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First off, let’s get the lather out of the way: it hasn’t changed from any of the others of the same formulation I’ve reviewed. Quite nice. Rather thirsty, but the water gets put to good use in providing a lot of glide without thinning out much. A bit better than average moisturization properties for the skin as well.
In general, I prefer shaving soap to shaving cream. The tap water where I live is relatively soft, so soaps are not hesitant to lather, and I enjoy creating a good, thick, creamy lather from a soap. I’ve now been wetshaving long enough so that loading the brush takes only about 15 seconds. (The secret is vigorous, firm brushing with a fully wet brush—over the sink, since water will spill away—until the bubbles that form on the soap as you brush it are microscopic.) Once the brush is fully loaded, I work up the lather on my beard: no bowl used.
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Long before Mantic59 and I started working together on Sharpologist, I was a newbie wet shaver, wondering what all the hubbub was about on the message boards and forums. Not knowing where to start, I reached out to both Classic Shaving and West Coast Shaving for advice. They both sent me enough supplies to get me going, and eventually, enough to turn this hobby into a business alongside Mantic, himself.
Interestingly, I’ve found wet shaving to be a “gateway drug” of sorts, opening my eyes to finer point of men’s style and grooming. In fact, I’ve amassed a far-too-large collection of colognes throughout this journey. Continue reading
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It is more than safe to say that this year’s BaselWorld event didn’t disappoint and there was an unprecedented amount of jaw-dropping timepieces on show. We have exclusive images from the event courtesy of luxury watch retailers, The Watch Gallery – so, sit back and enjoy the action below. Continue reading
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