Notes From The Noob: Ryan Steven Green’s Wet Shaving Journal – Entries 13-19

Post 13 I’ve reconciled myself to the fact that my shave will never again be as close as that my Mach 5 used to provide. The reason is that the Mach 5, true to the advertisements, actually cuts the hairs below the surface of the skin [Update: Things have changed]. As I’ve come to find […]

Moustache & Blade – Ep 8: Interview with Michael “Atters” Attree

Huzzah and welcome to Episode 8 of Moustache & Blade! We welcome a very special guest, a very near and dear friend of the HTGAM family…Atters Attree, handlebar moustache superstar, grand wizard of the graspable appendage, editor-at Large (and resident bounder) of The Chap Magazine, actor, satirist and champion chap himself! Listen as Atters melts both […]

Moustache & Blade – Episode 2 : Feature Interview with Italian Barber

In episode 2 of Moustache & Blade Douglas and Ryan sit down for a friendly chat with Joseph Abbatangelo of Italianbarber.com – Learn of Italian Barber’s origin, alum blocks, Joe’s favorite moustache wax, Ryan’s mysterious experience in Italy, and Poo-Pourii…you read right.  So pour yourself a cup of coffee, kick back and enjoy! If you have any […]

Moustache & Blade Podcast – Episode 1: Meet Your Hosts

Welcome to our very first episode of Moustache & Blade! This first show is more of a “Meet the Hosts” type hang out. Listen while both Douglas Smythe and Ryan Steven Green tell you a little about themselves and their mutual interests in wet shaving and facial hair. Hear how they met and take a […]

Coloring Your Beard or Moustache: Ready To Dye Part 2

[check out part one first] Once home I was safe to begin my experiment. I lowered all the shades in the house and read the instructions out loud to myself, or rather skimmed over them, such as one does. A “patch test” was recommended much in the same way as with stain or glue. Never […]