canal Winchester, and visit the Ed Jeffers Museum, assuming it's still open. From the website, it would seem like a Mecca for any wet shaving aficionado.
Ren
"What I find ironic is the fact that we can talk wireless to a man on the moon but we can't talk to someone twenty feet away over a hard-wired intercom at a drive-thru!" - Pottydoctor
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desertbadger
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Welcome aboard! You've hit the mother lode of useful information. Please let us keep hearing from you about any and everything shave-related. I'm anxious to hear if you happen to venture to any of the above, and how the shave and the shopping for supplies turns out!
Gary
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SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
Welcome to SMF.
In Mississauga area, Fendrihan has a location at 2 Hanover Rd, # 310
in Brampton. Their tel # is 905-696-9997, email is sales@fendrihan.com. Not sure if it's B&M, but worth a phone call if you are in the area.
In Mississauga area, Fendrihan has a location at 2 Hanover Rd, # 310
in Brampton. Their tel # is 905-696-9997, email is sales@fendrihan.com. Not sure if it's B&M, but worth a phone call if you are in the area.
Thank you all for such a warm welcome. For those who are curious I actually stumbled across “mantic59’s” blog and youtube videos and couldn’t help but be completely mesmerized by this world. So far from surfing these boards I’ve really began learning more and more. I am however in the Caribbean until the end of may (currently attending law school), asoon as I return states side I will be venturing out on a buying frenzy! As OCD as it sounds I’ve already made a list of supplies I will be looking for and now I’m working on finding some shops that sell and provide these services…look what you guys have made me become! hahaha
Big Ren/drmoss_ca – T&H seems a little on the high side however after reading up a bit on them their definitely worth a try. Funny enough I worked right around the corner from there in the TD building on Wellington.
- The Barber's Chair is a lot closer to me so I’ll probably try them out first!
Question: Do I need to book ahead of time for a hot later shave?
Druphus – yes Trinidad and Tobago the country…didn’t wana take up the entire box for just that name hahaha are you familiar with T&T?
Jww – they come highly recommended I will have to see them for sure
Lastly, I’m not sure if I should start another thread or just let people add on to here but I will try to update the barbers and supply places in Ohio?toronto...until we get a proper registry of locations for shaves/supplies approved by mods.
Big Ren/drmoss_ca – T&H seems a little on the high side however after reading up a bit on them their definitely worth a try. Funny enough I worked right around the corner from there in the TD building on Wellington.
- The Barber's Chair is a lot closer to me so I’ll probably try them out first!
Question: Do I need to book ahead of time for a hot later shave?
Druphus – yes Trinidad and Tobago the country…didn’t wana take up the entire box for just that name hahaha are you familiar with T&T?
Jww – they come highly recommended I will have to see them for sure
Lastly, I’m not sure if I should start another thread or just let people add on to here but I will try to update the barbers and supply places in Ohio?toronto...until we get a proper registry of locations for shaves/supplies approved by mods.
While they probably take walk-ins, it's probably best to make an appointment ahead of time.zeeshan66 wrote:The Barber's Chair is a lot closer to me so I’ll probably try them out first!
Question: Do I need to book ahead of time for a hot later shave?
Ren
"What I find ironic is the fact that we can talk wireless to a man on the moon but we can't talk to someone twenty feet away over a hard-wired intercom at a drive-thru!" - Pottydoctor
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kingprophet
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I've been to the Barber's Chair in Fairview Mall in North York, and had the pleasure of being shaved by the owner of the chain...I just can't remember his name right now, but it was a very relaxing very comfortable shave. If I recall, he uses Gillette blades from Walmart, an Omega brush with long bristles and a big silver handle, JM Fraser shave cream, Proraso pre/post, an alum bloc, and some AS of some sort to finish it off. Well worth the $20.
You may want to call in advance to make sure that someone is there to shave you, because I don't think they are all equally skilled.
You may want to call in advance to make sure that someone is there to shave you, because I don't think they are all equally skilled.
-David
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