These days, men will stop at nothing to achieve the perfect shave. The current crop of 5-blade razors shave you so close even fresh air feels like aftershave. But instead of adding in another blade, what if you chose an option that was a little more…manly. Something less complicated, less expensive and less modern—as a … Continue reading How to Shave with An Axe
As your beard grows in, it’ll need the occasional touch-up. Some guys prefer to leave any trimming or maintenance in the hands of a trained professional. But other guys like the DIY approach. Learning how to style your beard with a straight razor is one of the most valuable beard care skills. It’ll save you … Continue reading How to Style Your Beard with a Straight Razor
If you’re taking part in Movember, that means you had to start out with a clean-shaven face. If you were rocking a full beard prior to the challenge, shaving probably presented some old issues you’d forgotten about. Even when you’re just cleaning things up with a razor, you can still encounter shaving problems like irritated … Continue reading 6 Shaving Mistakes Most Men Make
You may not necessarily understand what a neckline is, but it’s likely you’ve seen a bad one. Let’s face facts; no one likes a neckbeard, some just don’t know any better. There’s always one guy whose beard is so severely trimmed that his jawline shows underneath his beard. It seems more like some avant garde … Continue reading How to Trim Your Beard Neckline
Summer is officially here! If you’re like most guys, the next couple months will be filled with tons of outdoor activity and vacation. If you’re really lucky, your summer will consist of mostly play and little work. One thing about summer is that we tend to scale back on our normal routines. Our weekends are … Continue reading The Gentleman’s Guide to Summer Skin Care For Men
When it comes to grooming, loads of information get passed down man to man without question. Through word of mouth, we learn everything there is to know about manliness, and we accept it as the ultimate truth. This is especially true concerning shaving. Our entire lives, our fathers and friends have preached the value of … Continue reading Why You Should Switch To A Cold Water Shave
Making the decision to grow a beard is a big one. For a guy who’s lived most of his life clean shaven, a full grown beard represents a huge aesthetic change. With that change, there comes a new set of care instructions to follow. Luckily, with beard oil products in tow and a few simple … Continue reading Achieving The Perfect Beard Is About Simple Tapering And The Right Beard Oil Products
I think we all remember that hit piece from 2015, made to sully the name of bearded men everywhere. If you don’t, the claims were: “Microbiologist John Golobic, of Quest Diagnostics, swabbed a number of beards searching for bacteria for a study and found that some of the bacteria are the kind of things that you find … Continue reading A Healthy Beard Makes A Healthy Man
In the Gentleman’s Foundry family, we’re well-aware that each and every man has his own morning routine, before facing the day. Be it bearded, clean-shaven, mustachioed, or anything in-between, there’s a personalized ritual for every face that tells a story. We’d like to offer be apart of yours in more ways than one. Thus, we give … Continue reading Introducing Morning At The Foundry: Beard Tapering & Taking Your Time
