Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush: Omega #10048 boar
Razor: Merkur 39C slant bar with a Green Astra
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol Agua Balsamico
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
…the ideal shaving soap for soldiers – at least according to an advertisement in the book “Knowledge for War; every Officer’s handbook for the front” fourth edition published 1916.
As an aside; Wright’s Coal Tar Soap can still be bought, which isn’t bad for a product that first hit the shelves in 1860 – even if todays product (made in Turkey) no longer contains coal tar. Don’t think they make shaving soap any more though.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Acadian Spice Shaving Soap
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B natural white pure horse
Razor: Merkur 39C slant bar with a fresh Green Astra
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: “Mike’s Mixed”
Brush: Turkish No6 ‘horse hair’
Razor: BiC Sensitive SE disposable
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol After Shave Formula K
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Pre-shave: Cold water
Lather: LEA shavestick
Brush: Omega #50014 boar
Razor: Merkur 985CL open comb travel razor with Lord Stainless
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: WSP Matterhorn Beard Oil
Pre-shave: Cold water
Lather: LEA shavestick
Brush: Omega #50014 boar
Razor: Merkur 985CL open comb travel razor with Lord Stainless
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: WSP Matterhorn Beard Oil
Pre-shave: Cold water
Lather: LEA shavestick
Brush: Omega #50014 boar
Razor: Merkur 985CL open comb travel razor with Lord Stainless
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: WSP Matterhorn Beard Oil