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What Your Father Didn't Teach You About Shaving (And Grooming)
The art of straight razor shaving has come a long way since its humble beginnings, with one key element remaining an essential part of the process: the razor strop. This versatile tool, known for …
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The time has come. You’ve chosen your razor, you’ve learned to lather with a shaving brush, and you’re mentally ready to start shaving with a straight razor. Your next step is to purchase a shaving …
As I've been learning the in's and out's of shaving with a straight razor, I am learning to appreciate the importance (and subtleties) of stropping. For those of you unfamiliar with stropping, it is …
The Strop Shoppe's Lemon Eucalyptus delivered what I've come to expect from them; a top notch product at a good price. While they did have some problems with weakly scented soaps when they first came …
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A Redditor asks: "I've been wetshaving for awhile now using a Merkur 34c, Feather blades, and Taylor of Old Bond Street sandalwood cream (thanks to this sub). It's been great and now I'm looking to …
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I recently tried some shaving soaps from the Strop Shoppe. I love their motto: "Shaving Shouldn't Suck." In a fairly crowded "artisan" shaving product area, they are trying to distinguish themselves …
