Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Lavender Soap
Lather: Aubrey Organics North Wood (brushless)
Brush: N/A
Razor: Cadet TP-01 long handled open comb with a Lord Classic
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and BodyShop Maca Root Energetic Face Protection
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Courtesy of archive.org; the Barber Instructor and Toilet Manual. Everything an aspiring barber needs to know – or rather, needed to know in 1900.
A fun and interesting read, well worth looking through.
A few plates:
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Lavender Soap
Lather: Dr Selby Lavender Luxury Shaving Cream
Brush: Semogue “The Shave Nook 2012 Limited Edition” mixed boar-badger
Razor: Cadet TP-01 long handled open comb with a fresh Lord Classic
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: GzD shave stick
Brush: Vie-Long #14033 mixed horse-badger
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp” Injector with a Schick Super Chromium
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
The BBC have an interesting article on the Indian barbershop an the place it has in society – I found it well worth a read, and it brought back found memories of the Indians I served with on ‘my’ Team Site in South Sudan.
I have to agree with the Indian boys though; unisex salons have always made me feel out of place. I wish there was a good old fashioned barbershop in my little town, but I’m not even sure if there is one in Norway at all.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Derby Lavender cream
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp” Injector with a Schick Super Chromium
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Thanks to a link at my favourite shaveforum, I present the 1884 catalogue from Theo. A Kochs in Chicago.
A few fun finds in the catalogue:
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Col. Conk Bay Rum
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M unbleached pure horse
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp” Injector with a Schick Super Chromium
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Citrus Soap
Lather: Prairie Creations Walter
Brush: Turkish No7 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp” Injector with a Schick Super Chromium
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Interesting article, via Fark.com. If you stick to SE and DE you’ll keep your wallet happier is my key take away – offer not valid if you catch RAD or BAD or SAD (or any other Acquisition Disorder).