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May 05, 2026
In the heart of Ghent, where the cobblestones have seen more trends than a Parisian runway, there’s a place that treats time like a suggestion rather than a rule. This is ROMAIN, and at the helm is Stijn De Sutter, a man who swapped a nursing degree for a straight razor and somehow became the "Big Friendly Giant" of Belgian grooming.
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February 08, 2026
To make you feel at home right away, we have a few tips for the right care and treatment of your straight razor, razor brush, and strop. You have carefully selected your shaving utensils and decided on a high-quality product - but only with the proper care will your tools accompany you for many years to come.
It is not difficult to learn how to care for a straight razor, but there are a few essential tips you should follow.
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April 04, 2025
To make you feel at home right away, we have a few tips for the right care and treatment of your straight razor, razor brush, and strop. You have carefully selected your shaving utensils and decided on a high-quality product - but only with the proper care will your tools accompany you for many years to come.
It is not difficult to learn how to care for a straight razor, but there are a few essential tips you should follow.
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May 15, 2024
Skin, our body's largest organ, often tells a story far deeper than what meets the eye. It speaks of our battles with the environment, our genetic legacy, and our personal histories. But amidst these stories, there is also a narrative of healing and nurture. Let us delve into the nuances of skincare, focusing on natural remedies tailored for various skin types.
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April 02, 2024
Grinding paste is an unbeatable tool to maintain your strop (or honing strap, as some call it) and optimize the sharpness of your razor blade by containing abrasive particles. It simultaneously accomplishes two important tasks: providing care for the leather and sharpness for your blade.
If you're a fan of straight razor shaving, you should definitely keep abbrasive paste on hand to ensure that your valuable piece lasts long and maintains maximum sharpness for a pleasantly smooth shave.
There are various colors and types of grinding pastes. Don't worry, we're here to show you what the different colors mean and how to apply grinding paste correctly.
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March 15, 2024
Carbon, half hollow and 5/8 inch is just all Greek to you? Don't worry, it is easy to be a little overwhelmed at first. To make it as easy as possible for you to get started, we explain the most important straight razor types in the following blog. Below, we will go through all of the straight razor terminology, so you will know what’s what and can decide what model will best suit your needs. If you're looking for a shaving guide, then you should have a look here!
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February 15, 2024
Grinding paste is an unbeatable tool to maintain your strop (or honing strap, as some call it) and optimize the sharpness of your razor blade by containing abrasive particles. It simultaneously accomplishes two important tasks: providing care for the leather and sharpness for your blade.
If you're a fan of straight razor shaving, you should definitely keep abbrasive paste on hand to ensure that your valuable piece lasts long and maintains maximum sharpness for a pleasantly smooth shave.
There are various colors and types of grinding pastes. Don't worry, we're here to show you what the different colors mean and how to apply grinding paste correctly.
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January 31, 2024
Are you dreaming of a luscious, fuller beard but finding the journey a bit stubbly? Your diet might just hold the key to unlocking your facial hair potential. Dive into the world of beard biology and discover how a few dietary tweaks can pave the way to a beard that turns heads.
Your facial hair, much like the rest of your locks, undergoes a biological journey. Each hair strand's roots, nestled in the dermis, produce cells that unite to form the mighty beard. Understanding this process is crucial for anyone aiming to boost beard growth.
Factors like location, biological sex, age, genetics, and overall health play a role. While you can't change your genes, you can certainly influence growth with a diet that supports your hair follicles.
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January 31, 2024
Even though men have been shaving their faces with blades for thousands of years, the straight razor is more modern than ever. It can look back on a longer development history than almost all objects that you encounter in everyday life.
We will now take a closer look at how this endless evolution produced the perfect shaving tool.
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January 31, 2024
To make you feel at home right away, we have a few tips for the right care and treatment of your straight razor, razor brush, and strop. You have carefully selected your shaving utensils and decided on a high-quality product - but only with the proper care will your tools accompany you for many years to come.
It is not difficult to learn how to care for a straight razor, but there are a few essential tips you should follow.