Razor: Merkur (?) NOS Bakelite Slant
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Sample – Pereira Shavery Experimental Mint & Menthol
Aftershave: Sample – Saponifico Varesino Tundra Artica
Additional Care: Alum Block
Continuing my self-proclaimed Sample September. So far the aftershave is a favourite of both me and my wife, and I may have to get a full sized bottle.
Razor: Ever Ready 1914
Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
Brush: Omega #50014 Travel
Pre-Shave: Prep Original
Lather: Sample – Esbjerg Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Sample – Saponifico Varesino Tundra Artica
Additional Care: Alum Block
First day of my self proclaimed Sample September. The aftershave was pleasant, I need to try all the other SV aftershaves I gotten samples of.
Razor: Schick G4
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Pre-Shave: Prep Original
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Omega #10048
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Remember that on Monday July 4th, at 00:00 GMT, the countdown sale of my books starts!
Razor: Tatara Masamune
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Pereira Shaving Soap Stick w/ activated charcoal
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
As we all know, Gillette got the opportunity to equip the US Armed Forces with razors as our American friends geared up to join the Great War – a few years after everyone else had gotten in on the action.
This not only gave Gillette a few million razors out there – and thus significantly increased the user base – but also gave Gillette a new thing to talk about in their advertisements.
Continue readingBecause taking a day off, that is why.
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Perma-sharp Super Stainless
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Razor: Ever Ready 1914
Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha
Pre-Shave: Prep Original
Lather: Goldex Nova Fórmula
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block & Oak SOS Beard Oil
