In Search of Razor: Fendrihan Travels to Japan

In Search of Razor: Fendrihan Travels to Japan

With Tokyo on the horizon, I couldn’t help be a little bit excited – and a little bit nervous. Although a lot of our Fendrihan products come from Japan, I’d never been there myself, and its foreignness was an imposing barrier to a Canadian who didn’t know any more Japanese than “hello” and “two sushi please.” Exploring new countries is always exciting, especially when I’ve been tasked with finding unique and interesting products to bring back to Canada, but I…

Shaving Cream versus Shaving Soap

Shaving Cream versus Shaving Soap

Men all over the globe shave with either a soap or a cream, yet many don’t know the real difference between the two. So, what is the difference? Is one better than the other? Below, we explore this question, so that you’ll have an easier time choosing which one best suits your personal grooming needs. Shaving cream is a softer substance, offering a paste-like consistency, and it’s typically sold in portly hand-sized tubs or tubes. Most wet-shavers use the traditional…

A Canadian in Europe Part 1: Switzerland and France

A Canadian in Europe Part 1: Switzerland and France

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Having never travelled to continental Europe before, I’d collected a series of impressions most scraped from those around me. With family in England, I’d often been there. Perched on the edge of the continent, the English watch their European cousins with what seems like bemusement and a mild contempt. And while that’s not surprising as it seems to be how the English perceive most countries in the world, it isn’t exactly the beaming positivity one wants to bring on one’s…

How To Handle Baldness Like A Man

How To Handle Baldness Like A Man

As Jason Racz once said, “Bald is the new black.” While many might disagree with this confident claim, many gentlemen have embraced the bare-headed look. Male pattern baldness results from a genetic predisposition, and the hair loss is the product of male sex hormones. Typically, you’ll see a receding hairline and thinning hair on the crown of the head. There are a number of styling techniques and products available that can help spruce your hair up, making it look fuller….