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The Shave Dad Project · July 2026

Last Pass, Shave Dad × Van Yulay

Top: Freshly Ground Espresso Beans, Roasted Coffee. Middle: Dark French Roast. Base: Smoked Roasted Wood Accord.

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From the Journal

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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Aug 7, 2026 · Tobin Fetters

Parker Aeroshave Review: A Solid $65 Aluminum Razor

I've had the Parker Aeroshave for a couple months now, running it through my usual efficiency, symmetry, tolerance, and value breakdown against the Rex Supply Page.

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Aug 6, 2026 · Shave Dad

Artisan Spotlight: Stone & Silk Grooming Co.

A veteran-owned, small-batch grooming brand out of a one-person artisan shop in the USA. Squalane and meadowfoam run through the lineup, the scents lean outdoors, and the whole thing is built for people who want a real shave without the fuss.

Shave Dad safety-tip infographic headed Shave Smart, Dispose Safely, a simple guide to disposing of razor blades. One panel covers a DIY blade jar: use any empty glass or metal jar, cut a narrow slit in the lid, drop blades in without forcing them, seal tightly with tape when full. A second covers a purpose-built blade bank: designed for used blades, heavy-duty metal, secure and travel-friendly, follow local disposal guidelines when full. A rules panel says never throw loose blades in the trash, drop each used blade straight into a bank or jar, keep out of reach of children, and seal securely with tape before disposing. A five-step strip shows removing the blade with the back end of the razor or tweezers, dropping it into the container, never tossing it loose in the bin, sealing the container when full, and disposing according to local waste guidelines. A closing tip notes that many modern blade tuck boxes have a compartment on the back for storing used blades.

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Aug 5, 2026 · Shave Dad

Stop Throwing Loose Razor Blades in the Trash

Jerry's safety reminder about used DE blades turned into eighteen comments of blade banks, coffee cans, and a real debate over whether they're even recyclable.

A shaving brush loaded with thick glossy white lather resting on the rim of a lather bowl on a dark slate counter, soft peaks of lather standing up, warm side-light, headline SLICK NOT FOAMY in white block letters with a red drop shadow across the top

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Aug 4, 2026 · Shave Dad

How to Build the Perfect Shaving Lather: The Only Guide You Need

Lather is where new shavers struggle most, and the internet buries the answer in a dozen scattered posts. Here is the whole thing in one place: what good lather is, the one variable that matters most, how to build it, and how to fix it when it goes wrong.

The Wet Shaving Store Flash Sale graphic, 35% off in-stock Shave Dad products with code SHAVEDAD, showing three Shave Dad soap tubs, On The Naughty List, Sportsman Series, and Our Thing, on a black and red background, ending Sunday night

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Jul 31, 2026 · Shave Dad

Flash Sale: 35% Off In-Stock Shave Dad Soaps This Weekend

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.

A clean white line drawing of the back and top of a bald head on a deep navy background, curved red arrows over the scalp showing hair growing in several directions with small yellow number badges 1 2 3, headline SHAVE BY FEEL in white block letters with a red drop shadow across the top

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Jul 31, 2026 · Shave Dad

How to Shave Your Head With a Safety Razor (Without Cutting Yourself)

A safety razor gives a closer, cheaper, smoother head shave than a cartridge, but the scalp is bony, swirled, and impossible to see. Here is how to map your scalp, shave the back by feel, handle the tricky spots, and finish without a single nick.

A split composition on a dark slate counter, a squat glass aftershave splash bottle on the left under a red SPLASH banner, a tube of aftershave balm on the right under a green BALM banner, a white VS in the center, warm side-light, headline SPLASH vs BALM in white block letters across the top

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Jul 30, 2026 · Shave Dad

Aftershave Splash vs. Balm: Which to Use, When, and in What Order

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.

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Cucumber Fumbler shave soap and splash on a bathroom counter

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Jul 30, 2026 · Tobin Fetters

Cucumber Fumbler Review: Phoenix Artisan's Most Refreshing Fragrance

I put Phoenix Artisan's Cucumber Fumbler through a full ice shave. Cucumber isn't my scent, but my wife loved it, and the shave itself was brutally refreshing.

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Jul 30, 2026 · MULLY

My All-Orange Shave Lineup: Goodfellas Smile, RazoRock GOAT, Stirling Chill

I've been hunting for a soap that actually smells like orange instead of grapefruit, and Goodfellas Smile Orange Empire might be the one that does it.

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Jul 30, 2026 · John Bonham

Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap: A Cheap Kit Worth Trying

I built a full shave kit out of stuff you can grab at Stop and Shop, and the Van Der Hagen soap turned out to be the one that surprised me.

A cross-section side view of a double-edge razor head as a clean white line diagram on a deep navy background, a red arrow labeling the blade gap between the cap and baseplate and a second red arrow labeling blade exposure, headline WHAT IS AGGRESSIVE in white block letters with a red drop shadow across the top

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Jul 29, 2026 · Shave Dad

What Does "Aggressive Razor" Actually Mean? (And Whether You Need One)

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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Jul 29, 2026 · SIG SOLO

The Shield AC: My Sixth Pick in a Favorite AC Razors Series

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 vintage DE safety razor centered on a world map surrounded by blade packs from Astra, Feather, Kai, Gillette Silver Blue, Lord, Dorco, Perma-Sharp, Polsilver, Rockwell, Treet, and Wilkinson Sword

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.

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The Vault · Limited-Edition Collabs

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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Last Pass, Shave Dad × Van Yulay

Van Yulay · Jul 2026

Back To Glory: Shave Dad x Razor Emporium

Razor Emporium · Jun 2026

Smooth Operator shave soap and aftershave splash from the Shave Dad x Strike Gold Shave collaboration

Smooth Operator: Shave Dad x Strike Gold Shave

Strike Gold Shave · Jun 2026

Family First, Shave Dad × Adopted Acres

Adopted Acres Soap · Apr 2026

Shields & Steel Law Enforcement Tribute tallow shaving soap by Heritage Hill Shave Co and Shave Dad

Shields & Steel, Shave Dad × Heritage Hill Shave Co

Heritage Hill Shave Co · Mar 2026

Built To Fight, Shave Dad community fundraiser shaving soap, aftershave, and EDP, image from Shave Dad's Instagram announcement

Built To Fight, A Community Fundraiser for Jerry

Strike Gold Shave · Jan 2026

Michael, Shave Dad × Van Yulay shaving soap, part of the Archangels series

Michael, Shave Dad × Van Yulay (Archangels Series)

Van Yulay · Nov 2025

Shave Dad’s Sportsman Series: Rugged Shaves

Master Soap Creations · Sep 2025

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.

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The Shave Dad Project · Partners