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…
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Shave of the Day (SOTD) – January 7, 2014
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 31, 2014
Clean, simple and classic to finish up 2014. The Arko soap performs magnificently (in spite of the scent). It’s not a bad smell, just a soapy smell. I’ll be sure to do a full review later. As always the Semogue 1305 never fails. What an incredible brush for around twenty…
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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…