Thursday, May 14, 2015

A Gentleman's Shaving and Shaping Setup

 


Some new, some tried and trusted, these are currently the products that help me to accomplish the mug you see above.  So from the left to the right, the first produce would be Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood Shave soap.  This stuff has a wonderful scent and a nice slick, full, thick lather, my wife bought it for me as a gift (love that woman).  Next is my new aftershave that came in my #wetshaveclub box it's called pirates bay by Beaver WoodWright, I believe it to be their take on a bay rum scent; this product comes in a nice soothing lotion.  Then there is my cedar wood beard oil from Ladyburg (also a gift from my wife) which I use for conditioning before bed and pre-wax mustache conditioning.  The razor is also a new addition from the wetshaveclub, I have made the switch from cartridge razor to safety razor at long last, I tried the straight razor, but it was too much work to keep it sharp.  The mustache scissors are unbranded, inherited from my father.  The shaving brush was lathe turned by a good friend from cocobolo and the beard brush and mustache wax as well as a dry beard conditioner all came from canyouhandlebar.com a great cite whose products I whole heartedly recommend.  The brush and conditioner are terrific at holding down those stray hairs and the wax is how I get that nice shaping strength on the mustache!  These three products really brought my facial hair to the next level.  May go into further detail on the individual pieces or new additions at a later date, but that's all for now!  Thanks for reading!

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Ursa Major Face Wash

This is a fantastic face wash, it smells amazing, a soothing fusion of cedar, lavender, and lemon give it the aroma of pure nature!  This stuff is one of the best face washes if not the best face wash I've ever used.  It leaves my face feeling smooth and clean, my only recommendation is the use of a good face moisturizer after washing, but that is normal since most soaps dry out the skin even further if they are doing their job.  It also does a great job of lightly exfoliating the skin and it is all natural.  Awesome stuff 5 out of 5 stars.  I have kept this as a regular item in my bathroom and plan on getting more when I run out.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

A slight change of direction...

I've decided to rebrand this blog and change directions a bit with it.  I originally intended to do mostly alcohol and tobacco and the occasional food or restaurant.  I simply never got around to really utilizing this space.  Instead of focusing on the "enjoyment of finer things" I think I'm going to start including all experiences and products that I find contribute to the life of a Gentleman of the fine state of Virginia.  I have taken a hiatus from alcohol and somewhat from tobacco as well, this tends to happen when one joins with another in holy matrimony, so I will probably be focused much less on these things than I had intended upon conception of this page.  Instead I will soon be doing some reviews of various gentleman's grooming products that I have found useful and enjoyable. So check back for all sorts of writings on the various things that contribute to the enjoyment of the everyday life of a Virginia Gentleman!