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Monthly Archives: August 2018

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Shave of the day 31st August

Posted on 2018-08-31 by WegianWarrior
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Razor: Gillette Single Ring
Blade: Persona Platinum
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Lather: Nivea Mild
Aftershave: Proraso Wood and Spice
Additional Care: Alum Block, BullDog Original Beard Balm, & Pereira Shavery Boomerang Beard

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged BulldogSkincare, NiveaMen, PereiraShavery, Proraso, VieLong | Leave a reply

Old Gillette commercial – how much for a razor?

Posted on 2018-08-30 by WegianWarrior
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Kit with razor: $1.79
Kit without razor: $1.49
Therefore the razor is a whooping 30 cents… or $2.40 if adjusted for inflation.

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Shave of the day 29th August

Posted on 2018-08-29 by WegianWarrior
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Razor: Gillette Single Ring
Blade: Persona Platinum
Brush: Vie-Long #14033
Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost
Aftershave: BullDog Sensitive Aftershave Balm
Additional Care: Alum Block, BullDog Original Beard Balm, & Pereira Shavery Boomerang Beard Comb

Posted in SOTD | Tagged BulldogSkincare, ColdRiverSoap, PereiraShavery, Shave of the day, VieLong | Leave a reply

Shaving pleasure beyond measure

Posted on 2018-08-28 by WegianWarrior
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The tagline got to me… this old Old Spice commercial seems to point directly at what I like to think of as the Zen of Shaving.

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Shave of the day 27th August

Posted on 2018-08-27 by WegianWarrior
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Razor: Gillette Single Ring
Blade: Persona Platinum
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: BullDog Original Aftershave Balm
Additional Care: Alum Block, Gentlemen of Sweden Original Beard Oil, & Pereira Shavery Boomerang Beard Comb

Posted in SOTD, SOTDphoto | Tagged BulldogSkincare, GentlemenOfSweden, PereiraShavery, Proraso, Shave of the day, WilkinsonSword | Leave a reply

Shave of the day 24th August

Posted on 2018-08-24 by WegianWarrior
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Razor: Gillette 1958 TV Special
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
Lather: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Soap
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Additional Care: Alum Block, BullDog Original Beard Balm, & Pereira Shavery Boomerang Beard Comb

Posted in SOTD | Tagged BulldogSkincare, KrampertsFinest, PereiraShavery, Shave of the day, VieLong | Leave a reply

Weird old Gillette Techmatic advertisment

Posted on 2018-08-23 by WegianWarrior
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Yeah… when my razor starts talking to me, I’ll just go back to bed because I’m obviously still dreaming.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Thoughts while shaving | Leave a reply

Shave of the day 22nd August

Posted on 2018-08-22 by WegianWarrior
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Razor: Gillette 1958 TV Special
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Omega #10048
Lather: Dalane d’men Energenic
Aftershave: Nivea Cooling After Shave Balm
Additional Care: Gentlemen of Sweden Original Beard Oil, & Pereira Shavery Boomerang Beard

Posted in SOTD, SOTDphoto | Tagged GentlemenOfSweden, NiveaMen, OmegaBrush, PereiraShavery, Shave of the day | Leave a reply

Old Star Razor advertisements

Posted on 2018-08-21 by WegianWarrior
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Posted in History | Tagged Gear, Thoughts while shaving | 1 Reply

Shave of the day 20th August

Posted on 2018-08-20 by WegianWarrior
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Razor: Gillette 1958 TV Special
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Lather: Pereira Shavery Shaving Cream w/ Activated Charcoal
Aftershave: Myrsol Formula K
Additional Care: Alum Block, Scotch Porter Beard Balm, & Pereira Shavery Boomerang Beard Comb

Posted in SOTD, SOTDphoto | Tagged Myrsol, PereiraShavery, ScotchPorter, Semogue, Shave of the day | Leave a reply

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