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10:00am Friday 7th August 2009
The tightening of belts is not the only change to people’s appearance to come out of the recession.
A survey has found that more people in Brighton are considering growing a beard as a money-saving measure than anywhere else in the country.
The poll, conducted by YouGov, found that 20% of people in the city said they were growing a beard to save on the cost of razors.
Barber David Banks, owner of Trafalgars Barber Shop in Trafalgar Street, Brighton, said he had noticed more hairy faces around.
He said: “I suppose I have been seeing more people with a beard.
“Over the last year or so there has been an increase.
“And I save a fair bit myself by just giving my beard a quick trim with the clippers when I get into work instead of having a full shave.
“These days people tend to have shorter style beards rather than the old fashioned bushy ones.
“We don't even do old fashioned wet shaves in the barbers shop because so few people are asking for them.”
A daily shave can cost a tidy sum.
It costs about £9.97 for a pack of five Gillette M3 Power blades Ten Bic classic razors cost just over £1 while shaving foam costs from about £1.50.
Peter Lewis, of St James’s Street Barbers in Brighton, has also noticed the increasing amounts of facial hair.
He said: “More people have been coming in with a beard.
“You see them a lot more on younger people than you did before.
“I guess it's starting to become the fashion because people want to save money.”
Hong Kong Futon, Brighton says...
10:13am Fri 7 Aug 09
snapman, Brighton says...
10:37am Fri 7 Aug 09
Conor, Sussex says...
10:51am Fri 7 Aug 09
bertnz, brighton says...
11:48am Fri 7 Aug 09
Harry Callahan, Worthing says...
12:11pm Fri 7 Aug 09
Conor, Sussex says...
12:37pm Fri 7 Aug 09
Harry Callahan wrote:I'd expect a built-in MP3 player for that price.
Even though I am clean shaved I cannot understand how manufactures and retailers can charge so much for shaving gear, how can they justify how an electric/rechargeabl
e shaver can cost up to £260 for what is in essence a motor,batteries, cutter & foil, and have you noticed that even with the cheaper electric shavers (£50) it is often cheaper to buy another one rather than replace the foil & cutter, I have also noticed a con that affects Braun shavers in that you have to buy the cutter & foil in one packet together, you cannot buy them individually. As anyone who uses an electric shaver knows it is the foil that needs changing most often usually about 3 times before you need to change the cutter (which does not actually cut, the foil does). As a consequence of this practice by Braun I refuse to buy Braun again until this blatant con is stopped.
P.S. when you could buy the foil & cutter separately the cost was £11 each item now the cost is £29 for both so also the price has gone UP, what a rip-off
Greyrun, Hove says...
12:41pm Fri 7 Aug 09
Randy Lahey, Sunnyvale Trailer Park says...
1:34pm Fri 7 Aug 09
snapman wrote:I know, I know.
Really Argus, does it need your Chief Reporter to write such stuff?. If she is re-writing this PR handout what are the Juniors doing?. Get out there and get some stories,leave the office and meet people.
Lord Tilford, Tilford says...
2:00pm Fri 7 Aug 09
jonathon, Brighton says...
2:23pm Fri 7 Aug 09
KennyKoala, Brighton says...
2:25pm Fri 7 Aug 09
snapman wrote:I'm with you. Why has this drivel been published? What next? Women are buying cheaper make-up because of the recession? People are buying their pets cheaper cat and dog food? Newspapers are cutting back on reporting real news because it's cheaper to rewrite a press release?
Really Argus, does it need your Chief Reporter to write such stuff?. If she is
re-writing this PR handout what are the Juniors doing?.
Get out there and get some stories,leave the office and meet people.
Granny, Brighton says...
2:26pm Fri 7 Aug 09
Made In Sussex, Not Brighton says...
3:18pm Fri 7 Aug 09
Stu, Hove says...
3:43pm Fri 7 Aug 09
Randy Lahey, Sunnyvale Trailer Park says...
3:49pm Fri 7 Aug 09
jonathon wrote:What I find the most vexing is that this man is effectively saying that growing beards is a money saver, yet he has access to all manner of beard trimming and removal implements, being a barber and everything.
How nice to see Dave Banks hit the headlines. For year he was my hair dresser when he worked in the street behind the Theatre Royal. I always wondered where he went when Keith's closed down. For me he was the best barber in the city.Thank you Argus for connecting me with this guy.
BiggerH, Brighton says...
4:01pm Fri 7 Aug 09
rayellerton, portslade says...
5:47pm Fri 7 Aug 09
Bethgranter, Brighton says...
7:58pm Fri 7 Aug 09
Stu wrote:Good point Stu! I agree this article is ridiculous, in that it didn't question the 'research' from YouGov, which I reckon must have been flawed. How many people did they question? Was it multiple choice?
LOL What a load of twaddle!
"Barber David Banks, owner of Trafalgars Barber Shop in Trafalgar Street, Brighton, said he had noticed more hairy faces around."
Nothing to do with the fact that some people have lost their jobs and dont actually NEED to shave every morning then?
ajfscorpio, Brighton says...
8:32pm Fri 7 Aug 09
kkj, Brighton says...
10:13pm Fri 7 Aug 09
Bethgranter wrote:I've had a beard for years, never realised I was suddenly a babe-magnet!
Stu wrote:Good point Stu! I agree this article is ridiculous, in that it didn't question the 'research' from YouGov, which I reckon must have been flawed. How many people did they question? Was it multiple choice?
LOL What a load of twaddle!
"Barber David Banks, owner of Trafalgars Barber Shop in Trafalgar Street, Brighton, said he had noticed more hairy faces around."
Nothing to do with the fact that some people have lost their jobs and dont actually NEED to shave every morning then?
I do agree there are more beards, but I think it's pretty much purely because of fashion, which is great, because they're hot!
Greyrun, Hove says...
10:47pm Fri 7 Aug 09
cheztra, Hove says...
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Bog Vern, says...
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Mr. Kipling, Hove says...
2:04pm Sat 8 Aug 09
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Stripes, Brighton says...
10:04am Fri 7 Aug 09
Sweet Baby Jesus.