The Anniversary Month Blade Revisit
Paul 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.…
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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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
The Cella Sample SOTD
I’m continuing to work through the samples. 3 soaps/creams left! Of all the samples I got recently, this is one of a couple I was most looking forward to. This…
The Parker & Proraso Sunday SOTD
Welcome to Anniversary Month! I’m entering my second year of safety razor wet shaving by trying something new. As you’ll have seen a couple of days ago, my son gave…
SOTD – Sampling the Samples
Even almost a full year in to this experience, I’m still learning. Not only is the experimentation and learning about what products work for me, it’s also about developing skills…
The Proraso (green) Sunday SOTD
Welcome to the last week before the anniversary shaves! I’m still working through the sample haul, and swapped in the Proraso green menthol & eucalyptus pre shave and shaving cream…