. . "8"^^ . "2014-05-01T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . . "0"^^ . "Earlier this week I checked out House of Shave Barber Parlor on McDowell west of Central. Haircut was 17, hot lather shave was 25, cash only. This wasn't just a lather-you-up, shave you off; this was hot towels, hot lather, more hot towels, slow shave, more hot towels, a cooldown, and then a neck/shoulder massage using this nifty little hand machine. \n\nI have ridiculously sensitive skin on my neck and there was absolutely no irritation at all, both immediately and a couple days after the shave. That alone earned five stars.\n\nThe waiting area has comfy chairs, soft drinks, popcorn, and guy-centric movies playing on a TV. The decor is old-timey and awesome. You may have to wait a bit as this is a one-man operation, but the experience was worth it. Matt was unfailingly polite, engaging, and stopped at every step of the cut to make sure I was getting what I wanted. Spend a bit of money and support a small business."^^ . "5"^^ .