Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Mama Bear’s Awakening
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
Razor: Merkur 25C long handled open comb with a Green Astra blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s 80 below
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Nivea Shave Cream
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Razor: Merkur 39C slant with a Green Astra blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: BEA shave stick
Brush: Turkish No7 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Merkur 39C slant with a fresh Green Astra blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Wet Shaving Products Matterhorn Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: LEA shave stick
Brush: Omega #50014 Boar Bristle Travel Brush
Razor: Merkur 985CL open comb travel razor with a fresh Lord blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, miniature alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: N/A
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Rise Shave Gel
Brush: N/A
Razor: German Bakelite Slant with a Lord Cool blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush: Omega #10048 Boar Bristle
Razor: German Bakelite Slant with a Lord Cool blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Mama Bear’s Awakening
Brush: Turkish No6 ‘horse hair’
Razor: German Bakelite Slant with a fresh Lord Cool blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest 80 below
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Pre-shave: N/A
Lather: N/A
Brush: N/A
Razor: Phillips AT890 wet and dry (electric)
Post-shave: Krampert’s Finest 80 below
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Note: Bad allergies made me less inclined to shave, so I figured I could revisit the world of electrics for one day.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol Cream
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B natural white pure horse
Razor: Merkur 45C Bakelite with a Green Astra blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest 80 below
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Pre-shave: BEA shaving stick
Lather: BEA shaving stick
Brush: Semogue “The Shave Nook 2012 Limited Edition” mixed boar-badger
Razor: Merkur 45C Bakelite with a fresh Green Astra blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Thayers Original Witch Hazel
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
