Arko Soap: Revisiting Wet Shaving's Most Divisive Scent
I go back to the soap that made my most popular video years ago and explain why I still think every wet shaver needs to try Arko at least once.
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Last Pass, Shave Dad × Van Yulay
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All Articles →The latest on lather, steel, and the people behind them.
Reviews, interviews, and dispatches from artisans and content creators across the wet shaving world.
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One Week Shave Challenge, Day 5: The Little Details That Make a Razor
Day five with the same razor, same soap, same blade, and I'm noticing every little detail I used to miss.
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Vintage Safety Razors: A Field Guide to the Ones Worth Hunting
A tour of the vintage safety razors actually worth buying, what each one is, what it feels like, roughly when it was made, and how to buy one on the secondhand market without getting burned.
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Wholly Kaw Mogud Review and Shave
I run down the Wholly Kaw and Chrille Shaver Mogud collab, whiskey and honey up top, tobacco and oud in the heart, then shave it with my vintage Eclipse Red Ring razor.
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Yaqi Arctic Sky Deep Blue Review: A Synthetic That Looks Like Cashmere
I put the Yaqi Arctic Sky Deep Blue under the light. It's a synthetic knot that'll fool you into thinking it's cashmere, until you actually use it.
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Blizzard Battles Round 8: Ice Tears vs. Frosted in Space
Round 8 of my Blizzard Battles Artisan Challenge pits Matti Lindholm's Ice Tears against Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements' Frosted in Space on a 106 degree Texas day.
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Fern & Shadow Review: New Texas Artisan Shave Soap
Matthew's Fern & Shadow line out of Texas is blowing me away. Sylvanus earned a perfect 30 from my family. Use code Tobin for 15% off on Etsy.
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Cold Water Shaves: The Group Weighs In
David asked the group if anyone actually shaves with cold water, and the replies leaned hard toward yes.
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Elysian Icing: Shield Titan Elite Defender and Grizzly Bay Brush Review
I'm shaving today with Elysian Icing, a lemon-menthol tallow soap from Shannon at Elysian Soap Shop, the Shield Titan Elite Defender titanium razor, and a new matte white brush from Grizzly Bay.
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HC&C Bay Rum Shave Soap and Splash
Bay rum is one of my all-time favorite scents, and HC&C's original formula from Pete is one of the best I've used. Built from scratch, not off another fragrance. It shows.
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WestMan Ye Olde Limey Shave Soap and Splash Review
My friend Brett kept raving about this WestMan Ye Olde Limey set. Lime, spices, sandalwood, and my first run with the Halo vegan base. He had a point.
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How Many Shaves Per Blade? The One-and-Done Debate
Jeff asked why anyone in this hobby stretches a blade when they've got hundreds in the drawer. The group had a good answer: because shave one usually isn't the best one.
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Editor's Pick · June 2026
The DE Razor Blade Buyer's Guide: A Tour of the Blades Worth Knowing
A discovery tour of the double-edge razor blades worth knowing, grouped by where they come from and what kind of shavers reach for them. Not a ranking, a map of the territory.
The Vault · Limited-Edition Collabs
View All →Every Shave Dad release. One run, then gone.
Each collab is a one-and-done partnership with an artisan. Each release is sold by the partner, links go directly to that retailer.
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Recommended Reading · June 2026
The Classic Aftershave Buyer's Guide: A Tour of the Splashes and Balms Worth Knowing
A discovery tour of the classic aftershaves worth knowing, splashes, balms, colognes, and cooling treatments, grouped by where they come from and what kind of shavers reach for them. Not a ranking, a map of the territory.
The Shave Dad Project · Partners
All Partners →The artisans we've collaborated with.
Small-batch makers, family-run soap labs, and independent razor smiths. Every Shave Dad release is a partnership.
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Ginger's Garden
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Master Soap Creations
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New to Wet Shaving?
Start here. Skip the regret.
Short guides built around the questions Jerry has answered ten thousand times in the Facebook group.
The Full Beginner's Path →
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What Wet Shaving Actually Is
Wet shaving is the original way to shave, a brush, a soap, a single-blade razor, and water. Here's why people still do it.
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Your First DE Razor
What to look for in a starter double-edge razor, and three specific models that won't steer you wrong.
03
Your First Shaving Brush
Synthetic, boar, or badger, what each is, what they cost, and which one to start with.
04
Choosing Your First Soap or Cream
Soap vs. cream, tallow vs. vegan, drugstore vs. artisan, and three specific starter products that won't disappoint.
05
Building a Lather That Actually Works
The single skill that makes or breaks a wet shave: turning a puck of soap into a thick, slick lather. With water ratios.
06
The Three-Pass Shave
WTG, XTG, ATG, what they mean, why each pass exists, and how to actually do them without bleeding.
07
Pre-Shave Prep & Post-Shave Routine
What you do in the five minutes before and after the razor matters more than most beginners realize.
08
Avoiding Razor Burn, Ingrowns, and Weepers
Diagnose what went wrong from the symptom: stinging, red rash, bumps, or pinprick bleeding.
09
Maintaining Your Gear
How to make a brush last 10 years and a razor last forever. Drying, blade rotation, soap storage.
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Ten Common Beginner Mistakes
The mistakes everyone makes in their first month, and how to recognize you're making them.
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Wet Shaving Glossary
The vocabulary you'll see in every Facebook group, every YouTube review, and every Shave Dad release post.
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