Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a bald Gui walks into a barbershop hoping to get a kiss from a princess…
Believe it or not, this isn’t a joke; well, at least not entirely, anyway.
After a great tour and the most awesome New Year’s celebration (spent watching Star Wars Marathon on Sky-TV in Sicily), I found myself back in Milano producing new music and working hard for TLC.
One of the evening appointments the Ladybug scheduled brought me to Milan’s man cave of relaxation, I’m talking about the bad ass Bullfrog- found in the motorcycle district. Now you might have already heard about it briefly on the Bullfrog’s blog or on Icon, but as they say: “there are two sides to every story.”
Bullfrog is situated in a very manly and vintage quarter of the city. It matches well with its surroundings while also maintaining a level of privacy by being tucked away. The barbershop’s position wasn’t haphazard, but getting this den was coincidental and it’s founder, Romano Brida, orchestrated his dreams, passion and business savy to give an incredible gift to his “brotherhood.”
I enjoyed a ritualistic shave of my head and face: the hot towel, the emulsified shaving cream, the light massage of someone else performing this bi-daily grooming that I do, but with a straight razor and having it closed with a cool towel and cleaning…
It took me back to when I was a very young boy sitting in Leon’s Barbershop watching my grandfather and other older gentlemen getting a shave and haircut. There were more chairs at Leon’s, which at the time was right across the street from the big Plymouth dealership on South George, and the conversations were different, but the laughs, camaraderie and “men only” vibe was the same.
With its two chairs and close quarters, Bullfrog feels like a tattoo parlor. Romano and I discussed this along with other details about the history of the Barber, his chicago styled shop and why it’s so important to take this 40 minutes to an hour for yourself.
…And like moths to a flame, all the Princesses are attracted because when you step foot out of the door, you look and feel like a King!
You can get the whole story when you check out the two-part interview on TV-TLC.
See you “next Sunday.”
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