Entries from April 2009

April 21, 2009

Tragedy Strikes at Target

If it’s not obvious, I’m an Old Spice man.  Original scent thankyouverymuch.  Or Classic scent, as the marketing hacks at Procter & Gamble now call it.  While I enjoy quite a few different products, OS is always a solid go-to.
Old Spice Classic scent body wash is no exception.  In fact, it has arguably the best iteration [...]

April 14, 2009

Let’s Start the Convo

This is a manly blog, as a commenter once noted. So I can only assume that its readers watch manly movies.
I’m sure you can all see where this is headed — the great Miller’s Crossing versus The Dirty Dozen shaving debate.
The Dozen got their adjective by refusing to shave or shower until they got the [...]

April 5, 2009

The Most Excel-lent Cartridge Shave

In brilliant marketing practice, Gillette sends free razors to young men turning 18 years old.  I received a Sensor, Gillette’s latest offering at the time.  Through the years and like many guys, I occasionally ‘upgraded’ my razor and/or cartridges as Gillette introduced new models.  After the Sensor came the Sensor Excel.  Then the Mach 3.  [...]

April 1, 2009

Quick Take: Barbasol Pacific Rush

Back in Craig’s installment on Barbasol Beard Buster, he wanted to try the new Pacific Rush variety.  Since it touts a “fresh, oceanside” scent and is from Barbasol, it’s gotta be great, right?
Meh.
Though possibly a nice break from the same-old for some Barbasol users, the scent is nothing special.  More comparable to your garden-variety “sport” [...]