Earth Day Every Day

Earth Day celebrations have concluded but it’s never too late to make a resolution to be more kind to the environment. Wet shaving products make it easy to make a difference. A tub or puck of wet shaving cream or soap will outlast a can of foam by several months. These products are concentrated and use little packaging. You add water when ready to use. Our razors can last a lifetime, even generations. For those with sensitive skin double edge replacement blades are 5 to 10 times less expensive than cartridges and contribute far less to landfill. You can easily reduce your contribution to landfill by enjoying the fine products we have to offer. Although you may not save a truck load of money by switching your canned lather for a premium wet shaving cream or soap you will be rewarded with an improved glide during shaving and avoiding chemicals that may contribute to premature aging of your skin. You can appreciate substantial savings by converting from a cartridge razor to a double edge safety razor because the razor will last a lifetime and the replacement blades are inexpensive. If you love your cartridge we can help you wield it in style with a Mach3 or Fusion compatible handle that’s built to last and express your personality. Treating yourself to our premium products makes good economical and environmental sense. Visit us soon and discover how we can elevate your routine and reduce your footprint in landfill.

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Exploring Wet Shaving

When you ask a wet shaving enthusiast what drew them to explore wet shaving many lead with a statement that tips a nostalgic nod to the days of old when real men created their own lather with real shaving soap and a shaving brush. You can’t help but admit it does bring a sense of manliness to a routine that often depends on using a rather uninspiring molded plastic instrument much like the one their female companion uses to shave her legs. We ought to be greatful the safety razor, straight razor and fine handles that accomodate popular razor cartridges are available for those of us with a slightly elevated sense of Machismo who would endeavour to groom ourselves as differently from our female counterparts as possible. No matter what you shave with or what happens there’s always alum to seal, protect and promote healing of nicks and cuts as well as to disinfect and tone the skin post-shave.

The superior buffer and glide of a quality wet shaving soap or cream can improve your shave regardless of the type of razor you use whether it be cartridge, disposable, double edge or straight. No one can take away from you that timeless experience when the fragrance of a freshly infused lather fills the room. If you are using a wet shaving soap or cream you are a wet shaver. If your grooming arsenal includes a fine handle to house whatever type and number of blades you enjoy most you just might be a gentleman. No matter your inclination we invite you to recommend your fellows (riff raff, scrappers, gents, the whole lot!) to visit our little nook of civilization inside (F8) Fate Salon in Fort Erie’s historic downtown. Please remember F8 is temporarily located at 96 Jarvis Street while construction and renovation are completed at 31 Jarvis Street where we they will also be joined by Atrium Spa where together we can provide ladies and gentlemen with full product and service support for everything to do with grooming and pampering.

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Shop Local Saturday, November 28

#shoplocal

On Saturday, November 28 everyone across North America will show their support for small business by trying to do much of their holiday shopping at owner-operated establishments within their local community.

By planning to #shoplocal, #shopthehood or #shopsmall you are encouraging economic growth in your local community and directly supporting the mom-and-pop stores that strive to provide you with quality products and exceptional service that large franchises don’t often seem driven to provide. The shop local and shop small movements are important to our economy because it keeps your dollars in our country. Better still, your shopping dollars can be invested right here in your local community. Show your support of the movement and get introduced to your local retailers and service providers. They are everyday people just like you and also have families to support. They appreciate your business and will shake your hand and tell you so right there on the spot.

We would like to get to know you and we are hoping you will stop in and say hello on Saturday, November 28. We have some great gift ideas we would love to share with you. Some combo’s are already gift wrapped and include a $25 gift card as a bonus! We will be offering 10% off all regular price items sold in store during the promotion. Enter coupon SHOPLOCAL when completing an online purchase before midnight Saturday to save 15% on all in-store pickup and local delivery orders. Purchase a $50 gift card and we will load an additional $20. Purchase a $100 gift card and we will load an additional $50. A gift card makes a great gift because the recipient can use it to purchase exactly what they want. There’s no guessing involved. Our gift cards are reload-able so they can be re-used or re-gifted anytime.

Come on in and visit us inside Fate Salon at 96 Jarvis Street where exceptional products and service are an everyday thing.

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A Perfect Gift

From the Forbes Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland comes this elegant gift set featuring the elite fragrances for which Castle Forbes is well known. These paraben-free products made with essential oils are calming, soothing and nourishing for your skin. The pre-shave is water soluable so will allow substantial hydration of your beard lending to a more comfortable shave while also rinsing clean from your shaving brush.

