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

We are excited to announce that the second generation Asylum Rx is set to be released on Tuesday, February 1st at 7 AM Pacific Time. While the journey has been longer than expected due to the Pandemic and other unforeseen circumstances, the wait will prove to be well worth it. While the aesthetics remain relatively unchanged from the initial release, there is a lot that is new under the hood. The blade angle has been changed ever so slightly to make the shave smoother with a little less bla … read more