Introducing the world’s most luxurious razor: Boker Limited Edition 5/8 Damascus Stainless Steel Open Razor
The Shaving Shack is delighted to announce the safe arrival of the truly stunning Böker Limited Edition 5/8 Damascus Stainless Steel Open Razor.
This limited edition razor really is the height of shaving luxury and it opens up a new chapter in Boker’s 100 year old history. For the first time, Boker have applied Damascus stainless steel that has been manufactured by powder-metallurgical processing for the production of the blade.
Using a technically complex and highly sophisticated procedure, 180 layers of Damascus steel are manufactured in a special sintering process in order to obtain a perfect basic material for the refined hand grinding of the blades.
The traditional hollow ground beautifully emphasizes the attractive grain of the natural Damascus pattern. The elegantly dark shimmering Damascus blade harmonizes in an outstanding manner with the original Böker razor handle scales from the 1930s.
These are made of a special synthetic material with an ivory pattern, providing an extremely high level of flexibility and water resistance. Finally, the scales have been skillfully adorned with the traditional Böker tree logo.
This new Böker Damascus razor is entirely manufactured by hand in 170 production steps in the Böker Knife Manufactory in Solingen. It is strictly limited to 500 pieces worldwide.
Delivered in an exclusive wooden collector’s box with a certificate of authenticity. Blade size: 5/8“. This razor comes with a hefty price tag, but it’s worth every penny. Buy it today online from The Shaving Shack for £579.99. Go on treat yourself to the world’s most luxurious razor, you won’t regret it.
Bluebeards Revenge nominated for two FHM grooming awards
Two products stocked by The Shaving Shack have been shortlisted for coveted FHM male grooming awards.
The Bluebeards Revenge’s beard reducing shaving cream (100ml) is up for product of the year and the brand’s “Scimitar” double edge razor has been nominated for best razor.
The Bluebeards Revenge “Scimitar” Double Edge Razor
Both products were selected from hundreds of entries by a group of leading men’s grooming experts, the magazine said.
FHM is a mainstream men’s lifestyle magazine and because of this generally only shortlists products that are stocked in supermarkets or Boots.
This makes the Scimitar’s achievement even more impressive, and hopefully represents a change in attitudes in the wet shaving market. Many men we talk to are fed up to the back teeth with the rising cost of cartridge razor blades and the fact they give a pretty poor shave.
The ‘Scimitar’ is up against the Gilette Fusion ProGlide, Superdrug Triple Blade Razor and Wilkinson Sword Hydro 5 Power Select razor.
You can vote for our products online at: http://www.fhm.com/site/pages/grooming/voting.aspx
Submit a wet shaving video
Earn 150 Shaving Points!
Calling all Shaving Shack Account holders! We want to hear about you and your shaving kit that you have purchased from us. If we spot a video we love, we’ll give you a whopping 150 shave points (worth £10) to say thanks. It could be in the style of, for example:
- a product review
- a tour of your kit (must be items purchased from us at the Shack!)
- a testimonial of the service you’ve received from The Shaving Shack
- the story of why you got into wet shaving e.g saving money/a better shave
Videos should be no larger than 30mb in size.
Ladies give their men the James Bond treatment with a close shave – Retailer reports bumper female sales of cut throat razors
Woman make up 73% of cut throat razor sales since Skyfall DVD release, with two-thirds planning to use the tools to give their man the best shave of his life
Women are getting more hands on with their men following the saucy shaving scene in the recent James Bond film release of Skyfall.
The newest in the Bond series, which was released on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 18th February and is available on the Sky store, sees actress Naomie Harris take control of the blade to give 007, AKA Daniel Craig, the best shave of his life with a cut throat razor, uttering the words; ‘sometimes the old ways are the best’.
This sexy scene has inspired women all over the world to pick up a cut throat razor and do the job themselves, James Bond style. The Shaving Shack, the UK’s leading online retailer of premium shaving products, found that sales of their cut throat razors had tripled within five days of the Skyfall DVD/Blue-ray release, with women taking on a whopping 73% of these sales.
