Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s liquid Peppermint
Lather: Lea shavestick
Brush: Omega 50014 travel boar
Razors: Merkur 985CL with a Lord Platinum
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, travel sized alum stick and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
A little less than a hundred years ago, Europe was aflame – and since Europe ruled the most of the world back then, so was the world. Due to the introduction of chemical warfare, and with it the respirators, the poor sods in the trenches couldn’t just let their beards grow – so Gillette saw a market and decided to fill it.
Give away enough free razors, he figured, and suddenly millions of soldiers is going to buy blades for it… a stroke of genius and luck – after all, a huge war came around just when he needed it – and the rest is history.
I would love to get my hands on an original or reproduction WW1 razor kit – it definitely blows the plastic box with a Sensor, four carts and tiny can of goo I was given in boot camp, courtesy of Gillette Norway.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s liquid Peppermint
Lather: Lea shavestick
Brush: Omega 50014 travel boar
Razors: Merkur 985CL with a Lord Platinum
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, travel sized alum stick and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
A package have arrived, but I’m not at home to properly enjoy right now… two good looking SE razors I’m really looking forward to giving a go – in my mailbox thanks to a generous PIF from a fellow shaver. The silver one is a GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf, the brass beauty is a GEM 1912.
Thank you Joe! I’m looking forward to loading these guys up with some single edge blades and see how my technique holds up.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s liquid Peppermint
Lather: Lea shavestick
Brush: Omega 50014 travel boar
Razors: Merkur 985CL with a Lord Platinum
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, travel sized alum stick and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Proraso Eucalyptus & menthol Soap
Brush: Vie Long 14033 mixed horse-boar
Razors: (Probable Merkur) Bakelite slant and Merkur 45C Bakelite, both with a SuperMax Blue Diamond Platinum blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Lavender Soap
Lather: Derby Lavender Cream
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE
Razors: (Probable Merkur) Bakelite slant and Merkur 45C Bakelite, both with a SuperMax Blue Diamond Platinum blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Mama Bear’s Awakening
Brush: Vie Long 13051M pure horse
Razors: (Probable Merkur) Bakelite slant and Merkur 45C Bakelite, both with a fresh SuperMax Blue Diamond Platinum blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Prototype Menthol
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Col Conk’s Bay Rum
Brush: Vie Long 14033 mixed horse / boar
Razors: Cadet Model 11 OC TTO with a Lord Platinum blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Trufitt & Hill West Indian Lime Balm (sample pack)