A convenient form of shaving soap for traveling is the shaving stick. It’s just shaving soap formed into the shape of a stick not unlike a deodorant stick. It fits well into a Dopp kit. A nifty idea, but nothing earthshaking. Shave sticks have a loyal cadre of wet shaver fans. Beyond the mere convenience [...]

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In this post, I discussed wet shaving reducing environmental impact, helping keep the planet green. During my shave today, the thought occurred that without world peace and free trade, we wet shavers would really be over a barrel. Consider the global representation involved in the shave: Russian blade. German razor. Lather made with Turkish soap [...]

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Making lather is what separates old school wet shaving from ‘wet’ shaving using canned foam or gel. Once you’ve experienced the feel of rich, warm lather being spread on your face by a quality shaving brush, rarely is there any going back. So how do you make lather? Using a bowl or large mug (a [...]

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