The Castle Forbes Travel Kit is the perfect size for trial or travel. Enjoy the deep cleaning action and heavenly fragrance of lime for skin prone to nicks and cuts, the thoroughly relaxing fragrance of lavender for sensitive skin, or the unique fragrance blend of cedar and sandalwood for skin of all types. Experiencing a Castle Forbes product is one of the best things that can happen to a gentleman. Although Castle Forbes essential oil shaving cream can be applied using the fingers we encourage using a shaving brush to generate what will be a most substantial lather with limited use of product. Purchase a Castle Forbes Travel Kit before Christmas and enjoy 25% off the purchase of any shaving brush included in the same purchase. Offer valid for all sales completed online and in store.

2015-10-262017-08-01

We’ve Slashed Our Blade Prices!

We are always thinking of ways to reward our regular customers and this time we looked at products that require regular replacement to really give you an edge on savings. Not surprisingly the most often replaced item in your shaving arsenal is razor blades. We have dropped pricing as much as 30% on replacement blades. You can save even more by trying out a sample pack to get you acquainted with a variety of brands to help you find the blade that works best for you. Our sample packs provide an additional $3.00 in savings after taxes.

We offer four different flavors of our Double Edge Sampler. In addition to the standard pack that introduces you to popular brands you can also choose between the “Platinum“, “Sharp” and “Stainless” packs which have been assembled to satisfy those with a known preference for blade coating. We generally recommend to start with other than the sharpest blades. Sharper does not always mean better when it comes to shaving. Your hair quality, skin chemistry and the type of blade and its coating are all factors deciding the fate of your shave. That’s why we recommend trying different brands and different coatings and discourage the jump to the sharpest edge right away. A sharper edge brings more risk for nicks and cuts but does not necessarily cut your hair with any greater efficiency than another comparable blade. Focus on technique and don’t get hung up on sharpness then you might pocket a pack of Feathers and use them without causing weepers, nicks or cuts.

We recommend changing your blade weekly if you shave daily. Expect to get about 4 to 8 shaves from a double edge blade compared to about 5 to 10 shaves from a cartridge. The savings from using a double edge razor versus premium cartridges are almost tenfold! A proper rinse and thorough drying can extend the life of your blades as well as provide a more comfortable shave between replacements. Extend the life of your blades up to ten times longer by using the Razorpit Razor Sharpener which cleans and conditions your edge similarly to how a leather strop is used with a straight razor. The Razorpit can help your razor yield up to 150 shaves! If you love your cartridge razor but hate the price for replacements then get yourself a Razorpit and love a little longer. Share the love and stuff a Razorpit in someone’s stocking for Christmas.

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Win a DHT Cleansing System!

At Bridgeburg Gentleman’s Shoppe we don’t just help you groom, condition or remove facial hair. We also carry luxury hair and body gels and shampoos as well as MiN New York’s revolutionary hair loss prevention series of hair care products.

Part of MiN New York’s proprietary ACTIVE HAIR CARE SYSTEM, the DHT Cleansing System is a three-step process that works to inhibit DHT on the hair and scalp and can effectively add thickness, texture and shine to your hair. DHT (dihydrotestosterone) is a hormone produced by both men and women and is recognized as a leading cause of baldness and thinning hair.

The MiN New York Jetpack Cleansing System makes a perfect gift or travel companion (FAA approved for travel) and you could earn a chance to win this product by simply sharing this post and liking our page on Facebook, or +1 this post and follow us on Google+. Entrant must be following us throughout contest period to qualify to win. Winning entry will be selected November 22, 2015 and announced via our blog and syndicated to Facebook and Google+. Product will be available for pickup only at Fate Salon from November 24, 2015 to December 22, 2015. Value of prize is $22 including HST.

Another great stocking stuffer is the Razorpit Slide Razor Sharpener. Using the same principle as stropping a straight razor the Razorpit can remove debris and recondition your edge to allow you to enjoy your favorite razor up to 10 times longer. That’s up to 150 shaves from a single cartridge! The Razorpit pays for itself in very short time in cartridge replacement savings.

You can find lots of fantastic gift ideas at Bridgeburg Gentleman’s Shoppe. Shaving doesn’t have to suck and we are committed to elevating his routine in style. Of course many of our instruments are lady-friendly and we carry many unisex fragrance and fragrance free shaving creams, soaps, and post-shave products. We also present public workshops and one-on-one demonstrations to help our customers achieve irritation-free shaving. Where else can you find this kind of support?

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Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood

Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood fragrance products are masculine but not bold. They are as refined as the gentlemen who choose them. This traditional fragrance can highlight your routine from pre-shave to post-shave and support a comfortable and confident you throughout the day.

