Bristol Barber gives handy hints on common Summer hair problems

At our central Bristol Barber salon we see the same hair problems week after week – and it’s only a bit of simple education from hairdressing experts that is usually required.

Summer hair problem Number One:

“My hair’s too dry, sits flat, and I can’t do anything with it.”

Our answer? Use EVO Salty Dog Spray – apply into hair after shampooing, conditioning and styling, simple and easy – use fingers to style in, then blowdry lightly, and tussle into place.

It gives a light hold, allowing easy styling, yet provides a dry finish, keeping the hair looking full-bodied rather than thin or flat.

A fantastic hair product for men!

Summer hair problem Number Two:

“After shampooing, my hair goes crazy and I hate using sticky hair products.”

Our answer? Use TIGI B for Men In-Check – apply after shampooing and conditioning, by applying a small amount into hands and placing evenly over the hair, then leaving to dry naturally.

In-check controls ‘big hair’ whilst fighting frizz, leaving a dry finish. Awesome!

Summer hair problem Number Three:

“I go to the gym a lot, but it leaves my hair knotty and tangled with no shine.”

Our answer? Use TIGI B for Men Leave-In Conditioner, with the sister shampoo product from TIGI – really mild products for mens’ hair.

Leave-In Conditioner can be sprayed on wet or dry hair, and styled easily, as required. It is a brilliant de-tangler, too!

Also gives extra protection against chlorine when using swimming pools in gyms or spas, and gives a healthy look for hair 24/7.

To find out more about us, get in touch here.

Bristol Barber top product – TIGI B Matt Separation Wax

At our central Bristol Barber salon we use a select number of top products for men, tried and tested hair care products that really deliver the goods for our clients.

One of our favourite products is Matt Separation Wax from TIGI B.

A strong, workable wax that provides a strong matte hold and long-lasting finish, it’s been one of our preferred products for men for some time now.

It’s brilliant for all styles, and offers a natural finish for men. We find that the wax is best applied on either damp hair, or dry hair, when it gives great texture and awesome hold.

The wax is also humidity resistant, so gives good styling and finish support even on muggy Summer days, or when by the beach in sea-spray – but, and most importantly, is still easy to wash out as required. A winner, we reckon!

To find out more about us, get in touch here.

Offer of the Month from Bristol Barber

At our central Bristol Barber salon we like to spoil and pamper our clients – stands to reason, really, after all, a mens' haircut shouldn’t be something that’s a chore.

We offer some pampering services, too – such as our Hot Towel Shave, which is proving to be really popular amongst regulars and new clients alike.

So, for our offer of the Month, we’re going to give our Wash, Cut & blow Dry service at £12 between 9-12 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday until the end of June.

Now, there’s no excuse not to get your Summer haircut sorted!

To find out more about our services, have a look here, - or contact us here.

A Day in the Life of a Bristol Barber

One of the best things about being in our central Bristol Barber salon is that no two days are ever the same – due mainly to the awesome variety of clients we get coming into our salon.

But, to give you a flavour of a Day in the Life of a Bristol Barber, here goes!

A great start to the day – 7am in the gym with a 30-minute run to clear the mind and enhance focus – followed by a cracking breakfast, of course.

Hair groomed to fit the wardrobe today – going for a simple but stylish look, of black jeans and turn-ups, navy suede brogues, white fitted shirt, finished off with a blue and black tie.

The main preparation as a Bristol barber to promote the salon is, essentially, in getting my own hair care and look absolutely spot on: this is done with TIGI B for men daily shampoo and conditioner, towel-dried then sprayed with leave-in conditioner.

A quick blowdry to style, and finished off with TIGI B In-check for men – this brilliant hair product for men gives medium hold with a slight shine, whilst also removing any frizz effect.

The perfect advert for Barbering@Franco’s is ready for work!

Into the salon, and it is important to get clues from our clients about the men's hairstyle they want now, as well as a bit of forward planning, as many clients like to change their hairstyle and get a new look on different visits to our central Bristol barber shop.

What we sometimes do for clients is break down men's haircuts into different stages, to lessen the shock of a radical new look required by a client.

For example, going from long to short hair: this is a big step for most of our clients who want to change their hairstyle – our job in the salon on a daily basis is to advise, add confidence and provide barbering expertise every visit.

We always ask our clients if they have the time to maintain and care for a new hairstyle. This is important, as hair care matters more than many realise.

The day is spent looking after clients’ needs and following up with the best hair products for men, to ensure our clients give their hair great treatment.

We also examine men’s fashion magazines weekly, to keep up-to-date with fashion trends for men, as well as trips into leading fashion retailers in Bristol, to check out what’s new, and provide inspiration to our clients when they visit.

Some of our favourite clothing stores and fashion brands in Bristol for men currently include John Anthony, Replay for jeans, Grenson brogues, Paul Smith for shirts, and Boss for ties.

A busy day advising clients, providing the very best haircuts for men in Bristol, checking out men’s fashion in the city, then off home to relax with the family.

