Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Wet Shaving Products pre-production sample
Brush: Vie-Long #14033 mixed horse-badger
Razor: GEM 1912 SE with a GEM SE stainless steel blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol Agua De Limón
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Viking Blade?
Apparently there is such a thing as “Viking Blade” brand of DE-razors and blades… considering that I hail from the land of the Vikings, this needs to be looked into in the future – even if it seems to be just another Weishi clone.
Shave of the day 27th April
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Crabtree and Evelyn Sandalwood
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Razor: GEM 1912 SE with a GEM SE stainless steel blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol Agua Balsamico
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Almost here; TSN LE soap of 2016
Remember this? According to Phil – the man behind my favourite shave forum – it’s coming soon!
Shave of the day 25th April
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps “Mixed”
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M unbleached pure horse
Razor: GEM 1912 SE with a fresh GEM SE stainless steel blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and BodyShop Maca Root Energetic Face Protection
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 22nd April
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Rise Shave Gel brushless shave “cream”
Brush: N/A
Razor: Yuma potmetal razor with a Green Astra
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest 80 Below
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Pseudofolliculitis barbae
Pseudofolliculitis barbae (/ˈsjuːdoʊfəˈlɪkjʊˈlaɪtᵻs ˈbɑːrbiː/; PFB), also known as barber’s itch, folliculitis barbae traumatica, razor bumps, scarring pseudofolliculitis of the beard, and shave bumps, is a medical term for persistent irritation caused by shaving. Pseudofolliculitis barbae was first described in 1956.
Read the full article, including the causes and treatment, over at Wikipedia.
Shave of the day 20th April
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Aubrey Organics North Wood brushless shave “cream”
Brush: N/A
Razor: Yuma potmetal razor with a Green Astra
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Thayers Original Witch Hazel with aloe vera
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
What am I even looking at?
Shave of the day 18th April
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Citrus Soap
Lather: Prairie Creations Walter
Brush: Turkish No7 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Yuma potmetal razor with a Green Astra
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb