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Movember or No-Shave November?

September is prostate cancer awareness month yet we often hear about men growing out their facial hair in November. What’s it all about?

Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men’s suicide. There is a lot of motion to this campaign that includes Move for November (get some exercise, have some fun, and raise money for health services). Founded in Australia in 2012, the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is a global motorcycle fund-raising event to raise awareness of prostate cancer and male suicide prevention. This year, the ride in Toronto raised $87,586 and was supported by sponsors and 430 riders dressed to the nines on their classic and vintage motorcycles.

The goal of No–Shave November is to grow awareness by embracing our hair, which many cancer patients lose, and letting it grow wild and free. Donate the money you typically spend on shaving and grooming to educate about cancer prevention, save lives, and aid those fighting the battle.

Raising awareness about men’s health is a good reason to grow a moustache and even to sport a beard but remember that a beard is something that is groomed and maintained, otherwise it’s just scruff. Don’t let November be your excuse to stop taking care of your appearance. Trim and line your facial growth. If you can’t do it yourself make an appointment with your local barber. We can help you ditch the itch of a growing beard as well as provide products to improve hair health and shine to keep you looking your best. Have a look at our beard products. Shop online and choose to pick up your order at Fate Salon or enjoy free delivery within Greater Fort Erie.  You can also stop in and visit the barber at Fate Salon and get a recommendation for your lifestyle.

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A Splendor of Autumn

Now that Autumn has arrived you might be thinking about settling in to the cozy and comfortable Cedar and Sandalwood fragrance made by D.R. Harris and known worldwide as their Marlborough line. Established in 1790 and renowned for their top-quality shaving and men’s skin care products, D.R. Harris holds the signatory HRH warrant from the Prince of Wales. We are quite fond of their products, too.

https://www.bridgeburggent.ca/marlborough

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Introducing Rocky Mountain Barber Company

“Channel your inner lumberjack. Explore the world. Be a hero. At Rocky Mountain Barber Company, we believe premium hair, beard and body care products should be a part of every man’s journey. We’re inspired by nature and the great outdoors, value natural materials and ingredients, and choose quality over quantity, every time.”

Get ready to experience another great Canadian product line that is focused on creating products for active lifestyles using natural ingredients. To get you started we have selected Rocky Mountain Barber Company’s sandalwood shaving cream and after-shave balm to bring you an economical alternative to our higher end shaving products. They smell pretty awesome, too! The shave cream can be used with or without a shaving brush but you’ll get the best results using a shaving brush. If you are growing or maintaining a beard we want to introduce you to their cedarwood beard balm made with natural ingredients including Shea Butter, Jojoba, and Bees Wax and featuring over eight essential oils.

These Rocky Mountain Barber Company products are in stock now and will be available for drop-in shopping at Fate Salon beginning Wednesday, September 6. 2017.

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Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Fragrance

Did Father’s Day sneak up on you or are you still wondering what would make a thoughtful gift? Take advantage of our clearance on Taylor of Old Bond Street products. Treat him to a signature fragrance bath and shower gel or shampoo, or help him lessen shaving irritation with a classic wet shaving cream or shaving soap (best used with a shaving brush). Pair up a lather product with a pre-shave and/or after-shave to really give him a treat. Add the products you think he will love to your cart and we will have them ready for you to pickup at Fate Salon the next day. We also have many Taylor of Old Bond Street products on display at Fate Salon so do feel free to drop in and browse.

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Prices Worth Celebrating

We have many specially priced items to share this holiday season. We are also offering 20% off all products not specially priced. To claim the discount simply enter coupon YULELUVUS in your shopping cart or request it at the counter at Fate Salon when you check out our products. See our promotions page for details.

We always insist on a quality Merkur double edge safety razor as a solution for those who have been unable to escape shaving irritation. Although our premium shaving creams and shaving soaps are usually all that’s needed to elevate a man’s routine into a more comfortable (and dare we say, pleasant!) experience sometimes a change in the tool set is required when awesome doesn’t just come naturally. For those who prefer and enjoy a Gillette™ system razor we have some very attractive pricing to let you help them step up their routine in style.

Save more than $50 on the Bolin Webb Gift Set with X1 Fusion compatible razor. This elegant razor defies gravity with magnetic stand. Holiday pricing $146.02 (Reg $199.12)

 

For the Mach3 fan we are offering $40 off the Bolin Webb Gift Set with R1-S Mach3 compatible razor. Holiday pricing $110.62 (Reg $150.44)

If you want to impress that special someone with a meaningful gift – think Bolin Webb.

