Why do men get a professional shave?

A man’s professional shave is, in essence, like getting a facial. A shave from a straight razor is so good it is almost invigorating, and makes one’s face feel deligh truly.

My grandfather used a straight razor well into his nineties, until the nursing home wouldn’t allow it. He shaved by feel, since his eyesight completely deteriorated.

I don’t know I have had a beard ever since I could grow one.
I much prefer to trim it once a week rather than shave it every day.

It’s a way of pampering yourself. Hot towel, possibly hot lather, straight razor…ahhhhhh….wonderful.
Let’s put it in a little perspective. A barber could cut you with a razor…that is true. But women allow other women to pour extremely dangerous chemicals…chemicals that could burn you…onto their hair. Don’t you worry about getting your scalp burned? Possibly having the chemical get into your eyes?

It’s a treat. Similar to getting your hair professionally dyed. Sure you can do both yourself at home, but it’s a different type of experience.

@seawulf575: Hair dye isn’t poured by the professional. It’s thick like pudding and she uses a brush to brush it on so it’s not running into your eyes because it doesn’t move. She puts it in a bowl and mixes is and then uses a broad brush like a paint brush.

@jca2 but the chemical IS hazardous and CAN burn you. The fact that the professional handles it properly is what makes it safe. And yes, I know it isn’t supposed to get into your eyes, but could it? Yes, without proper handling. THAT is the point.

@seawulf575: It could. I guess if people were getting injured by hair dye nobody would dye their hair.

@seawulf575 When I dye my hair at home I use it to dye my eyebrows also. I guess I’m not too worried about that. I’m very careful when I do it, but technically it’s not to be used on the eyebrows.

The chance of the scalp burning is low, but some people do have a bad reaction to the dye.

An irritation on my scalp is hidden by my hair, a cut on the face, is on the face.

I see what you are proposing with your analogy, but I guess I think of them differently, because you can use a typical razor, which is less likely to have an accident then an open blade. Hair dye, if we want our hair dyed there isn’t really many choices except that some have different ingredients than others.

There is some risk with all grooming and beauty treatments I guess. I did a laser on my face and neck that I am very unhappy with the results. I didn’t do the rest of the treatments. I did hair removal laser that I’m very happy with. A friend of mine did hair removal, and whatever laser they used she was burned badly.

The answers above made me realize that for some men it’s a treat. It sounds like it feels relaxing, and when you walk away they feel refreshed maybe

So mens wives dont have to shave necks? Lol

My husband goes on occasion, they get a closer shave and shape you up.

I dyed a friend’s roots a few months ago. I used the brush and tried to imitate what my pro does when I get my hair dyed. The dye came nowhere near my friend’s eyes. Roots of the hair are about five inches above the eyes.

@jca2 I understand. But drips or splatters could happen. I’ll give you an example of something that shouldn’t have happened, but did. My riding mower died while I was using it. While checking out what might be wrong, I touched the battery cable. It was corroded through, broke when I touched it, and a piece of the corrosion (acid) went right into my eye. The battery cable was about 2 feet from my eye and below it, yet somehow managed to get in there. There are hazards inherent in using or working near hazardous chemicals, just as there are hazards in shaving with a straight razor. Proper handling can avoid many of those hazards, but accidents do happen. And getting a straight razor shave at the barber shop and getting your hair dyed are done for the same reason…allow someone else to do something for you that you really could do yourself. To treat yourself…to make yourself look better.

There’s no dripping or splattering, @seawulf575. It’s very thick. Thicker than pancake batter. More like a paste. I wasn’t arguing about men getting shaved at the barber. You’ll see above, I said nothing about it.

I’ve heard that there is no shave like a barber’s shave.

I’ve never heard of someone getting hair dye in their eyes. It’s not impossible, but it’s very improbable. The person would have to accidentally move and get poked in the eye or something. It doesn’t drip.

I agree with @seawulf575 here.

Rarely does a person get cut. Rarely does a person get hair dye in their eye.

Shaving doesn’t stink. Hair dye does.