About Us
Iain Kane, the proprietor of the Village Barber brand, originally comes from Glasgow, Scotland where he was personally trained in the noble art of 'traditional' barbering by a Master Barber, Mr Saul Green.
In over 30 years in the business, Iain has amassed a wealth of experience in places such as Jersey (Channel Islands), Spain, Gibraltar, England and of course, his native Scotland.
Iain now lives in Durham in the north east of England where he owns his own successful barbershop in the Langley Park area of the City. 
It was as a direct result of opening his own barbershop back in 2007 that Iain decided to do something about the type and quality of the shaving products he could offer his discerning customers. We'll let Iain explain;
"As a traditional barber for many years, I was being continually asked for
advice on the best shaving products, particularly from men who had skin
irritation problems which left them with red, sore skin after shaving. I found
myself teaching them the correct shaving techniques, however most, if not all
commercially available 'shaving products' were loaded with chemicals and
parabens (a class of chemicals widely used as preservatives in the cosmetic and
pharmaceutical industries).
It became obvious to me that many of the skin problems associated with
shaving were, in part, due to the "additives" in these modern foams and gels as well as poor shaving technique. I therefore set out to find or have
produced a completely natural, chemical and paraben free product that would not
only give the best shave but would also leave the face feeling great and
irritation free.
Once the synergistic blend of Shaving Oil had been produced to my
satisfaction, I then set about having a quality, paraben-free Aftershave Balm
produced to be used in conjunction with the Oil.
My Aftershave Balm contains the same 100% pure and natural
therapeutic-grade oils as the Shaving Oil but with further skin enhancing
ingredients added to complete what I feel is the perfect 'skin food'."
In the three years since Iain first offered his shaving products, initially only to his customers, Village Barber Shaving Oil and Aftershave Balm have received critical acclaim from not only satisfied customers all over the world, but also from his peers and fellow professionals in the business.
Village Barber is now delighted to offer these products online as well as from carefully selected retail outlets in both the UK and in the USA.*
*If you are interested in stocking Village Barber shaving products please contact us at: info@villagebarber.com
