Category Archives: Grooming

Go Smile Toothpaste Will Brighten Your Morning, Evening … and Teeth

You go to buy toothpaste, and you see vast aisles of toothpaste in the supermarket, Target or giant drugstore, but you don’t really want any of them. Crest, Colgate, Tom’s and Rembrandt with every mathematical combination of features – why … Continue reading

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Gill Tube-Wringer Gets Every Last Molecule of Toothpaste

The Gill Tube-Wringer #401 is designed for heavy-duty use; it’s not necessarily supposed to be for toothpaste. When I saw it, I immediately wanted one for its serious industrial look and its Made in America status.  Squeezing out the toothpaste is … Continue reading

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Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1 is #1 for the Best Winter Lip Maintenance

That chill in the air means it’s time to snuggle.  Yay, snuggling. Hot cocoa, warm sweaters, crunchy leaves, watching football on the couch, all while huddled up with Honey.  Of course you’ll want your lips to be kissably soft for … Continue reading

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Bic Metal Razor Is Perfect For Your Carry-On Bag

If you are going to fly somewhere and stay there for a while, you will need something like the Bic Metal disposable razor. We love our vintage Gillette razors and our incredibly sharp Japanese Feather double-edged blades, but when we … Continue reading

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The Corby Pants Press Will Free You From Ironing and Dry Cleaning Bills

Why do you need a Corby Pants Press? Just as washing your car makes it more likely to rain, wearing a recently dry cleaned suit will, too. Those of us who must include some walking in their daily commute will find … Continue reading

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Handmade Soap: Smells Great, Made Locally and Comes In Many Varieties

Everyone needs soap, and everyone knows where to get it, right? In the aisle of the big supermarket or the big drugstore. You can make your own, too. Just watch Fight Club or read the book and visit the dumpster … Continue reading

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Mitchell’s Wool Fat Soap Helps With Winter Dry Skin

I admit it freely – I am at any given moment almost always either too lazy or in too much of a hurry to moisturize when my face gets dry from the central heating in winter (or air conditioning in summer, … Continue reading

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MAC Pro Longwear Lipcolor

Well, the holidays are here, and you girls know what that means:  Hug-hug, kiss-kiss … lip-prints for everyone!  You could save yourself some lipstick dollars and spare your friends (male and female!) the extra blush by finding yourself a lipcolor that … Continue reading

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Sephora Snag-Free Hair Elastics

I have long hair.  I play tennis.  I practice yoga.  I go to brunch.  I need my hair not to be a mess.  I need . . . a PONYTAIL!   But where, oh where, is that ponytail holder I took … Continue reading

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Gillette Fatboy DE Razor

The vintage Gillette Fatboy could have been what Don Draper used (and with Don’s frequent five o’clock shadow, it would have gotten a lot of use). Made right here in the USA from 1958 through 1961, it has a feeling of … Continue reading

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