Shave of the day 31st July

Pre-shave: Shanghai Yaozao soap
Lather: Col. Conk Bay Rum shaving soap
Brush: Turkish No7 ‘horse hair’
Razor: GEM Micromatic Clug Pruf with a GEM SE blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and BodyShop Maca Root Energetic Face Protection
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 29th July

Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Lavender
Lather: Derby Lavender cream
Brush: Omega #10048 Boar Bristle
Razor: GEM Micromatic Clug Pruf with a GEM SE blade
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 27th July

Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Peppermint
Lather: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Acadian Spice Shaving Soap
Brush: Turkish No6 ‘horse hair’
Razor: GEM Micromatic Clug Pruf with a GEM SE blade
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 24th July

Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Peppermint
Lather: Mama Bear’s Awakening
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B natural white pure horse
Razor: Vintage Ever-Ready1914 SE with a GEM SE blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest 80 below
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shaving as a lifesaver

Photograph of a stick of Erasmic shaving soap with a German bullet embedded in it. It was carried by a private of the 2nd Middlesex Regiment who had his life saved by it! Date: 1915

A stick of Erasmic shaving soap with a German bullet embedded in it. Allegedly carried by a private of the 2nd Middlesex Regiment during World War One, who had his life saved by it.

Shave of the day 22nd July

Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Eucalyptus
Lather: Mike Natural Pine&Cedarwood soap
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE mixed boar-badger
Razor: vintage Ever-Ready1914 SE with a GEM SE blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Thayers Original Witch Hazel
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the evening 20th July

Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Lavender
Lather: Derby Lavender cream
Brush: Vie-Long #14033 mixed horse-badger
Razor: vintage Ever-Ready1914 SE with a GEM SE blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb