Male Escape Gentleman’s Grooming
At Male Escape Gentleman’s Grooming, Kenmore, Brisbane, owners, Alan and Nicky Rose, say that whatever your style and whatever your hair type, you’ll leave feeling like the Freshest Prince of Bel-(H)air. Opening his first barbershop in the UK at the age of 21 on the south coast, Alan ran a successful business there for ten years, before deciding to sell up for the warmer location of Brisvegas. He and his wife Nicki then opened the very successful Male Escape Gentlemans Grooming in Kenmore which has been open just over 15 years. We spoke to Alan to find out more… WHAT’S THE VIBE INSIDE? Funky, trendy and vibrant. Pops of orange tie in with the graffiti wall and colourful personalities inside! Appointments are essential and always booked out on a daily basis! THE SUCCESS YOU HAVE ENJOYED The fact that the business is still operational after 15 years is a testament to good staff, a well run business and loyal clientele. A LITTLE ON THE TEAM As a husband and wife duo, we work alongside a dedicated team including Ken and Stephen who have been with us collectively for 8 years now. Ken has been with the team for 7 years and within the industry for over 30! Stephen has been with the crew for a year and
within the industry for over 30 years also. We are bessed to have such an experienced team! A SIGNATURE SERVICE Our pamper package, which includes, hair-cut, facial scrub, cutthroat shave and a beer! Clients visit for this package on a frequent basis, for not only a relax but also special occasion, buck, weddings and a general catch up with the crew! WHAT PRODUCTS DO YOU USE AND LOVE American Crew of course! We started using Crew over 20 years ago in the UK and continue to use in store today. Favourites are the all-time classic Fiber and we absolutely love the New Matte Clay for styling We absolutely love the fact that there is a product for every hair, body and face requirement within the Crew range! TREND FORECAST FOR UPCOMING YEAR We are finally seeing mullets disappear, but will re-appear more to support the mullets for suicide prevention month in September. For the upcoming we forecast that a lot shorter styles will appear again and a lot of skin fade requests and curtains disappearing.
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