At Knights Barbers Shaving School you will learn a new skill that has become more and more important in Barbershops, beauticians and spas all over the country.

Knights of the Green Shaving School Being able to offer the Hot Towel Shave service will mean you can get a better job and earn more money.

If your barbershop doesn’t offer Hot Towel Shaving, but your competitors do you will lose clients to them. Demand for Hot Towel shaves has exploded all over the country.

Knights of the Green are acknowledged experts in Hot Towel Shaving. We have demonstrated shaving on The Late Late Show, Off the Rails, Ireland AM and many more appearances in the national press as well. (National Press).

Our course lasts for one day. We believe in participation, not demonstration, so our course is done on a 1 to 1 basis. This way you’ll be taken by the hand and shown the fundamentals of this traditional art.

The Hot Towel shave course is usually held on a Monday starting at 11.00 am. Participants need to bring two models to be shaved. The school cannot provide models.

On this course you will learn:

  • Correct handling of the tools
  • Skin preparation for shaving
  • Face Massage
  • Patterns of hair growth
  • How to deliver the smoothest possible shave
  • How and why to use Hot and cold towels
  • Health and safety when shaving
  • The top shaving products to use