 

Save more than $60 after tax on this IL Ceppo 4 Piece Mach3 compatible shaving set (cream). Made in Italy.  Holiday pricing $88.50 (Reg $146.02)

 

Still more complete Gillette™ system shaving sets have been specially priced for this holiday season. Visit us in store or online to view.

We are your source for pre-shave and post-shave products as well!

We also carry a variety of beard care products that can go far to tame his mane. Let us introduce softness, sheen and manageability to his beard.

Visit us online at bridgeburggent.ca or in store inside Fate Salon, 31 Jarvis Street.

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The Right Way to Shave – November 30 at FEPL

right-way-to-shave_smallOur goal to help men discover a love of shaving came a long way last year at our “The Right Way to Shave” workshop at Fort Erie Public Library Centennial Branch.  We’re still getting great feedback about that event and the demand for another workshop has left us humbled and committed to do it again. On Wednesday, November 30 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm the workshop will be hosted again at Fort Erie Public Library Centennial Branch. Mike Daigle, proprietor of Bridgeburg Gentleman’s Shoppe and barber at Fate Salon will give helpful advice to men who are seeking to step up their shaving routine and eliminate irritation. This hands-on workshop will coach shaving techniques using cartridge system razors, double edge safety razors and straight razors.  Call the FEPL at 905-871-2546 to register for this free event. Seating is limited. When attending the workshop you will need to bring your razor in a mug or small bowl in a medium sized bowl wrapped with a couple of small hand towels. Bring a shaving brush if you own one. Wet shaving cream and hot water will be provided.

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Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Have you been wondering what to get the Greatest Dad Ever for Father’s Day? Take a peek at our online catalog and you will definitely find that perfect item that tells him you think he deserves the best.

We are just getting settled back into the newly renovated 31 Jarvis Street location (our offerings available at F8 Salon) and products are not yet on shelves. Please check out using our online catalog. In stock items will be ready for pickup next day. Pay at F8 Salon or online.

For the bearded Dad…

For the Dad who needs new tools…

For the sensitive Dad…

For the clumsy Dad…

 

For the Dad who likes to finish on top…

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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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Introduction to Shaving Brushes

A quality shaving brush allows you to create a lather to your liking in the scent of your choice and to apply it to your skin in soothing, warm comfort. A quality shaving brush serves to create and distribute lather, exfoliate skin, and to lift and suspend hair for a comfortable and easy shave. The cost of a shaving brush varies greatly according to two factors: bristle type and bristle count (knot size). Economical shaving brushes will have fewer bristles (a smaller knot). Boar bristles are least expensive. They are coarse but split and soften after repeated use. Boar is often mixed with badger to enhance initial comfort. Horse hair shaving brushes are softer still but like synthetic bristles offer very little water retention so you will add a few drops of water more often when lathering. Synthetic bristle brushes are generally quite soft (comparable to Super Badger) but the extra comfort comes at the cost of poor water retention. They are still a great alternative for consumers who do not want to purchase animal hair.

The cost of badger shaving brushes varies the most and extends far higher than other bristles. Each successive grade is finer, softer and has better water retention. Another factor of cost is bristle preparation such as hand or machine selected, and hand or machine cut. The more efficient a shaving brush is at retaining water and infusing it into a shaving cream or soap the less shaving cream or soap you will need to generate lather. It would be reasonable to conclude the more you spend on a quality shaving brush pays back over time by yielding a superior lather using less product. Comfort and competence might then be enjoyed at no premium at all. You might find yourself with more than one shaving brush in your kit because one of your favourite shaving creams or soaps lathers best with a firmer or softer bristle then you generally like to use. Despite their differences each type of shaving brush is a favorite to an owner who wouldn’t want any other kind and will last many years when used and stored properly.

The Badger Grades

Pure Badger

Pure (and “black”) badger bristles are sourced from about 70% of a badger’s cover. The ends of the bristles are machine or hand cut. The blunt ends are not as comfortable as higher grades but this type of brush is quite inexpensive so it makes a great introductory brush.

Best Badger

Best badger bristles are longer and thinner and generally come from around the belly. With better water absorbing qualities than Pure Badger they are better equiped to allow you to generate a quality lather without having to repeatedly add more water.

Super Badger

Super badger bristles hand selected from the back offer even higher performance and greater comfort. The bristles retain heat and water quickly and efficiently to allow you to most effectively infuse water into a shaving cream or soap to generate a superior lather with the least amount of product.

Silver Tip Badger

Silver tip badger bristles from the nape are the least plentiful and the most expensive. They are remarkably soft and very comfortable to the skin. The bristles retain heat and water quickly and efficiently to allow you to most effectively infuse water into a shaving cream or soap to generate a superior lather with the least amount of product.

 

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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.