LUCKY TIGER Cru-Butch

Between the 20’s and the 50’s a number of men’s hair styling products came to be.  As of lately I have been looking into these older brands.  In many cases, the new pomades are copies of these older recipes or at the very least find their inspiration in these earlier pomades. The first one ofRead more

OMEGA Alum Stick

A few weeks back I decided to give the ME1 butterfly razor from Men Essential another try.  Obviously, with a different blade than the Rockwell’s it came with.  The blade for this test was a Derby. Test Stage: Razor: Men Essential’s ME1 Blade: Derby Pre-Shave: Proraso white Shaving Foam: Vichy Fixer: Omega Alum Stick TheRead more

Straight Razor shave at “Not your Father’s Barber”

Lunch time today was a special treat: an old school cut throat shave. There are a few barber shops in Ottawa offering this and 3 of them are in the market area which was more convenient for me.  I opted to try “Not your Father’s Barber” for this service.  They are located at 91 MurrayRead more

Dollar Shave Club

Last week a friend of mine made me aware of an on-line company called “Dollar Shave Club“.  A simple search showed me what this was about.  A simple and economical way to buy your razor blades on-line and have them delivered to your door step.  Somewhat like Harry’s you might ask!  It is different inRead more

Brylcreem

Last week I was out shopping and came across an old brand which I assumed had vanished: Brylcreem.  This was a big brand name back in the 40’s and 50’s. To my surprise the product is still around and has a very nice packaging.  The box was $5 with another $1 discount at the cash. Read more

DERBY “Extra” 100 blades pack

Having made the switch to a Double Edge razor, I am going through a good number of blades.  Basically one blade per shave.  Some of the shaving foam stays stuck on the blades no matter how well it is rinsed.  Some blades rinse a bit better than others, but I haven’t manage to get aRead more

Barbasol Soothing Aloe Shaving Cream

For years I have been seeing the Barbasol brand.  By its typical product placement on the bottom shelf and its low price, I also assumed that it was a lesser product and pretty much snob it. Yesterday,  I was picking up stuff at my local Walmart and went through the shaving isle.  The Barbasol productsRead more

HEADGEAR Chill Out Shampoo & Memory Glue

I haven’t done reviews on shampoos before, but since I bought the HEADGEAR memory glue and shampoo together, I figured I should cover them together as well.  First off, HEADGEAR is an Australian company and their products are meant for hair salons.  I was introduced to this brand by the folks at OBSCO who runRead more

PRORASO Gel Riparatore – TOTALLY IMPRESSIVE

Last week I was at my favorite Italian grocery store in the Ottawa Byward Market, La Botega / Nicastro’s to replenish some of my PRORASO shaving supplies. While browsing what they had, I noticed this fairly small box.  I picked it up to get a closer look at what it might be.  My Italian isRead more

Hair and shaving supplies at OBSCO

Today I paid a visit to a wholesale store for Hairdressers and Barbers, in the Ottawa Byward market,  a shop called “OBSCO“, located at 158 Dalhousie street.My visit there was mostly out of curiosity as I drove by there last week and noticed the store. I figured it might be an interesting place to visitRead more