I found an interesting idea online today as I was looking around for a cheap hairtrimmer to stick in my GoBag for those times I might be away from home for extended periods.
Home made hair trimmer
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Shave of the day 20th July
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Derby Lavender cream
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Razor: Merkur 39C slant with a Lord Classic
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Vintage blade banks
Just a few I found while poking around online.
Shave of the day 18th July
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Acadian Spice Shaving Soap
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M unbleached pure horse
Razor: Merkur 39C slant with a fresh Lord Classic
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 15th July
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Citrus Soap
Lather: Prairie Creations Walter
Brush: Turkish No7 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp” Injector with a Schick Chrome & PTFE Injector
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol Agua De Limón
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shaving soap on WIkipedia
Not the best article I’ve seen, but worth a read.
Shave of the day 13th July
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: “Mike’s Mixed”
Brush: Omega #10048 boar
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp” Injector with a Schick Chrome & PTFE Injector
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Thayers Original Witch Hazel
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Christmas story shave gear
In addition to weaving a tapestry of obscenities that as far as we know is still hanging in space over Lake Michigan, the father in A Christmas Story shaved with Single Edged GEMs by the looks of it.
As for the brush and soap, I don’t know what they are.
Shave of the day 11th July
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Brutalt Bra Barbersåpe TSN SE “Norwegian Wood”
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B natural white pure horse
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp” Injector with a Schick Chrome & PTFE Injector
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest 80 Below
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 8th July
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush: Turkish No6 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp” Injector with a Schick Chrome & PTFE Injector
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
