STEPHAN Stay Smooth Conditioning Shave Cream: A Treasure direct from the vault

So it’s the Christmas break and I let my beard grow for the last few days.  I’m on vacation, come-on?!  That makes for good test conditions. Before the break I stopped in at OBSCO to see if they had anything new to explore.  As you know I have been favoring old-school products these past monthsRead more

Billy Jealousy Shampoo and Conditioner: A Hair Reboot

For the last few days I have been testing out a Billy Jealousy shampoo and conditioner set: Shampoo: Fuzzy Logic Conditioner: Cashmere Coat As mentioned before the products names are always fun and original.  I received these as sampler sizes from my friends at Billy Jealousy (About the best). Thank you for sending them forRead more

LEA – A smooth Spanish affair

For the last few days, I have been having a sweet affair with a Spanish treat.  LEA is smooth, gentle and totally lubes my blade.  It’s only the beginning and I already fear the end. LEA is a beautiful shaving cream coming to us from Spain. Months ago I had tried this shaving cream fromRead more

Schwarzkopf OSIS + Aqua Slide pomade

During my last visit at Eleganza, I picked up a jar of the Schwarzkopf OSIS + Aqua Slide pomade.  This morning was test time. The jar is quite original in the sense that the lid covers the whole container.  Quantity wise, we are looking at the standard 100g of schmiere.  Upon opening the jar yourRead more

Pomade Shelf Life

This is a bit of a different review as it is not a on a given product, but rather on the shelf life of pomades. Let’s be honest, hair pomade as a whole is a bit of niche category.  In that frame of mind it is easy to understand that production is most likely notRead more

Grant’s Original Pomade – Strong Stuff

After a few weeks without reviews, it feels like I am back on track and this morning it was up to the Grant’s pomade to be tried out. Early in November a co-worker mentioned that the Badger Shaving company was having a closing sale.  At the time I was unaware of the Badger Shaving Company. Read more

Maggard Slant Razor Head – not for the novice

Our faces being what they are, using a straight tool to shave them seams like a compromise.  The idea of a slanted razor would thus be a perfectly normal evolution step in design.  If you are interested in the history of the slant safety razor, this page from the “Shaving Shack” offers a nice article. Read more

REUZEL Daily Shampoo – a deep cleaner

Yesterday I felt lucky and indulged in a petro based pomade: Lucky Tiger. That stuff surprises me every time.  As good as it is, then comes the difficult task of washing it out.  In preparation of my next petro-pomade usage I had ordered a bottle of the REUZEL daily shampoo some weeks ago on Amazon.Read more

Billy Jealousy – SHAVE3SOME: The right kind of fun for your face

The name of this package just makes me smile.  As mentioned in the Lunatic Fringe pomade review, every one of the Billy Jealousy products has an original name. This set is called the “SHAVE3SOME” and contains the following items: Pre-Shave: Hot Towel Shaving Cream: Hydroplane Post-shave: Shaved Ice   The shave set was sent toRead more

Billy Jealousy – Lunatic Fringe: A pomade for those stylish evenings

This will be a longer review than usual as there is a story that goes with it. The Billy Jealousy product line has been on my radar for some months now. A few weeks back I had decided that it was time for me to try their pomade and I was shopping around for it. Read more