14Sep
Aftershave Splash vs Balm: Which One to Use
A splash is alcohol and evaporates in under a minute. A balm has none and stays. How the two differ, and when each one suits.
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11Sep
How to Choose a Lathering Bowl or Scuttle
A lathering bowl is the least glamorous thing in a wet shaving kit and one of the easiest to buy badly. Most people pick one because it looks good next to the razor, discover the brush skates around the inside of it, and quietly go back to lathering on their...
09Sep
Feather and the Sharpest Double Edge Razor Blades: How Kai, BIC, Nacet and Others Compare
Feather is the blade most shavers measure sharpness against. Where Kai, BIC Chrome Platinum, Nacet and Silver Blue actually sit, and why the sharpest blade is not automatically the best one.
08Sep
How to Choose the Right Safety Razor Blade
There is no best double edge blade. Sharpness versus smoothness, what coatings do, and why a sampler pack is the cheapest way to find yours.
31Aug
Stainless Steel vs Plated Safety Razors: What You Pay For
Solid stainless razors cost several times what a plated brass one does. What the metal actually changes, and who should pay for it.
30Aug
Carbon Steel vs Stainless Double Edge Razor Blades
Anyone who buys double edge blades in bulk notices the same thing eventually. Almost every blade on the shelf says stainless somewhere on the packet, and then there is one that says carbon steel, and it usually costs less than the others. The obvious question follows: is the cheap one...
29Aug
Flying With a Safety Razor in Canada: What CATSA Allows
Safety razors and loose double edge blades are checked-bag only. Cartridges fly carry-on. And a shave stick is not a liquid.
23Aug
Bowl Lathering vs Face Lathering: Which Suits You
Where you build your lather changes things. What each method does, what your soap and brush prefer, and the hybrid most shavers end up with.
22Aug
Alum Block vs Aftershave Splash: What Each One Is For
They are not alternatives. What an alum block does, what a splash does, the order they go in, and which one to buy first.
22Aug
Tallow vs Vegetable Shaving Soap: What Actually Changes
Tallow or vegetable base? What each one does to your lather, how to read the ingredient list, and which suits your shave.