August 2025 – The Eclectic Mix @ Lathropworld

The Anniversary Month Blade Revisit

You know when you've had a tough week and just want to relax or do or eat something that just brings comfort? Yeah, that's where I was on Sunday morning. While the Van Der Hagen was surprising in that it...

Paul August 31, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Information

More Software – Aftershave Balms

The first aftershave (or post shave) anything I used was Clinique for Men Maximum Hydrator Activated Water-Gel Concentrate. It came in a starter kit that I bought at Target for $15 at the same time I got the Van Der...

Paul August 28, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Information

The Shaving Spreadsheet

I am a Microsoft Excel nerd. Everything that I can possibly do in Excel, I will. And if you don't know what it is, Excel is a spreadsheet program that allows for the entry, sorting, management, and reporting of data....

Paul August 26, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

The Anniversary Shaves of the Day

The Van Der Hagen razor. I show it very little love, despite it being the one that started it all. That's what this week is all about: revisiting that first razor to see if it really is terrible, or if...

Paul August 24, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Information

What’s Next In My Shaving Journey?

It's been a year of safety razor shaving. New razors, new blades, new soaps, balms, pre shaves, beard oil and the like. I've been on a journey of discovery, and that discovery has led to spending somewhere north of $400...

Paul August 21, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Information

Shaving: What Won’t I Try?

It's time for a little internal Q&A. The overall topic: what shaving products/devices/etc. won't I try in general and why? #1: Straight Razors. The idea of that just terrifies me. Now, don't get me wrong: I am pretty confident in...

Paul August 19, 2025

Personal Care Site News SOTD

A Change of SOTD Plans

I'm announcing a change of posting plans that I've been thinking about for a while. As you know, I shave 3 times a week (occasionally 4, but that's very, very rare). And the way I've structured the week of shaves...

Paul August 17, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

SOTD: More With the Samples

After today's shave, there are just two more soap samples to try. And two more after shave balms to try. For those who didn't grow up in the '80s and/or don't enjoy sci-fi, you may not get the reference here,...

Paul August 14, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

My Best Shaves

Okay, since it's anniversary month, and I'm celebrating a year of returning to shaving with a safety razor, let's talk about the best shaves I've had in the last year. As of this writing (August 10, 2025), I've had 28...

Paul August 12, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

The Proraso (Blue) Sunday Anniversary Month SOTD

I'm in my anniversary month, and for those new here or not paying attention, August 2025 represents one year since I started on my wet shaving/double edge safety razor shaving journey. You can read my shaving story here. It's been...

Paul August 10, 2025