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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Shave of the day 29th June
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Peppermint
Lather: Mama Bear’s Awakening
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M unbleached pure horse
Razor: Racer razor with a fresh Personna Super
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 26th June
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Derby Lavender Cream
Brush: Omega #50014 travel boar
Razor: Gillette 1918 “Khaki” Old Type with a Perma-Sharp
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm (Factory) and Big Red No7 Beard
A different Single Edge razor
Shave of the day 24th June
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Derby Lavender Cream
Brush: Omega #50014 travel boar
Razor: Gillette 1918 “Khaki” Old Type with a Perma-Sharp
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm (Factory) and Big Red No7 Beard
Occam’s razor
Occam’s razor – also known as lex parsimoniae – is a problem solving principle stating that among competing hypotheses that predict equally well, the one with the fewest assumptions should be selected. Ockham stated the principle in various ways, but the most popular version, “Entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity” (Non sunt multiplicanda entia sine necessitate) was formulated by the Irish Franciscan philosopher John Punch. Today it’s commonly taken to mean that the simplest solution to a problem is the best or most correct one.
Okay… so is the simplest solution to the problem of shaving a semi-disposable piece of plastic and metal that requires a lot of machinery to assemble, or is it a single steel blade securely held in a solid metal razor that lasts several lifetimes?
Shave of the day 22nd June
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Derby Lavender Cream
Brush: Omega #50014 travel boar
Razor: Gillette 1918 “Khaki” Old Type with a Perma-Sharp
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm (Factory) and Big Red No7 Beard
Shave of the day 19th June
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Derby Lavender Cream
Brush: Omega #50014 travel boar
Razor: Gillette 1918 “Khaki” Old Type with a Perma-Sharp
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm (Factory) and Big Red No7 Beard
Souveniers
When a wetshaver is traveling, the choice of souvenirs is… different. I’m very happy with a shave stick and a cheap badger brush, and even more by the fact that I found something useful to bring home with me.
Shave of the day 17th June
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Derby Lavender Cream
Brush: Omega #50014 travel boar
Razor: Gillette 1918 “Khaki” Old Type with a Perma-Sharp
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm (Factory) and Big Red No7 Beard