I went back to a few favorites today. Pairing a relatively mild razor like the Edwin Jagger DE87 with a very smooth blade like the Personna Reds made for an extremely comfortable shave. I experimented the other day with a face scrub and a full against-the-grain shave with a very…
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Shave of the Day (SOTD) – December 23, 2014
Just a nice clean shave today. I’m really starting to like these Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Platinum Black blades. Very sharp and smooth. Probably not Feather sharp, but sharper than Personna Reds. I always love Cella. I had enough lather left on my brush for another full shave when I…
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Shave of the Day (SOTD) – December 22, 2014
Whenever I shave with a D. R. Harris shaving soap, I always realize that it’s been too long since I used a D. R. Harris shaving soap. These are fabulous tallow-based soaps that never disappoint. Most people are aware of the three Ts (Truefitt & Hill, Geo. F. Trumper and…
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Shave of the Day (SOTD) – December 17, 2014
What a wonderful winter shave today. I always love that smoke from Tabac, and Captain’s Choice Bay Rum is just a tremendous touch on a cold December day. I got off to a late start this morning, and this shave was the perfect thing to get me going. It’s amazing…
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Tuesday Shave and Groom: RazoRock Zi’ Peppino Shaving Soap Review
I’ve been a fan of RazoRock as a company long before I tried any of their products. Joe from RazoRock was very helpful in the early days of putting this blog together, and he has offered me valuable advice from time to time since starting. So I am very happy…