Shave of the day 3rd September 2021

Razor: Yaqi Mini

Blade: Lord Super Stainless

Brush: Omega #50014 Travel

Lather: BEA Shavestick

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum

Additional Care: Alum Travel Stick

Anthrax from shaving brushes

Fear, uncertainly and doubt more or less killed of the horse hair shaving brush in the 1920’s. FUD about anthrax from shaving brushes, to be specific. I’ve mentioned the subject before, but it has been a while. So lets revisit the subject with a 103 years old public health report titled – unsurprisingly – “Anthrax from shaving brushes”.

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Shave of the day 1st September 2021

Razor: Yaqi Mini

Blade: Lord Super Stainless

Brush: Omega #50014 Travel

Lather: BEA Shavestick

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum

Additional Care: Alum Travel Stick

A quite Normal razor review

A little while ago I bought a Normal razor – that is, I bought a razor from the low cost store Normal in Norway. I used it all of last week, along with the unmarked blades it came with. And I must say it performed well for a razor costing as little as it does.So lets break things down, shall we?

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Shave of the day 30th August 2021

Razor: Yaqi Mini

Blade: Lord Super Stainless

Brush: Omega #50014 Travel

Lather: BEA Shavestick

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum

Additional Care: Alum Travel Stick

Shaving from the GoBag again

Shave of the day 27th August 2021

Razor: “Normal”

Blade: “Normal”

Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha

Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh

Additional Care: Alum Block

A slightly less old Gillette advertisement

A slightly newer advertisement than I’ve brought up lately, Gillette released this at about the same I was born. There is a couple of interesting points to make when it comes to the ad and what it shows.

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Shave of the day 25th August 2021

Razor: “Normal”

Blade: “Normal”

Brush: Vie-Long #12705B

Lather: Brutalt Bra TSN LE / Norwegian Wood

Aftershave: BullDog Sensitive Aftershave Balm

Additional Care: Alum Block

Gillette Vacation Travel Kit

…perfect for Father’s Day.

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Shave of the day 23rd August 2021

Razor: “Normal”

Blade: “Normal”

Brush: Vie-Long #14033

Lather: Jabonman Mediterráno L.E. BullGoose

Aftershave: BullDog Original Aftershave Balm

Additional Care: Alum Block

A completely Normal shave…