WAHL Classic Shave Set – Guest Reviewer

This is a special post as it comes to us from a Style 4 Men friend who is an experienced computer hardware blogger, visit his blog: gorling.ca/blogs.   GG was interested in the project and contributed the following awesome article on a true classic barbering brand, Wahl.   I’m new to shaving.  Well, actually I haveRead more

MANCAVE Shaving Gel and Balm – Nothing Caveman’ish about it

As part of my regular shopping (that we will call “research”), I came across an interestingly presented brand called, MANCAVE.  Their focus is on the shaving products lines. The packaging states that the product is made in the US but formulated in the UK.  On their site you can shop in the following currencies: UK,Read more

Pinaud-Clubman Lime Sec – A flashback after shave

I have been meaning to put a post about the Pinaud-Clubman Lime-sec for a while now, but haven’t quite known where to start.  I picked up a bottle of Lime sec at OBSCO before the Christmas break. The labeling identifies it as an “eau de cologne” as opposed to an after-shave.  Product placement on theRead more

Rockwell 6C Razor – Coming March 2017

This post is not about something I tried, but rather about something I am hoping to try; the Rockwell 6C razor. Rockwell razors is fairly new player.  By all accounts, it looks to be a Toronto based company which is using the crowd-funding approach to get their razors to market. What is unique about theRead more

Wilkinson DE blades

When shopping for Double Edge (DE) razor blades in stores, there is very little if anything to choose from.  To date, I have only seen the Wilkinson brand on shelves.  It was therefore just a question of time before I gave them a try.  During my last visit at the local pharmacy I picked upRead more

The Body Shop: Modern Gent’s Shaving Kit

At Christmas I received a wonderful Body Shop Shaving kit from my thoughtful wife.  The kit comes complete with a: maca root shave cream, shaving brush and the companion maca root razor relief after shave. The shave cream comes in a generous 180 g bowl.  The cream itself looks somewhere between a cream and aRead more

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

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

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

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