Welcome Home, Nerds
In the shimmering 95 degree Chicago heat, Lauren and I half expected the glitter blanketing the crowd to burst into flame. Bears were everywhere, but we were armed with stickers and merch aplenty, and we were ready.
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Dutch was yearning for the mountains again, so he moved back out to the west coast to do those things he do. But before he went, he wanted to make a big change. A head shave big change. And he didn’t want to do it alone. So Beardsmith took the plunge with him.
Click that Read More link below for the full video, and check out the rest of the YouTube channel right here.
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It’s a very anniversary week, Gaard! Beardsgaard turns 3 this Saturday, and we want to celebrate. By giving YOU presents. Also, punch and pie.
In shop only, make a $25 or higher retail purchase from Tuesday, September 5th, and Saturday, September 9th and get one of our local artist T-Shirts fo free*!
*Various sizes and styles available while they last
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Because the week of a holiday gets so crazy around these parts, all of the barbers have decided to be insane people and do a 6-day week to get as many of your heads presentable as possible by doing it on Monday, December 19th.
But we’re not even open Mondays, you say! We know. Read on.
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Beardsgaard Barbers and River Peak Apothecary stock not only our house brand, but an entire world of fine men’s grooming products. And we never do sales. We’re barbers. It is what it is.
But this weekend is different.
Before the holiday season arrives in earnest, we have bundled some of our favorite products into covetable packs at great savings. Like an early present or something.
In shop, you can get all of the deals all day Friday and Saturday (because we’re closed Sundays and Mondays). On the webshoppe, each day of this holiday weekend will have a different set of deals, and we’re here to give you the low down on who you can knock off your holiday shopping list this weekend.
If you get all the way to the bottom of this post, you’ll find the code that will score you free shipping on everything (in the continental US).
All because we like you. A bunch. We promise not to make it weird.
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Thursday, November 3rd at 5:30, we’re bringing a pack of bearded dudes (like this big fella, who joined us for this last year) to be “celebrity beards” at the Man Up for Men’s Health event, put on by Advocate Sherman Hospital at Porter’s Pub at Bowes Creek in Elgin.
We have a selection of bearded fellas in the pack already, but who ELSE wants to roll with this crew? You’ll eat and drink for free, feel all handsome and special, and do it all to raise awareness for the rad cause of men’s heath. If you want in, email us right this minute! Read on for all the details.
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*Walken Wednesdays are no more as of November 2016, because we now have daily walk-ins!
We’re going to be closed this upcoming Walken Wednesday (9/14) for a pretty exciting reason. The entire crew will be taking part in a hands-on cutting class as part of the Reuzel Quest for Clipper Carnage tour.
Blademaiden recently got to partake in 5 days of training with the Reuzel and Schorem crew as part of her training to become one of the first Scumbassadors, and is beyond thrilled to drag the entire Beardsgaard team to learn from Leen and Bertus themselves at this training.
There will be hugs.
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Closed for the 9/14 Walken Wednesday (for Scummy Reasons!)Read More
We have some big plans afoot, and with it some big news. Beardsgaard is about to get a lot bigger. The more the merrier of course, but better than that, this embiggening is going to make all of your lives a whole lot easier.
(Note: this post has been updated as of October 2016, because things always be changin’ – that’s life, folks)
By early next year we’re going to be up to 6 barbers, 2 front deskers and a one-lady corporate office, with 63 opening hours per week. Hold on to your butts and keep reading for all the details.
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Autumn 2016 marks one full year that we have been doing our Artists by Way of Beardsgaard program, and it has been ever so much fun.
Check out out little interview with Greg Padgett, Naperville art teacher and guy who does amazing things with ink. He’s also our fall featured artist. Read on and help us pick our next limited edition T-Shirt and sticker design. It’s all up to you.
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Fall Featured Artist by Way of Beardsgaard • Greg Padgett {Video}Read More
A little while back, Reuzel put out a call for folks who wanted to preach the gospel of the lard. In other words, they were putting together a training team from around the world, starting with the US.
So Blademaiden, having gotten to know Reuzel as soon as it arrived in the states, put together a video submission. And despite everything included in that video, she turned out to be one of the 20 chosen to fly in for training and interviewing for the final cut of Scumbassadors.
Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that training was taking place in Chicago and they didn’t have to buy her a plane ticket, but it is still an immense honor to be considered.
It’s also a once in a lifetime opportunity to get personally schooled for five days by Leen & Bertus, owners of Schorem/the modern day godfathers of barbering, as well as the Nelis, the Headmaster of the Old School in Rotterdam, and the rest of the Reuzel team.
You’ll be seeing all the fun on Facebook and Instagram from tomorrow through next Wednesday, so make sure you’re following. When Blademaiden returns, she will be stuffing all her new knowledge right in the heads of her fellow Beardsgaard Barbers, and your haircuts are going to get even better.