Razor: GEM Micromatic Clug Pruf
Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
Brush: Omega #10048 Lather: Goldex Nova Fórmula
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 29th March 2021
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Shave of the day 26th March 2021
Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top
Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Lather: Pereira Shavery Baron’s Choice
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Up or down?
The secret is the sharpness of the blade, and the reason of the sharpness is the stropping.
At least according to the people extolling the benefits of the Valet Auto-Strop razor, a safety razor that was designed to make stropping easy.
Johnson’s Shaving Cream Soap
Johnson – from Johnson and Johnson – introduced shaving cream in a tube all the way back in 1907. And despite being launched during a minor economic downturn known in retrospect as the Panic of 1907,1 it was successful. At least in part due to the “damp soaps” used by shavers was harbouring germs. Well, at least that is what J&J claims.
- Also known as the Knickerbocker Crisis…
Shave of the day 22nd March 2021
Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top
Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
That is a very tiny barber…
Some vintage advertisements have weird taglines, at least when viewed through the eyes of 2021. Like… well, like this one for the new GEM Micromatic.
Continue readingShave of the day 17 March 2021
Razor: Shick G4
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Lather: Palmolive Sensitive w/ aloe vera
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Revolutionizes shaving!
The Micromatic Clog-Pruf is a great razor. But even a great razor can be part of a revolutionary offer, if this old ad is to be believed.
Continue readingShave of the day 15th March 2021
Razor: Shick G4
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Vie-Long #14033
Lather: Jabonman Mediterráno L.E. BullGoose
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 12th March 2021
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh
Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh
Additional Care: Alum Block