From $60 at every shop
Head shaves and face shaves
Hot Towel Shaves in Sydney CBD
A hot towel, a straight razor and time to sit back. The Ultimate Hot Towel Head Shave is $60 and the Ultimate Hot Towel Face Shave is $65, at The Rocks, St James Arcade and the Dymocks Building.
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Shave Prices
Choose a head shave, a face shave, or the full works with a beard trim and line up. Keeping your beard? The Beard Trim / Shape also comes with a hot towel. Prices come straight from our Fresha menu.
Ultimate Hot Towel Head Shave
$60AUD
Scalp prepared and protected with a pre shave ritual including hot towel experience, finished with straight edge razor.
At all three shops
Ultimate Hot Towel Face Shave
$65AUD
Relaxing hot towel treatment, precision razor shave, and soothing post shave balm for smooth, refreshed skin.
At all three shops
Hot Towel Head Shave + Beard Trim + Line Up
$95AUD
The full works. Hot towel treatment with precise shaving, beard shaping, and clean hairline refinement.
At all three shops
Beard Trim / Shape
$50AUD
Complete beard shaping and grooming with hot towel service and straight razor finish on neck and cheeks.
At all three shops
What Is Included
Every shave here centres on two things: a hot towel and a straight razor.
For a head shave, your scalp is prepared and protected with a pre shave ritual, then finished with a straight edge razor. For a face shave, a relaxing hot towel treatment comes before a precision razor shave and a soothing post shave balm.
- Ultimate Hot Towel Head Shave, $60: pre shave ritual with a hot towel, finished with a straight edge razor.
- Ultimate Hot Towel Face Shave, $65: hot towel, precision razor shave and post shave balm.
- Hot Towel Head Shave + Beard Trim + Line Up, $95: the full works, with beard shaping and a clean hairline.
- Beard Trim / Shape, $50: beard shaping with hot towel service and a straight razor finish on the neck and cheeks.
What to Expect, Step by Step
Book or walk in
Book your shop, barber and time on Fresha, or walk in when a barber is free.
Hot towel
A hot towel treatment prepares your skin. For a head shave, your scalp is prepared and protected first.
Straight razor
Your barber finishes with a precision shave using a straight edge razor.
Finish
A face shave ends with a soothing post shave balm for smooth, refreshed skin.
Where to Book in Sydney CBD
Every shop below offers the hot towel shave menu at the same price. Pick the one closest to your office, hotel or train and tap Book to choose your barber and time on Fresha.
The Rocks
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What Clients Say About Our Shaves
“Great service by Aman, he is very careful in doing the head shaving, very gentle and a great result. The environment is very nice, calm and clean.…”
D & B, Dymocks Building “I was visiting Sydney on vacation and needed a cleanup before taking some photos. I do not have a lot of hair, but I take my beard seriously and wanted it looking sharp. Ari did an outstanding job. The beard trim, shaping, and line work were better than I have ever had done before.…”
Grayson, The Rocks
Hot Towel Shave Questions
How much is a hot towel shave at UPTOWN Barbers?
The Ultimate Hot Towel Head Shave is $60 and the Ultimate Hot Towel Face Shave is $65. The Hot Towel Head Shave + Beard Trim + Line Up is $95, and a Beard Trim / Shape is $50. Prices are in Australian dollars and are the same at every UPTOWN Barbers shop.
What is included in a hot towel shave?
For a head shave, your scalp is prepared and protected with a pre shave ritual including a hot towel, then finished with a straight edge razor. A face shave is a relaxing hot towel treatment, a precision razor shave and a soothing post shave balm.
How long does a hot towel shave take?
Fresha shows the time set aside for each shave when you choose the service and your barber, so you can see it before you confirm your booking.
How often should I get a shave or beard shape?
That comes down to how smooth you like your head or face. For a shaped beard, our beard grooming guide suggests a visit every two to three weeks to keep the lines sharp.
Can I walk in for a shave?
Walk ins are welcome at all three UPTOWN Barbers shops when a barber is free. We cannot promise an immediate seat, so booking on Fresha is the surest way to get the time you want.
Which shop does hot towel shaves, and how do I book?
Every shop offers them: The Rocks at 31 George Street, about a 9 minute walk from Circular Quay Station; St James Arcade at Ground Floor, Suite 20, 111 Elizabeth Street, about a 2 minute walk from St James Station; Dymocks Building at Level 2, Suite 12, 428 George Street, about a 6 minute walk from Town Hall Station. Tap Book next to the shop you want on this page. It opens that shop's Fresha page, where you pick the service, the barber and the time. You can also call 1800 878 696.
Keep Exploring
See the full menu and prices, visit a shop page, or read more from our Grooming Journal.
Book Your Hot Towel Shave
Choose your shop and book in a few taps. Walk ins are welcome when a barber is free.
Prefer to talk? Call 1800 878 696.