DOVO Solingen was one of those initial product lines we added to the Fendrihan Store way back when we were first trying to build an inventory of wet shaving staples. It seems a long time has gone by since then (at least in internet years), but our reverence for DOVO endures. DOVO is a traditional, world-renowned company that specializes in grooming products for both men and women. It was founded back in the beginning of the 20th century (1906, to…
Kitchen Knives to Straight Razors: the Evolution of the Thiers Issard Brand
Today, the French brand Thiers Issard evokes images of superbly crafted, precise and durable straight razors, made with noble materials and adorned with beautiful, elegant designs. But the cutlery manufacturer’s history started down a different path, with the entrepreneurial vision of a forger at the end of the 19th century. Mr. Pierre Thiers, was already well known for his craft when he decided to start a razor company around 1880. Another thing he was famous for was his strength: he…
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…
The other citrus from Geo F. Trumper
We’ve been getting a lot of questions and requests for Geo F. Trumper’s Extract of Limes Shaving Cream. It’s been sold out for a while and Trumper won’t be able to fulfill any orders for it until December. But if you’re in the market for a well-balanced masculine fragrance with a citrus character, try GFT Shaving Cream. GFT has a lively lemon opening note with hints of mandarin and cedar.
All About Shaving Brushes
Choosing the right shaving brush is a usual concern for wet-shavers. And, although the variety of choices can at first make it confusing, finding the right brush for you doesn’t have to be a painful process. It’s all about information. And there’s lots of information out there, but as with everything else, it is worthwhile to consider the source before you take the advice. Here is our suggested reading material:
The Fendrihan Shave on Maximum Fitness Magazine
Maximum Fitness is a self-described no B.S. essential guide to fitness and health for the busy man. Besides in-depth workout advice, they routinely cover topics such as fitness, health, nutrition, weight loss, supplements, sex and training tips and tricks. Fendrihan’s shaving and grooming products recently made it to this fit magazine’s pages. Our Merkur Double-Edge Safety Razors were reviewed in their “Get Your Gear On” section as one of the ways to get the best shave. MaxFit considered them one…
Choosing Your First Shaving Brush
Choosing a shaving brush can be as challenging as choosing a safety razor. The large selection of brushes, array of hair sources (badger, boar or horse), range of grades of hair (pure, best, super and silver-tip in the case of badger hair), choice of shapes or materials for handles, and variety of knot sizes seem to produce a certain “buyers’ block”. Some simple rules to follow: Bigger is not always better. Some big brushes, while certainly looking the part, might…
The Perfect Beginner Safety Razor
With the variety of safety razors on offer and the amount of conflicting advice, choosing my first razor has become rather overwhelming. Can you give me a clear answer on which is the best razor for a beginner? First, before we go into the issue of finding the “perfect” double-edge safety razor for a new wet-shaver we have to clarify several terms:
SHARP, Fendrihan and Grooming 101
Today’s myriad choices of products and services targeted at men might seem daunting to navigate. There seems to be a concoction for just about anything; so where to start? Sharp Magazine For Men tries to make sense of it all in its November 2010 issue. Grooming Editor Leo Petaccia writes: …as crucial as it is to know which shampoos curb baldness or the difference between pomade and wax, so is a good grasp of the basics: a straight razor shave,…
A Skin-Soothing Duo
Shaving can be beneficial to your skin, as long as you know how to do it properly. Still, sometimes we look very closely at our shaving props and techniques and tend to forget that what happens after the shave is as important as the shave itself.
Facial Skin Care Basics
Men are notorious for skimping on our skin maintenance routines. Skin care has not been considered manly, and the label “beauty product” has not helped to get us close to moisturizers, face washes and the like. Now, things have changed quite a lot, and a weathered, leathery face is not what we want to sport anymore, nor what women prefer. But what are the bare essentials of skin care? Is there a simple routine to improve the health of our…
Fendrihan in Fast Company Magazine
Fendrihan and our traditional shaving products have been featured in the November issue of Fast Company Magazine. David Lidsky writes in the editorial Clean and Clear: You never see razor burn in old photographs. For all our modern tools –lubricating gels, moisturizing balms with SPF– an apothecary-style morning ritual combining today’s knowledge with old-time techniques may be a better way. I started with a […] Semogue shaving brush, handmade in Portugal by a small family business. The stiff boar bristles…