Novicide Ambassador
We all know hygiene matters.
What most people don’t realize is how badly it’s applied in a lot of barbershops. And yeah, unfortunately, that’s reality.
I like to compare barbershops to restaurants. You’ve got McDonald’s and you’ve got Michelin-star kitchens. Different clientele, different price points, different ambitions. But every chef—no matter where he works—has one non-negotiable thing in common: hygiene. Even at McDonald’s, nobody’s serving a burger they’ve handled with filthy hands.
Barbering is exactly the same.
You don’t touch a man’s face if your hands aren’t clean. You don’t work around skin, follicles, pores, and micro-cuts with tools that aren’t disinfected. That’s not “extra.” That’s the baseline. Because scalp infections, beard infections, irritation that turns into something worse—it’s common. Way more common than people like to admit. And when you see it up close, you understand fast: this isn’t a detail you can “kind of” do.
People ask me all the time: “How do you disinfect a straight razor?”
Simple. Fifteen minutes in Novicide.
What I love about it is that it does the job properly, and it’s rust-free, which matters when you’re working with real steel and tools you respect. And you can use it on pretty much everything. The range is complete—no excuses, no improvising with some half-baked spray because it “smells clean.”
At ROMAIN, this isn’t a slogan. It’s a system.
The workstation. Scissors. Clipper guards and blades. Combs. Everything. It all goes through the same known routine, every time. Because hygiene isn’t a vibe—it’s discipline. And in this craft, discipline is what separates a place that simply cuts hair from a place that actually deserves trust.
To keep this professional and accessible: if you want to apply the same standard in your own shop, you can order Novicide easily through our trusted partner O’Barbershop (France), who carries the full range and keeps it in stock.
You’ll also find the logic behind our routine—not just what we do, but why we do it—explained in my book: Protocols: An Operating Barber Manual. It’s the operational backbone of how we work at ROMAIN: clean, consistent, and non-negotiable.
Want to join the Scapicchio Academy at ROMAIN in Ghent, belgium?
Get in touch to plan your 1-on-1 training with Master barber Stijn De Sutter and take your straight razor, honing
READY FOR THE REAL THING?
If you want more than just a good story and you’re ready to sharpen your craft (or your own look), you know where to find us.
From straight razor training and honing on natural stone to classic shaves and serious beard work in the chair, ROMAIN Barbershop & Academy in Ghent is where it actually happens—no noise, no shortcuts.
Book a service in ROMAIN
https://booking.optios.net/6064/select-location
Follow the journey
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Stijn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/desutter_stijn
Stijn on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@desutter_stijn
Academy info, courses or questions
Email: info@romainghent.be and we’ll take it from there.
Website ROMAIN: http://www.romainghent.be
Website Scapicchio Academy: http://www.scapicchioacademy.com
