The Art of Shaving

Troy is truly an artist and a master barber. If I lived in the area he’d definitely be my go to guy. Left the airport during a layover just to get a fresh cut. I wasn’t disappointed. Troy’s ability to be both personal and professional made me feel immediately at home in his chair.

Mr. Troy Harris has been barbering and shaving for 25 years. I got the royal service and it was the best shave I’ve ever had. Hot towels, moisturizing face mask, a lot of good shaving tips and the closest shave of my life. The Royal is worth the extra money, no question. If you’re a man and you grow facial hair, it’s a must to stop here and ask for Troy.

I am in town from Canada for the Vikings game and was in desperate need of a haircut. I have been growing my hair out for a bit and I was looking for a new style.
Off to the mall of america with a buddy and I will be honest when I say that I didn’t have the highest expectations of getting my hair cut at the mall. My parents own 2 high end hair salons in Canada and I have pretty high standards when it comes to service in the hair industry.
I walked in to The Art of Shaving and was able to see Johnathan right away. Thank god I did because this was one of the better expiriences I have had getting my hair cut. Right from the beginning I knew this place was special. The barbers are dressed well and present the business to a higher level than what they charge for the service.
I asked John to hook me up with a fresh cut and asked if he could keep my lines tight. He chuckled and told me that i came to the right place. I gave him full artistic creativity with my hair. He went above and beyond when it came to executing his vision. I am pretty sure I overheard that he worked through his lunch to hook me up!
Great conversation and exceptional precision left me feeling like a new man when a left the establishment. I now feel like a boss knowing I can tell people back home that my barber is in Minneapolis!
A+ across the board and I highly recommend seeing the fine fellows at The Art of Shaving. Well Done!

So I have loved the idea of shaving with a straight razor for a long time and was just planning on going in here pick one out and go. I walked in and talked to me and answered all the questions I could think relating to shaving. They even penciled me in for a sit down with the barber to get a shave and it was amazing. My barber, Johnathan McCastle, was amazing, easy to talk to, and had a good sense of humor. Then the store manager, Gus Hequet, gave me his card and said I could email him if I had any questions. My experience here was amazing and it was all thanks to Eric Frykman who helped me out the first time I was there.
So in short if it’s your first time and have questions about shaving like a big boy check them out and you won’t regret it.

I have had numerous strait razor shaves before. I consistently go to speciality barber shops. This was probably one of the worst of both. I wanted it to be good, I wanted to enjoy it. Those working there were nice, respectful, and offered good conversation. But the hair cut was terribly done, and extremely uneven. The appointment is supposed to take 40 minutes, but it took and hour and a half, most of that time he spend trying to fix what he messed up. And the shave, have me some of the wildest razor burn I’ve had in years.
Honestly, save your money. Don’t get your haircut or a shave from here. Now I’m off to an actual barber to see IF this can be fixed.

EPIC FAILURE
I’ve had many great shave experiences but have never used the services of The Art of Shave in the Mall of America.
Here’s what happened.
First the shave: I requested a beard trim and neck shave. First of all, I went in wearing a flannel shirt, jeans and a baseball cap. They put me in with Mr. Troy Harris. I laid back and he began. I sat up, looked in mirror I saw Justin timber lake from the lonely island crew video (my d – k in a box). I couldn’t believe it. I went from a full beard to a strip along my jaw line with no hair on my chin or under my lip
Fortunately my beard hair grows quickly.
HERES THE REAL CATASTROPHE
Troy Harris points out that there’s a LITTLE bulk in my hair on one side of my head as he’s combing my hair and getting ready to send me out with my new beard. He asked if he could a take just a TINY bit of bulk out in one spot (he used his fingers to further emphasize a TINY bit). I did notice a little bulk and because he did say a tiny bit and I assumed this place would only hire qualified individuals, I sad yes. Big mistake.
He literally took 4″ — FOR REAL 4″ of hair off of ONE SIDE — of my head. This is serious, I’m not exaggerating. I didn’t even see it happening. When he was done he put a massive amount of hairspray on my hair and combed it straight back to hide it. I new I had a cap with me so I wasn’t worried about the slicked hair style with helmet strength hairspray. I got home, took a shower (it took three washes to get the hair spray out) and when I towel dried my hair HALF OF MY HEAD was sticking straight up — spiked — because it was an inch long. I’ve been growing my hair out for months, working with a stylist at Spalon Montage in Edina. I’m going there today to get my entire, over 8 months of growth, cut off the other side of my head to match the side Mr. Troy Harris cut. My wife and my son asked if someone played a practical joke on me. They were deadly serious. It really looks like a practical joke — or retaliation of some sort but it couldn’t be that because I’ve never met him before.
I’ve taken the time to write only 2 reviews here. I’m busy, as I’m sure everyone is. Now my Saturday will consist of a compete overhauling of a hairstyle that I have been growing for close to 8 months. This individual is either DEVIOUS or INCOMPETENT.
This individual should NOT be working with a scissors in any way. I can’t understand how someone could make such an epic mistake. There must be more to it.
I hope this review will encourage anyone to speak up and help get this guy to a job where he belongs, somewhere as far away from hair as possible. This will not be my last review of him, or the shop or management that hired him.
Photos will posted soon to highlight the incredible incompetency of Mr. Troy Harris.
I also don’t want to loose sight of the fact that even with his «shaping» of my beard, he left small patches of long hair where the rest was shaved clean. Still, the beard failure pales in comparison to hair failure. I honestly wonder if this guy was intoxicated that day.
In an effort to find a positive thought about him — I think the guy would be ok using a clippers to shave heads in the military.

