Shave of the day 11th December 2023

Razor: Gillette Airline Tech

Blade: Lord Classic

Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 12 11

New week, new razor. The Airline Tech is a very smooth shaver, and handled a week’s worth of stubble just great.

Shave of the day 1st December 2023

Razor: Merkur 39C Slant

Blade: Lord Classic

Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 12 01

End of the week and start of the month. And the holidays are just around the corner too…

An odd razor

So I was poking around on the ‘net, as one does.

And I found this:

All I know is that it’s marked “Mrk. W.Krags patent, Augsburg”, likely is from somewhen between 1880 and 1900, and probably is German.

I love a good mystery 🙂

Shave of the day 29th November 2023

Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Lord Classic
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Lather: Pereira Shavery Orange Blossom w/ activated charcoal
Aftershave: Myrsol Aqua De Limón
Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 11 29

An orange and lemon shave on a cold and dark morning.

Shave of the day 27th November 2023

Razor: Merkur 39C Slant

Blade: Lord Classic

Brush: Vie-Long #14033

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Peppermint

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 11 27

A pepperminty Monday shave. What is not to like?

Reminder: Thanksgiving giveaway

Just a reminder that today is the day for the Thanksgiving Giveaway!

Two kindle books for free. Only today – all you need to do is to download them from Amazon.

For links to the books, look no further than this page.

Shave of the day 22nd November 2023

Razor: Phillips Philite
Blade: Lord Classic
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block

A wee Wednesday shave on a wet and windy morning.

But I don’t want to go home…

There are some advertisements that would simply not fly today. Like this GEM advertisement from the war years.

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Shave of the evening 19th November 2023

Razor: Phillips Philite
Blade: Lord Classic
Brush: Omega #10048
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 11 19

Going to be an early morning tomorrow, so enjoyed a shave tonight instead. The Phillips Philite is a nice and smooth little shaver.

Shave of the day 17th November 2023

Razor: Merkur (?) NOS Bakelite Slant
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2023 11 17

A fine Friday shave wraps up the work week.