Hot-Towel Straight-Razor Shave

Thirty-five minutes, one cup of espresso, one straight razor. Christos has been the shave specialist since 2017.

Two hot towels, two lathers, two passes. The second pass goes against the grain only where your skin is happy about it — we ask, and we believe the answer.

What’s included

• Sit and recline — the espresso lands on the side table
• First hot towel, three minutes, to soften the beard
• Pre-shave oil and brush-applied lather, two passes of the brush
• Straight razor, first pass with the grain, hand-stropped
• Second hot towel, second lather, second pass against the grain where comfortable
• Cold towel, alum block, after-shave balm — cologne if you want one