More Software – Soaps
Paul Early on in this journey, I kept seeing posts saying that the only way to shave is with a good soap. Gels, creams, foams, etc. aren’t worth it at all…
Shaving
Software – Let’s Talk Blades
Blades are the fundamental software–in fact, initially I thought they were classified as hardware in the discussions. But no, they’re a consumable, so they’re software. Outside of razors, soaps/creams/gels, brushes,…
More Hardware – Brushes
In the Wicked Edge subreddit and elsewhere, shaving gear is referred to broadly as hardware and software. This pretty much falls along the lines of items that are designed to…
The Hardware – Razors
As of this writing (May 6, 2025), I have 4 razors. The first two were completely uneducated purchases bought out of convenience. One turned out to be good. The other,…
SOTD (Shave of the Day)
This was my Shave of the Day (SOTD) for Sunday, May 11, 2025. The Wicked Edge SubReddit has a tradition of people posting their shaves of the day. Most of…
In the beginning…
The start of my shaving journey, from age 13 until age 55.