The Asylum Shave Works Levante shave soap is an excellent triple milled shave soap that is made in Spain. Teiste Brito just made a video review of the soap and I thought that I would share the review here. You can purchase the soap here … read more

Generating a thick and luxurious lather can be tricky for those new to using a brush and traditional soaps and creams. The key to the process is using quality products, patience and adding water to the mix a few drops at a time. While the focus is usually on the soap (or cream) and the brush, don't forget to get a nice lather bowl such as the Le Birichine palm sized Ceramic lather bowls. The Le Birichine bowls are as functional as they are beautiful. Made in Italy, these bowls fit nicely … read more

Faena soaps are handcrafted on the Greek island of Lesvos in a small artisan workshop that produces no more than 150 items per month.  It is a true artisan product that is a reflection of Greek culture. Greece, and in particular Lesvos, has a long history of soapmaking. In fact, there is a myth that Sappho, the ancient poettess from Lesvos, discovered soapmaking sometime around 600 BC. Greece was also home to many soap factories in the 1800's that produced soaps and exported them to Fr … read more

Back in 2012 when we designed the Asylum Rx, we also designed a smaller head version of the razor that takes injector blades. We never produced the injector razor because it proved to be nearly impossible (and very expensive) to machine due to the tight radiuses. So...we put it on the back burner. In the fall of 2021 when we decided to re-release the Asylum Rx, we also decided to re-examine the injector sized version. Since we switched manufacturing processes to precision metal injection, t … read more

Most shave soap tins will dent if you look at them funny or give them the hairy eyeball. Heaven help you if you bang your razor on it or gasp...drop it. The consequences can be even worse if you have a ceramic bowl rather than a tin...sharp shards of ceramic are not a pleasant thing to have in the bathroom. You can always go with a wooden bowl but, wood and water do not make for a great long-term relationship. Plastic? Fugly! And don't forget the whales and sea turtles. The Asylum Bowl is d … read more