Nivea – The Eclectic Mix @ Lathropworld

The Medium Strangelet Shave Week

Week two with the Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Platinum Strangelet Super Sharp blades. This week, I've moved over to the Henson medium, and I think I kind of know how this week is going to go. Last Thursday's shave with the...

Paul November 9, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Information

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...

Paul August 28, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Information

More Software – Gels & Foams

In most of the online forums, shave gels and foams are frowned upon. They don't offer the same kind of protection and lubrication as soaps and good lathered creams, and they aren't applied with a brush, which most will say...

Paul June 3, 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 Reviews

SOTD (Shave of the Day)

This was my Shave of the Day (SOTD) for Sunday, May 11, 2025. The Wicked Edge SubReddit has a tradition of people posting their shaves of the day. Most of the time there's a photo of what was used. Sometimes...

Paul May 11, 2025