October 31, 2009
Here’s a Weldon Shaving tip from Elicia in Kirkland:
When you’re shaving be sure to shave with the grain first. Next stroke take the razor against the grain for a smooth, close shave. Your hair may grow differently across your face so take the time to look at the growth pattern to prevent razor burn!
We know that most of the time you guys don’t like to shave. It’s the hassle of doing one more thing, right? But here’s a new perspective we’d like you to adopt–consider shaving like brushing your teeth. It’s a necessary part of your daily routine! Your girlfriends and wives will thank us for this…
So, wakeup, shower (with a quality shampoo AND conditioner), SHAVE (using a pre-shave and exfoliating scrub), apply deodorant and brush those pearly whites. Looks like that shave fits into your morning perfectly!
October 28, 2009
We know the shampoo and condition is one of the greatest parts of the hair cut. Although we can’t offer you the amazing scalp massage at home–you can get a piece of the Weldon experience everyday by using the same terriffic products.
Here’s what you need to recreate the shampoo at Mill Creek, Kirkland, Issaquah, Spokane Valley and South Hill shops:
American Crew Daily Shampoo Gently cleanses the scalp with natural extracts such as Rosemary, Thyme and Panama Bark
American Crew Stimulating Conditioner Invigorates the hair and scalp with Panama Bark, Rosemary, Thyme, Peppermint and Menthol
The Downtown Spokane and 5 mile locations use:
Aveda Pure-Formance Shampoo Leaves hair calm and healthy with the rich, spicy and refreshing aroma with kunzea, citrus and certified organic essential oils of spearmint, vetiver, and lavender
Aveda Pure-Formance Conditioner Moisturizes, conditions and adds shine while contributing to overall healthy hair using ingredients like kunzea, citrus and certified organic essential oils
October 26, 2009
Listen guys…we know it’s easy to say “to-may-to”, “to-mah-to” when it comes to shaving. We live in a word with a plethora of cheap disposable razors, abrasive after shave lotions and itchy synthetic shaving brushes. But when it comes to your face, there is no reason to endure red, bumpy razor burn for a few bucks. Although it may not be as inexpensive as using your fingers, we love a genuine badger hair shaving brush.
It may sound a bit over-the-top…like your Grandmother’s giant mink coat, but a genuine badger hair brush can better be compared to a genuine pig skin football. It’s the real thing, it’s high quality and it handles quite nicely!
Use a genuine badger hair brush rather than a cheap boar’s hair brush (take a second to think of boar’s hair…yes, it is stiff and prickly). Badger hair is comfortable on your face and holds water to ensure the perfect lather. Bigger badger hair brushes hold more water and create a thick later more quickly, but a smaller one will work too. Just soak your brush in hot water for a few seconds, get some shaving cream on there and brush it up and down your face until you’ve got a nice, frothy lather.
At Weldon we’ve got all kinds of badger hair brushes (some available at our locations and some we can order special for you!) in different prices and levels of quality.
Here are your options for a nice shave.
Pure Badger Brush: The hair for this brush typically comes from the tails and the back of the badger The hair is gray and it is an ideal option for a great shaving brush without a huge price tag.
Fine Badger Brush: The fine badger brush comes from the back of the badger. It has a cone-like structure so the tips are thinner than at the base of the hairs. Fine badger brushes are softer and create a better lather. They are more expensive because the hair is rare! You’ll be able to tell if you’ve got this kind of brush because the color gradient is light-dark-light.
Silvertip Badger Brush: The ultra-premium, rather expensive brush is the Silvertip. The hair comes from the neck and is the softest, rarest and most expensive kind of badger hair. This is the most luxurious option of Fine Badger Brushes. In the winter this neck hair gets extremely light tips-hence, the Silvertip.
Now that you know more than you ever cared to learn about shaving brushes and badger hair, ask our barbers about the amazing Art of Shaving brushes and make your morning shave a pleasant experience. No disposable razors of rough shaving brushes allowed.
October 21, 2009
Meet Elicia.
Name: Elicia Leivia
Position: Senior Barber
Barbershop: Kirkland, WA 425.828.0151
Experience: 5 years as of September 7th (Elicia has been with Weldon Barber longer than any other barber! She is one of the original batch of barbers hired at Weldon!)
