This video comes from our friends at The Gentleman’s Shop and gives an inside look at how traditional badger hair shaving brushes are made at the Edwin Jagger workshop. The labor intensive process involves several different craftspeople using traditional tools and techniques. The result is a high quality brush that significantly improves the shaving experience.
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After a close shave, your skin can sometimes feel a little sensitive and razor-burned. Biotherm Homme Aqua Power Lotion is specially formulated with Oligo minerals and pure plankton extracts to gently soothe red or razor-burned skin. Aqua Power lotion immediately improves skin’s appearance, evening tone, and reducing redness. Get it here.
If you happen to be in Portland, Oregon this week you should definitely check out the West Coast Beard and Mustache Championships happening at the city’s Crystal Ballroom. The event is sure to be a world-class gathering of some of North America’s most impressive displays of follicular-majesty. Some of the titles to be won at […]
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Good old fashioned barbers should probably be worried; the Feather Artist Club DX Maintenance-free Razor offers a barbershop quality shave at home, without the difficulty of maintaining a traditional straight razor. Designed for superior comfort and durability, the blade is made from high quality 316 Stainless Steel, with a hand crafted teak handle. The blade […]
Today is the launch of Gillette`s new European advertising campaign for its razor the Fusion ProGlide. The campaign stars international rugby legends Johnny Wilkinson and Brian O`Driscoll in photos, television commercials, and viral videos. Similar to the American version of the campaign, the commercials feature the sports stars surprising unsuspecting fans and challenging them to […]
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Yesterday we posted about Geo.F. Trumper’s old-fashioned hard shaving soap. Considering the fact that to many guys, hard shaving soap is a completely foreign species of shaving product, we thought it might be interesting to relay some of the sage advice offered by the master barbers of Mayfair. Covering the principles of the art of […]
Since the late 1800’s Geo.F.Trumper has been giving the dapper gentlemen of London great shaves. Two-hundred years later their legendary service comes home with you with this authentically hard shaving soap. Lightly scented with natural sandalwood extract and presented in a hand-turned wooden bowl, it doesn’t get any more old-school than this. Use a badger-hair […]
Check out this great little video from Robert over at the Gentleman’s Shop. Although most of our readers probably already have their shaving routines down pat, it never hurts to see another man’s take on it, and Robert does a particularly good job.
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Truefitt & Hill’s ‘Carlton’ razor is a great option for guys that want a quality razor without sacrificing the convenience of buying blades at their local pharmacy. This hot prospect possesses chrome-edged plates, a curvaceous coffee-colored body, and most importantly fits standard Mach III blades. If you want more style without sacrificing the blades you’ve […]
Vintage brand Col. Conk Mustache Wax isn’t something most guys would probably think to use, let alone even look for when out shopping, but this pomade has restorative properties, which are increasingly more important as your ‘stache grows thicker and longer. Above all, it’s designed to be nearly invisible, so unless you want to, you […]
