In case you missed it, the Razorock “XXX” line made my list of favorite scent combinations. But I figured this shaving soap and aftershave splash were due for their own review.
Tag: Razorock
Shave of the Day: July 18, 2016
Temps are soaring into the nineties all week, and this double dose of some serious mint/menthol is the perfect way to keep it cool. Brush: Razorock 26mm “Monster” Plissoft Shaving Soap: The Sudsy Soapery “Twice Mint” Shave Soap Razor: Merkur 34C DE Safety Razor Blade: Kai Stainless Steel Razor Blades…
Truefitt and Hill West Indian Limes Review
Few scents capture the breezy easiness of summer like lime. Gin and tonics, limeade (yes, it’s better than lemonade), and lime slices rubbed on grilled corn. These are all some of my favorite things during summer. If you haven’t tried the last one, make it a requirement at your next cookout. Grill up some ears of corn, rub a lime wedge over your ear (of corn), and sprinkle a little salt on it. You’ll never use butter again. Truefitt & Hill’s “West Indian Limes” line continues that tradition of warm weather and citrus scents. In fact, Truefitt & Hill has been providing its lime-scented fragrances for almost one hundred fifty years, since the reign of Queen Victoria.
Razorock Plissoft “Monster” 26mm Synthetic Shaving Brush Review
Throughout the annals of traditional wet shaving lore, there are a certain number of products to which one could refer as “holy grails”. These are products which hold captive the minds, imaginations, and wallets of wet shavers the world over. From original tallow-based formulations of shaving soaps, to discontinued fragrances, to incredibly hard-to-find gear, these “holy grails” can turn this hobby (which arguably saves money) into an expensive, and often times fruitless, wild goose chase. Fortunately, several companies have developed the skills to re-create these sought after products, and none have done it better and more frequently than Razorock.
Some of My Favorite Scent Combinations Part 1
Ok, so when I was putting this post together, I discovered that I have more than a few favorite scent combinations. In fact, I came up with nine! So this will be my first two-part post. Sometimes I choose a shaving soap for performance. Sometimes I choose for simplicity. Sometimes…