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Four Lords A-Leaping — Lord Platinum

It's week two of the four weeks of Lord blades, and this week, after a week of an uncoated blade that felt rough, I'm back with the Lord Platinum, a blade that obviously is coated with platinum. Lord Platinum Class blades. As a reminder, I'm pairing the blades with the Rockwell...

Paul September 13, 2026

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The Derby Derby – Part 2, The Premium Part

Derby Premium blades. To finish up this comparison series, I'll be putting the Derby Premium blade to the test to see how it compares to the Derby Extra. You'll recall that the Derby Extra exceeded my expectations and surprised me with its closeness and comfort. So can its black-clad sibling surpass...

Paul June 21, 2026

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The Blades They Rode In On (Part 5)

This week: something different. A departure from the normal in terms of planned shaves. A couple of weeks ago, I planned shaves with the Cella Rapid Shaving Cream and Truefitt & Hill No. 10 Sensitive shaving gel, and as it turned out, those did not need brushes. So at the time...

Paul June 7, 2026

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The Goodfellas’ Smile(s)

First, about the elephant in the room. Yes, I scheduled the Proraso blue for the second week in a row. I didn't notice until I'd already taken the picture of the shaves for the week, and I'm not going to change it. So just live with it, okay? The Goodfellas' Smile...

Paul May 31, 2026

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The Merkur Progress 500 Shaves

This is the last of the new razor shave weeks...for now. I'd like to say I have enough razors and won't be buying any more, but I want one or two more, so I won't lie to you or myself. The Merkur Progress Adjustable deconstructed. The Merkur Progress 500 (or occasionally...

Paul March 1, 2026

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The Shark Comparison Shaves–the Conclusion

Okay, it's week two of the two week Shark comparison shave series. Last week, I used the Shark Super Chrome blades, which were new to me and needed comparing to one of their brand-mates and one of my favorite blades: the Shark Super Stainless. The (Lord) Shark Super Stainless blade. As...

Paul February 8, 2026

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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 Hagen razor. Included in the kit was a face wash and...

Paul August 28, 2025