Shave of the day 12th October

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

Found this when I was roaming online:

From where I found it, it’s marked with:

PATENT
O.K. Safety Razor with Comb

…and that is pretty much all I know. It’s neat and I would love to own one.

Shave of the day 10th October

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Prairie Creations KISS
Brush: Turkish No6 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic with a fresh Lord Racer
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

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

If you’re old enough to shave,
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

Perhaps a little overkill, but I like the idea and the execution of this picture I found online.

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.