GROOMING - A timeless tradition - Part I

May 15, 2011 - PRLog -- Some things never go out of style. One of them is performed by men, every morning as they stand in front of the mirror, to shave and fix their hair before going to work. But there were times when a man did not touch his beard!
From the very beginning, grooming was done by barbers only. They performed sacerdotal ceremonies of cutting hair to remove evil spirits in ancient times; as barbers surgeons, surgical interventions and dental extraction during the Middle Ages; wig design and maintenance during the 17th century; and since 1850, barbers practice only the art of cutting and styling hair & trimming beards (grooming as we know today).
Men did not did not shave by themselves. They went to barbershops, or received the visit of a barber at home.
The golden era of barbershops lasted from 1880 to 1940. During this period, going to the barbershop was a weekly, or even a daily routine. It was an opportunity to meet and socialize with others. Besides getting a haircut, a trimmed mustache or a clean fresh look, clients had the gathered to catch up with the local news and politics...

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