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Tabac Aftershaves and Shaving Soaps
The classic scent of Tabac was created by the house of Maurer & Wirtz in 1959. And its reputation is still going strong. You can now find Tabac aftershaves and shaving soaps at the Fendrihan Shaving Shop. Also for a very close look at their scen...
Straight Razor Section Repopulated
There's plenty of new straight razors by Dovo over at the Shaving Store. Just a heads-up....
All You Need to Know About Shaving Brushes, Sort of...
Shaving brushes are essential for a complete shaving experience. A brush is the best way to apply the shaving cream or any other shaving product onto the face prior to the actual shaving. To ensure that you get only the highest quality shaving brushe...
Most Popular Double-Edge Safety Razors
Shaving has ceased being just a daily, bothersome task; to some, this activity has evolved into an art form. And just like any form of art, you would need the perfect tools to be able to produce a masterpiece – a perfectly-shaved face. Let’s talk...
Helping the Cause
"So, what have you done to promote proper shaving?"I found this question on a mantic59's blog post about Classic/Traditional Shaving Advocacy, and I found it quite interesting too. Just because you enjoy a hobby or daily routine, and that routine is ...
Going through March Madness – Get a Badger Hair Shaving brush!
We are going through some real crazy times – Light wallets to rising pill of bills – not to mention the mortgage and the prices at the pump. OK , cut the chase – What does this have to do with shaving brushes?Most of us are chasing shadows whil...
Old is the new "new"... and green too
Rasur des Tages 02.01.09 by DharionWell, we've heard about this before... but I still don't get tired of hearing it. After so much innovation, the old methods still come up on top. Check out this article about shave waste for more reasons why you sho...
New products: Proraso now available at Fendrihan
For about 80 years Martelli SRL has been producing shaving creams, aftershaves and shaving soaps. When I started shaving the old-style way, Proraso provided my pre-shave prep, my shave cream and my aftershave. Of course, with time I grew spoiled and...
Simpsons Brushes by Seth (Grooming Health)
In this world you can get bad shaving brushes, okay shaving brushes, good shaving brushes and then there’s Simpsons shaving brushes who are without parallel and made to a quality no other manufacturer of badger hair shaving brushes comes close too,...
eShave new packaging
In a recent post I was grumbling about the eShave packaging. A better informed person, brought to my attention that eShave recently changed their packaging. A had the opportunity to receive their new catalog and I have to say the person was right...
Taylor of Bond Street Aftershaves & Colognes
Due to popular request, we added several Taylor of Bond Street colognes, aftershaves splashes and shampoos/body-wash:- Taylor's Sandalwood Aftershave, Cologne and Body-Wash- Taylor's Bay-Run Cologne/Aftershave- Taylor's Eton College Aftershave S...
French Shaving Soaps Finally Available at Fendrihan
It took me more than 1 year, but I finally managed to add a french line of grooming products: Provence Sante.As I wrote in a previous post, I'm a big fan of French shaving soaps and creams because of their intrinsic qualities. So here they are:Prove...
New Straight Razors from DOVO Solingen
We just added some new straights and for the first time we'll carry a square point straight razor.Check them out here:DOVO Redwood razorDOVO Carnelian DOVO Micarta straight DOVO straight with stainless steel handle...
DOVO Shavette now available.
Finally, I decided to add the DOVO shavette to our inventory. I generally prefer the original thing, the straight razor. However, a shavette is a good way to get some experience with an open-blade razor. Nonetheless, a shavette will never have ...
New Razors from Edwin Jagger
Edwin Jagger, the makers of the wonderful Chatsworth razors, just announced me that they introduce a with a new line of razors. Here are some photos:Also, I expect these razors to be more affordable than the Chatsworth line.Edwin Jagger Classic Sa...
Update to "Underrated Shaving Products"
Some time ago I wrote about some underrated shaving products. I think it's time to review the list and add some other products as well.I still stand by my selection, however I think I found some new strong contenders:- Clubman & Coachman Afters...
New Web-Site for Mama Bear
Through LeisureGuy (Michael) I found out that Mama Bear has a new site. Here it is.Curiously, I have never tried her shaving soaps; however, I did have the opportunity to enjoy her shampoo and regular body soap.Fendrihan - Merkur Safety Razors an...
Swiss Pitralon Aftershave Splash
From the great country of Switzerland, that gave us wonderful watches and the "Swiss Banking Secret", comes the Pitralon Aftershave Splash. I managed to get this product through a globetrotter friend. The scent is something you might have to acc...
Simpsons Brushes; Large Selection in Stock
We are happy to announce that Simpsons brushes are back in stock at www.fendrihan.com.Several models are available: the popular Chubby 1, 2 and 3 as well as hard to find models like Simpsons HarvardSimpsons Colonel Simpsons Keyholeand Simpsons Comm...
The Gentlemen's Refinery
The GR is a relative newcomer in the upscale male grooming market. However, they quickly found their niche with a small line of products. My favorite is Black-Ice shaving cream. Maybe I'm biased since I'm a sucker for the anise scent, but this ...
How a shaving brush is made (courtesy of Edwin Jagger)
A very interesting material (courtesy of Edwin Jagger), detailing the making of a badger shaving brush.The average brush will contain approximately 14000 hairs, weighted precisely to fit the securing ring that holds the brush together. The manufact...
New Merkur Colored Handle 38C
The new Merkur colored handle 38C is finally in stock. I have to admit that Merkur did a nice job. The razors are looking great and work ... well they work as a normal 38C, one of the best selling Merkur razors.Fendrihan - Merkur Classic Safet...
Baxter of California
Baxter of California was the first specialized brand of men's cosmetics I ever heard. That was before I started shaving with a classic safety razor.The company has an amazing history, being in business for more than 40 years. I guess they are d...
Clubman and Lustray
While in college, I read a marketing case study that was analyzing the cosmetics industry. The essence of the article: there isn't too much of a difference in efficiency and quality between the cheapest and most expensive brands of cosmetics...