-Managed South Hill shop
-Assistant Manager of the downtown Spokane shop
-Manager of the downtown Spokane shop
-Regional Manager in Seattle area
-Currently a Senior Barber in Kirkland and Regional Educator for American Crew
What inspired you to cut hair and become a barber? I kind of just fell into it. I thought I would cut hair to pay for college, but then it turned into something I loved! I found out that I could do something I love and get paid for it!
What is your favorite part about working at Weldon Barber? All of it! I love my clients and get excited to see them…they’re like my friends. And I love the people I work with; we have a little family here at Weldon. It’s really just a good package deal for me. It’s also great to work with the other barbers, train them, and of course work with hair. I am probably the biggest advocate for Weldon Barber. I love my job and I love this company.
What are your favorite products to work with right now? I really like to work with American Crew Forming Cream and Fiber. I also have a new favorite–anything that smells like Lemon Sage for Paul Mitchell. I use the body wash and I got my boyfriend the hand cream. It smells so good. One last great product we carry is Sharps Shave Gel. It’s aloe based and pushes the follicle of the hair up for a close, clean shave. It also goes on clear making it perfect if you need to do any detailing. It is the best shave gel I’ve ever used.
What are the best men’s hairstyles? In my opinion, guys like lean looking hair styles. Anything you can do to lean out the style will give them that desired masculine shape.
What hair and skincare tips would you recommend to guys? Use conditioner! Guys hair gets so brittle, dry and fuzzy so it’s great to add that element of moisture. I love the Lemon Sage Conditioner. A last tip: listen to your barber! Your barber will be able to give you all the hair and skincare tips tailored to your specific needs.
October 19, 2009
Thought we’d share our #1 product at Weldon Barber on the blog today. Unfortunately we have more the one! So, here are our six “#1″ products at Weldon.
- Sharps Kid Glove Shave Gel Goes on smooth and transparent–perfect for accurate shaves. Plus, it’s kid glove smooth!
- Sharps Guck In A Puck Hard Anti-gravity lift and shaping without the “stiff-as-a-helmet” head
- American Crew Stimulating Conditioner Silky hair and invigorating peppermint and menthol for happy mornings and healthy hair
- American Crew Fiber Full, pliable hair that’s got a strong hold without the super shine
- American Crew Forming Cream A natural shine with medium hold
- American Crew Defining Paste It’s all about texture and definition for various lengths
October 14, 2009
Ahh…football season is back. Time for tailgate parties, touchdowns, hot wings on Monday nights and, yes, another year of Brett Favre. Whether you are a crazy fan of the Seahawks, the Cougs or the G Prep Bullpups–we’ve got some tips for sporting some team spirit this year.
First off let’s just say that we encourage all the team spirit you can muster. Wear your Matt Hasselbeck jersey or embrace the “painted stomach” look. But, if you’d like to take it to the next level, here’s a hair tip from some folks that know hair: check out ICE Spiker Colorz by Joico. It’s a temporary hair color that washes out with a shampoo, but it’s also got amazing hold to achieve whatever style your looking for. Perhaps a purple and gold fauxhawk that screams “Go Dawgs!” or a
Weldon’s got your Spiker colorz for whatever team you’d like to support. Spiker comes in blue, pink, white, red, metallix gold, metallix blue, metallix green, metallix silver, vapor white, techno pink and techno blue.
October 12, 2009
SKIN
1. Follow a specific skin care regimen. A simple regimen to follow is Sharps Daily Prep. Start with the Daily Prep Foaming Face Wash, followed by the Skin Tuner, Daily Prep Tuning Face Lotion.
2. Wear sunscreen. Trade out the Daily Prep Tuning Face Lotion for Sharps Dail Prep Oil-Free Sunscreen Face Lotion SPF 15 to get in some good old SPF.
HAIR
1. Update your style: If you’ve got a full head of hair, instead of parting your hair to one side, push it forward. Use American Crew’s Defining Paste and use your hands to pull hair to the front. Add some texture with your fingers and the Defining Paste for a more modern.
2. Go lean on the sides: If you get your hair cut shorter and leaner on the sides it will slim out your entire face.
3. Camoflague: Take care of those pesky gray hairs with combed in color. At Weldon we offer Camouflage Color. It will camouflage your grays and blend with your hair…don’t worry, just because you’re adding a little color doesn’t mean you don’t have to look like Elvis!
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