Shave of the day 5th October 2023

Razor: Parker 22R

Blade: Astra Green

Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: B&M Latha Oceana

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2022-10-05

Found a tube of O Way in the back of my drawer. From what I recall not a great lather, but it is good as a pre-shave cream.

The revolving razor of Leopold Morris

Leopold Morris may not have been the only person to patent a revolver razor – we’ve looked at one or two before. But he was fairly early, and his razor is also an early example of a cartridge razor. Arguable a multiblade cartridge too, but not in the manner we think of today.

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Shave of the day 3rd October 2022

Razor: Parker 22R

Blade: Astra Green

Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn

Pre-Shave: Prep Original

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2022-10-03

First week after Sample September, and I’m looking forward to picking and choosing soaps and aftershaves again.