The Heritage & The Stories
The Golden Razor
A 1963 Stingray, Route 66, and a tap on the shoulder outside the Beverly Wilshire. How William Gornik ended up owning his first barbershop at twenty-six, in his own words.
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Notes from the Chair.
Heritage, technique, and the occasional dispatch from Beverly Hills.
The Ritual · September 2026
How to Layer Hair Products: Combining Stylers for the Look You Actually Want
One product rarely does everything. A Beverly Hills barber's guide to layering clay, cream, pomade, and paste, in the right order, for volume, texture, and hold together.
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The Heritage & The Stories
The Invisible Haircut
The invisible haircut was Harry Drucker's claim to fame: a cut nobody can tell you have had. Where it came from, why the movies needed it, and why our barbers still do it.
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The Ritual
The Hot Towel Shave, Step by Step
A barber's guide to the proper hot towel shave at home: the prep, the lather, the pass, and the finish, done the way we have done it since 1936.
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The Ritual
Clay, Cream, Pomade, or Paste? A Barber's Guide to Choosing Your Style
Clay, cream, pomade, or paste? A Beverly Hills barber's guide to what each does, the finish and hold to expect, and how to choose the right one for your hair.
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