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  <description><![CDATA[Charcoal Unit is a Porto barbershop open since 2014. Appointments only. Classic cuts, beard trims, and hot towel shaves by Tomás Ferreira and Rui Magalhaes.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Summer cuts: what actually works in the heat]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[July in Porto means humidity, sweat, and hair that behaves differently than it did in March. Tomás shares what he's been recommending to clients this summer and why the taper fade has become the most-requested cut of the season.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-07-10</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rui is back from a week in London]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Rui spent a week in June at a barbershop in Hackney called Ends & Edges, watching how they handle textured and Afro hair. He came back with three new techniques and a very specific opinion about clipper guards.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-06-18</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How a taper fade works on curly hair]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A taper fade on straight hair and a taper fade on curly hair are two different operations. The result looks similar in a photo, but the process, the tools, and the decisions the barber makes along the way are not the same. Rui Magalhaes, who handles the second chair at Charcoal Unit and has been working with textured hair since 2016, explains what actually happens.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-06-30</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[What happens during a straight-razor hot towel shave]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Most people who book a hot towel shave for the first time don't know what to expect. Some are nervous about the straight razor. Some have had a bad experience with a rushed shave somewhere else. This is a plain account of what we do and why, so you can decide whether it's for you.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-05-15</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How to choose the right pomade for your hair type]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The grooming shelf at any barbershop can be confusing. Pomade, fiber, clay, paste, wax. The labels don't always explain what the product does or who it's for. This is a plain guide to the four main types we stock and recommend at Charcoal Unit, based on what we see working on real hair every day.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-04-20</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Beard care in the Portuguese summer heat]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A beard routine that works in February doesn't always work in July. Heat, humidity, and sun exposure change the condition of the hair and the skin underneath. This is what we've been telling clients at Charcoal Unit over the past few summers, based on what we see coming through the door.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-06-05</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How often should you actually get a haircut]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The standard advice is every four weeks. That's true for some people and wrong for others. The right interval depends on the cut you have, how fast your hair grows, and how much you care about the cut looking sharp versus just looking tidy. Here's how to think about it.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2026-03-12</pubDate>
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