It is the Norwegian Constitution Day today – and while I realise far from everyone celebrates it, I want to wish everyone a very happy, very nice 17th!
Happy 17th of May!
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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Shave of the day 16th May
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Acadian Spice Shaving Soap
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Razor: Phillips Philite with a fresh Green Astra blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 13th
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Crabtree and Evelyn Sandalwood
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M unbleached pure horse
Razor: GEM Micromatic Clug Pruf SE with a GEM SE stainless steel blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol Agua Balsamico
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shaving like a gentleman is not just for the guys
A quite interesting read:
How I ditched sexist disposable razors – and learnt to shave my legs like a gentleman
I can totally see the author’s comment on lady-razors being made with offcuts from the My Little Pony factory… they tend to be quite horrifically pink and purple.
Shave of the day 11th May
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Nivea Mild Shave Cream
Brush: Turkish No7 ‘horse hair’
Razor: GEM Micromatic Clug Pruf SE with a GEM SE stainless steel blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol After Shave Formula K
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
A little too busy
Real life and all that.. makes me really look forward to my next Moment Of Zen; That perfect moment caught between lather and blade;the little breathing space where it’s me, my razor and perfection…
Shave of the day 9th May
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Citrus Soap
Lather: Mike’s Natural Soap Orange, Cedarwood & Black Pepper shavestick
Brush: Omega #10048 boar bristle
Razor: GEM Micromatic Clug Pruf SE with a GEM SE stainless steel blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol Agua De Limón
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 6th May
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Lavender Soap
Lather: Dr Selby Lavender Luxury Shaving Cream
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B natural white pure horse
Razor: Ever-Ready 1914 SE with a GEM SE stainless steel blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and BodyShop Maca Root Energetic Face Protection
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Ancient wisdom
First-class tools are necessary at the very outset. No matter how skillfully one may handle inferior tools, they will invariably produce poor results.
Probably as many failures have resulted from the use of poor razors, strops, or soap as from the lack of knowledge how to use them. In order that the best possible results may be attained, good tools and skill in using them should go hand in hand.
Maybe not that ancient; it’s the opening lines of Shaving Made Easy, a book originally published in 1904 and now available for free at Project Gutenberg. It’s linked from my sidebar, since I consider it a valuable resource for wetshavers new and old.
Shave of the day 4th May
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Acadian Spice Shaving Soap
Brush: Turkish No6 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Ever-Ready 1914 SE with a GEM SE stainless steel blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb