Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Prairie Creations KISS
Brush: Turkish No6 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic with a fresh Lord Racer
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Category Archives: SOTD
Shave of the day 7th October
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Crabtree and Evelyn Sandalwood
Brush: Semogue “The Shave Nook 2012 Limited Edition” mixed boar-badger
Razor: Gillette Slim with a Lord Cool – set for 7 on the first pass, and 5 on the second.
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol After Shave Formula K
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 5th October
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: “Mike’s Mixed”
Brush: Vie-Long #14033 mixed horse-badger
Razor: Gillette Slim with a Lord Cool – set for 7 on the first pass, and 5 on the second.
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and BodyShop Maca Root Energetic Face Protection
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 3rd October
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Mike’s Natural Pine & Cedarwood Soap
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Razor: Gillette Slim with a Fresh Lord Cool – set for 7 on the first pass, and 5 on the second.
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol Agua Balsamico
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
No shave of the day 30th September
No shave – and not enough sleep to trust my hand with a razor either.
Shave of the day 28th September
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: LEA shave stick
Brush: Omega #50014 travel brush
Razor: Merkur 985CL open comb travel razor with a fresh Lord
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave, some LEA After Shave Balm
Beard care: Wet Shaving Products Matterhorn Beard Oil
Shave of the day 26th September
Shave of the day 23rd September
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Prairie Creations Walter
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M unbleached pure horse
Razor: Gillette 1958 TV Special Superspeed butterfly with a Persona Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol After Shave Formula K
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 21st September
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush: Turkish No7 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Gillette 1958 TV Special Superspeed butterfly with a Persona Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest 80 Below
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 19th September
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol Cream
Brush: Omega #10048
Razor: Gillette 1958 TV Special Superspeed butterfly with a Persona Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb