Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Proraso Eucalyptus and Menthol Croap
Brush: Turkish No6
Razors: Merkur 39C and Parker 22R, both with a Wilkinson Sword
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Category Archives: SOTD
Shave of the day 20th February
Pre-shave: Body Shop Coconut Soap
Lather: Mike’s Coconut Soap
Brush: Vie-Long 14033
Razors: Merkur 39C and Parker 22R, both with a Wilkinson Sword
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Not the best presoap, but an overall very coconutty DFS
Shave of the day 18th February
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Teatree Soap
Lather: RazoRock XXX
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE
Razors: Merkur 39C and Parker 22R, both with a Wilkinson Sword
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Shave of the day 15th February
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Mike’s Unscented Soap
Brush: Turkish No7 brush
Razors: Merkur 39C and Parker 22R, both with a Wilkinson Sword
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Thayers Witch Hazel
Shave of the day 13th February
Pre-shave:Dr Bronners Liquid Orange Soap
Lather: Mike’s Orange, Sandalwood & Black Pepper Soap
Brush: Vie-Long 14033 horse-badger brush
Razors: Merkur 39C and Parker 22R, both with a Wilkinson Sword
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Shave of the day 11th February
Pre-shave: Pure glycerine soap
Lather: Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood Soap
Brush: TSN 2012 LE horse-badger brush
Razors: Merkur 39C and Parker 22R, both with a fresh Wilkinson Sword
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
A very nice shave, and a great way to start the week.
Non-shave of the day 8th February
Title says it all – too tired and shoulders too stiff from driving all night to get a good shave going, and I rather not shave than have a bad one.
I guess I have to go for rugged, outdoorsy handsome some days, as opposed to well groomed city type handsome…
Shave of the day 6th February
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Lea shavestick
Brush: BodyShop synthetic
Razors: Merkur 985CL with Wilkinson Sword
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
On the Go, so shaving from the GoBag. Not my most relaxed shave, but can hardly put the blame on the tools – DFS.
Shave of the day 4th February
Pre-shave: Cold water rinse
Lather: Mama Bear’s Awakening
Brush: Vie-Long 14033 mixed horse-badger
Razors: Cadet TP-01 OP and TTO-13, both with a “Flying Eagle” blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse
In bit of a rush today, yet a pretty good shave all told.