Pamper Dad at Oslo's

While the ancient Greeks celebrated Mother's Day thousands of years ago, dads didn't have their own holiday until Father's Day was first celebrated in 1908. Despite the slow start, the Hallmark holiday now manages to provide children of all ages that same sense of dread at having to purchase a gift for someone who has everything -- or who can afford to buy himself something better than you can.

But this year you can relax -- and so can Dad. Because Oslo's -- A Men's Store has come up with a unique, affordable experience for Father's Day. The Queen Anne boutique is offering pampering for padres at their celebrated back-of-store barbershop. For $35, Dad can relax with an old-fashioned shave that includes a thorough four-step process using high-quality men's grooming products from The Art of Shaving. If Dad has metrosexual tendencies, upgrade your gift to the $50 Royal Shave, which adds a soothing minifacial.

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