Like every other blog post I've written I must sincerely begin with an apology. Family, work, life in general, fulfilling orders often take priority (as they should) over this blog. I;ve also decided to create shorter blogs. This will be the first one. So I'll try and be brief and stick to the point. With summer here, one might be quick to assume that citrus scents or citrus inspired shave soaps and after shaves are the go to, and you wouldn't be wrong. However, this year, I've noticed a trend towards tobacco scents and also island themed scents (think pina colodas). While a Pina Colada scent is some what predictable for this warm weather, I was surprised to see that tobacco...
It's our birthday! Today I refreshed my home page and reviewed some orders and noticed a small caption that congratulated me on 6 years. Well if you look at our logo and do the math you might be wondering how we come up with 6 years when the company was founded in 2016. So somewhere between 6 or 7 years we have something to celebrate. Allow me to explain. After a couple of years of exploring wet shaving and beginning the process of getting a shave cream manufactured, it was time to register the business. Stone Field Shaving Co. was founded in the fall of 2016. However, the first sales wouldn't occur until 2017. The first couple of sales were...
Well here we are.....2023! I think it's always important to look back, evaluate or reflect on your past year. When I think back to 2022 it was certainly a year that marked a renaissance for me, not only personally, but for my career and my small business. Last year (2022) started with me returning to the left seat of the 737. During the pandemic (2020) I took a significant pay cut and also lost my captain position because of seniority and layoffs. Almost 2 years later I was back where I needed to be. All was good and things were looking up until March 21st. That was the day my wife called me in a big panic that our house was...
The other day I went for my usual haircut and decided to get the neck shaved at the end. Have you tried this? It's a nice treat (sort of like getting a lollipop after a doctor's visit....do they do that still?) They normally start with a very warm or hot towel and then they apply a really warm lather. When it touches your neck, the feeling you get makes you feel like a million bucks. I think shaving with a warm lather is a real treat and often this is something people forgo while they're shaving. I promise once you've tried it a few times, you'll want to incorporate this into your routine. Typically, at a barbershop, the warm lather...
Ah the Byrds. "To everything turn, turn, turn. There is a season turn, turn, turn. Now that you have that tune in your head (you're welcome) it has me thinking again about the transitions we make in our shaving routine. I've mentioned this before and I'll say it again. Just as the leaves change color and the seasons change, your shaving routine can also undergo a change. In previous blogs, I've talked about the scent transitions. Namely that we often switch to warmer or "darker" scents during the fall and winter and citrus or "brighter" scents in the summer. This isn't a hard rule but in my conversations with other wet shavers, it seems to be a common trend. I also think...
