Published August 30, 2010
Tiki Barber
Your Shave, Now with Rum

It’s a fact: you love rum.
So much so that, sometimes, you just want to rub it all over your face.
At long last, we’ve met someone who shares your goals.
Introducing the
Rum Cut & Shave, a new treatment for your face that’s exactly what it sounds
like, available now at Salon Belle de Soir.
We know what you’re thinking: this is a waste of good rum. But stick with us. First, you’ll step inside
the salon, where you’ll be led to a classic barber’s chair. A barber will rest a hot towel on your face,
and then... the shave begins.
So far, so traditional. But once the last swipe of the razor is done, they begin applying bay rum
aftershave, recommended by the salon owner’s bartender friend in Vegas. (As the best grooming treatments
so often are.) The rum’s a natural astringent, so it’ll tighten your skin back up after it’s been
loosened by warm towels for the shave. (You hate loose pores.)
So your face doesn’t have all the fun, they’ll pour you a splash of rum for before, during and/or after
your shave. And should you (or your officemates) have trifling concerns about you reeking of booze, you’ll
get a final hot towel application.
Though we’re not sure that’ll do anything for rum breath.
VITALS
Rum Cut & Shave
at Salon Belle de Soir
2208 Filbert St
(at Fillmore)
San Francisco, CA 94123
415-441-6944
official website