Shave-day skin analysis
20 minA conversation and a look under the lamp. You talk through how you shave, with what and how often, and Rodrick writes down how your skin takes it. No facial is done.
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Book: Shave-day skin analysisSkin studio, Vestavia Hills
Shave-day skin
A one-room studio for men who shave. Rodrick Elam is a licensed esthetician. He asks how you shave, looks at your skin under a lamp and keeps the visit to 30, 45 or 60 minutes. Anyone who shaves is welcome, and he is taking new clients.
The list
Three lengths, one list
Start here
First visit: analysis and facial
75 minThe analysis, then a 45-minute facial planned around it, with a few minutes to settle in and a note to take home.
New clientsBook: First visit: analysis and facial
Facials, by length
30-minute facial
30 minA short visit for a lunch hour or before work: cleansing, a warm towel, a mask and a finish. Extractions only if you ask.
Lunch hourBook: 30-minute facial45-minute facial
45 minThe usual visit. Cleansing, a gentle exfoliation, extractions where your skin allows, a mask and a warm towel.
Book: 45-minute facial60-minute facial
60 minA slower visit: everything in the 45, with a facial massage and a longer mask while you rest.
Book: 60-minute facial
Prices are Rodrick's own and show on the booking page when you choose a service. Each visit includes a few minutes to settle in and to talk.
A 45-minute visit
Forty-five minutes, in order
The usual visit, minute by minute. Rodrick tells you what he is about to do before he does it.
- 015 min
Step 1: You talk about your shave
What you shave with, how often and what you put on afterward. Come as you are from work.
- 025 min
Step 2: A look under the lamp
He looks at your skin and tells you what he sees before he touches it.
- 0330 min
Step 3: The facial
Cleansing, a gentle exfoliation, extractions where your skin allows, a mask and a warm towel.
- 045 min
Step 4: A note for shave days
A few lines on what to do and what to leave alone on the days you shave, written down for you.
The room
A quiet room
One room, one client at a time, at the back of Suite 7 on Rocky Ridge Road. No music unless you ask, no phone calls taken during your visit and nobody waiting in the next chair. Parking is in the lot beside the building.
By appointment only, so the room is yours for the hour
A lamp, a bed and a towel warmer; nothing else to look at
Rodrick tells you each step before he does it
Your esthetician
One esthetician, one room
Rodrick Elam
Licensed esthetician
- Esthetician license · AL Lic. 000000
Rodrick runs Stubble on his own: one room, one client at a time. He has been doing this long enough to know that most men have never been asked how they shave, and he would rather talk through your routine than sell you one. His license is listed in the footer.
From clients
In their words
“I didn't know what to say about how I shave. He asked the right questions, and I left with a short list for shave days.”
Eli R.
“A quiet room and no sales pitch. He told me what he was doing before he did it.”
Jeffery T.
“Forty-five minutes on my lunch break and I was back at my desk on time.”
Leo M.
“He wrote down what I use at home and what he would change. Plain and useful.”
Darin S.
Sample reviews.
Questions
Short answers before you book
What happens at a first visit?
You start with a short talk about how you shave, with what and how often. Rodrick looks at your skin under a lamp and tells you what he sees before he touches it. Then the facial, and a few minutes to settle. A first visit is 75 minutes.
Should I shave before I come?
Shave the way you normally would that day. If you shave in the morning, shave that morning. If Rodrick would rather you didn't, he will tell you when you book. Stubble, a few days' growth or a beard are all fine to come with.
Who is welcome?
Anyone who shaves, or used to, or has never started. The room and the list are the same for everyone.
How long does a visit take?
The analysis alone is 20 minutes. Facials are 30, 45 or 60 minutes, and a first visit is 75. Every service on the list shows its own time.
How does pricing work?
Prices aren't printed on this site. They depend on the length of the visit and any add-ons, and the booking page shows them when you choose a service, before you confirm. There is no deposit.
Book a visit
Choose a time on Rodrick's booking page, or send a message and he'll reply by text or email.