Razor: Shick G4
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Lather: Palmolive Sensitive w/ aloe vera
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 30th July 2021
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Monthly Archives: July 2021
The Retro Wet Shaving Podcast
Dave Dhannoo – known as @DyspraxicShaver on Twitter – is putting out a regular podcast. Known as The Retro Wet Shaving Podcast it is quite regular and regularly features manufacturers and artisans I enjoy. As an example, he recently featured Tatara Razors from Portugal.
Continue readingNo shave of the day 28th July 2021
Because reasons, that’s why.
A Khaki Kit, but not what you think
We are all familiar with the Khaki Kit – made in huge numbers, handed out to doughboys so they wouldn’t die horrible in the trenches, reproduced and recreated today… but what if I told you there were non-Gillette Khaki Kits supplied by the US Govn’t to the US Army and Navy?
Continue readingShave of the day 26th July 2021
Razor: Shick G4
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh
Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh
Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 23rd July
Razor: Shick G4
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Omega #10048
Lather: Cold River Soap Works’ Barbere Sapone
Aftershave: BullDog Sensitive Aftershave Balm
Additional Care: Alum Block
Within this vale
of toil and sin
your head grows bald
but not your chin
Burma Shave, 1955 jingle.
Shave of the day 21st July 2021
Razor: Shick G4
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Lather: Cold River Soap Works Olfactory Hue
Aftershave: BullDog Original Aftershave Balm
Additional Care: Alum Block
Personna blade – better than *bleep*
I’m not sure if the offer is still valid – but if it is, my *bleep* of choice is Green Astra blades.
Shave of the day 19th July 2021
Razor: Shick G4 Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Colonia
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block