To find out more, contact us here. 

Bristol Barber shares hints and tips on Facebook

At our central Bristol Barber salon we spend a lot of our time helping clients understand their hair, giving them top tips on how to take care of it, and providing expert advice on grooming in general.

So, to help you get the very best out of your hair, and to use the best hair products for men, we’ve launched a Facebook page too, so you can stay informed when not visiting our Gloucester Road-based barber salon.

Visit here to join us on Facebook today!

To find out more about our salon, contact us here.

Getting the best grooming tips in Bristol

At our central Bristol Barber salon we’re constantly advising and guiding our clients on the best hair tip, grooming tips and haircare advice in Bristol – but that’s all part of the service, we think!

And this is a really important thing to remember.

Your barber should be giving you advice, particularly on the best hair products for men to use, in relation to your hair type and hairstyle, on every visit you make.

For example, one of our favourite current hair products for men is Evo Salty DogBeach Spray.

We love it – simple to use, great results, and perfect for all hair types.

It’s as easy as this: spray evenly onto damp hair or dry hair, then blowdry into shape and get on with enjoying your day.

To find out more, contact us here.

Bristol Barber - specialising in creative cuts for men

At our central Bristol barber’s one of the most common requests is for a creative cut – but many of our clients are not sure what the latest high-street creative cuts for men actually are.

This is where we can, of course, help, advise and assist in creating the best look for each individual client.

At the moment, for example, one of the most popular creative cuts for men is a vintage look – similar to those being created for the TV series BroadwalkEmpire. 

This slicked-back, 1920-era hairstyle is coming into vogue with a vengeance, and is relatively straightforward to recreate for our clients in Bristol.

It can be worn with a side parting and slicked across the back in a shine effect – typically, using our preferred American Crew Classic Pomade product.

This is a versatile look, which is also able to adapt into a 40s, 50s, and 60s look too – as we’re currently seeing from the popular TV series Mad Men which also lends itself to developing further creative cuts.

We can also provide outstanding RockABilly quiffs with a twist, adding a very low taper combined with a crisp razor finish, as well as a big top-heavy fringe, if required.

To find out more, contact us here.

Wedding hair in Bristol for men – Bristol Barber can help!

At our central Bristol barber’s one of the services we’re finding more and more popular is that of hair consultation for men for their wedding day – after all, women do it well in advance, so why not the guys, too?

A new men’s haircut takes time to settle and look its best – ideally, up to a fortnight. Planning is key to look your best – especially on your big day.

Whether it’s a freestyle look or a classic cut, making sure that ‘the’ wedding haircut looks spot on can be a stressful exercise. We can take the stress away.

We’ll consult you on the best haircuts to go with your wedding suit and give advice on different looks, too. Plus, a hot towel shave before the main event will really give the very best image any man would want on his wedding day.

To find out more, contact us here.

Perfect men’s grooming in just 10 minutes per day

At our central Bristol barber’s one of the most common questions we get is how to keep hair looking healthy and groomed with minimal effort on a daily basis – after all, we’re all on the go with hectic lifestyles, but still want to keep ourselves looking as good as possible.

Bristol Barber can help – and without it being time-consuming or a major hassle in your daily routine, too.

To keep your hair looking groomed on a 10-minute daily regime, try the following:

· Shower and shampoo hair

· Towel-dry, rather than hairdryer

· Apply products of choice, ensuring you hand-style

· Lightly blowdry with products and finish with hand styling

The use of heat can make a huge difference to the styling and condition of mens’ hair, so make sure you’re careful to maintain good hair health by not overheating it. Careful and selective use of hairdryers only!

Healthy hair, cleaned regularly, with minimal fuss and brilliant hair products should be the basis of any mens' grooming for just 10 minutes per day.

We recommend B 4 Men for daily shampoo and conditioning, with an excellent Moulding Paste in their product range. The hair products used will be dictated by the thickness of the hair – products are prescribed by us accordingly here at our central Bristol barbering shop.

To find out more, contact us here.

Bristol Barber spreads the loves with American Crew shampoo offer

Whilst our central Bristol barber’s has become something of a local institution over the last 26 years, we’re always on the lookout for ways to give our clients something extra – on top of the best barbering in Bristol, of course.

With that in mind, our leading hair product ranges for men from American Crew and TIGI are the best men’s products on the market, as far as we’re concerned.

So, during March, with any American Crew hair product purchased, we’ll be giving our clients a free American Crew shampoo, too, with our compliments.

Our American Crew styling products include: crew, fibre-crew, forming cream, crew pomade, crew grooming cream and crew classic wax.

Our TIGI for men hair products include matt separation wax, moulding paste, in-curl defining cream and power play firm finish gel.

Our EVO hair products include crop stutters, cassius clay, casual paste, and saltydog styling haze.

