When I first started shaving with a safety razor years ago, I would finish every shave with an alum block, choosing to skip the aftershave. This was partially for simplicity’s sake, but I had two other main reasons for doing this. One, I was low on the learning curve which…
Personal Time
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Take Some Personal Time: The Hobbit
Last month Peter Jackson released, what we can safely assume is, the final installment of his Middle-Earth saga with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed these movies, although I probably enjoyed the Lord of the Rings Trilogy a little more than the Hobbit trilogy. I…
Shave and Groom
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Shave and Groom: Proraso Green Shaving Soap Product Review
Several months ago I put together a review of the Proraso Green Pre-Shave Cream (which I love), and I figured it was time to continue the Proraso story and review the green shaving soap. I know there are a lot of people out there are probably already familiar with Proraso,…
Style Thoughts
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Style Thoughts: Put Their Stylists to Work for You
I woke up this morning and found my inbox and Feedly were full of best and worst dressed lists from last night’s Golden Globes. It seemed like everyone from E! Online to The Today Show had a list of the best dressed men from the award show. Even Business Insider…
Uncategorized
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Shave of the Day (SOTD) – January 8, 2015
I chose a very simple and clean shave setup today to go with the cold, clean air kind of morning it was. I saw a picture on Instagram the other day of an American G.I. shaving in the snow at Bastogne. I couldn’t imagine trying to keep up my personal…