As many of you know, I don’t shave often. Not because I’m lazy or trying to be hipster and grow a beard, but because I literally can’t grow facial hair. Currently, I shave about once a week and that’s only because having 7 hairs poking out of your chin is not that attractive.

But one day as I was walking in the neighborhood across from our place, I saw an old-school barbershop. When I think of a barbershop, I immediately think of the barbershop scene from the movie Coming to America. I envisioned myself talking with the guys about who the greatest boxer (or kung fu fighter?) who ever lived was. So I made it my mission to let my chin hair grow for a couple of weeks and then visit this place for a shave.

The entrance looks a little outdated… but don’t let it fool you, the inside is much worse.

To start off, the barber placed a warm towel on my face while he whipped up the shaving concoction (bar soap and water?). After 5 minutes of the towel, the “shaving cream” was applied to my face…

Then the shave began…

At this point, there wasn’t much of a conversation and I was just hoping he didn’t slip. The whole process took about 30 minutes (including shaving my forehead, nose, and the back of my neck), cost me $2.38, and I’ve now made a new friend. Totally worth it and I’ll be returning next month!