Shave of the day 4th January 2023

Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top

Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless

Brush: Vie-Long #13051M

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Pereira Shavery Baron’s Choice

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 01 04

A short, sweet, and safe humpday shave.

Shave of the day 2nd January 2023

Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top

Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless Brush: Omega #10048

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Jabonman Mediterráno L.E. BullGoose

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 01 02

First shave of a whole new year. May this year be as peaceful and quiet as this shave was.

Shave of the forenoon 30th December 2022

Razor: Schick E2

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

A Flying Mango box, mostly obscured by a TSN LE 2012 brush and a Schick E2 Injector from 1941.
SOTD 2022 12 30

A fine Friday shave on the penultimate day of 2022. My next shave will be the first shave of a new year. See y’all in 2023!

Shave of the early afternoon 28th December 2022

Razor: Schick E2

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Peppermint

Aftershave: Myrsol Formula K

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2022 12 28

A minty fresh midweek shave. The fact that the razor is over eighty years old just make it more enjoyable.

Shave of the afternoon 26th December 2022

Razor: Schick E2

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #12705B

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Pereira Shavery Orange Blossom w/ activated charcoal

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

A late and lazy shave, still enjoying the midwinter celebrations.

Shave of the early afternoon 23rd December

Razor: Schick E2 Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Williams Mug shaving soap

Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino Tundra Artica

Additional Care: Alum Block

A home made shaving brush and a vintage Schick Injector, both standing on top of a tub containing William Mug Soap
SOTD 2022 12 23

A late but nice shave on Little Chrismas Eve.

Shave of the noon 21st December 2022

Razor: Schick E2

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #14033

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2022 12 21

A nice and relaxed humpday shave

Shave of the noon 19th December

Razor: Schick E2

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Wet Shaving Products Pre-production Sample

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmar

Additional Care: Alum Block

Stacked on top of one another, from top to bottom: a Schick E2 Injector razor,  an inexpensive Wilkinson Badger brush, and a sample tin of wet shaving products shaving soap
SOTD 2022 12 19

A good shave to start my holiday vacation on. Smooth, slick, and with a razor that is eighty-one years young

Shave of the day 16th December 2022

Razor: Schick G4

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #13051M

Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

A fast shave on a freezing Friday.

Shave of the day 14th December 2022

Razor: Schick G4

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Omega #10048

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

A wee Wednesday shave getting me over the hump. Still cold and snowing.