Items by Pescara

Since this product was mentioned recently in the skin care subforum I thought a full review might be in order. Briefly, this is a alcohol-based astringent that contains camphor, clove, and eucalyptus oils. Camphor is the dominant scent, and not by a little -- if you were dosed with Vicks when you were a kid you will recognize it immediately. I rate it high for quality. I only deducted points for the coloring agents. As for scent, I rank it slightly above Dickinson's WH (great...

Faced with the imminent retirement of my barber of the past 25 yrs. (!) I decided to try cutting my own hair. I chose the Wahl deluxe self-cut (model 79231). I reasoned that for a rookie, the reversible handle would be easier to use. Price and construction -- $39.95 shipped from Amazon, before a $5.00 rebate coupon (available on the Wahl website). Accessories include guides (8), scissors, blade lube, cleaning brush, comb, and a semi-useless mirror. The clippers are mainly plastic --...