The New to Me Lord Shark (Shark Lord?) Blade Week
Paul Now that Anniversary Month is over, I can get back to some of the more normal shave plans. Like trying out new (to me) blades. Going into this week’s shaves,…
The End of the Anniversary Month SOTD
This is the fifth and final week of Anniversary Month shaving. During this month, I’ve tried some new things, re-tried some old things, and had a generally good month of…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…