Monthly Archives: June 2012

Are Five Blades Really Better than One?

In recent years,  comedy writers and ornery belligerents have united in their distrust of “multi-blade shaving systems.”  These three-, four-, or five-blade razors strike many as unnecessary and increasingly ridiculous.  After all, shaving tools remained essentially unchanged since King Gillette’s … Continue reading

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What’s the Brush Got to Do, Got to Do with It?

I have often wondered how the first man decided to use badger fur for shaving.  Who looked at a badger, didn’t mistake it for a skunk at first, and thought, “You know what?  I’m going to rub soap on my … Continue reading

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Best Types of a Badger Hair for Your Shave Brush

Maybe dad didn’t tell you this, but one of the most important steps in shaving is to use a shaving brush made of Badger hair. Badger hair is the only type of hair that will retain water…and warm water is … Continue reading

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