Woman have made up 73% of cut throat razor sales since Skyfall DVD release
This unusual trend led to the men’s grooming company conducting an email survey of these female customers. They surveyed 1,005 women and found that two thirds (66%) of these were intending to use the tools themselves to give their other half the best shave of his life.
And Scottish lasses are leading this trend, with 167 out of 220 Scottish customers surveyed (76%) intending to give their own Bond a close shave.
English ladies took second place, with 445 out of the 666 (67%) surveyed planning on carrying out a cut throat shave, followed by Welsh women (50%) and Northern Irish (43%). Thirty-eight per cent of women from outside of the UK plan to use the shaving weapons on their man.
The company has attributed this trend to the release of Skyfall with Miss Moneypenny’s take charge moment, inspiring ladies to give their man the James Bond treatment.
Nick Gibbens, brand manager at The Shaving Shack, said: “It’s great to see more women taking control of their partner’s grooming and who wouldn’t want to recreate the shaving scene from Skyfall?
“I’m sure couples are still feeling the love after Valentine’s Day and for men, it’s nice to be able to sit back and let someone else do the hard work.
“Skyfall saw Bond return to his Scottish roots and perhaps this is why more ladies from Scotland than any other country surveyed are keen to take control of the razor.
“Shaving with a cut throat razor is certainly one of life’s pleasures as it will give you the closest possible shave. But it does take time to master the technique and you’ll certainly need a steady hand and plenty of practice.”
Women need not cut corners – or chins – when shaving their men, as The Shaving Shack have put together a handy how to film to help these women give their men the best possible cut throat shave.
You can also watch the video at: http://youtu.be/qMVAhDqPbv0
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Notes to editors
For more information, please contact: Nick Gibbens on telephone 01752 898191 or email [email protected].
About The Shaving Shack:
The Shaving Shack is one of the UK’s leading online retailers of high quality wet shaving accessories. The firm stocks high end razors, shaving brushes, double edge razor blades, shaving creams, soaps, bowls, pre-shave lotions and gels, alum bocks and aftershave lotions.
More information can be found at http://www.shaving-shack.com.
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James Bond ‘Skyfall’ Boosts Cut Throat Razor Sales By 405%
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Shaving retailer reports sharp increase in cut throat sales after 007 gets the shave of his life
The Shaving Shack, the UK’s leading online retailer of premium shaving products, has attributed the latest James Bond movie for a whopping 405% increase in sales of cut throat razors.
During a scene in Skyfall, British actress Naomie Harris gives 007, played by Daniel Craig, a close shave using a cut throat razor, whispering in his ear “sometimes the old ways are the best” as she performs the shave.
And The Shaving Shack says this intimate shaving scene is the reason for the dramatic sales surge over the last five days.
007 has inspired men to embrace the cut throat shave
The online retailer has also seen a 123% increase in web traffic since the film was released in the UK on October 26. Traffic from Internet searches for “cut throat razor” and “straight razor” have soared by a staggering 735% over the last five days, the firm added.
Nick Gibbens, The Shaving Shack’s Brand Director, believes Bond’s legendary style and iconic status have inspired men to try out a new method of wet shaving.
“Bond fans have an emotional attachment to 007, they love his Aston Martin cars, Omega watches and dinner suits. So it comes as no surprise that they have jumped on his love for cut throat razors.
“These luxury, old-school razors range in price from around £60 up to £300 so it’s fair to say that Bond fans are spending big to ensure they look as clean cut as 007.”
But Bond fans that can’t splash out up to £300 on a razor are instead opting for a cut-price shavette - a close relative to the cut throat razor with the difference being that the blades can be changed. Sales of shavettes on The Shaving Shack website have risen by 509% since the release of Skyfall, with bumper sales of the budget £9.99 Bluebeards Revenge Shavette.
