Most towns in the UK seem to have at least one Turkish barbers, and some of them give very good straight shaves. The one where I get my hair cut does a very decent shave for £15; not fancy, but very competent.
Will people please just listen to me and STOP PAYING THE BARBERS FOR A STRAIGHT SHAVE!?
Read all of the stories here on B&B- 99% of the "I got a straight shave at the barber's for my anniverssary/wedding/guy's night out....etc" are almost universally a waste of money!
$75 to have a guy put a hot towel on your face?
Fugghedaboutit!
Straight shaves will get you the best, closest, most maly shave of your life. But the guy holding the razor HAS to know what he's doing.
That guy may as well be YOU!
Go to the BST, the Hobbyist Classifieds, Whipped dog, etc and buy yourself a nice shave ready straight for that $75 and you will have yourself a pleasant pastime for the rest of your life, and will, in short time also be getting some damn fantastic shaves.
Stop paying for hot towels.
I had a great one downtown Toronto by Maple Leaf Gardens about 30 years ago. I have no recollection of price, but it couldn't have been that expensive, as I made about 19k/year back then.