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

Popeye shaving muggs

“…I won’t go out with either of you roughnecks until you get a shave and a haircut!!”

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

No post today

Real Life keeping me busy.

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

Advertsing razors for the war effort

Or at least for the marketing effort…

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