The Art of Shaving

I finally used a Gift Certificate I received for my Birthday. Should have gone sooner.
Highly recommended.

The best hot towel shave in Los Angeles! Go to Steve, he is a master artist at his profession.

I got a great hair cut. You pay for what you get and I got great customer service. Great shop and great people. Left happy with my hair products.

This Review is based ONLY on the Shaving Service provided, and not the shope it self.
My wife had purchased a ’”Royale” shave for my Birthday. I’ve had a Handle Bar mustache for well over a year, and care for it is critical for me. I was seen by Carlos, and this guy was a magician! I normally care for it myself, and have my «usual guy» else where I see on a more often occasion, but wife had suggested I treat myself every once in a while. I really liked the «olde Timey» feel inside the on site barber shope.
The process of the shave was great! Starting from the 1^st hot towel to the last aftershave application.
I can’t say much about the store as I didn’t purchase anything, but I can assume the prices might be a little more high end than anything you can find at a drug store, Target or Costco so any lower that star reviews I noticed here might be because of that.
After this experience, I see myself coming in maybe once every 3 months for a clean up.

I will never go back after experiencing a rude call from the receptionist. I’ve been a loyal customer for three years and needed to move my appointment. I was waiting for them to open at 1030 so I could call and instead received a call at 945 to confirm my appointment for later this afternoon. I told her that I would have to move the appointment and she chastised me, telling me that I should have called sooner (i reminded her that they did not open until 1030 so I could not have possibly called any earlier). Frankly why call to confirm appointments at all if you are going to give people attitude if they need to move the appointment? She also indicated that they had a very long waiting list (again — that should be great — they will easily be able to get someone in to replace my time). When I tried to rebook for another Saturday she rudely said that I should not let this happen again. So I didn’t. I told her I will no longer book any appointments and will find somewhere else to go.
Frankly, I’d recommended finding a new place anyway. It’s over crowded and they told me they are closing down in a few months anyway. Clearly art of shaving does not care about its customers as it is trying to make as much as it can before they close. Find somewhere else.

Master Barber Carlos is amazing.
This is my second time that my wife got me a gift card for different occasions. It is worth every penny to spend.
Loved it as usual.

Carlos did amazing work on my bf’s beard

Went yesterday, last time I go.
Carlos was nice, good conversation but…
I got charged for a beard/​goatee with shave $ 35 and neck clean up $ 10?
huh, so just to clean the neck area is $ 10 bucks then what about the shave?
kind of fishy… CHECK YOUR RECEIPT

Steve the barber is awesome. Such a professional. My only complaint is I went in for a traditional shave and haircut ($ 65) and was charged ($ 85). The sales associate told me that because I had a beard they had to charge the extra money. They need to update their website and have full disclosure. Remember, if you schedule an appointment, make sure you are totally specific as to what you want so there are no cost surprises at the end.

Got my haircut yesterday by the extraordinary barber Steve!
Lined me up perfectly and was delightful to talk to. I highly recommend this place.
Great products that have saved my skin and made the terrible shaving routine I once had into something I look forward to doing! Thank you!

I went into the store a few days ago to get my dad a birthday gift. I was helped by such an amazing associate named Keivyn. He explained everything about every product, showed me a demo, and after I picked out the best gift he even gave me his card and told me to tell my dad to contact him if he had any questions. He made my experience at the art of shaving easy and fun! Walking into the store I thought it was going to be a difficult task due to the fact that I was completely clueless when it came to luxury shaving goods. I am so thankful that Keivyn helped me pick out the absolute best gift for my dad! Ohhhh and his gift wrapping skills were exceptional!!!

When it comes to holding a blade to a Mansface it’s not something to take likely. I honestly believe that Steven is one of the best barbers in the world. He is the only man I trust shaving my face with a straight razor and keeping my hair groomed to my liking. I am overly satisfied with Steven’s customer service. I love everything about the Art of shaving except for one thing. Every time I call and the lady answers I get such attitude on the phone if it weren’t for Steven being at the Art of shaving in Center City I would attend a different location she is not the nicest lady but the barbers definitely do amazing job. Make sure that when you go there to ask for Steven and tell him to take good care of you! He always takes great care of his customers! I would advise seeing him over any other buyer are there what is the most talented and skilled individuals! The only reason this if you get four out of the five is due to the fact that I get attitude every time I call on the phone! Other than that my experience itself at the Art of shaving is one-​of-​a-​kind and truly amazing thank you Steven for making my experience at the Art of shaving in Century City unbelievable!

