#Barber Archives - Style4Men.ca

Ottawa’s Crows Nest Barbershop on Wellington Street

Just over a year ago, a Crows Nest Barbershop opened in Ottawa. Already being a fan of Crows Nest as a result of a great visit at their Toronto (Kensington Market) location already 3 years ago, this new shop was on my hit list. 990 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 2X8 Tonight as a resultRead more

A visit at the Hare & Hound Barbershop

Yesterday I dropped-in for a visit at the Hare & Hound Barbershop on Preston Street in Ottawa. Hare & Hound opened up in mid July this year, so it’s still a new thing. This shop is everything one could hope for. It’s a cozy 2 chair establishment with a distinctive vintage core and a sideRead more

A Straight Razor Shave at the Crow’s Nest Barber Shop in Toronto

This weekend I was in Toronto with my family for an urban vacation. It’s becoming a yearly little visit to our Canadian metropolis. As part of this visit, I obviously wanted to make the most of it and make a stop at one of Toronto’s top barbershops. I ran a few queries on Google toRead more

REUZEL Grooming Tonic – A Slightly Sticky Preparation Tonic

As mentioned in my last post, I am catching up on weeks/months of products accumulation and testing. This post is about the new REUZEL Grooming Tonic. The Rotterdam Scumbags (Bertus and Leen) have expanded their product offering by adding a “Grooming Tonic” to the REUZEL line. I was made aware of this addition by readingRead more

A visit at the House Of Barons on Preston for a straight razor shave

Continuing on my quest for the perfect shave, I set out to visit the folks at the House of Barons. I had heard of the shop, but had really no knowledge beyond that. I checked out there site and was convinced to give them a try. Their site informed me that they have two locationsRead more

Barbier So Gentleman – Stunningly Slick Barber Shop

This afternoon I paid a visit to a Barber Shop that was more-or-less hidden away in a residential neighborhood; Barbier So Gentleman. Actually, I would have never known about this place if it wasn’t for some networking with the Manager of my local Ernest Men’s Boutique. Presentation wise this place looks absolutely stunning. Every angle,Read more

Visit at the oldest Barber Shop in Hull – Mantha-Majeau

Yesterday I was finally able to get myself over to Papineau street in Hull to try out the Mantha-Majeau barber shop. Oh what a treat it turned out to be. 93 Papineau Street, Gatineau, QC J8X 1V1 Up front, this place has remained unchanged over the decades. If you are after any sort of nostalgiaRead more

Straight Razor Shave at Tommy Gun’s Barber Shop

Since my first straight razor shave experience at “Not your Father’s Barber” went so well, I figured I would continue on my exploration of such services. When I was last at Lansdown park on a Friday night for a football game, my wife pointed out the “Tommy Gun’s” Barber shop. It certainly looked the partRead more

Straight Razor shave at “Not your Father’s Barber”

Lunch time today was a special treat: an old school cut throat shave. There are a few barber shops in Ottawa offering this and 3 of them are in the market area which was more convenient for me. I opted to try “Not your Father’s Barber” for this service. They are located at 91 MurrayRead more