Pre-shave: Warm water rinse
Lather: Derby Shave Stick
Brush: BodyShop Synthetic
Razor: Gillette 1918 “Khaki” Old Type with a Perma-Sharp
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, and Krampert’s Finest Prototype Menthol
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Shave of the day 1st May
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Col. Conk Bay Rum shaving soap
Brush: Turkish No6 ‘horse hair’ brush
Razor: Merkur 25C Open Comb with a Green Astra blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 29th April
Pre-shave: Warm water splash and rinse
Lather: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol Cream
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B natural white pure horse
Razor: Merkur 25C Open Comb with a Green Astra blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse and alum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
A quick, one pass shave before rushing out the door – still better than a cart for me though
Shave of the day 27th April
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Crabtree&Evelyn Sandalwood
Brush: Semogue “The Shave Nook 2012 Limited Edition” mixed boar-badger brush
Razor: Merkur 25C Open Comb with a fresh Green Astra blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 24th April
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Mike’s Natural Soap, Peppermint & Rosemary
Brush: Vie-Long #14033 mixed horse-badger brush
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant with a Polsilver blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 22nd April
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko Cool Mint shaving cream
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M unbleached pure horse
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant with a fresh Polsilver blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Thayers Original Witch Hazel with aloe vera
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 20th April
Shave of the day 17th April
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Wet Shaving Products pre-production soap
Brush: Omega #10048 Boar Bristle
Razor: German (likely Merkur) Bakelite Slant with a Super-Max Stainless
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 15th April
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Mike’s Natural “Mixed” Soap
Brush: Turkish No6 brush
Razor: German (likely Merkur) Bakelite Slant with a Super-Max Stainless
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and BodyShop Maca Root Face Protector
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 13th April
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Citrus Soap
Lather: Last of my Orange Essential Oil Shave Soap
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B natural white pure horse
Razor: German (likely Merkur) Bakelite Slant with a fresh Super-Max Stainless
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb