Wet Shavers Blog

Getting Started With Straight Razor Shaving

double edge — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:03:04 +0000

Recently I have taken up straight (cutthroat) razor shaving. It’s an entirely different ballgame than DE shaving, I must say. I can’t complain about my initial few shaves. I did some...

Shaving Cream Samples

double edge — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:55:44 +0000

I have been working my way recently through a sampler pack of shaving creams from Truefit & Hill. The results have been terrific. I have typically used soaps for wet shaving; tallow-based soaps...

Cut Your Shaving Costs With Online Monthly Shave Service

double edge — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:15:37 +0000

I’ve just come across a website that offers multi-blade users a way to cut their costs for blades. Dollar Shave Club will send you new blades every month for a flat fee. The video on the front...

London Wet Shaver Barber Crawl

double edge — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:02:55 +0000

Fun article here at Spoonfed detailing a trip around some of London’s barbershops for a traditional cutthroat razor shave....

Los Angeles Times Covers the Wet Shaving Phenomenon

double edge — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:58:26 +0000

Wet shaving has gotten some new notice in the mainstream media. The L.A. Times recently did an article on our passion and Sandra M. Jones turned in an entertaining, informative and respectful piece....

Larry Miller, Aspiring Wetshaver

double edge — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:36:26 +0000

I was spending some quality time listening to comedian/actor Larry Miller’s podcast last night. For anyone not familiar with his comic genius, he is probably best known in my circles for his...

80′s Vintage Gillette Ad

double edge — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:53:34 +0000

Hard to believe it’s been over 25 years now since the two-bladed pivoting Gillette razor, called the Contour in the U.K. (Yanks will remember it as Atra) hit the scene. Enjoy this advert that...

Cambridge Getting Serious About Wet Shaving

double edge — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:51:05 +0000

Cambridge University is seeking a PhD candidate interested in studying the mechanics of wet shaving. The study will be funded by Gillette – so I suspect the results will be something along the...

Summer Time is Vetiver Time

double edge — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:17:42 +0000

Vetiver. In the modern era of ‘fresh’, ‘aquatic’ colognes (think Acqua di Gio), this classic cologne scent has been almost passed by. That’s really a shame. The folks...

Super Speed Ad Features Phillies Great

double edge — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:48:08 +0000

Another video hearkening back to Gillette’s former dominance in sports advertising. This one features the late Phillies great Richie Ashburn and the Super Speed flare tip.

50′s Gillette Blade Ad Features Fat Boy In The Wild

double edge — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 20:46:35 +0000

This Gillette ad from the 50′s showcases their stainless steel blades being used in a Fat Boy during a camping trip. If nothing else told you this was the 50′s, these guys SHARE THE RAZOR...

Beware the Geo F Trumper shaving brush

double edge — Mon, 30 May 2011 16:49:58 +0000

Noodling around Badger and Blade recently I noticed a poster’s signature exhorting a boycott of Geo F. Trumper products. Now, Trumper is one of the old-line British shaving gear companies....

What are Old Fashioned Shaving Bunnies?

double edge — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:31:03 +0000

Old Fashioned Shaving Bunnies Revealed! Looking for information on what these cute creatures are? You've found it.

Wet Shaving: Hot Water or Cold?

double edge — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:36:22 +0000

With warmer weather approaching, discussion among wet shavers often turns to the debate over whether hot or cold water is better for shaving. If you’ve ever seen the Robin Williams movie Good...

Trials of a long-unemployed bikini waxer: never wax your hoo-ha

double edge — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:31:49 +0000

Saw this blog post linked on facebook by a friend whose literary taste I trust, so I gave it a read. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll writhe. I think it’s three minutes worth...