Notes From The Noob: Ryan Steven Green’s Wet Shaving Journal – Entries 20-27

Post 20 As co-host of Moustache & Blade, I’ve had to get used to several new things in life. The main one, as you might imagine, is going from being the guy behind the lens, to the “talent.” I keep insisting that I’m not the guy that should be hosting a show; Doug keeps affirming […]

4 Simple Fashion Tips to Get The Ladies

Let’s be real.  If not for women, 99% of dudes would live in sweatpants and old t-shirts.  Whether we admit it or not, we mostly care about fashion (if we do at all) so that we can be more attractive.   So we might as well be honest with ourselves and optimize.  Here are 4 killer tips that […]

How a Manly Man Helps Around the House

Congrats, you did it — you grew a moustache! Now you’re a manly man. You are ready to kill two stones with one bird. You are ready to bowl overhand. However, having a handsome new facial style doesn’t mean you can forgo your responsibilities around the house.  As the mustachioed king of your castle, it is important to perform these five […]

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 […]

Surprise Her With the Question of a Lifetime: 5 Different Setting Ideas

So you’ve met the woman of your dreams and you can’t imagine spending any more days with anyone else. First of all, congratulations! Now, it’s time to decide how you’ll pop the question. But you don’t want to be just another proposal that puts the ring at the bottle of Champagne glass (try inside a pink […]

What Did You Say About My Beard?

At 11:23 pm, EST, on October 30, 2013, the Boston Red Sox won Major League Baseball’s World Series. By 11:33 pm, EST, folks were tweeting, posting, and talking about how wonderful it would be for the team to (finally) shave. Here’s what Stephan Hovnanian, himself a Bostonian, told his 26,000+ followers – and the world […]

Notes From The Noob: Ryan Steven Green’s Wet Shaving Journal – Entries 9-12

Post 9 So the first up of my DE sampler pack: Astor.  Made in France. A colorful, but ultimately unassuming, wrapper I certainly would not have reached for had it not been randomly selected for the position. The shave feels light and very sharp, similar to Feather. First two shaves cut me up really bad – […]

5 Reasons Why A Man Should Try A Beard

  A man’s facial hair can be a very personal subject. From shaving it all to maintaining a neatly manicured goatee to having a full handlebar mustache and beard, men are faced with many choices when it comes to deciding what to do with the hair that grows on their faces. Nevertheless, there are several […]

Notes From The Noob: Ryan Steven Green’s Wet Shaving Journal – Entries 4-8

[Check Notes From The Noob Entries 1-3] Post 4 So I’ve found my first love – in the world of DE blades, that is. Gillette Wilkinson Sword. The packaging is completely unpretentious, bordering on ugly, but these blades have provided the best shave of the three brands of blade I have tried thus far.   […]

Handling Her Family over the Festive Season

Handling Her Family over the Festive Season It’s the Festive Season. For the lucky ones, this means the office closes, bags get packed and a flight delivers you to a sunny island where the hours of the day are counted only by the number of cocktails that pile up between dips in the azure ocean. For the […]