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beginner

Every Shave Dad post in the beginner category.

A barber in a classic brick-walled barbershop holding up a double-edge safety razor in one hand and a Shave Dad branded shaving brush in the other, with a wall of aftershave bottles and a barber pole in the background

Jun 18, 2026 · Shave Dad

Preventing Razor Burn: The Shave Dad Guide

Razor burn does not have to be part of your shave. Seven steps from prep to post-shave that fix the most common causes of irritation, written for wet shavers building a routine that respects their face.

A vintage cartographic flat-lay of classic aftershave bottles arranged around a crystal cologne decanter on a slate-and-old-world-map surface, with Old Spice, Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue, Brut, Clubman Pinaud, Tabac Original, 4711, Proraso, Floid, D.R. Harris Arlington, Truefitt & Hill 1805, Royall Bayrhum, and Murray & Lanman Florida Water alongside a brass compass, leather Dopp kit, vintage shaving brush, antique straight razor, magnifying glass, and postcards from Köln, Paris, Sevilla, and Bermuda

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Jun 17, 2026 · Shave Dad

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.

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

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Jun 14, 2026 · Shave Dad

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.