It is a must in a barber shop. In different markets in different shapes, smells, sizes, preferences, ways of pouring, but it is a must. Some barbers use it, some sell it. Some barbers only buy, some barbers refill from big bottle. Some barbers use eau de cologne, some barbers use after shave cologne, some barbers use now “barber cologne”, but they all use it. What’s happening nowadays is that there is a shift to “barber cologne” – something more of a “eau de parfume” than “eau de cologne”… something in between. Smells better, costs more, but heavily demanded. No...

Shaving has become highly commercialised thanks to the large number of different brands that cater to a more masculine audience in recent years. Unfortunately, this commercialisation has come with a drawback. There is a significant increase in companies that are offering subscriptions for reasons where they will give you multiple blade cartridges in a month. Unfortunately, the problem with such offers is that these are some of the most basic safety razors in Australia that money can buy. There have been numerous complaints that even before you can go through the four to five cartridges, you end up having a...

  It may be surprising to learn that there has been an increased number of individuals who have been purchasing their own barber supplies. There is increased traffic to search for a shaving shop online and many individuals are abandoning the common safety razors in Australia and opting for double edge razor blades, which are more niche. This paradigm shift is hardly surprising, considering that in the last two years many individuals have either had to take care of their grooming requirements at home or have completely stopped grooming themselves altogether. This is primarily because many individuals were apprehensive about...