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

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