A common shaving process within the shaving-hobbyist or shaving-aficionado community is the so-called standard three-pass shave using largely with-grain, across-grain, and against-grain strokes, respectively, for passes one, two and three. This is an orderly approach to aiming … [Read more...] about Variations on the Standard Three-Pass Shave
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Details That Can Smooth Out The Edges Of Your Shave
Shaving blogs, including Sharpologist, abound with top ten lists of dos and don'ts. Upon inspection, these lists usually boil down to about two suggestions. One, face prep is important! You are about to launch a brutal assault on your face with metal that is by definition, razor … [Read more...] about Details That Can Smooth Out The Edges Of Your Shave
Video – A Quicker Way To Break In A Boar Brush
Do you have a new boar hair shave brush? Boar hair shaving brushes actually work pretty well...after they're broken in. But some of them take forever to break in! Here's a short cut. … [Read more...] about Video – A Quicker Way To Break In A Boar Brush
Shaving 101 – 3 Bafflingly Counterintuitive Aspects Of Wet Shaving
No matter how long shaving has been around, there are a few techniques that seem "natural" or "right" that are actually counter-intuitive. Here are three of them. … [Read more...] about Shaving 101 – 3 Bafflingly Counterintuitive Aspects Of Wet Shaving
Shaving 101 – The 10 Commandments Of Shaving
For the newly enlightened shaver, it may be desirable to remember the "commandments" of getting a great shave. … [Read more...] about Shaving 101 – The 10 Commandments Of Shaving
