Shave of the day 11th November 2024

A fine shave on the 106th anniversary of the Armistice after the Great War.

  • Razor: GEM Micromatic Clug Pruf
  • Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
  • Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 4th November 2024

No-shave November is simply not an option,  for a great many reasons

  • Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top
  • Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
  • Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
  • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
  • Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block

Shaving is saving

Shaving is saving, the advertisement promises, as long as the shaving is done with a Gillette. And in 1906 this might have been true… today? Buying the current offering from Gillette or the other big multinationals is a sure way to spend money – carts are expensive, when compared to the good old double edged blade.

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