The Well Kept Journal

Can you shave EVERYWHERE with a safety razor?!

Yes—but you definitely don’t need to. I get asked this question a lot. People are nervous, unders...

How to keep your bath towels fresh naturally

Easy all-natural ways to keep your bath towels fresh. 

Pubic hair styling—there is no "normal"

In recent years, the topic of pubic hair styling has gained significant attention due to the infl...

summer skin - exfoliation

What is the best thing you can do for your skin throughout the summer months (besides wear sunscr...

How to wear your bathing suit ALL summer long

Would you like to be in your bathing suit every single day this summer? If yes, there are a few t...

Ten tips to avoiding ingrowns

Glimpses of sunshine and hints of warmer days to come have me dreaming of days at the beach. Natu...

keeping your safety razor well kept

KEEPING YOUR THINGS WELL KEPT - our ongoing product care series. Your razor, much like every o...

wk muse - Arti Jalan

We connected with Arti, founder of Forage and Sustain, at the very beginnings of well kept. We in...

wk muse – Claudia Rudek

Another beautiful creator who agreed to help us launch our new branding: Claudia Rudek. Claudia'...

wk muse – Taylor Villanueva

  Taylor's instagram is my go to for visual story telling. She is able to find beauty anywhere/ev...

wk muse – Hannah Lord

I came across Hannah's instagram account last year and knew I wanted to work with her immediately...

a brief history of bubble bath

Who doesn’t love a hot bath? After a long day, especially in cold weather, I cannot wait to come ...

sustainable packaging, website and the kelp razor

Taking the time to design and produce the most sustainable packaging and website as possible.

body oils vs water-based moisturizers

Have you ever been overwhelmed (or maybe even confused) while trying to choose between lotions an...

shave oil vs. shave soap

To shave using oil or to shave using soap? This has been one of the most popular questions we hav...

how to set up your safety razor

Although the safety razor may seem intimidating, once you get to know it, you'll quickly realize ...

soap saving

There is something romantic about handmade soap – made with intention, mixed with natural ingredi...

Ingrown hairs—everything you need to know

Ingrown hairs can be a frustrating and uncomfortable issue to deal with—especially when summer hi...

shaving your legs–the DOs and DON'Ts

For many, the arrival of warmer weather will mean choosing to shave legs more often. I was surpri...

back to basics: reasoning behind using a single...

I recently surveyed people via instagram about their shaving issues and queries. I was instantly ...

introducing bubble bath!

Bubble baths–not just for kids! I don’t think I’d had a bubble bath since childhood up until abou...

safely storing your winter clothes

Six simple steps to safely store your winter clothing to increase it's longevity. 

exfoliation 101

Exfoliating is the process of removing dead skin cells from the surface of your skin. There's man...

What is a Blade Bank?

What is a blade bank anyway? Whenever we explain the blade bank and our safety razor recycling pr...