Razor: Gillette Old Type “Khaki”
Blade: Lord Classic
Brush: Omega #50014 Travel
Lather: BEA Shavestick
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Additional Care: Alum Travel Stick
Another day, another outing for the 105 year old Gillette from my Khaki Kit.
Razor: Gillette Old Type “Khaki”
Blade: Lord Classic
Brush: Omega #50014 Travel
Lather: BEA Shavestick
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Additional Care: Alum Travel Stick
Still shaving from the GoBag at work. The military chin can’t have changed much over the years, because the Gillette Old out of the Khaki Kit still gives a smooth, nice shave.
Razor: Gillette Old Type “Khaki”
Blade: Lord Classic
Brush: Omega #50014 Travel Brush
Lather: BEA Shavestick
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
There is something oddly satisfying in breaking out a 105 year old khaki service set – made for a doughboy during the Great War – and have a shave at work.
Razor: Schick Type A
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Omega #10048
Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream
Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps Peppermint & Rosemary
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Additional Care: Alum Block
I was going to point out that it was another fine Friday shave, but honestly… after shifting to traditional wetshaving almost 13 years ago, virtually every shave have been a fine shave. Traditional wetshaving not only give me my morning moment of Zen, but also means no shave bump, almost never any ingrown hairs, and fewer cuts and nicks.
Razor: Schick Type A
Blade: Personna Injector
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
A wonderful Wednesday shave with my Schick from down under. It is – or at least feels – a bit more aggressive than the Type B, but not by much.
Razor: Schick Type A
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream
Lather: Pereira Shavery Shaving Cream w/ Activated Charcoal
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Taking a new-to-me razor for a spin is always exciting. The Type A should be fairly similar to the Type B, but the head geometry is subtly different. More on that tomorrow.
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha
Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream
Lather: Arko Shavestick
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Another fine Friday shave, showing that you don’t have to spend a fortune to turn your shave to a moment of Zen.
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
A smooth and relaxing midweek shave. Slants are sometimes seen as aggressive – and therefore scary – but with the right blade and the right touch I find my slants to be a joy to use.
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Vie-Long #14033
Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Peppermint
Aftershave: Myrsol Formula K
Additional Care: Alum Block
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
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.