Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Nivea Shave Cream
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M unbleached pure horse
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic with a Lord Racer
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Neat folding razor
Shave of the day 10th October
Shave of the day 7th October
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Crabtree and Evelyn Sandalwood
Brush: Semogue “The Shave Nook 2012 Limited Edition” mixed boar-badger
Razor: Gillette Slim with a Lord Cool – set for 7 on the first pass, and 5 on the second.
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol After Shave Formula K
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Words of wisdom
you’re mature enough to be patient.
Shave of the day 5th October
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: “Mike’s Mixed”
Brush: Vie-Long #14033 mixed horse-badger
Razor: Gillette Slim with a Lord Cool – set for 7 on the first pass, and 5 on the second.
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and BodyShop Maca Root Energetic Face Protection
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Steampunk razor stand
Shave of the day 3rd October
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Mike’s Natural Pine & Cedarwood Soap
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Razor: Gillette Slim with a Fresh Lord Cool – set for 7 on the first pass, and 5 on the second.
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol Agua Balsamico
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
No shave of the day 30th September
No shave – and not enough sleep to trust my hand with a razor either.
SOTD photos through the filters
For those using an Android phone to take their SOTD-photo, there is a free and simple app for making them “artsy”; Photo Editor.
Note that I’m not affiliated with the app in any way other than being a happy user.










































