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In 1939 Alfred McKelvy influenced a generation of wet shavers with his iconic Seaforth! brand of shaving soap and aftershave.  Seaforth! featured great scents, unique packaging, an energetic spirit, and catchy phrases like “Spiced Light...Spiced Right!” I’m excited to announce the rebirth of Seaforth! on October 1, 2020 with the release of Seaforth! Heather and Seaforth! Spiced.  Both scents will be available in shaving soap and alcohol-free aftershave toner.   Seaforth! draws inspiration from McKelvy’s original brand with modern takes on the original products.  Our scents were developed by award-winning perfumer Shawn Maher of Chatillon Lux and Maher Olfactive.  The vision...

TLDR:  I'm excited to launch the first longer-run soap Spearhead Shaving Company: Oakmoss & Sandalwood.  This is phase 2 of a 3-phase soapmaking project (details below).  Thanks for all of your support with this project so far! When I started Spearhead Shaving Company a year ago I set a goal for myself - to accomplish something I'm proud of each quarter.  It wasn't exactly a "moonshot" and my goal was intentionally vague.  But it was my effort to hold myself accountable and accomplish something creative outside of my daily job. I already knew my first quarterly objective.  I was working on developing...

20.1C: Citrus, Amber & Musk Formula 20.1C: This formula has proven to be a winner in lather quality, slickness and post shave.  It performs as well, if not better, than the 17.x but is easier to lather and far less thirsty.    This soap is heavily scented relative to some of my previous batches.  Sweet orange, grapefruit and pineapple are front and center.  Amber, nutmeg, musk and vanilla give some warmth and depth to the scent.   Ingredients: Stearic Acid, Water, Tallow, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Castor Oil, Fragrance, Sodium Hydroxide, Murumuru Butter, Xylitol, Lanolin, Jojoba Oil, Shea Butter, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract Fragrance:  Citrus, Amber...

Experimental Shave Soap I am excited to share details about Experimental - a shave soap project from Spearhead Shaving Company.  This is a limited-time / limited-limited scope project to improve the performance of shave soap.  Best of all, these shaving soaps are available at a significant discount: up to 50% less than current artisan shave soap prices.   What's Experimental About the Soap? All Experimental soaps are high-performers, otherwise they don't make the cut.  And at around $8.99 they are punching WELL above their weight class.   It's the fine-tuning that provides infinite variables.  Different fats and butters, ratios of ingredients, humectants, and...

Happy Holidays from Spearhead Shaving Company!  From now through the end of 2019 we will include a free gift and free shipping with any order - no promo code necessary.   What's the free gift?  A Shave Notes Wet Shaving Journal - a $4.99 value.  These journals include a custom template for tracking your "shave of the day" as well as 16 remastered patent drawings from early 20th Century wet shaving inventions.   Traditional wet shaving products make unique and thoughtful gifts... I know because I received my first wet shaving set as a Christmas present!  Shave Notes is a nice addition to...