Keep Your Scents Straight with Lisa of Portland General Store
You may remember the name Portland General Store from some of our reviews of their stuff in the past, and they continue to do some really interesting things with all-natural ingredients. Recently, I talked with Lisa, one of the co-founders of Portland General Store, about everything from making scents to matching them. I thought she...
Portland General Store Aftershave Splash
For many years I was one of those guys who never used aftershave. I’d always ask myself, “What’s the point?” Thinking it was nothing more than just another product for Gillette to sell, I never really went about buying any. However, I started slow with some cheapo brands. Over time, I noticed how it acts...
Portland General Store Deep Cleansing Bar
If there’s one general rule I have about my grooming routine, it’s that I never use bar soap. To me, bar soap is one of the most inconvenient, ineffective, and impractical ways to clean your body. You always drop it, it melts to your shower surface, it’s easy to miss spots on your body, and...
Portland General Store: Cologne
Today we break new ground into the cologne world. Portland General Store (PGS) was kind enough to send over a huge box of some really great products (more reviews of those coming soon), and since I haven’t reviewed a cologne yet, I figured this should be the first one. I haven’t kept away from colognes because...
Shaving Creams: A New Beginning
This is a guest post by Chris of Custom Shaving, an online purveyor of all things shaving. Custom Shaving is a great place for all guys, no matter how familiar you are with a straight razor strop. Be sure to check them out after you read this article. The recent introduction of a number of...
Old Spice Bar Soap: Ditch the Frilly Lily
This is a sponsored post written by us for Old Spice’s “Smell it Forward” campaign. We were paid to write this article, but Old Spice did not have any editorial say in the finished piece, and only gave minimal direction on form and theme. You there–reading this: I know what you do in the shower....
