What Your Father Didn't Teach You About Shaving

A "Darn Fine Shave" With One Pass?

I know most Sharpologist readers are enthusiasts and would much rather shave with a quality safety razor with just one blade, so I’ll probably catch some flak for this. But my shaves with the new GilletteLabs Exfoliating Razor have been surprisingly excellent.

Will it replace the single-blade safety razors I have in my shave den? No, I’m too much of a “shave nerd” for that.

But subjectively do I get a better-than-darn-fine-shave (“DFS”) with a single pass with the GilletteLabs Exfoliating Razor. I get excellent results whether I’m using it with a lathering product with a brush or a brushless cream or gel.

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Shaving & Acne?

Unfortunately shaving does not “help” acne. But you can adopt shaving and hygiene habits that won’t make acne worse!

Click/tap here to read Does Shaving Help Acne Or Make It Worse?

Wholly Kaw Vs. Zingari Man

Round 2 of Sharpologist’s head-to-head scent-free soap competition kicks off with Wholly Kaw Bare Naked (Tallow) versus Zingari Man Sego Unscented.

In this series Ed McCarthy has been focusing on overall shaving performance so neither a soap’s scent nor its cost is a factor in the review.

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Podcast

Joe Borrelli's latest Wet Shaving Talk podcast delves into an up-coming wet shaving meet up In Arizona, K ShaveWorx closing, mislabeled razors on Ebay selling cheap, and price increases from shave vendors.

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