Henson – The Eclectic Mix @ Lathropworld

The Sunday Gillette Platinum SOTD

In the Wicked Edge subreddit, the Gillette Platinum blade is frequently held up as a favorite. It's frequently presented as being very sharp and very efficient. I've had a tuck of them since I got my Gillette sample pack back...

Paul June 15, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

SOTD – The Henson Setup

Week two of my shaves using my favorite razors and the blades they shipped with. Today's SOTD (May 25, 2025): Razor: Henson AL-13 Mild Blade: RK Stainless Steel Pre-Shave: Razor Emporium Pre-Shave Shaving Soap Soap: Nivea Sensitive Shave Gel Alum:...

Paul May 30, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Information

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, and pre- and after shave routines, few things generate as...

Paul May 22, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

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, not so much. The Van Der Hagen There's a point...

Paul May 18, 2025