Henson – The Eclectic Mix @ Lathropworld

The “How Medium is the Medium” SOTDs

In the Planning the SOTDs post, I talked about what goes into planning the shaves, and two considerations that came into play in a big way this week were a theme, and continued experimentation. This week, I'm continuing to use...

Paul October 19, 2025

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Razor Rating Redux – A Razor Ratings Revisit

Back in July, I rated my razors (and razor experiences) and dropped them into a ranking against each other. While it's only been three months, I've added two razors and think I need to revisit this. So here goes. First,...

Paul October 14, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

Another Shark SOTD Week

If I haven't said it, and in case you haven't picked up on the idea here, I like to try the new to me blades in all 4 of my primary razors (the Henson mild, medium, the Rockwell, and the...

Paul October 5, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

That New Henson Smell Shave Week

What a week I have planned for you, face! We're closing out the month by putting a couple of new products to use, seeing how a new recent favorite blade works in the newest razor, and trying out a shaving...

Paul September 28, 2025

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Mail Call – Some New Additions

There have been some reports coming out of late in the forums and Reddit site saying that people are starting to notice price increases on a lot of shaving products due to tariffs. Let's face it, just like in other...

Paul September 16, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

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 Reviews

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 to help ensure the best shave possible. I'm working through...

Paul July 31, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

SOTD – The Proraso Blue Sample Sunday

Everything's blue for today's shave! The Proraso blue formula, the Henson AL-13 mild razor, the, uh....Okay, not everything. Just most of it. I recently jumped on a discount on a bunch of sample soaps, creams, pre shave, and aftershave products,...

Paul July 20, 2025

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Rating My Razors

I have 4 razors. One of them has 6 plates that provide 6 different shaving experiences. And a key difference between all razors is their aggressiveness. Whether it's blade gap or exposure or what, each razor feels different. And it's...

Paul July 17, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

The Saturday Proraso Shave of the Day

You'll recall that a couple of weeks ago, I tried out the Bic Chrome Platinum blades that I'd had in inventory since last September. I'd seen them posted in the Wicked Edge subreddit a few times (certainly less than some...

Paul June 29, 2025