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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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Some Sample Reviews – Part 1

You may recall that back in July, I ordered 17 samples thanks to a sale at Maggard Razors. The samples included three complete product groups (pre-shave, lather product, aftershave) of the same brand or line, and then piecemeal samples of...

Paul September 23, 2025

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The New to Me Lord Shark (Shark Lord?) Blade Week

Now that Anniversary Month is over, I can get back to some of the more normal shave plans. Like trying out new (to me) blades. Going into this week's shaves, there are 3 blades that I haven't yet tried. So...

Paul September 14, 2025

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The End of the Anniversary Month SOTD

This is the fifth and final week of Anniversary Month shaving. During this month, I've tried some new things, re-tried some old things, and had a generally good month of shaves. This week, I committed to come back to the...

Paul September 7, 2025

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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...

Paul August 28, 2025

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The Shaving Spreadsheet

I am a Microsoft Excel nerd. Everything that I can possibly do in Excel, I will. And if you don't know what it is, Excel is a spreadsheet program that allows for the entry, sorting, management, and reporting of data....

Paul August 26, 2025

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The Anniversary Shaves of the Day

The Van Der Hagen razor. I show it very little love, despite it being the one that started it all. That's what this week is all about: revisiting that first razor to see if it really is terrible, or if...

Paul August 24, 2025

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What’s Next In My Shaving Journey?

It's been a year of safety razor shaving. New razors, new blades, new soaps, balms, pre shaves, beard oil and the like. I've been on a journey of discovery, and that discovery has led to spending somewhere north of $400...

Paul August 21, 2025

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Shaving: What Won’t I Try?

It's time for a little internal Q&A. The overall topic: what shaving products/devices/etc. won't I try in general and why? #1: Straight Razors. The idea of that just terrifies me. Now, don't get me wrong: I am pretty confident in...

Paul August 19, 2025

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My Best Shaves

Okay, since it's anniversary month, and I'm celebrating a year of returning to shaving with a safety razor, let's talk about the best shaves I've had in the last year. As of this writing (August 10, 2025), I've had 28...

Paul August 12, 2025