Limited-edition collaborations, reviews, and field-tested gear for the wet shaving community. Whether you're picking up your first DE razor or you've been at it for forty years, you're home.
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Reviews, interviews, and dispatches from artisans and content creators across the wet shaving world.
For this weekend only, every in-stock Shave Dad soap is 35% off at The Wet Shaving Store with the code SHAVEDAD. The sale ends Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Here is what is on the table.
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Aftershave splash or balm is not a question of which is better, but of what your skin and climate need, and you can use both. Here is what each does, which suits your skin, the order to apply them, and where your actual fragrance fits in.
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Aggressive is the most thrown-around and least-explained word in wet shaving. Here is what it actually measures, why it is not the same as efficient or sharp, where popular razors fall on the scale, and whether you actually need an aggressive razor.
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I'm working through my nine favorite stainless AC razors alphabetically, and the Shield AC just landed as one of the most aggressive of the bunch on paper.
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A 45-degree tilted head, an aluminum build, and a scent that brought back memories of my grandfather. Here's how the Yaqi Tilt Diagonal shaved.
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I break out Stirling's Glacial Electric Sheep, a brand new brush from Abominable Creations, and my trusty Teddy razor for another mentholated Straight Shave Saturday.
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Mykyta asked the group what blade to run in his new AC razor, and the replies turned into a real buyer's guide, blade by blade, razor by razor.
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A gift from a fellow wet shaver introduces me to Saponificio Varesino for the first time, and Desert Vetiver does not disappoint.
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Shaving soap or shaving cream is the wrong first question, because they are two ends of one spectrum, not two camps. Here is what each really is, which lathers easier, which shaves better, and which one you should start with.
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You can absolutely fly with your safety razor, as long as you know the one rule that catches everyone: the razor can ride in your carry-on, but the blades cannot. Here is how to pack the razor, the blades, and a travel-friendly soap the smart way.
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There is no single best beginner safety razor, but there is a short list of genuinely forgiving, widely available razors that any new shaver can start with and never outgrow. Here is that list, what makes a razor beginner-friendly, and how to choose in under a minute.
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Round eight wraps up, then Subtle Art Soap Co.'s Draconis Glacialis takes on Hearth and Altar's Barren Earth in my Blizzard Battles bracket, splashes, longevity, and all.
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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.
Each collab is a one-and-done partnership with an artisan. Each release is sold by the partner, links go directly to that retailer.
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.
Small-batch makers, family-run soap labs, and independent razor smiths. Every Shave Dad release is a partnership.
Short guides built around the questions Jerry has answered ten thousand times in the Facebook group.
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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.
What to look for in a starter double-edge razor, and three specific models that won't steer you wrong.
Synthetic, boar, or badger, what each is, what they cost, and which one to start with.
Soap vs. cream, tallow vs. vegan, drugstore vs. artisan, and three specific starter products that won't disappoint.
The single skill that makes or breaks a wet shave: turning a puck of soap into a thick, slick lather. With water ratios.
WTG, XTG, ATG, what they mean, why each pass exists, and how to actually do them without bleeding.
What you do in the five minutes before and after the razor matters more than most beginners realize.
Diagnose what went wrong from the symptom: stinging, red rash, bumps, or pinprick bleeding.
How to make a brush last 10 years and a razor last forever. Drying, blade rotation, soap storage.
The mistakes everyone makes in their first month, and how to recognize you're making them.
The vocabulary you'll see in every Facebook group, every YouTube review, and every Shave Dad release post.
Traditional Wet Shaving, men's grooming and healthcare. Everyone is welcome.
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