Grooming

Absinthe Gift Set by For Strange Women

The set features Absinthe lip balm in a tin, Absinthe bath salts in mini pouch, and a 3 oz Absinthe soy candle. Anise seed is the main fragrant note in Absinthe, used to cover up the wormwood scent. Hints of coriander, juniper, citrus, and sugar add depth to this infamous concoction. 100% high quality natural ingredients to fragrance and flavor – no synthetics. Only $24 at For Strange Women Etsy! More info at For Strange Women.

Cute Grumpy Owl Clippie by DolledUp

Fantastically cute and crafty. Girlie accessories at remarkable prices. Only $2 at DolledUp.

Alford & Hoff Classic Eau de Toilette

This scent was crafted by world-renowned perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux, and it offers an immediate fresh tone, followed by a smooth, sexy musk, and finishing with a rich, warm woody background note, echoing the design of the scent’s packaging. $125 at Alford & Hoff.

Charcoal Toothpaste

The toothpaste itself is black, and uses the natural whitening property of charcoal powder, ideal for use in toothpaste. Unlike peroxide whiteners which can cause allergic reactions, this formulation is safe and gentle for everyone. About $9 from Sort Of Coal.

Kent Mustache & Beard Comb

Keep your facial hair in check throughout the day with the . Saw cut and handmade in England, this diminutive comb – just over 3 inches in length – is small enough to keep in your pocket for mid-day grooming, and is gentle enough to use on both the face and scalp. $9 at GroomingLounge.

Lee Allison Skull & Crossbones Tie

100% woven silk. Handmade. $90 at OnTheFly.

Baxter Safety Razor

With a classic polished design, textured grip, and double edge blade, the Baxter is a nice way to get into the world of wet shaving, and comes complete in a black gift box with a pack of starter blades and an instructional card. $60 at BOC.

Creed Windsor

CREED of Paris offers the public for the first time ever — and only online here — the extraordinary fragrance Windsor, created in 1936 for King Edward VIII of England from ingredients grown in the British Empire. Edward was the first air pilot to be king, and Windsor is presented in a shatterproof 1.7 oz. leather wrapped bottle ideal for aircraft carry-on (or in an 8.4 oz. flacon numbered by laser and signed by sixth-generation master perfumer Olivier CREED). Only 320 bottles and 70 flacons will be available in the U.S. Edward made headlines when he quit the throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. He wore Windsor as king and later when he and his wife began a new life in Paris as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, superstars of international society. More on the Notes at Creed. $405 at Creed.

Vivacité(s) de Bach Shower Gel


The 38 Bach Flower essences are natural remedies, made from simple flowers, plants and trees commonly found in fields and forests. Discovered in the 1930′s by Dr Edward Bach, a prominent English physician, these flower essences help us re-balance our emotional states, resulting in a better ability for our body to stay healthy or to recover from illness. Looking for a new, more natural, way to treat his patients, Dr Bach identified 38 remedies and their benefits. He described a method to capture and to preserve their active principles, as well as “Rescue,” a combination of 5 of these “flower essences” to remedy situations of emotional shock and anxiety. Les Fleurs de Bach is the first brand to offer you the proven benefits of Dr. Bach’s flower essences through an extensive, award-winning, range of beauty and well-being products for body, mind and soul. This Shower Gel’s fluid texture, as well as the Bach Flowers it contains, will boost your body and your mind. More about the flowers at Les Fleurs Bach. 200 mL bottle for $30.

Gillette Mach 3 Razors

I try to avoid reviewing the items that I put on Tom’s Kit, but I need to let everyone know – Gillette Mach 3 razors are the best, hands down! I have tried the 4 and 5 blade varieties to no avail. 3 is the magic number, period. Granted, every man’s skin and hair are different and a man should obtain and use what works best for him, but I strongly believe that the Mach 3 razors will be perfect for nearly every man. I use the Turbo variety.

The Gillette Mach 3 triple-blade razor was introduced in 1998 to great hype and fanfare. In a short time, it was flying off of store shelves. And it’s no wonder, as it is an excellent razor.

A razor is only as good as it’s blade, and the Mach 3 blades are excellent. They’re extremely sharp and durable; I get more shaves out of a Mach 3 blade than any other blade I’ve used. In front of the blades, ‘micro-fins’ are intended to help your hair stand up straight. Behind the blades, a ‘comfort strip’ is intended to soothe the skin. They seem to do their jobs, as the irritation level is pretty low. The blades have an interesting ‘open’ design that makes them easy to clean.