Crown Shaving – Part 2 Hair Styling

Overall Style4Men.ca score:   This will be the second installment covering my Crown Shaving “Grooming”  immersion process.  A special thank you goes out to Dino for supporting the Style4men.ca project and our mission to spread the good word to everyone out there about great products like these. In this segment we explore Crown Shaving’s hairRead more

Urban Beard Safety Razor – Not for the daily wet shaver

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

Testing the “Shave” out of Crown Shaving

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

MEN DON’T STINK – Strong – Mandarin Black Pepper

Having a bit of a back log of products to test, I aiming to try a new thing every day until I am on top again. As part of my Christmas shopping, I bought a little lap cushion-surface thing to hold a tablet and a coffee for my wife from the folks at Well.ca.  ThisRead more

Rebel Refinery – A lip balm to write about and more

Lip balm?!  Yeah, whatever!  That has pretty much been my attitude toward these products.  As Canadians, every year we end up having to buy 1 or 2 sticks of that stuff to get us through winter and its nasty impact on our lips.  But honestly, when was the last time you were impressed with suchRead more

MANSOAP Aftershave – Naturally Smooth

A few weeks back I was visiting my friends at Not Your Father’s Barber in the Ottawa Byward market.  While  browsing some of the new products the shop was carrying, I noticed this rather stylish tall aluminum bottle.  Aaron mentioned that this was a nice aftershave produced by some local guys.  No need to sayRead more

OBSCO’s 2017 Barber Bash

Last Sunday (November 19th) was OBSCO’s Barber Bash.  The Bash is a cozy affairs where some of the local Barber’s come together to compete, educate and learn. Being a “product” guy, I initially felt somewhat like an outsider being accepted into a private family party. But this being such a down to earth and friendlyRead more

Jack & Joel Shaving Soap – A local and natural option

I was recently visiting the shop “Le Local” on Eddy street in Gatineau for some of the “Henri et Victoria” products and Geneviève informed me that other “natural” men’s products would be coming in soon.  When I dropped in yesterday, the Jack & Joel product line had been added to their men’s grooming section.  IRead more

Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar and Cognac roll-on cologne

Today I am wearing the Cuban Cigar and Cognac roll-on cologne by Henri et Victoria.  What a treat!  I became aware of this fragrance through my recent exploration of the pomade with the same scent from Henri et Victoria earlier this summer.  Not only did the pomade out-perform many other pomades for its hold, butRead more

Fresher Studios Clay Pomade – A Smooth Clay Locally Produced in Ottawa

Before my August summer vacation I had the opportunity to meet with a Barber that produces his brand of pomade right here in Ottawa. This Barber is; Jay.  He is the master mind behind the Fresher Studios brand. He operates the Fresher Studios Barber shop in the back of the Stroked Ego shop on BankRead more