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Mama's Love Never Dies: An Interview with Jen Slagle of Mama Bear Soaps
Jen Slagle is the owner of Mama Bear Soaps in Felch on the beautiful upper peninsula of Michigan. She is 47, and runs a farm with her...

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9 hours ago8 min read
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Saponification: The Art & Science of Soap
To understand soap making, one must first understand soap itself. Soap is a salt. The soap molecule has two sides and is shaped like a...

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5 days ago3 min read
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Adopted Acres: A Story of Hope, Love, and Soap - An Interview with Doug Layne
Since its launch in 2024, Adopted Acres Soap Co. has made a big splash in the wet shaving community with its innovative products. We were...

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Apr 168 min read
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Confessions of a Stovetop Soapmaker: An Interview with Mark Albert
Mark Albert is a passionate practitioner of the traditional wet shave, a fragrance connoisseur and an aspiring soap maker. He lives in...

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Apr 135 min read
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An Interview with Will Carius from Barrister & Mann
Will Carius is a master perfumer and soap maker and the founder of Barrister & Mann. His company has created iconic scents such as...

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Apr 87 min read
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The Architecture of a Lather
Here at ShaveSplash we’ve noticed shave soaps tend to produce four types of lather: textured, structured, creamy and yogurty. Many things...

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Apr 22 min read
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Flowers, Ferns, and Fruits: A History of Men’s Fragrances
Like all aspects of culture, popular fragrance trends evolve over time. Many things bring about these changes, some sudden and catalytic,...

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Mar 294 min read
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Understanding Fragrance Families
How are aftershaves and soap fragrances classified? The most common way is by categories known as fragrance families, which are groupings...

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Jan 243 min read
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