Shave of the day 9th February 2022

Razor: Schick E2

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block & Barbossa Organic Sandalwood Beard Oil

Shave of the day 7th February 2022

Razor: Schick E2

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #13051M

Pre-Shave: Prep Original

Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Peppermint

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Prototype Menthol

Additional Care: Alum Block & Oak SOS Beard Oil

Shave of the day 4th February 2022

Razor: Schick G4

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Omega #10048

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Aftershave: Proraso Wood and Spice

Additional Care: Alum Block

Is it safe?

Yes, yes it is. But then again, so is a regular three piece double edge blade for most people.

Locks the blade safe – in metal. has to be important, since they repeat it three times in thirty seconds.

Shave of the day 2nd February 2022

Razor: Schick G4

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Dr Selby Lavender

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block & Barbossa Organic Sandalwood Beard Oil

SOTD 2022-02-02
SOTD 2022-02-02

It’s your face – let Schick love it!

Delightfully seventies… and short too.

Shave of the day 31st January 2021

Razor: Schick G4

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn

Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream

Lather: Pereira Shavery Shaving Cream w/ Activated Charcoal

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum

Additional Care: Alum Block & Barbossa Organic Sandalwood Beard Oil

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SOTD 2022-01-31

Quick Shave of the day 28th January 2022

Razor: Schick G4

Blade: Personna Injector

Pre-Shave: Prep “The Original Formula”

Lather: Prep “The Original Formula”

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

Uranium Glass Hone for Safety Razor Blades

Thanks to razors.click, I recently learned that in early 1930 Mr Joseph Richard Lillicrap filed a patent application for a uranium glass hone for razor blades. And while we may both wonder why you would hone a blade, and freak out a bit over, y’know, uranium in the bathroom… well, let me try to explain.

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Shave of the day 26th January 2022

Razor: Schick G4 Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #12705B

Pre-Shave: Prep Original

Lather: Palmolive Sensitive w/ aloe vera

Aftershave: Epsilon for Men Scottish Spirit

Additional Care: Alum Block & Barbossa Organic Sandalwood Beard Oil