eShave

Buyer beware… might be an ok place for a shave although even for shaves it doesn’t compare at all to some of the far less expensive barber shops throughout the city. Used a groupon for shave and haircut. Shave again was average. Haircut was a disaster. All I wanted was a simple trim and I left with basically a shaved head with a bald spot above my ear the size of a 50 cent piece. Totally inexperienced woman manning the barber chair and unresponsive company for follow up feedback. Lesson learned… don’t trust that just because they know how to sell wildly overpriced shaving supplies doesn’t mean they know how to cut hair.

Best haircut and shaving i ever had. The staff is kind and communicable. I’ve been at Rock center concourse for a couple times 4 months ago. The barber lady Dayanne was so gentle with me, she did a really great job. Thank you guys. God
bless you

I have had many straight shaves around the world and in NYC have used Molé, Art of Shaving and various neighborhood barbers. At home I use a safety razor in a rush and a straight blade if I have the time so I am not new to this. I bought a $ 15 shave on Groupon and figured I would try eshave. I called several times to make a reservation and many times the call went to voice mail so I figured they were a busy place. I arrived for my appointment and the barber was late, not busy simply late. And the store was not busy at all so I couldn’t understand the difficulty in getting through to a person. The shave was rather quick about 12minutes maybe 15 (I am trying to calculate the lateness of the barber) which would make it one of the most expensive shaves per minute I have ever had in my life if I had paid full price. I have never had such a quick shave and the result was poor and mediocre. I got home about 90minutes later and in the mirror it looked like I had 5’oclock shadow because the shave was not close at all. If you feel you have to shave 90 minutes after the shave to correct the shave, it’s not so good. And I am the type of person who shaves every 2 – 3 days because I am not that hairy. Art of shaving usually goes over 30 minutes on their shaves even more if there is no one waiting and the shave is close. Not to be one to under tip I was forced to over tip because the shop had no change at least that is what they said. Is business that slow they can’t break a $ 20. So I paid $ 27.50 (discounted price) including tax and tip with my Groupon voucher when I could have had a local barber charge $ 12 and be much happier with the shave. I would not recommend getting a shave here as there are so many more local barbers (even in midtown) now giving more care, attention and quality shaves in the city. The only upside was the nice smelling products which is one of the reasons I didn’t give it one star. The place is rather pricey for charging what they do for a 12 minute shave.

Very relaxing shave and haircut right in midtown, if that’s convenient for you. I bought a 3-​pack of groupons and would definitely do it again.
I’d give them 4 stars but they are never on time with their appointments, usually running 20 – 30 mins behind schedule. This is NYC Midtown, people have places to be and expect to be on time!

Nice place. Used my Groupon for a nice shave. Friendly staff. I was on guard for the hard sell on products, however it never came. Just a relaxing shave. Well done.

I bought a groupon deal for eshave, shave and haircut for $ 25, a great deal so why not, I deserve a little pampering in my life.
My only other experience with a straight razor shave was about 6 years ago at the Art of Shaving on madison ave so I had some expectations. The location for eshave is convenient because it’s right in the middle of the Roc Center concourse. the downside of that is there is alot of foot traffic past the shop and its not exactly a peaceful and serene place. The store is small and it seems more geared to selling their products rather than their barber services because there is only 1 barber and chair, no big deal I guess. Anyway, the front desk person was really polite and I was in the chair within a couple of minutes of walking in. The barber was a nice guy, the haircut was a long, drawn out experience but he did a good job. The shave was good as well, pre-​shave oil was applied followed by a hot towel and then warm lather and the shave, which was super close and then followed up by a cold towel, some nick relief (sharp blade y’all!) and some after shave lotion.
I ended up buying some pre-​shave oil because it smelled super good and they promise that it will make my home shaving experience better… we shall see.
All in all, a fine place for a shave and haircut, however, I was expecting swankier and a little more serene but for what I paid, I can’t complain.

This really isn’t a barber shop. It’s a retail store with a barber’s chair.
Be prepared for the sales pitch. Before and after your shave/​haircut. They are definitely there to sell you product.
Now that you’ve been warned about all that, I had a decent haircut.
The barber used clippers, and was about as gentle as a carpenter using a belt sander. Needless to say this did not leave me with warm fuzzy feelings knowing this is the same guy that was about to be dragging a straight razor across my face.
The shave started out with the usual warm towel, and further prep with shave oil. Happy to report that Mr. Goodwrench used a more delicate touch with the razor than he did with the clippers.
My face felt as smooth and soft as the proverbial baby’s butt right after the shave, but about 30 minutes later, perhaps I have sensitive skin, there was noticeable redness and sensitivity around my jaw and neck that lasted for about another hour.
Bottom line for me: There are better barber experiences to have in this great city, so I will keep looking.

I’m not one to drop a cool C-​note or more on my morning routine so, when the representative at eShave suggested that I switch my razor back to the Mach 3 from the Fusion and try their kit, complete with oil, brush, cream, stipple block and after shave cream, for about $ 150 I was naturally skeptical. But, they gave me a free sample to try at home and the result seemed pretty solid so, I laid out the cashola and took home the whole nine. As a result, my skin is in better shape and I’m spending on the average $ 3 less per month on my shaving. Plus, there’s no pain in the tuchis running to Duane Reade once a month for shaving crème and far less to throw away. And to cap it all off, I look so olde timey now when I shave.
Hence, Yay! I’m a fan.

I had a haircut and shave here and have to say that it was probably the one of my worst experiences in NYC. The barber was rude, offensive and the haircut was awful. Their products are ok, but for the services, I would go elsewhere.

This is a great place for a shave or shaving supplies in Rock Center.
I got off the train and for a change, I went to the other side of the concourse. While I’m walking, I see this white store, with a few barber chairs and shaving supplies. They offer items like old fashion shaving brushes, creams, razors as well as before and after shave lotions.
I’m going on a trip this week and I wanted to bring with me a shaving kit.
I wound up spending $ 160! I bought a stand, shaving brush, shaving cream and pre shaving oil.
I used it for the past two days and I like the brush method, I don’t know how I lathered without it.
It reminds me of an old Seinfeld show, What, you lather your face with your HANDS?