Category: Shaving

This is a guest post from David Ford of Mad Man Essentials.  You can find Part 1 here. In the last article about beard maintenance we talked about the proper products to use on your beard.  In this article we want to discuss the tools you use to shape and maintain your look in concert with […]

Some time ago we discussed the value of shaving subscription services, which reminded some of our readers of an article we had written on safety razors.  We also offer old fashioned straight razor shave services in our clubs.  We do think there’s value in different types of razors, so we decided to revisit both articles by […]

We encourage our stylists and barbers to share what our members are talking about and recently Frisco-based Linnie Watts shared a challenge that some men face in the workplace: an inability to wear a beard.  She’ll note that sometimes members will come back from a vacation and really like the way their beard looks, but […]

In previous articles we’ve spoken about the old-timey safety razor our grandfathers used (and is making a comeback).  We’ve also highlighted things like pre-shave oil that can make the shaving experience a treat instead of a chore.  In fact, applying that oil is a key part of our signature shave services, which, if you haven’t […]

Over the last two decades, men have been subjected to a series of (often unnecessary) “upgrades” in cartridge shaving.  Two blades became three, three became five, and so on.  Despite the fact that men have been shaving for thousands of years, these cartridge systems do not necessarily represent an improvement and some of the newest […]

Picture your favorite shaving cream. Now picture your least favorite squeaking door hinge. Finally, picture what would happen if you tried to lubricate the latter using the former. It shouldn’t take a mechanic to recognize the superiority of oil over cream in this case—nor should it take one to recognize the parallels between this and […]