Barbershop - what is this? Overview, services and feedback

Well-known to us all hairdressing salons have long gone from our lives, and there is little where you can find such a sign. They were replaced by beauty salons, where most of the services were always designed for women. For men, there was at best a men's room, and usually the client was content with a standard haircut created by the hands of a universal hairdresser. And here the megacities of the country, and behind them and small towns, are literally flooded with barbershops, that is, hairdressing saloons for men. We'll figure out what's special about the word "barbershop."

What is it

This word appeared recently in our lexicon. In the traditional sense, barbershop is a barbershop for men or a barber, as they used to say. In fact, this is a men's club, where a rather brutal or hipster interior is often created. While you are waiting for your turn, you can be offered coffee or a drink stronger, and you can not pass the time for a fashion magazine, like in an ordinary hairdresser, but for a game console or table football.

The set of services here is also typically masculine, no building up of nails or makeup will offer you any barbershop. What does it mean, only that the services are exactly those that are needed for a strong sex, but this is a professional withdrawal from the tips of the hair to the tips of the nails. Another feature of the barbershop, which distinguishes it from the beauty salon, is a simple and friendly atmosphere, the masters do not care about your style or appearance, income level or fashionable clothes. The main thing is the love of the client and the master for a good haircut.

History of barber shops

Barbershop appeared in America in its southern states, the locals of which always had a steep temper and a special masculinity. To go to women's hairdressing salons to cut their hair did not like it very much, that's why men with bar and billiards were opened specially for men, where the clients were serviced exclusively by men. Soon such men's clubs appeared in Europe.

Hairdressers here shaved visitors with a dangerous razor, cut their hair and trimmed their beards. Along the way, you could skip a glass in the company of friends, discuss the latest news and relax. Later, the tradition of such institutions became a thing of the past, since electric razors first appeared on sale, and the need for a dangerous blade and skill to control them fell away. And then the war began, and the men did not get to sit around at the club. Strigly, where necessary, and shaved themselves hastily right at home.

Traditions today

Renewal of interest in barbershops in the modern world began in England, where, as you know, people love and honor traditions. London began to open luxury establishments in a Victorian style with expensive leather chairs and a natural wood finish. Women were ordered here. Only men were allowed to cut men. Once again, shaving with a dangerous razor came back to life, and along with the fashion for wearing a beard, the art of caring for her returned.

In Russia, though more in the capital, the "barbershop" format has been popular for several years already. What is it in the regions so far only find out, but there are always lots of customers at new establishments.

Occupation of barber

Barber, that is, a barber and barber, as a rule, a man. Of course, there are women barbers, but for the client this is not just a hairdresser, barbershop is a men's club, where the master is akin to a bartender from old American films. He does not just cut a beard or even a mustache, he is both a psychologist and your best friend. He knows your preferences and remembers your interests, which prompts you to come more than once to this barbershop. The addresses, where such professionals work, are passed from hand to hand with the best recommendations.

Does such a master not only men's haircuts, and also deals with the design of a beard, because it is worth remembering that barb from English is a "beard", and it was with the care of her that this profession began. To do this, the master must have a lot of experience, confident hands and perfect lightness of movements. Beard, unlike hair cutting, does not tolerate negligence and inexperience.

One of the "chips" of the profession is the ability to wield a dangerous razor, and this must be learned. There are special schools of barbers, where professionals teach this skill.

The services

Today, in any barber shop, customers will be offered not only a haircut and trimming of temples, hair coloring and camouflage of gray hair, as well as hair removal on the face with wax, and other cosmetology technologies. Do to clients and manicure, because a modern man is attractive and respectable just as much as he is well-groomed and observes himself.

Beard, as one of the main men's trends in recent years, is also not the last in the list of services of barbershop. Here, the client's beard and mustache trim or trim, correct the shape, and if you do not know which style suits your face, a good barber will help you find the right image.

One of the interesting procedures is a royal shave, which today offers almost every good barbershop. What is it - the so-called hair removal on the face of a dangerous razor. But do not think that this is just a tribute to tradition or a tickling nerve attraction. A dangerous razor often does not shave the face completely, it equates the beard and mustache, gives them a shape and clear lines. Professionals assure that it is simply impossible to create a really beautiful and accurate result without a dangerous razor.

As for the haircuts, this is not Soviet monotony, which was offered only by "boxing" or "half box". The most popular haircuts that will be made in any decent barbershop are "Fade", or as it is also called "Aviator", and "Undercard". Both assume a haircut and a transition from shaved parts of the head (whiskey and nape) to longer hair (crown and bangs).

Price list

In general, the cost of services for men in an ordinary beauty salon is about the same as that offered by barbershop. Moscow, for example, offers a haircut of 1500 thousand rubles, the same is worth shaving a dangerous razor. Cutting mustaches and beards - 600-800 rubles, but the simulation of the same beard is 2 times more expensive - 1200-1600. For camouflage gray hair will have to pay about 1000 rubles.

In the third largest city in Russia, Novosibirsk, services are slightly cheaper - 1000 rubles will be taken for a haircut or royal shave, 600 for a beard and mustache. The same order of prices in Yekaterinburg, and other cities with a million population.

The best barbershops in the country

Undoubtedly, the most advanced barbershops in Moscow, but many of them sell a franchise, where excellent places are opened in the regions. So, the network of barber shops Firma has grown already on 3 dozen cities - from Sochi to Ussuriysk, and even to Kazakhstan and Belarus. Here everything is done on the conscience - own technologists carefully selected and trained the best masters. All procedures are performed as they should, for example, royal shaving is done according to all the rules of the last century - before shaving the skin is warmed up with hot towels, and then cooled with cold towels. For all visitors unlimited drinks - juice or something stronger. And most importantly - the unique atmosphere of "his" place.

Especially popular is "Frant" - barbershop, which owns several branches in Russia and in Astana. Only experienced masters trained by international standards shave a dangerous razor here. Haircuts here, both the most fashionable and classic, and the atmosphere is friendly and pleasant.

If the previous networks only began to conquer the near abroad, the OldBoy barbershops came to us from the US, encompassing already 5 countries. This is a cult place where shearers and shaving the neck under the dangerous razor many celebrities.

But the blackberry barbershop has departed from the main idea of this institution, and only girls are working here as Berbers. In the rest everything here, as in the best traditions of this concept - professionalism, intimate conversations, excellent grain coffee for each client, free parking and recording right on the current day, and not a month in advance.