The only reason for this visit was the premium badger brush that was shipped from Seattle was scuffed, and I had paid $ 500 for his Lexington set.
At first Stephen was going to keep it, but I said NO WAY. not for a $ 180 brush! If this was some cheap ass $ 15 brush, I’d say sure, suck it up, but after spending that kind of cash so a Badger can brush his beard, the stuff better be PRISTINE condition.
So, aside from the scuffed brush, why the 3 stars?
There were 2 men and 1 woman working, and the woman was the only one who attempted to assist me. Maybe I looked poor and couldn’t afford this stuff? That doesn’t matter! The 2 dopey men should have asked if I needed help.
Mind you, it was Father’s Day weekend, so you’d think they would try to help every customer, and assume that a woman is buying these expensive stuff for her man.
So as I said, the 1 woman had to help us, while the dopey men stood there like useless statues. Yup, it takes only 1 woman to do 2 men’s job. Typical.
I spent good money for good products, and I expect to receive the same caliber service. Obviously Los Angeles has a reputation for being pretentious and yes, this store reflects a «typical» LA store.
Don’t get me wrong, 3 stars is not bad. Its A-​ok.
Good thing there’s a store in Orange County, where our sales tax is lower, and parking is free. I think Brea may be my go-​to store when its time to buy refills and more scents for Stephen.

I have been cutting my own hair for years, but the girlfriend had a friend getting married this week and I thought I’d try and look my best. I was skeptical of paying this much money for a haircut and thought I was going to some pretentious place but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it. They guys were fun to talk to and seemed cool. I got a lot of compliments on my hair and felt like it was worth the money. The only complaint I have is that they don’t validate for parking. No worries, I’ll be back.

I love this place. I’ve only used their services for haircuts but it is very convenient for any guy working in Century City. I usually call a day ahead for an apt. All the staff are friendly and helpful. A little pricey but the service and quality of work are definitely worth it.

My husband is a hard-​working sasquatch. I got him a gift cert for the «Royal Shave & Haircut» for $ 80 to show my love while executing efficiency on his time.
Within an hour and 15 minutes he not only got a haircut and master shave, but his eyebrows, nose & ears were nicely groomed (why do women have to pay ala carte for all those things??) He said he enjoyed being pampered without having to go to some frou-​frou spa. Best gift he ever got, he said.
20 points for Carlos the Barber who turned my hot mess of a man into a well-​moisturized, smooth kissable dreamboat.
100 wife-​points for me.

Steve is an awesome barber but he has trouble understanding direction. I came in with quite long hair and told him I just wanted a trim. We get to talking and by the time he is done he has destroyed my hair and brought it back to the «business cut» which he is good at but is too short for me. I now have to go wait about two months and see a different barber who can take direction. Really really really disheartening because Steve is the best barber I’ve ever had personality wise and he knows his stuff, it’s just that he likes to cut hair a little too short.

Steve and Carlos are the best! These guys have a crazy amount of knowledge on shaving and hair styles. They’re my permanent barber for both shaves and haircuts. 5 stars almost doesn’t do them justice.
Danita and the rest of the staff are also very understanding of service and the products offered at AoS!

I have been going regularly to the Art of Shaving for a beard trim and occassional haircut. Steve Gonzalez rocks as a barber! He’s friendly and is skilled. The prices are reasonable given the quality of service.
I’ve picked up a few products like a razor and after shave. Again, like the service, the prices are resonable for the quality of items you get.
They won’t pamper you you the extent of some very high end places (no glasses of Scotch, etc.), but the price reflects that without losing quality.
I fully recommend the Art of Shaving, especially Seteve as a barber!

Michael helped me on the phone and in person.
He and the rest of the staff were great. I was able to get my pre-​shave oil and replacement razors for my old school razor (a la 1920s).
Don’t half step. Don’t use the over priced disposable anymore… go back to your roots.