More Software – Aftershave Balms
Paul 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…
Shaving
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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.…
Always Learning
I keep saying it every chance I get, whether it’s here or on Reddit: just keep experimenting and learning. I say it because this entire year of double-edge safety razor…
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…
Shaving Storage – Hardware or Software?
As I started gathering more shaving hardware or software, I needed to figure out how to store it all. Our house and bathroom are not large, so figuring out how…
SOTD – The King C Gillette shaves
This is the last week of the series where I decided to try using my three favorite and best razors (the King C Gillette, Henson AL13 + mild, and Rockwell…