SIXTH GEAR Beard Oil by MAN SOAP

As mentioned on my Instagram post earlier this week, I recently met up with the folks of MAN SOAP.  A local family of artisans from the Ottawa/Gatineau area that make a full range of grooming essentials. I walked away from this meeting with one of their beard oils and tried it the following morning. FirstRead more

Unboxing the latest goodies from Reuzel

  In this unboxing, we experience a first contact with 2 new REUZEL products: their matte texture powder and their solid cologne. Shout out and thank you to REUZEL for your on-going support! Stay tuned for the detailed reviews to come in the following days. As an effort to get accustomed to using my YouTubeRead more

Beard Oil by Bearded Chap

The beard products by the Bearded Chap initially made it on our radar with their super retro-chic labels.  Specifically the beard oil.  As part of the Barbershop revival, many brands and products have capitalized on branding their products in that vintage presentation that would be worthy of a classic barbershop.  Too my great delight, IRead more

Beyond the unboxing with Hardworking Gentlemen

Earlier this week, I posted my unboxing of the Hardworking Gentlemen suite of products.  Being psyched about the whole thing I tackled a number of these items on the morning after.  🙂  I tried: the body wash, deodorant, sea salt spray and the firm paste!  We could say that I immersed myself in the HardworkingRead more

Unboxing some essentials from the Hardworking Gentlemen

Here is my unboxing of the Hardworking Gentlemen grooming product line.  These fine gents from California produce an impressive range and I am thrilled to be working with them for this feature. In the video we are unboxing the following products: Shampoo / Body Wash Sea Salt Spray Firm Clay Medium Paste Natural Deodorant MoisturizingRead more

Relax on the shampoo, man!

This is a post that has been in the works for a long time and some of this information is already spread out in some of my previous posts, but I wanted to address the issue, bang on!   So you’re buying a bottle of shampoo and conditioner and these two bottles are the same size. Read more

Xotics grooming essentials

These past few days, I got to work with a new brand called Xotics.  This is an extensive care/grooming line breaking down in the following groupings: Beard, Face, Shave, Hair, Body as well as some tools. Xotics is the brain child of Curtis Smith world renowned Barber.  Here is an interview that gives excellent contextRead more

Ace High does a Hair Tonic

Our friends at Ace High recently expanded their product offering to now include a “Hair Tonic”!  What is a hair tonic, you might be asking?  In simple terms, a tonic is something that will: invigorate, restore, refresh and /or stimulate.  The word “tonic” is also somewhat of an older term that is no longer frequentlyRead more

A visit at the FOXHOLE

Continuing on the Barbershop tour on Wellington, the FOXHOLE had made my destination list.  Tonight turned out to be the night where I could pay them a visit. 1206 Wellington Street West Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Z7 This Barbershop, as its name indicates, has two personalities; it’s a barbershop and it’s a shop.  The front ofRead more

Crown Shaving looking out for you in every area, even your smackers

Alas, summer has started showing us its rear and winter is peaking ahead!  With that will come: snow ball fights, shoveling and hot coco.  There is also the case of the forever dried or chapped lips. Crown Shaving has produced a little back pocket solution; their very own lip balm.  Lip balm?!? WT*… Before youRead more