Bespoke men’s grooming – UK Barbershops with International presence here in Kuala Lumpur

We take a brief look at two world renowned bespoke barbershops with exceptional services here in Kuala Lumpur.  Both originated from prestigious addresses in London with international presence.

Truefitt and Hill

Truefitt and Hill is the world’s oldest barbershop established in 1805. A barbershop for the discerning gentlemen, its first shop was in St James’s London over two centuries ago.

Currently it has outlets across the world, in Australia, Azerbaijan, Canada, India, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand and US. In Kuala Lumpur, they started with the one outlet in Bangsar Shopping Centre to setting up three more outlets in Suria KLCC, JW Marriott Hotel in Bukit Bintang and the Majestic Hotel.

All four outlets in Kuala Lumpur provide the traditional hot towel wet shave. There are other options for grooming facial hairs such as beard-trimming and facial hair waxing. Other services include hair cut, hair treatment and colour, head and face massage, eyebrows re-shaping, manicure and pedicure, and shoe shine. 

Truefitt and Hill uses their own in-house products wholly made in the UK. The products are formulated with beneficial blend of natural essences for their clients. The products are used in-house as well as available for retail sales. The grooming product range includes shaving, fragrance, hair and body products.

Gentlemen’s Tonic

Gentlemen’s Tonic is a bespoke barbershop first established in a prestigious Mayfair (London) address in 2004.

Currently Malaysia is the only other Country beside Hong Kong that Gentlemen’s Tonic has expanded to in Asia. It has established two outlets in Malaysia, one in Solaris Dutamas and the other in Robinson Shoppes @ Four Seasons Place. The other international establishment of Gentlemen’s Tonic includes Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Mexico, New Delhi and soon, Riyadh.

The two outlets in Malaysia provides barber services – shaving and beard trim, hair cut and colour, hair and sculpt treatment, and facials.

Gentlemen’s Tonic has their line of retail and professional products. Its range of grooming products uses a combination of traditional and new formulations made with the highest quality ingredients.

*Pictures from the establishments’ webpages.