Favorite Blade, New Razor Shaves
Paul As I try to do with all new razors, I’m continuing to try favorite blades with the Oliworks M3teorite to see how it handles. And since the M3teorite is adjustable,…
Razor Emporium
The Astra Blue Comparison Shaves
Just a little behind-the-scenes for you: I planned this week’s shaves (and next week’s) the week before Christmas. And I’m really excited about these two weeks (and the two after…
The Christmas Gift Haul
Christmas gifts are all opened and everyone is back where they should be. Friday will be a day of relaxation for everyone here, and hopefully for you too. I got…
Rating the Lathers
I have, at least once in the last year, tried almost* all of the shaving lathers (the product used specifically to hold the hairs while shaving) in my collection, be…
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…
Sample Reviews – Part Two
A little while ago, I reviewed some of the samples I’d received in July, with a promise that I’d be back to review more of that collection. So here goes,…
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…
Software – The Pre-Shave
A lot of people get into wetshaving/safety razor shaving/double-edge razor shaving because it can be a simple thing: razor, soap, water…But you quickly learn that really, you’ve just changed some…
SOTD – Getting Over My Fears
It’s the last shave of the week–Thursday. And this week, I’ve been using the Rockwell 6C razor with the Rockwell blades it came with. (You’ll recall that I’m doing this…
More Software – Soaps
Early on in this journey, I kept seeing posts saying that the only way to shave is with a good soap. Gels, creams, foams, etc. aren’t worth it at all…