About WegianWarrior

That perfect moment caught between lather and blade; the little breathing space where it's you, your razor and perfection. Wetshaver, approximate wood worker, career military, blogger, avid reader

Breakthrough!

Shave of the day 5th June 2024

  • Razor: Autostrop VC2
  • Blade: Feather FHS-10
  • Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: Pereira Shavery Orange Blossom w/ activated charcoal
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block

A mellow midweek shave.

Better Personna Stainless Blade

In this new edge guard dispenser.

Apparently that new edge guard dispenser was just as important as the blade, because they mention it three times in half a minute.

New edge guard dispenser.

Shave of the day 3rd June 2024

  • Razor: Autostrop VC2
  • Blade: Feather FHS-10
  • Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps Peppermint & Rosemary
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block

New week, new shave, and a return to the VC2.

Shave of the day 31st May

  • Razor: Ever Ready 1914
  • Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
  • Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block

A fine, fast Friday shave.

Fathers Day Gift

Sometimes, selecting just the right Father’s Day gift can be quite a problem.

But fear not, for Gillette has – or rather had, before they turned to the dark side and started offering plastic cartridge razors – a new and unique answer.

A complete compact vacation travel kit, with travel sizes of Gillette good grooming products. Also have space for a toothbrush and toothpaste.

Cheap too. Or at least, the 1955 price appears cheap to us, almost seventy years later.

Shave of the day 29th May 2024

  • Razor: Ever Ready 1914
  • Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
  • Brush: Vie-Long #14033
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: Williams Mug shaving soap
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block

A nice midweek shave

Take pleasure from the little things

I don’t shave every day. This is in part a habit from before I started using a proper razor, and in part a nod to the face that my skin – while not as tender as some people – probably couldn’t stand up to a nearly BBS every single day.

Today was not a shave day. T-days never is.

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Shave of the day 27th May 2024

  • Razor: Ever Ready 1914
  • Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
  • Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Peppermint
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block
SOTD 2024 05 27

Another week and another shave. It is such a great way to start a Monday.

No shave of the day 24th May

Because good reasons.