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Aftershave Splash vs Balm: Which One to Use
A splash is alcohol and evaporates in under a minute. A balm has none and...
How to Choose a Lathering Bowl or Scuttle
A lathering bowl is the least glamorous thing in a wet shaving kit and one...
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...
How to Choose the Right Safety Razor Blade
There is no best double edge blade. Sharpness versus smoothness, what coatings do, and why...
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...
Carbon Steel vs Stainless Double Edge Razor Blades
Anyone who buys double edge blades in bulk notices the same thing eventually. Almost every...
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...
Bowl Lathering vs Face Lathering: Which Suits You
Where you build your lather changes things. What each method does, what your soap and...
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...
Tallow vs Vegetable Shaving Soap: What Actually Changes
Tallow or vegetable base? What each one does to your lather, how to read the...
How to Choose Your First Safety Razor
Five decisions decide your first safety razor: mechanism, head, adjustability, weight and blade. Plus the...
Adjustable vs Fixed Safety Razors: Which Should You Buy?
An adjustable razor changes its blade gap with a dial. A fixed razor does not....