You might have heard of Leaf Shave who set out to revolutionize the shaving industry about 2 years ago with a completely serviceable 3 blades razor; the Leaf Razor. One of the primary objectives of Leaf Shave was to reduce the amount of non-recyclable plastic produced for disposable and cartridge razors. The full metal constructionRead more
This review is about a razor and a pre-shave balm both coming from Kent of Inglewood. The story starts some 2 years ago when I was referred to a shaving supply store in Ottawa. When I got there, the sign on the store front indicated Knife Wear. Inside, the shop was a blade aficionado’s paradise!Read more
It’s been quite some time since I last tried a new brand or razor blades. At the beginning of my wet shaving adventure I tried new blades on a regular basis. As I found brands and models that performed best for me I gradually slowed down my quest. This was further compounded as I alsoRead more
A bit before Christmas, I purchased the Katana from Yaqi Shaving of Australia. This awesome single safety razor also came with a free bonus “Melon Head”. In this review we will cover shaving with this double edge safety razor head. If you are new to traditional wet shaving, it is good to know that manyRead more
After having followed The Wet Shaving Shaving C0 (previously named YAQI SHAVING) for over a year I finally took advantage of one of their sales and purchased the Katana along with a bonus Melon Head. Up front there very few folks making old school safety razors. There are even less companies offering much beyond 1Read more
The Irving Barber Co. launched an incredibly innovative and original straight razor a few years back. It instantly made it on my wishlist and I recently treated myself to one through their Canadian Distributor, Ultimate Barber Supplies. Because of the renewed interested in wet shaving, many manufacturers have re-introduced safety razors, but no one hadRead more
Earlier this week we unboxed the beautiful Canadian made aluminum safety razor by Henson Shaving. What a nice piece! Since I am sporting a short beard I am not shaving on a daily basis. It’s more of an every two day thing and at that it’s the cheeks and lower neck. Basically I want toRead more
For the past week I have been exploring the Sphinx product line and been having a blast doing so. This is an incredibly well presented and elegant product line that is totally inviting. The whole experience is done in matte black. Under the Sphinx Beard Oil brand you will find more than beard oil, thereRead more
In this post we are exploring the “Alberta Smoke Shave Kit” offered by the Canadian Barbershop “Chin-Whiskey Shearing & Shaving Co.” This will be the first of a series of reviews covering the brand. Chin-Whiskey is first and foremost a traditional Barbershop located in Calgary, Alberta (Canada). To complete the Barbershop experience at home, theyRead more
This is our first contact with the traditional shaving soaps by folks over at Arsenal Grooming. These Artisans offer an array of no less than 8 shaving soaps scents with companion aftershaves. The perfectly vintage labeling along with the original scent assortment is what drew me in. Having shaved for just over a weekRead more