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Tag: traditionalshaving

The 13 Most Soothing, Smooth and All Around Best Shaving Soaps for Men

2023-11-122023-11-12 Danie
Daniel Craig, as James Bond, standing in front of a mirror and lathering his face with a shaving brush with shaving cream on it

There are few things that can make a modern man feel more like a classic gentleman than grabbing a proper shaving brush and lathering on a soft layer of a good shaving soap. Sure, nowadays […]

Blogshavingsoap, traditionalshaving, wetshaving

How to Shave with a Safety Razor

2023-10-292023-10-29 Danie
Close side-view of a man's cheek partially covered in shaving soap, and his hand holding a matt-black safety razor against his cheek.

This is a no frills, no lengthy intro, guide that gets straight into the meat of the topic. Learning anything new though does require a little memory muscle reprogramming. It did take me about two […]

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How To Maintain and Care for Your Safety Razor

2023-07-092023-07-09 Danie
razorcare

Geofatboy demonstrates how to maintain and provide proper care for your safety razor. See how to dry, clean, properly lubricate, and store your safety razor so that it will keep that fresh look and provide […]

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Elevate Your Shave with a Quality Shaving Soap

2023-07-022023-07-02 Danie
shaving soap guide

Shaving soap is a prime example of a classic men’s grooming essential that’s been overshadowed by its canned cousins, even though, in several respects, the newer product is actually worse than what it attempts to […]

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Gillette Cartridge Blades R110 ea (US$5.79) vs Gillette DE Blades R4 ea (US$0.21)!

2023-06-182023-06-18 Danie
Cartridge

I was so shocked at the price of these cartridge blades, I had to take a photo of it. I used to use one of these blades per week when I still used cartridge shaving […]

Bloggillette, shavingblades, traditionalshaving, wetshaving

Why Use a Shaving Brush instead of ‘Modern Technology’

2023-06-112023-06-11 Danie
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Perhaps you’ve caught a glimpse of one in an old movie, a vintage barbershop, your grandfather’s medicine cabinet, even that “how to wet shave” video that piqued your interest: a shaving brush. But isn’t it […]

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Traditional Wet Shaving: The difference between shaving soaps and shaving creams

2023-04-302023-04-30 Danie
Woman with long pigtails in her hair, and background has various shaving supplies on many shelves

I’ve long been a fan of harder shaving soaps myself because I find them easier to lather, and they seem to last longer. I can usually just lather the soap right on the puck and […]

Blogshaving, shavingsoap, traditionalshaving, wetshaving

Gillette still sells Safety Razors but you don’t need to buy Gillette blades for it

2023-03-252023-03-25 Danie
Gillette

Gillette invented the safety razor about 120 years ago, even though they lost interest in it when they discovered they could lock buyers into buying very expensive plastic cartridge razor blades. This happened because everyone […]

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Worth The Switch: Are Safety Razors Better Than Other Razors?

2023-02-192023-02-19 Danie
Man with a beard and tattoo on his hand, holding a safety razor against his cheek

Global estimates show that about 75% of men shave daily, with about 85% preferring a wet shave over a dry shave.1 As more men turn to wet shaving, they are also abandoning the usual disposable […]

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History of the Safety (DE) Razor

2023-02-052023-02-05 Danie
Old fashioned tin box with lid open, and green cloth lining, and a safety razor resting across the box

The resurgence of interest in traditional men’s shaving has led to a market for tools once almost obsolete. One vital instrument to a wet shave is a safety razor. But what IS a safety razor, […]

Blograzor, safetyrazor, shaving, traditionalshaving, wetshaving

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