Artisans making shave soap tend to be an outgoing, garrulous group. We get details on website about how and why they decided to make soaps. We get details of family history, pictures, lengthy narratives on the creative process involved in making a given scent. The typical … [Read more...] about Select V. 2.0 Bois Floraux, Cold River Soap Works
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Captain’s Choice Shaving Soap
I'm a sucker for three scents: tea tree, limes, and Bay Rum. If a shaving product comes out in one of those scents, I'll probably try it. So when Captain's Choice started offering shave soaps, with one scent in their take on the classic Bay Rum scent, I had to buy some. … [Read more...] about Captain’s Choice Shaving Soap
L&L Grooming Shave Soap Customer #1
A couple months ago I happened to run across THIS thread on Reddit about a guy who decided to chase his dream by quitting his day job and opening an artisan grooming business. His first product was a shaving soap and I was intrigued so I bought some. I turned out to be his very … [Read more...] about L&L Grooming Shave Soap Customer #1
Confessions of an Ordinary Shaver
I do not have a shave den. Nor do I have rows of razors, brushes, blades creams and soaps, some of which are in my rotation and others vying for inclusion. I, by DE shaving blog standards, am rather boring: I have one razor (Feather AS-D2), one brush (some flavor of Parker badger … [Read more...] about Confessions of an Ordinary Shaver
Vetiver Review Festival Part 2: LASSCO
Our fourth bold vetiver (first, second, third) is an interesting hybrid, featuring a solid vetiver base accompanied by another 11 (!) essential oils. My personal frustration with this soap is immense, as I have never tried so hard to make an excellently scented soap work despite … [Read more...] about Vetiver Review Festival Part 2: LASSCO
