Shave of the day 15th February

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: “Mike’s Mixed”
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B natural white pure horse
Razor: Parker 22R butterfly with a fresh Shark Super Chrome
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol After Shave Formula K
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 12th February

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: LEA shave stick
Brush: Omega #50014 Boar Bristle Travel Brush
Razor: Gillette “Khaki” Old Type with a fresh Perma-Sharp Super
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: WSP Matterhorn Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

In addition; this is the 1000th post on my blog!

How to shave with a single edge safety razor

Just some scans of old manuals I found with Google Image Search.

Shave of the day 10th February

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: LEA shave stick
Brush: Omega #50014 Boar Bristle Travel Brush
Razor: Gillette “Khaki” Old Type with a fresh Perma-Sharp Super
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: WSP Matterhorn Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Used razor blades in bath room walls

Based on a discussion on my favourite shave forum regarding blade banks (ie.: how to store and dispose used razor blades), I did a bit of googling… and part of me really wants this in my bathroom:

The downside will show up when it’s time to get contractors in and renovate the bathroom:

Overall, perhaps best and safest to NOT cut a slot in the bathroom wall… never mind the fact that it would be the wet wall.

Shave of the day 8th February

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: LEA shave stick
Brush: Omega #50014 Boar Bristle Travel Brush
Razor: Gillette “Khaki” Old Type with a fresh Perma-Sharp Super
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: WSP Matterhorn Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 5th February

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Mike’s Natural Soap Orange, Cedarwood & Black Pepper shavestick
Brush: Turkish No6 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Cadet TTO-13 with a Personna Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol De Limón
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

1918 advertisement; double edged open comb shavette

Shave of the day 3rd February

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Mike’s Natural Soap, Peppermint & Rosemary
Brush: Semogue “The Shave Nook 2012 Limited Edition” mixed boar-badger
Razor: Cadet TTO-13 with a Personna Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol Agua Balsamico
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

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