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Cremo Cream Review
Posted on14. Dec, 2010 by Gugel.
I heard good things about Cremo Cream on the Blade & Badger forums, so when I saw a tube of it at my local HEB (the grocery store that dominates Austin, TX), I couldn’t resist.
For those of you that don’t have an HEB nearby, you can pick up some Cremo Cream for $8 on Amazon.
Anyway, [...]
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Crown Shaving Cream Review
Posted on23. Oct, 2010 by Gugel.
Full Disclosure: Crown Shaving Co. sent me a tub of their shaving cream to review.
I got a tub of shaving cream from my friend Dino at Crown Shaving Co. It actually arrived a couple of weeks ago, but it was WAYYY in the back of my mailbox and I didn’t see it
I’ve been [...]
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Gugel’s Top 10 Shaving Tips
Posted on06. Sep, 2010 by Gugel.
My name is Michael Gugel. I’ve been a wet shaver for almost 5 years and I’m the founder of ShavingZone.com. Here’s are my top 10 shaving tips:
PREPARE.
“If I had six hours to cut down a tree, I’d spend the first three hours sharpening my axe.”
- Abe Lincoln
Ideally, you want to shave immediately after [...]
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Bluebeard’s Revenge Shaving Cream Review
Posted on21. Jul, 2010 by Gugel.
Full disclosure: I got a complimentary tub of BlueBeard’s Revenge in the mail and promised to write a review.
I was pretty excited when I got Bluebeard’s Revenge in the mail this week. The first thing I noticed was the excellent packaging. (Comeon, I’m a marketer, I notice these things).
Anyway, I took Bluebeard’s Revenge for a [...]
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How to Exfoliate & Prevent Razor Bumps
Posted on25. May, 2010 by Gugel.
Exfoliation is the removal of dead top-layer of skin cells. When I first heard about, I thought it was for little girly men. The truth is, it just has a bad reputation – it’s actually pretty manly.
Think about it this way: exfoliating involves scrubbing your face with abrasive material (e.g. sand) and using salicylic acid [...]
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Pure, Best & Silvertip Shaving Brushes
Posted on18. Apr, 2010 by Gugel.
There are 3 different types of shaving brushes:
Pure
Best
Silvertip
In terms of practicality and value, the “best” badger hair brushes are highly recommended.
Pure badger shaving brushes are typically all black in color and are the least expensive. The bristles on the brush are cut to give the brush its shape. These cut bristles make the brush feel [...]
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Personna Razor Blade Review
Posted on01. Apr, 2010 by Gugel.
When I first started wet shaving, the DE razor I bought came with a couple of Merkur razor blade samples. I tried them out, but wasn’t thrilled so I started looking for a substitute. I turned to the Blade and Badger forums for a little guidance and saw that the Derbys were getting a lot [...]
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Corking a Razor Blades
Posted on04. Mar, 2010 by Gugel.
I’m a big fan of Derby blades. They’re a great value and in my review, I gave them 4.5 out of 5 stars. But recently, a lot of people have started to complain that the quality of Derby blades has gone down hill. KWyKJJ, that poor soul, bought 500 of ‘em before finding out they [...]
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How to Make a Brush and Razor Stand from a Wire Hanger
Posted on26. Feb, 2010 by Gugel.
Using a brush and razor stand helps keep your shaving brush in good condition and helps prevent razer blade corrosion. Corrosion causes a sharp blade to go dull very quickly (even moreso than normal wear and tear). Brush and razor stands cost somewhere in the range of $25 to $100, but you can make [...]
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KAI Razor Blade Review
Posted on24. Feb, 2010 by Gugel.
These Japanese blades aren’t widely known – they’re even rarely mentioned in the Blade & Badger Forums. It’s a shame too because they’re the best blades I have ever used.
KAI started up in 1951 and has produced mainly surgical knives, industrial blades, razors blades , kitchen knives, and even some awesome nail clippers. A [...]
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