To find out more, contact us here.

valentines day

with valentines day fast approaching, for you love ones,the pressure is on.
plans should be well in place by now,if not you could be in trouble.
here's franco's check list!
eg. flowers, chocolates, book her favorite Restaurant,and finally a card.
if you want to be cheeky, post 2 differenly written cards and see if she tell's.
but befoe this, make sure you get your haircut,and look the part.
our in house fashion guru monkey boy, will create a new look giving her the impression she going out with a new man.
hope the night meet all her expectations.

New year & new look!

happy new year to you all,hope you had a good one.
new year & new look. lets start shedding the pounds .nil by mouth, untill march.
i have booked in some upcoming race events,
W,S,Mare tough ten,19th of Feb. 10 mils cross
country (GREAT RACE),and my home race, the bristol10k. 27th may.
plus get a new look haircut! to go with this incredible new psychic,your partner wont let you out of her sight.
ask franco,or his team for a free consultation on your new look.
with 4 late nights till 7pm tue/friday & friday morning breakfast club 7.30am til 9.00am and free coffee, there is no excuse.
anyway,i am off for a run ! happy new year.

Christmas opening times

Merry Christmas to you all,
hope you all have had a nice break ,and Now the wait for new year eve parties .Franco's opening times for over the festive period our Wednesday, Thursday ,Friday ,9.00am till 6pm and Saturday 8am till 4pm. Franco is working the Saturday only .
Happy new year to you all
from Franco, Dan, monkey boy ,Sam.

charity month ( MOVEMBER )

Firstly we are in the month of November, 8 ks till Christmas,just though you wanted know that.!
well in Franco's this month we have token the role of growing some facial hair and creating a moustache.all in ad of charity and raising funds for prostate cancer .
as monkeyboy has very light facial hair colour, we gave him a head start as from august last year.
pop in to checkout who creating what!
we are open 4 late nights in the week, Tues /weds / Thurs /Fri till 7pm.

running events coming up!
so bury slog November 13th 10 mls cross counrty. see you there.very mucky!!!!

finally christmas gifts box sets are on sale now
B 4 men & American crew.

The Bristol belter

Roll into October ,glad to see the back of September ,what with the Bristol half marathon and the Bristol belt er ,I am truly whacked.
Race day was warm which didn't help, but a controlled race I cross the line 2 hrs 5Min's. As thought I didn't do enough training..the same could be said for the Bristol belt er ,it destroyed me!! I Slept like a baby.
what new in Franco's well we have a new product range in call EVO. It's the same people who brought you fudge.
There are six styling Products to the range and a shampoo and conditioner .pop in and ask to see this new styling haze power.
It's mad ,just sprinkle it on to the hair to provide texture and a zero shine. Check it out !
Finally Franco's raised £500.00 for meningitis for all his effort's .

Bristol half marathon 2011

well with two days to go before the Bristol half, hope are fading fast for a sub 2hr time.
perpetration has been poor .On Sunday i manage to do my 1 and only long run of 8 miles.
Mean while at Barbering @ Franco's the monkboy ,Sam,Dan are arranging a sweep stake on the event.
At what mile will Franco collapse!
great support from my team ,don't you just love em.
the charity i have chosen to run for, is the Meningitis research foundation.
collection boxes are in moda hairdressing & Franco's so min um denotation is a
fiver .
so best of luck on the day Look out and give me a shout! and remember run like the wind.
if i was a betting man my money is on mile 13.

charity fun raising events.

Its that time of year for fun raising ,so here are two big sporty events i booked in for, September.
The Bristol half marathon 11Th and the 25Th, The Bristol belter .
A 75 mile bike ride, route Bristol to Cheddar & back climbing up some nasty hills.
All monies raised will go to-the charity click Sergeant.
Training has been poor ,as my body thinks its still on holiday.
Anybody interested in the Bristol belter sign up and come and join our team.
Bike rides are on Wednesday afternoon for those who are interested in getting those extra miles in.
I keep you posted on the final preparation.

Gloucester rd fire!

just survived a massive fire explosion from next door,apart from a melted comb and a singed fringe!!
were AL-right! both me and monkey boy and Sam & Dan are deeply touch by your concern of our welfare. with no damage what so ever we are open as usual . come in and ,will give you the up to date gossip on what happen and the usually conspiracy stories flying round.
with 4 four late nights,there no
excuses in popping in for a trim.
PS when you come in don't say "WHAT HAPPEN NEXT DOOR"

Glastonbury festival 2011

Glastonbury approaches thick and fast ,already a year gone by, you can also tell it's approaching as it's been raining. Good old Glastonbury
Wouldn't be the same without rain.
So here is frank top tips on survival for the weekend.
* bring wellies even if it hot ,you never know!
* don't bring a tent! As you won't find it amongst The rest
* don't bring any money, so you haven't worry about losing any.
* last but not least ,most importunately Get Your Hair Cut ( look smart. ) cause you never know what celebrity you might bump into,
it could Be your 1 and only chance. Remember( first impression ) Make it count!

Let it rain.