Shave of the day 3rd March

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Acadian Spice Shaving Soap
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp” Injector with a Schick blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

The start of military shaving

September 30, 331 b.c. was the beginning of the smooth shaved military man. According to the ancient historian Plutarch, Alexander the Great – sometimes referred to as the greatest military mind of the ancient world – ordered his men to shave so the Persians couldn’t grab them by the beard and kill them.

Or perhaps he just liked the look of a clean shaven man… we only have a single source as to the logic behind the decision, but we know that shaving suddenly became common among the Greek at the time.