Because I’m not feeling well, that’s why.
No shave of the day 12th July 2024
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The Lamont Combination Razor Strop
Shave of the day 10th July 2024
A quick shave as I wrap up the vacation.
- Razor: Gillette Old Type
- Blade: Lord Platinum
- Brush: Omega #10048
- Lather: Williams Mug shaving soap
- Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
- Additional Care: Alum Block
Soldiers Shaving In Belgium (1914)
As much as the Great War can be considered ‘light’, here is some more light fare for summer.
Shave of the day 5th July 2024
A fine Friday shave with a minty aftertaste.
- Razor: Gillette Airline Tech
- Blade: Lord Platinum
- Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
- Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
- Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood
- Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest 80 Below
- Additional Care: Alum Block
Training barbers (1950)
More light fare for summer. Today we have a British short on how barbers were trained.
Shave of the day 3rd July 2024
A fine, if fast, Wednesday shave.
- Razor: Gillette Airline Tech
- Blade: Lord Platinum
- Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
- Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
- Lather: Pereira Oud
- Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
- Additional Care: Alum Block
Americans at work: Barbers
More light fare for the summer, this time a look at how a hairstylists, barbers and beauticians worked in the late fifties’ US.
“If attractive people are the leaders of society, then barbers and beauticians are the molders of leaders.” – although to me that is a very big if.
Shave of the day 1st July 2024
New day, new week, new month. And a new shave.
- Razor: Gillette Airline Tech
- Blade: Lord Platinum
- Brush: Vie-Long #14033
- Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
- Lather: B&M Latha Oceana
- Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
- Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 28th June 2024
- Razor: Phillips Philite
- Blade: Lord Platinum
- Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
- Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
- Lather: Pereira Shavery Baron’s Choice
- Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara