The Blade

Asked to have the sides and top cut closely, tapered to a longer top that I could comb back and to the side, ended up with a crew cut. Also had a beard trim, which I asked to remove as little as possible, with just the strays trimmed and the edges cleaned up with a razor. Ended up with a very uneven beard, which I had to borrow clippers from a friend to fix. All in all a disappointing visit.

Came here to get a shave. All in all in all it was a decent experience and the service was nice. On top of that, a hot towel shave at £8 for this location is quite a bargain.
The barber did do an ok job, accompanied along with the whole shebang: starting with applying some gel on your face to soften the beard stubbles, then wrapping your face in a hot towel before generously covering your face with shaving foam. After the actual shave he applied some moisturizer and then wrapped up my face in a hot towel again… and while my face was steaming away, he massaged my arms.
Despite all this, I still prefer going to my favourite Turkish barber shop in Dalston called Altin Makas. It has more of the old-​time feel to it and I have a feeling that the barbers there undergo years of proper training and thus have excellent barber skills. (While the barber here at the Blade was giving me an ok shave, I could tell that he hasn’t done this thousands of times, as the barbers in Dalston usually have.)