Product Spotlight: J.W. Hulme Co. Dopp Style Travel Kit

Product Spotlight: J.W. Hulme Co. Dopp Style Travel Kit

Each J.W. Hulme Co. Graystone Canvas Dopp Style Travel Kit is a masterpiece of canvas and leather. Already tough and durable, the Graystone canvas used in its construction is waxed to lend it additional protection. Over time, the wax rises to the surface, creating a pattern of shades and streaks unique to each piece. In contrast, the leather of the travel kit bag is distressed to enhance its appearance without compromising its strength. Combined, these elements lend this product an antique…

Product Spotlight: J.W. Hulme Co. Portage Overnight Briefcase LE

Product Spotlight: J.W. Hulme Co. Portage Overnight Briefcase LE

Designed for experienced travelers, the Limited Edition J.W. Hulme Co. Overnight Briefcase in Portage is a superb example of travel bags for men. Each leather briefcase is handmade using brass, comfortable lining, unbreakable thread, and top grain leathers. Possessing multiple compartments that can be secured using attached zippers, this product has no shortage of the storage space needed to hold business documents and a change of clothes for professional men heading out on overnight trips. Although its founder started out…

TOBS Grapefruit Shaving Cream: a Fendrihan Exclusive

TOBS Grapefruit Shaving Cream: a Fendrihan Exclusive

Fendrihan is the first worldwide retailer (besides the actual manufacturer) to stock Taylor of Old Bond Street’s freshest offering: Grapefruit Shaving Cream, available now through our online men’s shaving store. Welcome spring with an order of this zesty new fragrance from London’s wet-shaving experts. Click to buy TOBS Grapefruit.

eShave Pre-Shave Oil Line: Seven Drops of Pure Energy

eShave Pre-Shave Oil Line: Seven Drops of Pure Energy

“Preparation is king”, a premise every modern gentleman should take into consideration no matter his shaving routine. Taking this step before the sharp blade touches your face will help not only with the softening of thick hair follicles but will also protect against irritation, dryness and potential razor clogging. A high quality product designed for both skin rejuvenating and razor longevity is the light, pleasantly scented pre-shave oil offered by the eShave line. Even if the company is just an…

Coconut Shave Bowl: Breathe Deeply of Taylor of Old Bond Street’s Latest Offering

Coconut Shave Bowl: Breathe Deeply of Taylor of Old Bond Street’s Latest Offering

Where does that deep sigh of contentment come from the moment you first catch a whiff of the new Coconut shaving cream from Taylor of Old Bond Street? Starts down at your toes, strangely feeling a sandy bite, with a final exhale of pure relaxation and slow-paced peacefulness. As Marcel Proust knew well, this is not simply the anticipation of a fine lather drifting from the bowl of quality shaving cream, ready for your favorite badger or boar brush. Although…

Is Clubman Dab-On Nick Relief Worth the Price?

Clubman Dab-On Nick Relief is a product that rivals the Clubman Styptic Pencil. Both products share one common goal. They are formulated to stop the bleeding that often occurs with wet shaving. Many men have experienced the inconvenience of small nicks and cuts that appear on their faces no matter how slowly and carefully they shave. Clubman Dab-On Nick Relief is one alternative to hastily applied bits of toilet paper placed all over one’s face. Clubman Dab-On Nick Relief differs…

Does the Clubman Styptic Pencil Really Work?

Does the Clubman Styptic Pencil Really Work?

The Clubman Styptic Pencil is one gentlemen’s shaving product that performs exactly as described. This small white stick in the distinctive green package contains alum, which is an astringent. This ingredient safely and effectively stops the bleeding associated with the nicks and cuts sometimes caused by shaving. The pencil is stored dry. The user moistens the tip slightly before pressing it against the skin at the site of the cut. It only takes one small application to constrict blood vessels…

Pinaud Lilac Vegetal After Shave Lotion Is Not for the Meek and Mild

Pinaud Lilac Vegetal After Shave Lotion Is Not for the Meek and Mild

Pinaud Lilac Vegetal was the very first after shave lotion made by Edouard Pinaud himself. He created the Pinaud Lilac Vegetal After Shave Lotion in the 1800s, especially for the men in the Hungarian cavalry. The product was formulated to be refreshing enough to use as a full-body splash as well as an after shave lotion. The founder of the Pinaud family of men’s grooming products had the unique distinction of being the perfumer for the court of Napoleon III…

Perfect Time for a Change: eShave’s After Shave Soothers

Perfect Time for a Change: eShave’s After Shave Soothers

Looking for a new aftershave lotion? Your timing is fantastic, as Men’s Health just released its 2012 Grooming Awards in the June issue. Heading the list of Best Post Shave Lotion of the Year is one of our recent favourites—eShave’s After Shave Soothers.

A Quality Leather Wallet: Required for the Man of Distinction

A Quality Leather Wallet: Required for the Man of Distinction

Often it’s the little things that can make the ordinary extraordinary. Every day we pull out our wallets to pay for a morning coffee, cover a late lunch with colleagues or buy a round of drinks after hours. Bulky and battered, the average man’s wallet bleeds change and scatters credit cards with each use. Stuffed full of receipts and business cards, it can make every transaction aggravating and sometimes even downright embarrassing. Why put up with the irritation of cheaply…

Feather Japan: A Modern Answer to an Age Old Problem

Feather Japan: A Modern Answer to an Age Old Problem

The technical superiority of a straight razor converts many men from the ranks of disposable razor users to the rich yet simple joy of straight-razor shaving. The pace of morning grooming slows a bit, all to the good, as the straight-razor man takes the time to truly know his face and develop his own shaving rhythm. But the quickened pulse of modern life sometimes intrudes on even this most intimate of personal moments, and the pleasurable communion between man and…

Ettinger Leather Products: The Key To Sophistication

Ettinger Leather Products: The Key To Sophistication

Whether you’re getting ready for that long awaited date, stylish party or simply going to work, you always want to have that “wow” factor that sets you apart. You don’t really have to wear the most expensive suit to give yourself that sophisticated look you’re looking for; you can always focus on those small details that really define your style. I’m not sure why, but whenever we talk about male sophistication the word “leather” pops into our minds. We all…