For the same reason as Monday; no shave today :/
So… did he make his own shaving brush knots from the horse’s hair?
For good reasons, no shave today.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Dalan d’Men Energic cream
Brush: Turkish No7 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Merkur 45C Bakelite with a Treet Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and BodyShop Maca Root Energetic Face Protection
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
As part of a “starter kit” I bought from Barbershop.no back in late June 2010, I got a bottle of Proraso Liquid Cream Aftershave.
Yesterday – after almost six and a half year of sporadic use – I managed to squuese the last bit out of it, and I got proof:
I’m unsure if I’ll replace it or not; Proraso have changed the formulation at least once that I know of since I bought it all those years ago.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush: Omega #50014
Razor: Merkur 45C Bakelite with a Treet Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and the last of my Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
five o’clock shad·ow
noun
unpunctuated: five oclock shadow; noun: five o’clock shadow; plural noun: five o’clock shadows
a dark appearance on a man’s chin and face caused by the slight growth of beard that has occurred since he shaved in the morning.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Mike’s Natural Peppermint & Rosemary Soap
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B natural white pure horse
Razor: Merkur 45C Bakelite with a fresh Treet Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Teatree Soap
Lather: Prairie Creations KISS cream w/ tea tree oil
Brush: Turkish No6 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Phillips Philite with a Lord Classic
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
