Witch Hazel *Before* Shaving? + Aromatherapy

What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingWitch Hazel Before Shaving?The benefits of using witch hazel after shaving have been pretty well established.But a few weeks ago I was trawling some old data from the shave forums and and I came across a...

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Jan 25, 2022
Witch Hazel *Before* Shaving As Well As After?

What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingA few weeks ago I was trawling some old data from the shave forums and and I came across a thread about using witch hazel as a pre-shave. I was intrigued so I decided to investigate further.Click/ta...

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Jan 24, 2022
I Tried Gillette's New "Exfoliating" Razor

What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingA "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....

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Jan 20, 2022
Wholly Kaw vs. Zingari Man - FIGHT!

What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingWholly Kaw Bare Naked (Tallow) versus Zingari Man Sego UnscentedRound 2 of Sharpologist’s head-to-head scent-free soap competition kicks off with Wholly Kaw Bare Naked (Tallow) versus Zingari Man Sego Un...

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Jan 14, 2022
A Better-Than-DFS Shave With One Pass?

What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingA Better-Than-DFS Shave With One Pass?My PR contacts from Gillette recently sent me a sample of their new “exfoliating” razor. I am surprised with just how well this razor performs for me.Yeah, I know--t...

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Jan 12, 2022
Could This Be The Last Safety Razor You Will Ever Want?

What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingAdjustable Razors Finally Hit The MainstreamIt's no big secret that I'm a big fan of adjustable razors. My first "real" double edge razor was a Merkur Progress and I fell in love with the flexibility and...

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Jan 11, 2022
Have You Ever Had A Shave At A Barbershop? How Was It?

What Your Father Didn't Teach You About ShavingHave You Ever Had A Shave At A Barbershop?Help me out with some research for a future Sharpologist article? I'm working on a post tentatively titled "Is A Barbershop Shave Worth It?" (after the ove...

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Jan 08, 2022