Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Lather: Dr Selby Lavender
Aftershave: BullDog Sensitive Aftershave Balm
Additional Care: Alum Block, BullDog Original Beard Oil, & Pereira Shavery Boomerang Beard Comb
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Shave of the day 27th September
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Pre-Shave: The Lavish Gentleman Natural Strength Oil Cleanser
Lather: Pereira Oud
Aftershave: BullDog Original Aftershave Balm
Additional Care: Alum Block, Gentlemen of Sweden Original Beard Oil, & Pereira Shavery Boomerang Beard Comb
Ideal holiday gift…
…at least according to this advertisement that was printed in The Literary Digest Volume 31 (4 November), 1905.
I do like this almost 114 year old advertisement – the juxtaposition of the happy guy with the safety razor and the scared looking shadow with the safety razor really drives home the selling point that the safety razor was safer and easier to use.
No shave of the day 25th September
Because good reasons. Also means next shave will have more stubble action…
Are disposable razors bad for the environment?
A little while ago I stumbled over an article asking the question: “How bad are disposable razors for the environment?”
Turns out they are.. not good. Difficult or impossible to recycle, due to mixed construction. Definitely not bio-degradable, at least not on this planet. They pose a possible safety risk for recycling workers, due to the sharp blades. And to add insult to injury, the packaging is often hard to recycle as well.
Actually; instead of saying “not good”, I should have said “pretty bad”. And most of the same points still hold true for cartridge razors too; even if you hang on to the handle, the cartridges themselves have all the recycling issues a disposable razor has.
There is a better alternative, and since you’re on my blog you can probably guess it already: the traditional safety razors, or even a straight edged razors. These razors lasts forever if looked after with a minimum of due diligence, and the used blades can be easily recycled – although I would suggest using a sharps container or other blade bank to minimise risk of anyone cutting themselves. Most people who put the effort in to learn how to shave properly with them find a significant reduction in razor burn and related issues. And as I showed in a blog post earlier this year; traditional wetshaving can and will save you money down the line, as long as you avoid the worst Acquisition Disorders.
The short version: traditional safety razors and straight edges are better for your face, your wallet and the environment – so they represent a win-win-win situation.
Shave of the day 23rd September
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Vie-Long #14033
Pre-Shave: The Lavish Gentleman Natural Strength Oil Cleanser
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Colonia
Aftershave: BullDog Sensitive Aftershave Balm
Additional Care: Alum Block, Gentlemen of Sweden Original Beard Oil, & Pereira Shavery Boomerang Beard Comb
Shave of the day 20th September
Solid Shave shows us Indonesian shaving stuff
I’ve mentioned Solid Shaves’ YouTube channel before, as one of the few shaving channels I keep an eye on… in part – I must admit – due to the channel owner being a Norwegian like myself.
He travelled to Indonesia this summer, and have shared some of the shaving related finds he spotted on his trip. It is interesting to compare and contrast what you can find in the shops in the Far East as compared to the selection in the Cold North… so enjoy!
You might want to browse his other uploaded videos too. A lot of them are “just” shaving videos, but his style and presentation is different enough from some of the so called big names on YouTube to make them worth watching, at least to me – a little less slick and a lot more genuine.