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How to Choose a Shaving Brush: Boar, Badger or Synthetic
Boar, badger or synthetic. What backbone, water capacity, break-in and drying actually mean, and which...
How to Break In a Boar Shaving Brush
A new boar brush is stiff and smells. Here is what break-in actually does to...
Single Edge Razor Blades Explained: Half-DE vs Injector Blades
Half-DE blades and injector blades are both called single edge and they do not fit...
Kai vs Feather: Two Japanese Blades, Two Very Different Shaves
Both are made in Japan and both are sharp. Feather is the reference point and...
Butterfly or Three Piece? Choosing a Safety Razor Mechanism
A butterfly twists open in seconds. A three piece comes apart and rinses completely. Neither...
Feather vs Astra: Which Double Edge Blade Suits Your Razor
Feather is the sharper blade and asks more of your technique. Astra is the balanced...
Shaving Soap vs Shaving Cream: Which Should You Buy First?
Soap or cream? How the two differ in lather, effort, how long a tub lasts...
Razor and Blade Care: How to Make Your Gear Last
A double edge razor is one of the few grooming items that can genuinely last...
How to Get a Good Shaving Lather in Hard Water
You have a good soap, a decent brush, and the lather still collapses into a...
Open Comb vs Closed Comb Safety Razors: How to Choose
If you have shaved with a double edge razor for a while, sooner or later...
How to Choose and Test a DE Razor Blade Sampler Pack
A blade sampler pack is the smartest first purchase in double edge shaving, and here...
History of Shavette from A to Z
The company called DOVO, founded in 1906, was originally created to produce falsettos. With a...