With the launch of ‘Mandarin Men’, The Mandarin Barber shows men the way to regular, professional grooming.  Available from 15 September 2009, ‘Mandarin Men’ is a programme that allows members to enjoy a complete grooming session each month. This includes a shave, haircut, manicure or pedicure and a choice of either a facial or massage.  Membership can be purchased for three, six or 12 months.

“Nowadays it isn’t only the ladies who are expected to be impeccably groomed,” says Spa Director Lynsey Hughes.  “The pressure is on for men too.  Mandarin Men makes it easier for busy professionals to keep on top of their grooming schedule with a balance of ‘must-do’s’ such as a regular shave and haircut, alongside long-term maintenance items such as facials and massages which add to the polished look of a gentleman nowadays.”

With its old-world charm blended with contemporary know-how, the Mandarin Barber offers gentlemen a comfortable and discreet location, meeting a need that is proving increasingly more popular.

“At the Mandarin Barber we have seen a conspicuous increase in requests for head-to-toe masculine grooming, including treatments such as manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing and massages,” continues Hughes.  “In fact we now have a private room in the barber specifically for men’s treatments.  In 2008 we saw a 95% increase in men booking facials compared to 2007 and in only the first six months of 2009 we have already performed 40% more men’s facials than we did in the whole of 2008.  Manicures and pedicures have shown similar increases with almost double the number of bookings in 2008 than in 2007, and we expect these figures to increase again in 2009.”

About Mandarin Men:

‘Mandarin Men’ is a monthly maintenance programme that entitles members to the following at the Mandarin Barber: one classic shave; one hair cut; one manicure or pedicure; and one 55-minute massage or facial.  Programmes are valid for three, six or 12 months.  Priced from HK$1,200 per month, the total value of treatments included in the package totals HK$1,810 and members can also enjoy discounts at the Cigar Divan.

3 month price: HK$1,400 per month

6 month price: HK$1,300 per month

12 month price: HK$1,200 per month

About The Mandarin Barber:

With its dark wood veneers, decorative ironwork and Chinese screen-printed glass – inspired by the Art Deco chic of 1930s Shanghai – The Mandarin Barber is a classic masculine retreat.  Located on the hotel’s second floor, its warm, inviting atmosphere provides an oasis of serenity in the heart of the city.  Inside this rarefied space a team of barbers, many of whom have more than twenty years of experience, presides over six traditional barber chairs and afford the city’s gentlemen a range of personal grooming services.  Signature treatments include the legendary Mandarin Shave (one hour of pure bliss, this is a classic shave with a straight-edged blade developed at the Mandarin Barber and includes hot towels, essential oils, massage and of course the best shave ever) and the Shanghai pedicure performed with sharp blades.

The Mandarin Barber is open 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Sundays.  Reservations can be made on +852 2825 4088 or by email: mohkg-barber@mohg.com