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: Van Yulay and Shave Dad's Dark Coffee Collab
John at Cape Cod Wet Shaving reviews Last Pass, the new Van Yulay and Shave Dad collab. Not a sweet creamy coffee soap. This one is dark, dry, and roasted down to the wood.
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Can You Shave With a Bar Soap? I Tried Bombshell Suds Co.'s The Dude
I've been wanting to shave with an artisan soap bar for five years. Bombshell Suds Co.'s The Dude finally made me do it, and it held up.
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Thrive And Glow Raging Stout: First Impression
Barry put me on to this one and I had to get a jar. Raging Stout by Thrive And Glow, six ounces of tallow for $12.99, Pennsylvania artisan. Oatmeal, butterscotch, vanilla. It's as good as it sounds.
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American Vintage Soap Co. Citadel: My Take on a Bay Rum Done Different
Robert at American Vintage Soap Co. built Citadel as a dark, piney, woody bay rum without the usual clove. I bought the full set myself and put it through its paces on a Monday Monologue.
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The Shave Mercantile Sangria Nocturne: Finally a Splash to Match
I've been asking Ethan at The Shave Mercantile to make a splash for years. He finally did it, and Sangria Nocturne was the one I had to try first.
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Let's Use Duke Cannon Products
I don't push affiliate codes. Duke Cannon's different - their veterans mission is real and the Big Softy actually delivers.
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Family First: First Impressions of the Adopted Acres x Shave Dad Collab
The Family First collab from Adopted Acres Soap Co and Shave Dad drops May 9 on Etsy. I got a set a few days early, ran it through the Micromatic, and the EIEIO base is no joke. The name also means more to me personally than you might expect.
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