Synthetic Brush Won't Lather? Here's How the Group Cleans Theirs
Two years of daily use and Angelo's synthetic brushes stopped lathering. The group's answers ranged from plain rinsing to dedicated brush cleaners.
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Reviews, interviews, and dispatches from artisans and content creators across the wet shaving world.
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Shaving Soap Bases Explained: Tallow, Vegan, Glycerin, and What Actually Matters
Tallow versus vegan is wet shaving's longest-running argument, and most of it is fought over labels rather than lather. Here is what a soap base actually is, what each family does well, and how to read an ingredient list like someone who knows what the first five lines mean.
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Why So Many Shave Dad Guys Reach for Thayers Every Shave
Jeff asked who's a die-hard Thayers user. Forty-one reactions and thirty-two comments later, here's what the group is actually doing with the bottle.
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Haku Soap's Reborn Gets a New Label and a Tweaked Base
Sean Stapelfeld sent over the reworked Reborn soap fresh off the new labeling, and I ran a full shave with it, straight razor first pass included.
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Italian Shave Wednesday: The Antica Barberia Titan Set
The Deacon's back with a delayed but worthwhile Italian Shave Wednesday, running Antica Barberia's Titan set start to finish and closing with Barrett's Clean Cut.
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How to Shave Around Moles and Scars Without Drawing Blood
A raised mole or a scar ridge turns a routine pass into a navigation problem, and most shaving advice just pretends the terrain is flat. Here is the actual technique: mapping, stretching, guarding, and the honest case for leaving some spots to a trimmer.
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Every Taylor of Old Bond Street Scent: A Full Tour of the Creams, Soaps, and Aftershaves
Taylor of Old Bond Street has been scenting London shaves since 1854, and the modern range is bigger than most people realize. Here is the whole map: every shaving cream scent, the true soaps, the aftershave formats, and what else the house makes.
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Blizzard Battles 2026, Round 11 Adopted Acres vs. Phoenix Artisan's Frost Byte
My final four kicks off with Adopted Acres' Triple Dog Dare against Phoenix Artisan's icy Frost Byte, two mentholated heavyweights that end up dead even.
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The Farmhand Razor: A Budget Henson ++ and +++ Alternative
Doug's Farmhand razor splits the difference between Henson's mild and aggressive plates, and I put it up against the Tier One, the Taisoto DUO, and the ACR1.
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Single Edge vs Double Edge Razors: Which Format Deserves Your Face?
Double-edge razors won the popularity war, but single edge formats never surrendered, and the people who shave with a GEM or an injector tend to be evangelical about it. Here is what actually separates the formats, blade by blade, and which face each one suits.
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Blackland Vector vs Blackbird: The Group Picks Sides
Chris asked the group to settle Vector versus Blackbird. Nineteen replies later, opinions split hard in both directions.
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The Group's Best Cologne Picks for a $75 Signature Scent
Steven asked the group for a signature scent under $75. He got back Stirling dupes, an Aventus-style pick, and a vintage Aqua Velva score.
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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.
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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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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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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 →
01
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.
02
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.
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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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