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What Your Father Didn't Teach You About Shaving (And Grooming)
I have been looking at shaving myths. I previously examined the myth that hair grows back thicker/faster after shaving. This article looks at whether skin pores really "open" and "close" during a …
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Are you getting the best shave with what you have? Do you really think about your shave? We all get caught up with our own personal saviors...or demons. Maybe it's time to step back and become more …
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Some of us are annoyed with high mineral content--"hard"--water. For the old-school wet shaver it can mean poor lather...and performance. But all is not lost. There are some shaving products that …
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A new wet shaver is having trouble learning to make lather, and seeks out advice on one of the various online shaving communities. One of the first answers he’ll receive will be to try a distilled …
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Anyone who has fallen while waterskiing, or has made a gentle sitzmark in deep powder snow skiing knows water can be physically hard or quite soft. The hardness of water that concerns wet shavers, …
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Bobby asks: "I use the hottest water from my tap onto my washcloth, ring it out a little, then put on my face/neck, but the warmth dissipates quickly and barely lasts for 30 seconds. So I repeat 2 …
