Monthly Archives: July 2012

Come on Get Happy

What is it about gift-giving that is so stressful?  It is better to give than to receive, blessed are those that can give without remembering, and all that jazz.  Then why do I dread birthdays, Christmases, and, especially, Mother’s and … Continue reading

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Holding the Line

We here at êShave are all about the clean shaved look.  We know the ladies go crazy for a little scruff, but we also know that if you really want to get close to someone, you need that mythical “baby-butt … Continue reading

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Selling Out

When Danielle asked me to work at the êShave store for a day and gain some experience moving our product, I was hesitant.  Despite my natural charisma, I never pictured myself as a salesman.  All of the smooth talking and … Continue reading

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My Lucky Friends…

êShave offers professional shaves at its Rock Center store, and I wanted to get one in order to learn about the business.  But there was just one problem: I hate haircuts.  Being semi-restrained in a prone position while someone else … Continue reading

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Filed under Demon Barber, Professional Shave, Story of My Life

With apologies to William Shakespeare

Shall I compare thee to a perfect shave? Thou art more coarse and more vexatious. For when a smooth and gentle touch I crave, To choose you o’er my shave seems quite fallacious. And not to be the bearer of … Continue reading

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In which our hero regresses to a previous state of shaving

Two months ago, I underwent a shaving conversion.  It did not take long for me to get hooked on êShave products in particular and the larger wet shaving trend in particular.  A few swipes of true quality creams with a … Continue reading

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For the Love of the Game

I just watched Roger Federer beat Andy Murray in the Wimbledon finals, simultaneously winning his seventeenth major and crushing the hopes and dreams of the remnants of an empire.  Not bad for a day’s work. But watching him win at … Continue reading

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Cutting through the Confusion

As you delve deeper into the world of wet shaving, the mysterious fauna—badgers, boars, Internet shaving geeks—and flora—palm, lavender, whatever sandalwood is—will make you wish you had the right weapon with which to defend yourself.  But if you are like … Continue reading

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Hit the Showers

As Derek Zoolander elegantly stated, “Water is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.” This maxim holds true for shaving: the key to the best shave ever is keeping hot water close to your skin to … Continue reading

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