A Khaki Kit, but not what you think

We are all familiar with the Khaki Kit – made in huge numbers, handed out to doughboys so they wouldn’t die horrible in the trenches, reproduced and recreated today… but what if I told you there were non-Gillette Khaki Kits supplied by the US Govn’t to the US Army and Navy?

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Shave of the day 26th July 2021

Razor: Shick G4

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #13051M

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 23rd July

Razor: Shick G4

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Omega #10048

Lather: Cold River Soap Works’ Barbere Sapone

Aftershave: BullDog Sensitive Aftershave Balm

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 21st July 2021

Razor: Shick G4

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012

Lather: Cold River Soap Works Olfactory Hue

Aftershave: BullDog Original Aftershave Balm

Additional Care: Alum Block

Personna blade – better than *bleep*

Personna Double Edge blade commercial from the 1960’s
Personna Double Edge blade commercial from the 1960’s
Personna Double Edge blade commercial from the 1960’s

I’m not sure if the offer is still valid – but if it is, my *bleep* of choice is Green Astra blades.

Shave of the day 19th July 2021

Razor: Shick G4 Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Colonia

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 16 July 2021

Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha

Lather: Goldex Nova Fórmula

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest 80 Below

Additional Care:Alum Block

Shave of the afternoon 14th July 2021

Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest 80 Below

Additional Care: Alum Block

Fresh, clean, Gillette

The fresh, clean, Gillette look – every time you shave. Yours for 25 shilling, after you invented and built a time machine off course.

Shave of the day 12th July 2021

Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #12705B

Lather: Arko Shavestick

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block