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  • How to Hone Your Straight Razor? Shaving 101-West Coast Shaving
    September 11, 2023

    How to Hone Your Straight Razor? Shaving 101

    Eventually all razors will dull. If you are still in the safety razor world, you would simply replace your razor blade with a new sharp blade, but in the world of straight razors, you need to learn the art of honing, or sharpening, your blade. Read on to learn more.
  • How To Build a Better Shaving Soap Lather-West Coast Shaving
    September 11, 2023

    How To Build a Better Shaving Soap Lather

    In this blog post, we highlight how to build a better lather on a shaving soap or cream. You can get by with a run-of-the-mill whip, but here we explore how to reach a better lather.
  • How To Strop Your Straight Razor-West Coast Shaving
    September 11, 2023

    How To Strop Your Straight Razor

    Stropping is something that is done every time before you go to you use a straight razor. It doesn’t have to be intimidating and it isn’t hard to do. It can be accomplished with just one try/lesson. Read on to learn more.
  • How to Load Your Shaving Brush to Create a Lather-West Coast Shaving
    September 11, 2023

    How to Load Your Shaving Brush to Create a Lather

    For those who are beginning this wet shaving journey, there are so many new techniques, tools, and tricks to learn that you may feel overwhelmed. Never fear! With just a little bit of practice, you can be getting the best shaves of  your life. 
  • What Are the Differences in Aftershaves?-West Coast Shaving
    September 5, 2023

    What Are the Differences in Aftershaves?

    Let's splash around with some aftershaves and give you the skinny on your post-shave possibilities. There is so much goodness to enjoy even after your shave is finished. Once you’ve plied the blade and patted your face dry with a towel, what are you going to do with that freshly shaved face? Read on to find out.
  • What Are The Different Parts of a Shaving Brush?-West Coast Shaving
    September 5, 2023

    What Are The Different Parts of a Shaving Brush?

    If you are just getting started on your wet shaving journey, your head might be swimming with all the jargon. We’ll help you get your head around, well, these heads with some helpful definitions.