QED's Special 218, naturally. I really like this one: dark color, wonderful fragrance, available in the tub or as a shave stick. And I use it...
There's a long post describing the Oil Pass, including a recipe for a homemade version, but I thought people might not happen across it, so I...
This is a post from the blog that I thought I'd put here for those who don't follow the blog. I'll continue to update and revise the post---the...
This may have already been posted---I've not been active in the forum lately---but I just saw that the Boots shave stick (both complete and refill...
I think we all explore a fair amount as we begin traditional shaving. ("Exploration" sometimes also called "acquisition disorder.") Take brush...
I've been away for a while, finishing up a cooking compendium and a (free) Excel workbook to help build a budget. But I'm back. One thing about...
I've had the stuff, but never got around to trying it until today. My gosh, how long has this been going on? I easily got the best shave ever. I...
Recall that great song, especially sung by Diane Schuur? That's the way I felt this morning when I tried my first Method shave---well,...
On Monday I had a terrible shave---my once-sharp brand of blade (the Treet Blue Special) was tugging, not cutting, and the whole thing was...
I have to admit that I enjoy matching the shaving soap or cream and the aftershave. Does anyone else do this? Examples: D.R. Harris Marlborough...
I just read a post elsewhere by a guy who said that PREP pre-shave worked well for him. This is apparently another cream that's both a pre- and...
Another thread started to diverge into a discussion of the Gillette fatboy, and I thought it would be good for that to be a thread of its own (one...
I just realized this morning, as I tried a new brand of blade, that I have started to gravitate to the Merkur Classic head whenever I want to test...
I used the Simpsons 58 today---very nice brush, never had a problem, but I realize that the reason I often bypass it is that the loft is a little...
I just got a puck of this: 25% shea butter and a very nice fragrance. I'll give it a go tomorrow with my new Harvard 1. And this weekend I'll stop...
Thanks to Mike the Method Man I have a new Simpsons Harvard 1. (He told me where I could get it, but didn't buy it for me. :) ) Now I have a...
For you Thayers fans, I thought I'd point out this in case someone doesn't know about it: the sampler pack. I just recently figured out the...
Well, if we pool our nickels and rent one of these, we can settle that question. I suspect, though, that even if we can objectively rank blades in...
I was at the Carmel Drug Store the other day, and spotted an Altesse Pure Badger. It was just $38, so I decided to give it a go. This morning was...
I just recently won a beautiful English President open-comb TTO on eBay. Yesterday was the first shave. I was disappointed to find that one side...
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