Shave of the day 3rd March 2022

Razor: Phillips Philite

Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux

Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Williams Mug shaving soap

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 03 03

Another fine Friday shave. Williams Mug Soap is another of those soaps people love to hate, if random people on the internet is anything to go by, but I find it a solid performer.

Combination traveling case and toilet table

Some toiletry kits are small. Some are so big they can double as a pillow. But the combination traveling case and toilet table patented by Roberta R Thornhill is the first I can recall that came with its own table.

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Shave of the day 1st March 2023

Razor: Merkur (?) NOS Bakelite Slant

Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux

Brush: Vie-Long #13051M

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Prairie creations Walter

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 03 01

Where did the first two months of the year go? I swear it hasn’t been that long since New Years…