Mr. Troy Harris is the best Master Barber I have ever experienced. Ask for him every time at the Mall of America Location! Royal shave is perfect and so relaxing. Helps restores the skin on face in these crazy dry temps in MN.

My boyfriend and I had just moved here from Florida a couple months ago. He needed a good cut and as a regular Art of Shaving client, he wanted to try this location out. Both barbers did an amazing job, and all the employees are very educated on the products — they will take your time to find the best products for you and your skin type. But the best part is the service here. The manager, Andrew Ronning, is absolutely remarkable. Every time we walk in, they offer water and ask if we need anything. This time, my boyfriend arrived early for his cut so we decided to go grab some coffee. Andrew asked us where we go and we said Starbucks. He then took our orders and grabbed the coffees for us! How sweet! We didn’t expect that and we’re so surprised that a manager would offer to buy our coffee as well as bring it to us! Fantastic service :) !! Thank you Andrew!!!

All men should check this place out. This is Shaving Heaven. They are very knowledgeable and took the time to educate me on there products and proper shaving technics. I bought a Sandalwood scented kit and I have now been using it now for 3 weeks. My shave has never been smoother and I no longer get ingrown hairs.
The products are a bit pricey, but its well worth the money. My next purchase from this place will be a straight razor. I can’t wait.

For the fellas! While the little lady is off shopping and the kids are at the amusement park stop by this man cave for all things shaving and have Andrew make some suggestions on how to best pamper that face of yours with some high quality shaving products!!!

So it’s called the art of shaving and they have no one to do a shave they should change the name to arty of hair cuts. The guy said that the person who does shaved is on vacation. Should have brought a pitch hitter in. Never go to typos place again.

The Art of Shaving is good. How good? I somehow justify their high prices. But with that high price tag comes the best products and great service. Staff has always been good at explaining shaving issues and what each product does/​what should be used and when. And although I have not yet had any service from the barber I think it’s great that is an option. Prior to visiting this Mall of America location (it’s near H&M on the first level) I had been to a store in California, but had no idea they had a barber in some of their larger shops.
I greatly appreciate the demonstrations they give (free samples included) and their starter kit is a reasonable price and will definitely get you hooked. I think their aftershave balm is phenomenal. Everything else just seems poor in comparison. The Art of Shaving really plays shaving to be an art (fancy that with the name huh?). But they represent this art very well if you go along with that. The atmosphere is pretty old school men’s barbershop which is perfect when you’re paying so much attention to part of your daily routine.

Got a really great shave from Ericka. I did the «royal» and loved it so much that I purchased a straight razor and some balm.

i have not visited their barber yet but i have been purchasing the products for a long long time now. I have not been disappointed with any of the shave creams or the pre oils. I will try out the master barber soon.

I was extremely disappointed.
I have waited my whole life for a straight edged shave.
I had a good week, so I decided to treat my self to the $ 65 «Royal Shave»
All of the hair was not removed off of my face– I felt as if the barber was rushing me through the process and I didn’t really get a chance to enjoy it.
The scents of the oils were amazing– but the experience overall was terrible.
Save yourself $ 50– go buy a gillette razor and some cream at Target and do it yourself, I promise you will have a better experience.

Had a great «Royal» shave.

I recently started shaving with a safety razor from here and I love it!
I also had a full beard trim via a «REAL» barber. What a great experience, if you have not done this you must. It’s really very nice.
Great products and very good service!