The Shaving Shack says it’s delighted to see an increasing number of men ditching the multi-bladed cartridge razor in favour of a straight but they are also keen to point out the increased complexity of a cut throat shave.
“Shaving with a cut throat razor is certainly one of life’s pleasures as it will give you the closest possible shave. But it does take time to master the technique and you’ll certainly need a steady hand and plenty of practice,” said Mr Gibbens.
“We strongly advise that all men take the time to read up on the correct technique.”
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Notes to editors
For more information, please contact: Nick Gibbens on telephone 01752 898191 or email [email protected].
About The Shaving Shack:
The Shaving Shack is one of the UK’s leading online retailers of high quality wet shaving accessories. The firm stocks high end razors, shaving brushes, double edge razor blades, shaving creams, soaps, bowls, pre-shave lotions and gels, alum bocks and aftershave lotions. Leading brand names featured on the website include The Bluebeards Revenge, Merkur, Cyril Salter, DR Harris, Tabac, Truefitt and Hill, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Kent and Parker.
More information can be found at http://www.shaving-shack.com.
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Shave like James Bond (007) – Top tips for the perfect cut throat shave
Grow & Win: Shaving Shack launches Movember competition
Millions of men all around the world are about to grow a ‘Mo’ for the Movember campaign.
The movement sees men start November clean-shaven and grow a “Mo” as a hairy ribbon, raising awareness of men’s health and prostate cancer.
Here at The Shaving Shack, we are encouraging all our customers to join in and as an added incentive we are giving away a luxurious Bluebeards Revenge shaving set (worth £34.99) to the man who grows the most creative and interesting moustache.
HOW TO ENTER
YOU CAN ENTER OUR ‘MO’ COMPETITION VIA TWITTER OR FACEBOOK.
1.) Follow @shavingshack on Twitter
2.) Tweet @shavingshack with an image of your ‘Mo’ & use hashtag #movember
1.) Like The Shaving Shack page on Facebook
2.) Post an image of your ‘Mo’ and tag The Shaving Shack in the post
Competition ends midnight 30/11/2012 and the winner will be announced week commencing 3/12/2012.
Shaving Shack now stocking luxury shaving mirrors
The Shaving Shack is delighted to announce it is now stocking a superb range of shaving and magnifying mirrors.
Many of our excellent mirrors are adjustable, to allow you to position it where needed, and offer up to 10x magnification.
Swivel Pedestal Mirror 20cm x 10 Magnification Chrome
The flagship product in the new range is a large 20cm mirror with 10 magnification on one side and true image and x1 magnification on the other.
A well put together piece of kit, the stand has a offset swivel mechanism to allow the mirror to extend further from its stand position to allow closer positioning.
The mirror glass is optical precision quality glass for excellent clarity. With a chrome finish and elegant styling, the mirror is functional and decorative and will complement any bathroom. Priced at £42.99.
If you’re looking for something to take on holiday with you, then why not invest in this 11.5cm free standing travel mirror in a chrome finish.
This can be used either free standing or hanging. A versatile, two-sided mirror, it tilts to any convenient angle. It has five times magnification and true-size image reflection. Ideal where space is at a premium or for travelling and camping. Comes complete in a plastic slip case and has a price tag of only £5.49. A bargain.
New Men’s Toiletry & Wash Bags arrive at The Shaving Shack
The Shaving Shack is delighted to announce the safe arrival of the luxurious Danielle Creations collection of men’s travel bags.
The range is an assortment of fine Italian leathers in classic styles, and is perfect for the traveller who not only wants the best looking products, but also something that is environmentally friendly, spacious and hard-wearing.
Rimini Leather Holdall Wash Bag (Medium)
The flagship bag in the range is a genuine soft leather Rimini wash bag with one main compartment and a side compartment both with zip fastenings. It’s fully lined and has a nominal size of 22 x 13 x 9cm. It’s perfect for a stylish luxury getaway.
