Geo F Trumper

Das ist ein richtiger Männer-​Wellness-​Laden.
Wenngleich sich die Fa. Trumper mit £ 38 – 65 für eine Rasur nicht gerade als «Penny Barber» empfiehlt, wirkt sich der Ursprung als Parfümeur-​Betrieb ansonsten allenfalls auf den Umfang des für die «Behandlung» zur Auswahl stehenden Sortiments hauseigener Pflegeprodukte aus.
Schon bei Betreten des mit viel Aufwand gestalteten Ladens wird der geneigte Kunde unmittelbar ins elitäre Ambiente der vorletzten Jahrhundert-​Wende versetzt — einschließlich einer ausgesprochen zuvorkommenden Betreuung.
Diese endet jedoch, sobald man sich als Reisender zu erkennen gibt: Der Meister frisiert im Erdgeschoß nämlich offenbar nur die Stammkunden persönlich — die anderen werden im Keller von Hilfskräften «abgearbeitet» — und das (wohl aus Angst vor «Kratzern») leider auch nicht unbedingt sooo gründlich.
Trotzdem: Der Entspannungseffekt ist riesig — die anschließende Freude über die «Runderneuerung» von großer Dauer.
Mann macht’s ja auch nicht alle Tage.

I really, really wanted this to be a life affirming, or even life changing experience. Without trying to invalidate Tom B’s experience, mine was average and certainly not worth the price of the service.
Walked in for a shave. They didn’t have an opening so I made an appointment for later that afternoon.
Upon returning, I sat down. I waited. After about eight minutes, I was invited to the barber’s chair for my shave.
The lady was nice (for some reason, movies perhaps, I was wanting an older gentlemen to shave my face…) and we chatted about my work and time in London.
I was expecting the shave to be super close, relaxing, and my skin to shout and dance and sing. It was more of a meh than anything else, except when I walked over to the register and handed over my precious pounds, it became a «never again.»

Geof. Trumper, ein Barbier seit 1875 existent, ansässig in einem als klassisch zu bezeichnendem Geschäft in der Curzon Street .Nach all den so ähnlichen Läden, den so lästigen Werbungsgepflasterten und 1001 mal gesehenen und erfahrenen Niederlassungen internationaler Konzerne ist dieses Geschäft ein Ruhepol des gepflegten Mannes, der sich hier rasieren und sein Haar schneiden lassen kann, ohne von dümmlichen Gesprächen gestört und von Fahrstuhlmusik belästigt zu werden.
Im vorderen Bereich befindet sich ein wirklich sehenswertes Ladengeschäft, welches Pflegeprodukte, Eau de Colognes, Rasierer, Haarbürsten und Rasierpinsel anbietet. Alle Produkte in alten beleuchteten Vitrinen ausgestellt.
Für einen jeden gepflegten Mann ist diese Kleinod ein MUSS für jeden Londonbesuch! Unbedingt Zeit mitbringen.

I have been using Geo. Trumper shaving products for years and wanted to drop by to have an old-​fashioned shave while I was visiting London. I was not disappointed and felt like a million bucks before, during and afterward. It was quite the expierence and should be on your bucket list.
Guys, you must expierence this! Appointment only.
For Americans, I wouldn’t recommend buying any products in the shop due to exchange rate. It’s cheaper ordering online through C.O. Bigelow back in the states. Order the violet shaving cream and lime skin food. Speciality razors and speciality brushes may only be sold in this store and not availble back home.
Here’s some more info about the Shaving School:
Shaving at Geo. F. Trumper
In times past it would be most unusual for a man to shave himself; most men would attend the local ‘penny barber’ once or twice a week while a gentleman would be shaved by his servant. Today gentlemen come to Trumper for the sheer luxury of being shaved by an expert; to have their face swathed in hot towels, lathered and shaved, then moisturised and massaged is a truly pleasurable experience.
The Shaving School
Shaving knowledge and technique is not instinctive, all men need to learn the art and unfortunately many learn it badly. Common problems such as razor burn, bloodspots, ingrown hairs and redness are more often than not caused by bad shaving technique. A few years ago, in response to requests from many customers, we set up a shaving school; a one-​to-​one session with a barber where the customer learns the best technique to use for their skin-​type and how to perfect their shave. You can make an appointment by calling one of the shops.

I have been a client here for more than 20 years. I have always been happy with my haircuts. Recently they increased their prices significantly and despite several comments asking them to review this. £32 for a gents wash and haircut is a lot, but going up by £4 to £36 is a big jump. They added £4 to all services. Not a very happy customer here.

If you are a man of mature years and rather tired of having hung-​over twenty-​something girls try and cut your hair, this is the place for you. I was once a regular, but was inconvenient for the City unless one could factor in lunch at the Mirabelle opposite, which put the price up somewhat. Having been butchered once too often, I ventured back again and was treated to a timeless experience — a full cut-​throat razor shave and a classic haircut with lots of ‘I think I can manage to get it back into shape’ from a sound chap with a steady hand. In response to my query ‘should I be putting anything on my hair’, the admirable fellow said ’ nothing at all, sir’, despite the shop being full of expensive ungents for just that purpose.
The front of the shop has a beautiful 18^th century façade (it’s been going since 1875) and inside there’s a counter laden with ‘men’s toiletries’ of great style and no little expense and the smell of eau-​de-​cologne and bay rum hang in the air. I left feeling refreshed and pleased that it was still possible to find a hairdresser that does not expect to chat about their last holiday and doesn’t play the cashier’s favourite awful music at high volume while trying to give you a ‘footballers’ haircut’.