Brighton men save money by growing beards (From The Argus)
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Brighton men save money by growing beards
10:00am Friday 7th August 2009 in
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.”
Comments(25)
Hong Kong Futon
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10:13am Fri 7 Aug 09
I can feel myself becoming more dense by the second.
And yet I keep reading.
Because I can't quite believe it.
I hate myself.
snapman
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10:37am Fri 7 Aug 09
re-writing this PR handout what are the Juniors doing?.
Get out there and get some stories,leave the office and meet people.
Conor
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10:51am Fri 7 Aug 09
bertnz
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11:48am Fri 7 Aug 09
Harry Callahan
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12:11pm Fri 7 Aug 09
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
Conor
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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
What I'd really like is a shaver with a user replaceable rechargeable battery. My shaver needs charging every two days now, and thee's no obvious way of opening it up.
Greyrun
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12:41pm Fri 7 Aug 09
Randy Lahey
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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.
I think the real story should be "Argus makes cutback in credible journalism during recession.
Today, The Argus was caught trying to pass on shaving advice, using the recession as a guise for it's underlying agenda to promote beard use throughout Sussex.
Some residents, un-named of course, have been said to be outraged at the decision, citing that increased beard-sporting makes it hard to spot child tamperers"
Lord Tilford
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2:00pm Fri 7 Aug 09
jonathon
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2:23pm Fri 7 Aug 09
KennyKoala
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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
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2:26pm Fri 7 Aug 09
Made In Sussex
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3:18pm Fri 7 Aug 09
Is it really worth it
to save a few quid a month, you would have to be very very hard up to need to save such a pitifull sum.
Also this arcticle si uselless and uninteresting, how about some real thought provoking journalism into areas of our lives that matter..what a load of cr@p!
Stu
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3:43pm Fri 7 Aug 09
"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?
Randy Lahey
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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.
How is growing a beard serving him any other purpose than causing children to avoid him in parks?
BiggerH
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4:01pm Fri 7 Aug 09
No-one trusts a bloke with a beard (weak chin/possible paedo/boring ale drinker/etc).
And who remembers Catweezle??
rayellerton
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5:47pm Fri 7 Aug 09
Bethgranter
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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?
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!
ajfscorpio
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8:32pm Fri 7 Aug 09
kkj
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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
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10:47pm Fri 7 Aug 09
cheztra
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10:45am Sat 8 Aug 09
Bog Vern
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12:45pm Sat 8 Aug 09
Mr. Kipling
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2:04pm Sat 8 Aug 09
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Stripes says...
10:04am Fri 7 Aug 09
Sweet Baby Jesus.