Mad Viking Beard Lotion – Forget the beard balm, forget the oil!

This week I am trying out products by the Mad Viking Beard Co. which are available through our friends in Canada at MatureGents.ca. I have sensitive skin and coarse beard hair.  Let’s just say that growing a beard has never been an issue, but dealing with that beard itch and near constant tugging is whereRead more

Beard Oil by Kempt Beard

Kempt Beard is a Canadian project offering: beard oils, balms, a beard wash and a brush/comb.  Basically, everything you will need to keep this beard tip top. In this post I am going to focus on the beard oil side of things.  When considering a beard oil, I always focus on 2 main aspects: ingredientsRead more

6IXMAN’s All Natural Training Day Deodorant

A couple of weeks back we unboxed the natural deodorant “Training Day” by the Toronto brand; 6ixman.  What’s the scoop after using it for week? Up front, you should know that I am partial to 6IXMAN products because they have performed well for me every time.  I also like the 6IXMAN play on words.  416Read more

Beard oil by Beards and Beavers

You might have recently seen the unboxing of the beard oils by Beards and Beavers on our Instagram page.  They’re on the test bench this week! Beards and Beaver is a Canadian company coming from Toronto.  As part of my regular product research, I came across their Instagram page and was won over by theRead more

Beard Oil by Rebels Refinery

Feels like it’s been a while since I featured a beard oil. During my last visit at my local Winner’s I was thrilled to find a few items by the Canadian brand Rebels Refinery.  Specifically their beard oil and body wash.  The price was right and here we are! You might remember Rebels Refinery forRead more

Beard oil by Cock Grease – Smooth, Quiet, Effecient

As you know I have been working with Cock Grease products these past weeks.  Their hard working pomades have essentially converted me to “grease based”.  In their range of products, Cock Grease also offers the very apropos beard oil.  Many men are sporting beards and helping them take good care of it is now aRead more

Beard Oil by Bull Dog Skincare

We’re back to complete the trilogy on beard oils produced by some of the “Big Brands” that we had started in our after Christmas post on Instagram.  In the first we covered L’Oréal Men Expert, in the second PRORASO and in this final post we featuring the beard oil by Bull Dog. Bull Dog isRead 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

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