Basic Shaving
Basic Shaving is a one-day, hands-on course that teaches you the straight razor from zero. It costs $200 plus GST, the tools are provided for the day, and you do not need any experience to take it.

At a glance
- Price
- $200 CAD + GST
- Length
- 1 day
- Level
- Beginner
- Tools
- Provided by the school
- Taught by
- Rami, owner of Rami's Cut
- Where
- #112-2540 Shaughnessy St, Port Coquitlam, BC
- Format
- In person, hands-on, in a working barbershop
What you learn
- How to hold and handle a straight razor
- The razor strokes used on each area of the face
- How to give a close shave safely
Who it is for
Complete beginners, and anyone who cuts hair already but has never been taught a proper razor shave.
Who teaches it
Rami teaches every course himself. He owns the three Rami's Cut barbershops, won Battle of the Barbers in 2013 and 2014, and judged it in 2015.
Questions about this course
short answersAnything else, call 604 442 2730 or see all questions and answers.
How long is the Basic Shaving course?
One day.
Do I need my own tools for Basic Shaving?
No. Rami provides the tools for the day, so you can turn up with nothing and still cut.
Do I need experience for Basic Shaving?
No. It is a beginner course and starts from the beginning.
The other courses
five in totalEvery course is taught by Rami at the same address in Port Coquitlam.