Straight Razor Shaving
Barbering expert Glenda provides a hot towel and a close razor shave.
When you opt for a Traditional Hot lather shave, you have countless options as to how you want it shaped, and exactly what you want shaved. It’s a totally custom process, and your barber has the skills to pull it off. By selecting a traditional, straight-blade razor shave that your barber at the Cedar Ridge Salon offers, you will get a smooth shave that you can’t get from the typical disposable razors that you use at home.
A straight blade shave begins with softening your whiskers. Your barber will press a hot towel against your face to accomplish this feat (you’ll find this surprisingly relaxing). A layer of shaving cream will then be applied, and this cream is not like the green or blue goop that you slop on your face at home. Instead, it uses advanced ingredients that smell fresh and manly, and it will help to reduce redness and irritation.
After the tonsorial applies the shaving cream, she will then begin to shave you. Because of the type of razor that the barber uses, you will get a clean shave that is more accurate and closer to the skin than the razors that you may use at home. You’ll find that this type of shave takes a bit longer than when you shave at home. This is because a wet shave is done gradually, rather than hacking all of the hair off at once.
Some guys choose to do the old-school shave before major events like weddings or job interviews, but others know the value of a great old-fashioned shave and treat themselves on a regular basis. The end result is your face looking younger, cleaner and smoother. You get to be clean-shaven without unsightly in-grown hairs and razor rash, and you will have a shave that lasts longer than the shaves you give yourself at home.
A traditional hot lather shave with a straight razor is an experience every man should have at least once in their lives, if not regularly. You work hard. You’ve earned it.
HAIR SCIENCE: OMEGA 3’S
While almost everyone at this point knows that essential fatty acids such as omega 3 are important to maintain your health…what you might NOT know is why!
WHAT OMEGA 3 DOES
While hair is composed primarily of keratin protein, omega 3 fatty acids are essential to nourish the all-important follicles, encouraging healthy hair growth that is both strong and shiny from the outset. They may also help prevent inflammation that can lead to hair loss, dandruff and other scalp conditions.
OMEGA 3 DEFICINECY
A deficiency in omega 3 is said to be dry, lackluster and brittle hair and nails. Over time, a deficiency in omega 3 fatty acids can even lead to hair loss. Recent studies have further shown that conditions such as dandruff and eczema of the scalp may also be related to a lack of omega 3 fats. As important as strong and shiny hair may be to us, it is actually pretty low down on the body’s list of priorities. Well before the visible signs of deficiency are seen, key areas of the body such as brain function, cell formation and inflammation prevention have already been comprised as they all rely on omega 3’s fatty acids.
THE PRESCRIPTION
Every Alfaparf Milano Semi Di Lino product is loaded with Flax Seed Extract, which not only infuses hair and scalp with essential omega 3’s, but also omega 6 & 9, proteins and linoleic acid! The result? Healthier, shinier and well-nourished hair.