For men looking for something a little more rugged, then why not treat yourself to the Montana toiletry bag. Designed with men in mind, this brown distressed leather look bag comes with a large zipped main compartment which is framed so it stays open for ease of access.
It has useful internal side pockets, an external side pocket and a separate lower compartment for extra storage as well as a hanging loop. Made with PU and Polyester, the bag is lined with an environmentally friendly colour-matched lining.
To browse our complete range of quality men’s wash bags and leather wash bags, click here.
RazorPit named one of best men’s bathroom gadgets
The RazorPit Blade Sharpener has made a “6 of the best men’s bathroom gadgets” feature on The Sun website.
Sun journalist David Firth was full of praise for the wonder product that is now available to buy on The Shaving Shack.
The RazorPit, which uses a unique and patented friction technology to clean and sharpen your razor blades, was described as a “neat addition to your bathroom”.
“Even the very best, most expensive blades tend to dull dramatically after just a handful of uses, mainly due to a build-up of gunk and other bits of your face in between the thin strips of metal. No matter how much you rinse your razor, you just can’t shift it,” said David.
He added: “But this gizmo does a great job. Stick a bit foam on the surface, push your razor across it four times and then rinse both clean. And it really does make a difference - a new blade I put on is now a good ten shaves in and is still cutting beautifully.”
So what are you waiting for? If you want to make your razor blades last longer and save lots of pennies in the process, then the RazorPit is the product for you.
The RazorPit retails on The Shaving Shack for just £14.99 - £25% off the RRP.
RazorPit Blade Sharpener arrives at The Shaving Shack
The Shaving Shack is delighted to announce that we are now stocking the RazorPit Blade Sharpener.
RazorPit uses a unique and patented friction technology to clean and sharpen your razor blades. After every shave microscopical residue, like skincells, water, and keratin is left on the blades. That causes them to feel dull.
RazorPit uses friction to clean off the residue and thereby leaving you with a clean and sharp razor blade, meaning you could get up to 150 great shaves from a single blade!
You will thereby save money, spare the environment and give yourself a better, sharper shave, every day.
RazorPit will not damage your blades in any way and once you have purchased one, it will last you a long time. Furthermore it is small and can be used as a resting place for your razor.
How to use the RazorPit:
To clean your razor, apply a layer of shaving foam on the horizontal surface. Then press the blade of the razor itself down onto the soft surface. This must be done with a constant pressure onto the silicone-surface. Then you push the razor against the conventional shaving direction while maintaining the pressure on the silicone-surface. This will ensure contact between the ‘mat’ and the blades, thereby cleansing the dirt and residue of the surface. Push the razor over the mat 3 to 4 times. Rinse both Razorpit and razor under running water, and place the razor in the Razorpit, blade-side up.
This quick and easy procedure will with ease and elegantly remove the dirt, residue and particles left on the blade after a shave, and all without damaging the blade itself.
Press reviews
The RazorPit is not only a hit with millions of wet shavers around the globe; it’s also popular amongst members of the media.
The Daily Mail described the product as a “brilliant device to make razor blades last longer”, while FHM magazine said: “This ingenious wonder makes mornings of frustrated nicks a thing of the past.”
Men’s Health Magazine was also full of praise for the blade sharpening wonder. “Sharp blades are crucial for a comfortable shave. The Razorpit will help prolong the sharpness of your blades,” it said.
Is my razor compatible with the RazorPit?
According to the manufacturer, RazorPit is compatible with 95% of all the razors on the market today. This includes the Gillette Mach 3, Gillette Mach 3 Turbo, Gillette Mach 3 Power, Gillette Mach 3 Power Turbo, Gillette Fusion, Gillette Fusion Power, Gillette Fusion Stealth, Gillette Venus, Gillette Venus Devine, Gillette Vibrance, All Wilkinson and a long list of other brands and models.
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