This one stop guide is a practical treatise for chaps who wish to look their tip-top best from head to toe, packed full of essential tips and tricks every mans should know when it comes to looking his best. Drawing on Captain Fawcetts far-flung travels, culturally rich experiences, and extensive historical research, this unique guide offers fascinating insights from the worlds most respected barbers, tonsorial artists, style aficionados, and master craftsmen of essential male-grooming items. The Captain highlights centuries-old techniques that have been refined for the present day; accompanied by easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. Packed with beautiful illustrations, photographs, witty observations, inspiring historical and literary quotations, this is a comprehensive exploration of all aspects of gentlemens grooming and, indeed, what it means to be a gentleman in the twenty-first century.
An Introduction |
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Chapter One The Rise of the modern Gentleman |
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Diary Dates for the Man about Town |
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Chapter Two The Barbershop |
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Chapter Three The Barbering Experience |
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Scumbag Barbers of Rotterdam |
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Erin Wentworth's Perfect Shave |
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Chapter Four Personal Grooming |
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The Double-edged Safety Razor |
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How to Shave with a Safety Razor |
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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow |
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Create your own Hair Treatments |
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Exploring Identity |
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Toodle Pip From the Captain |
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Credits & acknowledgements |
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Captain Fawcett Limited distribute, export and sell Captain Fawcetts range of the finest gentlemans grooming requisites to his loyal customers of barbers, hairdressers, gift shops, tailors, independent department stores and other discerning outlets. Captain Fawcett currently exports to over 42 countries from Alaska to New Zealand and has official distributors in USA, Canada, Italy, Holland, Russia, Norway, Germany, Australia, Ireland, Singapore and Spain. Captain Fawcett is a key sponsor of many national and international beard and moustache championships, UK tattoo shows and makes regular appearances at other gentlemanly gatherings: The Distinguished Gentlemans Ride, The Tweed Run, the Chap Olympiad, Goodwood Revival and the Bearded Rascal, a UK Burlesque Pin-Up Show.