Barbershop Visit – Local Barbier

As you may have noticed, I have been cleaning /re-organizing the web site. In that process, it became obvious that some key events and brands had actually never made here since the bulk of my posting is going directly to Instagram especially when it’s video content.  But not everyone is on Instagram and I wantedRead more

SITTING IN A NEW CHAIR

On Saturday I was lucky enough to sit in Tanya’s chair for a cut. Our paths initially crossed on Instagram through obvious shared interests. @t.c.uts So here I am at her shop! First off, Tanya runs her Barbershop from home.  The bulk of the living room/dining room space has been repurposed to support the businessRead more

STILL HOLDING ON

This is going to be a long one, so please bare with me. I think one of the reasons I bought into the Barbershop revival in the early 2010’s is because it was filling a void.  Obviously, first and foremost a void in the men’s hair styling space.  At the time, there was no suchRead more

A haircut at Moustache et Koiffure

  As a result of COVID-19 and things being closed, I have had to re-examine my hair cutting options.  My regular salon has been closed for the last 4 months and the working from home as also kept me away from the downtown core.  Mrs. Style4men suggested that I try the place next door toRead more

A visit at the FOXHOLE

Continuing on the Barbershop tour on Wellington, the FOXHOLE had made my destination list.  Tonight turned out to be the night where I could pay them a visit. 1206 Wellington Street West Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Z7 This Barbershop, as its name indicates, has two personalities; it’s a barbershop and it’s a shop.  The front ofRead more

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 Dillinger’s Barber & Boutique in Montreal

This summer Mrs. Style4men and I have done a Toronto road trip so it was only fitting that for our next outing we would go to Montreal. As part of these road trips, we always fit in a visit to see old friends and meet new ones. Over the past months and through Instagram IRead 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

OBSCO’s 2017 Barber Bash

Last Sunday (November 19th) was OBSCO’s Barber Bash.  The Bash is a cozy affairs where some of the local Barber’s come together to compete, educate and learn. Being a “product” guy, I initially felt somewhat like an outsider being accepted into a private family party. But this being such a down to earth and friendlyRead more

A Visit at Hair Junkie

Over the past year I have visited and written about a good number of Barber Shop as well as hair and shaving products.  But I realized that I had not written about my very own “go-to” and favorite hair place; Hair Junkie on Laurier Street in downtown Ottawa.  If it wasn’t for this place theRead more