On Monday, I dropped in at OBSCO for some old-school Pinaud-Clubman products. The Pinaud Talc and a can of Pinaud shaving cream is what I was after. The green containers and classic presentation is unmistakable. Simplicity and elegance from another time. This post will be about the Pinaud talc. Yes, talc! The same kind ofRead more
Today after numerous months of waiting and procrastination, I finally decided to try the Groom Hair pomade. Groom is a Canadian company from Montreal. They make a number of “grooming” products for men. I became aware of this brand sometime in the summer of 2016 as I saw an advertisement for their product line inRead more
In this post we will be reviewing pomade, well actually a cream, from a British company called FISH. They originated from the cool and creative SOHO district in London in 1987. Under the FISH brand name you will find a full hair product line as well as a string of Barber Shops. In other words,Read more
This morning I tried a new brand of double edge (DE) blades in my Merkur 180 safety razor: Treet Super platinum. I came across this brand of DE blades on amazon a few times and read a number of positive reviews. The word on the street is that these babies are a notch above myRead more
The Rocky Mountain Barber Co. is a Canadian enterprise that focuses on beard and hair products. These sandalwood shaving cream and after-shave are new additions to their products line. If you subscribe to their newsletter you get early notice of new products and a 50% discount on these new items. Since I have been impressedRead more
As part of my regular pomade exploration, I came across some interesting brands coming from Japan. One of these brands is GATSBY. A few of their fixative solutions were available on Amazon at reasonable prices. But before jumping on the first jar, I decided to check out the GATSBY web page. A very nice webRead more
Having had such great results with the Proraso sensitive skin pre-shave cream (white) and having totally enjoyed the thickness and scent of the sandalwood shaving cream (red), it was just a question of time before I tried out the Proraso Pre-Shave Cream with sandalwood oil and shea butter (red). That turned out to be lastRead more
To date the only hair tonic I had explored was the one from Reuzel. After a period of unclarity as to what a hair tonic is used for, its purpose painted itself as a fantastic hair style revival solution. Hair Tonics claim a number of things: adds more shine, removes or kills dandruff, as aRead more
This post is a follow up to the Lucky Tiger Vanishing Cream After Shaving Moisturizer, I reviewed a few weeks back. I was initially disappointed to not have the two companion products to try them out as a set. Sadly, this specific Lucky Tiger product is not readily available in Canada. I ended up findingRead more
In pretty much every pharmacy and large surface stores, the göt2b brand can be found. There are a number of hair fixative solutions under that brand name. Today, while in my local Walmart, I was looking for a jar of American Crew pomade as I remembered it sold a tad cheaper there than at Shopper’sRead more