This morning I tried out the new shaving cream by Redken. Redken is a company that was formed in New York in 1960 and which is now under the umbrella of the L’Oréal group. That should tell you something about the back bone of the brand. With over 50 years of experience, Redken has aRead more
It has been a number of months since I last tried new blades. Basically, I was so impressed with the Treet Carbon that I was pretty much just going to accept that these were now the “Standard” Style4men blades. But that’s not the right spirit for a project that has set out to try-test-and-comment onRead more
A few weeks ago, I was made aware of some new after shaves by the timeless and classic brand, Clubman-Pinaud. These after shaves were launches under their “Clubman Reserve” moniker and are spirit based. There are 3 options: Whiskey Woods Brandy Spice Gent’s Gin Having recently made a switch in my shaving routine by usingRead more
There are many fun things that come with Style4men.ca. One of them is finding out just how passionate the community that comes with it, really is. A good friend of Style4Men.ca reached out around Christmas to let me know about this awesome grooming company he had come across in his own research; “The Holy Black“. Read more
Overall Style4Men.ca score: My recent focus has been on after shaves and more after shave. With the recent closing of the physical Men Essential store on Danforth Avenue in Toronto, the shop was having a 40% inventory liquidation sale. As disappointed as I might have been at the store closing, a 40% sale is worthRead more
Overall Style4Men.ca score: This morning I tried a surprising shaving cream. A product going by the name: Brompton & Langley – Luxe and rich Shaving Cream. The jar is fairly inconspicuous in dark grey. I picked it up at Winner’s on my last visit. This isn’t a brand I knew or recognized, but consideringRead more
Having bought a few things from Well.ca I now get their sale notifications via email. One of these email came in last week and listed a stylish looking 3 piece safety razor from Urban Beard. In fact, I had seen this razor before but couldn’t remember the brand name. I assumed that this was theRead more
Overall Style4Men.ca score: This will be the first post of a series covering the Crown Shaving suite of men’s grooming products. Crown Shaving is a Canadian, Toronto based company focusing on the betterment in men’s grooming. I was first exposed to their pre-shave and shaving creams during my visit at the Crow’s Nest BarbershopRead more
Overall Style4Men.ca score: If you are a regular at Style4men.ca you might agree that when I try out a new product that performs well, it is reported as the best thing ever. Yes, I will admit to being enthusiastic about the stuff. This brings us to this morning’s first shave test with the Hairgum shaveRead more
The wet shaving revival is an exciting step into the past. Modern shaving had become so efficient…and, well, boring! Actually, that might not be so accurate. Shaving had simply become a grooming chore. The ceremony involved with wet shaving had been forgotten. Men around the world are rediscovering the pleasure and skill required in groomingRead more