I would like to think that my lips, nose and eyes should not be gone when I’m done shaving…
A little too close of a shave
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Lacking shave of the day 7th December
For the same reason as Monday; no shave today :/
Polo and shaving, an old ad
So… did he make his own shaving brush knots from the horse’s hair?
Lacking shave of the day 5th December
For good reasons, no shave today.
Shave of the day 2nd December
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Dalan d’Men Energic cream
Brush: Turkish No7 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Merkur 45C Bakelite with a Treet Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and BodyShop Maca Root Energetic Face Protection
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
End of an era
As part of a “starter kit” I bought from Barbershop.no back in late June 2010, I got a bottle of Proraso Liquid Cream Aftershave.
Yesterday – after almost six and a half year of sporadic use – I managed to squuese the last bit out of it, and I got proof:
I’m unsure if I’ll replace it or not; Proraso have changed the formulation at least once that I know of since I bought it all those years ago.
Shave of the day 30th November
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush: Omega #50014
Razor: Merkur 45C Bakelite with a Treet Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and the last of my Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Five o’clock shadow
five o’clock shad·ow
noun
unpunctuated: five oclock shadow; noun: five o’clock shadow; plural noun: five o’clock shadows
a dark appearance on a man’s chin and face caused by the slight growth of beard that has occurred since he shaved in the morning.
Shave of the day 28th November
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Mike’s Natural Peppermint & Rosemary Soap
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B natural white pure horse
Razor: Merkur 45C Bakelite with a fresh Treet Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 25th November
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Teatree Soap
Lather: Prairie Creations KISS cream w/ tea tree oil
Brush: Turkish No6 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Phillips Philite with a Lord Classic
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb