Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:12:11 +0100WeeblyMon, 28 Mar 2016 08:03:54 GMThttps://www.theblindpigspeakeasy.co.uk/plymouth-barber-blog/why-you-should-see-a-barberA barber knows how to cut a man’s hair! 
Barbers are trained to cut short hair, use clipper, fade, blend and shave. Barber can use clippers with finesse and skill and are trained to do so correctly.

It’s a great place to chew the fat with other men. 
Barbers are interesting people with interesting stories to tell. There are conversations about politics, cars, sports, and family. In between the banter, jokes are told and laughs are had.

You can get a great shave.
Many of the best barbershops still give traditional single-blade razor shaves. You haven’t lived until you’ve experienced the pleasures of a great shave at a barbershop.

The barber first wrapped a hot towel around my face. The barber brushed a warm lather into my beard that smelled like man. The barber then took a piece of razor sharp metal and scraped my beard off for the closest, best shave I’ve ever had.
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You’ll feel manlier. 
Every time I go to the barber shop I just feel manlier. I don’t know what it is. Perhaps it’s the combination of the smell of hair tonics and the all-man atmosphere. But more so, it’s the awareness of the tradition of barbershops. 
When you walk out of the barber shop with a sharp haircut, you can’t help but feel a bit of manly swagger creep into your step. So next time you spot that familiar red and white striped pole, stop in. You’ll be glad you did.

http://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/05/20/rediscovering-the-barbershop/

]]>Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:04:00 GMThttps://www.theblindpigspeakeasy.co.uk/plymouth-barber-blog/plymouth-barberBarber Definition  
A barber (from the Latin barba, "beard") is a person whose occupation is mainly to cut, dress, groom, style and shave men's and boys' hair. A barber's place of work is known as a "barber shop" or a "barber's". ]]>