Razor: Tatara Masamune
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Vie-Long #14033
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Epsilon for Men Scottish Spirit
Additional Care: Alum Block, & Oak SOS Beard Oil
Razor: Tatara Masamune
Blade: “Normal”
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango
Aftershave: Epsilon for Men Scottish Spirit
Additional Care: Alum Block
Blade was either a dud or too sharp to work well in the Masamune. Hard to tell which; either way I’ll put in a new blade for the next shave. On the upside the Epsilon for Men balm seems to calm my skin down a fair bit.
Razor: “Normal”
Blade: Treet Platinum
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Epsilon for Men Mediterranean Shave Gel
Aftershave: Epsilon for Men Mediterranean After Shave
Additional Care: Alum Block
The Epsilon shave gel smells nice. Okay cushion for a non-lathering shaving agent. No slip at all though, resulting in more than a few tiny skin breaks. Nothing big enough to be a weeper, but more than noticeable enough when putting alcohol based aftershave on.
Razor: “Normal”
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Epsilon for Men Scottish Spirit
Additional Care: Alum Block
Razor: “Normal”
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Omega #10048
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Palmolive Sensitive w/ aloe vera
Aftershave: Epsilon for Men Scottish Spirit
Additional Care: Alum Block
Razor: Schick E2
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Razor: Schick E2
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street’s Peppermint Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
The Peppermint Shaving Cream – which I got as yesterday’s surprise in the Solidarity Advent Calendar from Gifts & Care – was a pleasant surprise. With the help of a brush if created thick, abundant, creamy, and very pepperminty lather. Left my face feeling a little greasy, but not overly so. Not a bad choice, I feel, if you want a seasonal lather.
Razor: Schick E2
Blade: Schick Injector
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Mühle Aloe Vera Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Mühle Aloe Vera After Shave Balm
Additional Care: Alum Block
Shaving with things I gotten in the Solidarity Advent Calendar. The Proraso preshave cream reminds me of the Prep cream, which isn’t bad. The Mühle aftershave balm felt pretty nice too. Not impressed by the Mühle shaving cream though; no slip, no cushion, and hard to rinse of my vintage Schick.
Razor: Schick E2
Blade: Schick Injecto
Lather: Oway softening shaving cream
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Razor: Schick E2
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango
Aftershave: Nivea Cooling After Shave Balm
Additional Care: Alum block