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Products for Your Health & Wealth

There is a movement among “middle class” consumers that is changing the way people think about shopping. Consumers are starting to realize the annual and lifetime costs of the products they use can greatly restrict or greatly improve the capacity to reach their savings goals. For example, why spend $20 every two months for a plastic product that needs continuous replacement when you could spend $30 for an all-metal model that can last a decade? The trap is imagining you are saving money by spending $10 less in that moment. You convince yourself you are doing the right thing because your choice represents over 30% savings in price. The painful truth is the annual cost of your product selection is $120, and the 10-year cost is $1200 (not including inflation). Looking back you can see how you wasted your money when that $30 model would still be serving you today at a 10-year cost of just $30.

This is the principal behind our sales philosophy and product selection. Our shaving creams, shaving soaps and after-shaves are so good for your skin you may no longer require additional products to counter the damage done by canned lather. They are concentrated. You add the water when you are ready to use them. You can save money every year just by getting off the can and into a tub of our wonderful glide products. Purchase our economical creams and soaps to save money, or select from our high-end offerings and treat yourself to luxury at about the same cost as canned lather. Our quality grooming instruments can serve you for a lifetime.

Our shampoo bars are another great example of concentrated goodness that promotes savings. One bar can replace several bottles. These natural products avoid the chemicals commonly found in bottled shampoo that are suspected to cause baldness in addition to requiring conditioners and other products to restore your hair’s natural oils that the product had stripped away. You may also find you need to spend less on coloring when using a shampoo bar, and your dry scalp or oily hair may also have a chance to correct themselves. Just like with shaving cream your body may respond to the stripping away of oils by switching into oil production overdrive leaving your skin and/or hair oily. Chemicals doing damage. Other chemicals attempting to restore damage. It’s a never-ending cycle of product selection to correct the mistakes of chemically laden products. We offer not just an escape from the chemical nightmare but also an escape to a life of luxury without costing you anything extra.

Let us give you a taste of how you can improve your quality of life and your chances at reaching your savings goals. The experience of selecting, purchasing and using our products is a course that will develop an appreciation of quality items and their power to save you money. Be mindful of marketing genius and protect your family’s health and wealth with informed purchasing decisions. Keep the first paragraph of this article in mind when you make a purchase. When you have to choose between two products and one is substantially better you need to say to yourself, “It’s ten dollars now or a thousand dollars later”.

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20% Gift Card Bonus!

Bridgeburg Gentleman's Shoppe Prepaid Gift Cards are reload-able. Protection and benefits with registration. — Bridgeburg Gentleman’s Shoppe Prepaid Gift Cards are reload-able.

Every now and then we reach out via social networks to bring you an Exclusive Offer (affectionately abbreviated as ‘XO’ in our sales log). Our reload-able gift cards are a great gift idea and also a great way to save for an upcoming purchase as an alternative to our layaway option.

We love to offer special pricing and other events as exclusives but we’re never happy about leaving anyone out. Complete your online checkout with our gift card in your shopping cart today and we will top up your gift card with an additional 10% of the value you choose to load. No additional purchase required. Online payment not required. You can complete your purchase by pickup and payment in store or delivery and payment at your door. Free delivery within GFE. We are chip & PIN enabled for mobile debit and credit card processing. Add our gift card to your shopping cart via the Gift Certificate page then proceed to Checkout.

Our products can already save you up to 65% over department store alternatives. Today you can achieve even greater savings!

2015-07-142017-08-01

We Have a New Look!

Every day we take another step toward our Grand Opening with Fate Salon & Spa! The excitement continues to build and everyone is hard at work. Today we are pleased to announce a new look for our online catalog. We hope you like it!

Look forward to our adding more brands to our catalog in the near future. We will be bringing you American Crew, Bolin Webb, Feather, Proraso and more! We would be happy to find a supplier for your favorite brand if we do not presently offer it. All you need to do is ask. Our online catalog is streamlined to let you checkout quickly and pick up your items in store. Remember to add the delivery service item to your cart if you want your order delivered. Our inventory is right here in Fort Erie so most orders can be filled in minutes! For your convenience we accept cash, debit and major credit cards in store and at your door. We also accept PayPal and Interac e-Transfer for online, telephone and fax orders. And of course we accept our reload-able gift card in store and at your door. Give the gift of luxury and load up our gift card today for someone you love!

Be sure to mark September 26 on your calendar and commit to a fun filled day of attractions, concerts, vendors and lots of tasty goodies on Jarvis Street during the Taste of Fort Erie from noon until 11:00pm. We will be joining many vendors to show you what Fort Erie has to offer. Don’t miss it! Add to your calendar now!