Vegan and vegetarian traditional shaving
A couple of months ago I was putting together a traditional shaving starter kit for a friend who has high moral scruples concerning the impact that his existence has on […]
Taylors of Bond Street
My “go to” shaving kit
One of the great joys of real, traditional shaving is the huge diversity of kit available. You could have many dozens of razors without having two the same, the same […]
The $10,000 razor
Just now there is a big popular movement towards traditional double edged wet shaving. Every vendor I speak to who serves this market is rushed off their feet. Items in […]
Real shaving whilst you travel
Real shaving, with a dual edged (DE) safety razor and lather generated with a brush, was the dominant way of shaving on planet earth for about 50 years, practised by […]
Some online resources
Real shaving, with a DE safety razor, is just like real ale in that big business tried to kill them both off so they could make more profit and both […]
Equipping yourself for real shaving
This is the question I get asked most. Someone wants to come over from the dark side and start real shaving. Suddenly they are confronted with infinite choice. This is […]
My shaving soaps and creams
As a demonstration of the luxury, the joy and the experimentation of Real Shaving I thought I would list my current shaving soaps and creams. This is not showing off, […]
St James’s gentleman’s grooming shops
One of the highest points of real shaving is the area of St James’s in London and the very long established gentleman’s barbers/ mens cosmetic retailers that are clustered there […]