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From Cornell Alumni Magazine:

Close Shave

Anthony Tsai '96 & Hubert Tsai '96

Working as Wall Street equity traders for more than a decade, Anthony and Hubert Tsai were no strangers to luxury. They drove expensive cars, dressed in designer suits, and dined at posh restaurants. But in the midst of enjoying the finer things in life, the identical twins found that one part of their daily routine—shaving— didn't quite meet their standards.

So in 2010, after four years of research and development, the pair launched TwinLuxe, a California-based line of men's luxury shaving and skin care products. Their two-piece shave sets, created in collaboration with the designer of the Rolls Royce Phantom, include either a chrome, black stainless steel, or white ceramic razor and a brush made from silvertip badger hair. Intended for the "affluent modern man," the sets sell for $800 to $1,600. "It's all about the experience and how you feel when you use our products," says Anthony, a former chemistry major and the company's president. "Twin-Luxe brings the modern spa and barbershop experience into your own bathroom."

The company's skin care products are similarly high-end; one set, which includes shaving cream, facial balm, and "booster serum," is priced at $174 and has been featured in gift bags at NBA All-Star games, the Michael Jordan Celebrity Golf Invitational, and the 2011 Grammy Awards. "We've been working as a pair ever since we graduated from Cornell and entered Wall Street," says Hubert, a former biology major and the company's CEO. "We think alike and we're all about perfection. When you have two minds working together, that's a lot better than working by yourself."

— Nicholas St. Fleur '13

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A good one .... Hehehe ... Anthony will be pleased.

Filip

Its a good timeout thread .... we should rename the forum E! Entertainment

LLD rulz !

if you look really close at the photo of Hubert's checkered shirt and 'connect the dots', you see this.....

-MW

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Congrats to Anthony and his brother!  It's great to see our fellow PuristS finding success!

Cheers,
Daos

And cool to see The Tsai brothers on the path to success with Twin-Luxe.

Regards,
ED-209

...their achievement pales by comparison to the achievement of the author of the article. Given that we have yet to reach 2013 (and may never reach it, if you happen to hold with the Mayans..), it would seem that the author - Nicholas St Fleur - left Cornell in 1913. His journalisitc talents are pretty sharp (dare one say 'razor sharp'??) for an alumnus who must be ~109!

 

Cheers,

pplater.

That would be my guess.  I'm a Wildcat not a Big Red, so hopefully a Cornell alum can answer. 

Hmmm, this makes for a good topic on the TimeOut forum, what is the mascot of your alma mater......

-MW

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I like the story and am always impressed by people who decide to make a total change in their lives.

All I need to do now is come up with an idea and do the same thing.

Best regards,

George

It's our very own Anthony... I'm so proud of you.  May you do well in sales.

Warmest,

Helen

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According to the movie 'Twins', I extrapolate that the left is Danny Devito and the right is Arnold! 

-MW

Haven't had time to read TO forum in quite some time, so just saw your post.  There are a couple factual errors in the article, but it's no biggie.

Cheers,
Anthony