If you are planning to get into straight razor shaving or already decided, you’re definitely going to need some straight razor sharpening lessons. Now, honing a razor isn’t rocket science, but like anything it does require a bit of practice, all you really need is a new razor and a strop. You won’t have to worry about…
Finding the best double edge razor blades should be easy, shouldn’t it? Unfortunately, it is not. Some blades are too dull to cut coarse or thick facial hair, causing skin irritation through pulling. Others are too sharp. A blade that is too sharp for your facial hair type can lead to cuts and skin irritation…
Many wet shavers spend a great deal of time finding the perfect double-edged, or DE, safety razor. Once they have found the perfect balance between handle length and head weight, they are over the moon with joy, only to have their hopes crash down around them with the first shave. Why? The letdown comes from…
Sometimes, the old ways are the best – we already know that with wet shaving, don’t we? All the same, we don’t even have to restrict ourselves to newer safety razors to get the job done right – true collectors love to grab the kinds of razors that actually existed in the 1950s and 1960s,…
As we all know, vintage razors are the real deal – they’ve got that authentic touch of history that you’re looking for since they were actually made back when that kind of tool was actually a thing as opposed to those more artificial safety razors made now to capitalize on nostalgia. The Gillette Super Speed…
For centuries straight razors, or cut-throat razors as they are sometimes called, were the most popular way of shaving. They were the only way really unless you wanted to pull your dagger and take a few swipes at your face. Straight razors are simple contraptions. They consist of a handle and a blade, with the…
Classic shaving is making a comeback in a huge way. Those plastic disposables and flimsy electric shavers you have grown up with are on their way out the door. Real men, manly men, are picking up the double edge safety razors their grandfathers put down; forsaking convenience for a lifetime of better shaves. A sign…
What is the best double-edge safety razor for beginners? Shaving is not only how we care for that beautiful mug, and, more importantly, it’s a part of how we care for the man underneath. It’s a sacred space — a few manly minutes out of the day in which we can pamper ourselves and say,…
Many men are exploring the possibility of switching to a more traditional wet shave. It may be for the sake of nostalgia or simply a need for a better shave than can be had from a cartridge razor or a disposable. The problem is a lack of knowledge. Not just about how to use a…
