Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, liquid Peppermint
Lather: Mike’s Pepperming & Rosemary soap
Brush: Vie-Long 14033 horse-badger
Razors: Merkur 39C slant and Parker 22R TTO, both with Laser Super Platinum (2)
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Second shave with these blades – and last. They lost their edge quicker than most other blades, but still gave me close to a DFS today.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, liquid Lavender
Lather: Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE badger-boar brush
Razors: Merkur 39C slant and Parker 22R TTO, both with fresh Laser Super Platinum
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest bay Rum
I wasn’t having too high hopes for these blades based on what I’ve been reading online.. but a DFS none the less.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, liquid Orange
Lather: Orange EO Shave Soap
Brush: Turkish No6
Razors: Racer razor with a Racer Super Stainless, and Yuma with a Zorrik Super Stainless
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Proraso Liquid Cream
Overall a nice, comfortable and orange shave.
Felt like some more subtle scents at the end of the week – and it made for a nice, relaxing DFS.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, liquid peppermint
Lather: Mama Bear’s Awakening
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE badger-boar brush
Razors: Cated TP-01 with a Wilkinson Sword
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest Prototype Menthol
A very refreshing DFS – both the soap and the aftershave packs a punch, in the best possible way.
Pre-shave: Pure glycerine soap
Lather: Lea shavestick
Brush: Vie-Long 14033
Razors: Cated TP-01 with a fresh Wilkinson Sword
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Body Shop “Maca Root Energic Face Protector”
Razor, shave stick and pocket sized alum from Shave A Buck – the balm was a free sample from Body Shop.
Overall a fine shave – I can see why people have been praising the Cadet OC head sky high.
Pre-shave: Pure glycerine soap
Lather: C&E Sandlewood
Brush: Turkish No6
Razors: Parker 22R with “Wilkinson Sword” and Merkur 985C with “Lord Platinium”
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Proraso Liquid After Shave balm
Shaved in the afternoon, since I overslept this morning. Still a nice shave though…
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, Liquid Peppermint
Lather: RazoRock XXX
Brush: TSN 2012 LE badger-boar
Razors: Parker 22R with “Wilkinson Sword” and Merkur 25C with “Shark Super Chrome”
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Another DFS – the TSN 2012 LE seems to be less of a lather hog with soft soaps than with hard ones… so plenty of lather so spare.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, Liquid Orange
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus Cream
Brush: Omega 10048 boar
Razors: Merkur 985CL with a “Lord Platinum”, Yuma with a “Zorrik Super Stainless”
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest Prototype Menthol
Another DFS – the Yuma is an extremely good razor considering the price, and Krampert’s Menthol is a cold blast that chases the last vestiges of sleep away.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, Liquid Lavender
Lather: Mike’s Lavender & Eucalyptus Soap
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE
Razors: Merkur 985CL with a “Lord Platinum”, Yuma with a “Zorrik Super Stainless”
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest bay Rum
Yet another DFS – the LE brush is shaping up very nicely indeed.