Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Orange
Lather: Mike’s Natural Orange & Black Pepper Soap
Brush: Vie Long 13051M pure horse
Razors: Merkur 39C Slant and Merkur 25C Open Comb, both with a Permasharp blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
My quintet of ‘other’ razors
Shave of the day 27th January
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint
Lather: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol Soap
Brush: BodyShop Synthetic
Razors: Merkur 39C Slant and Merkur 25C Open Comb, both with a Permasharp blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Proraso Liquid Aftershave Balm
Shave of the day 24th January
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Eucalyptus
Lather: RazoRock XXX
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE
Razors: Merkur 39C Slant and Merkur 25C Open Comb, both with a Permasharp
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
My quintet of Merkur razors
Shave of the day 22nd January
Pre-shave: Warm water
Lather: Lea Shave Stick
Brush: Omega #50014 pure boar travel brush
Razors: Merkur 985C Open Comb Travel Razor, with a fresh Lord
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
My trio of Cadet razors
Shave of the day 20th January
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint
Lather: Mike’s natural Peppermint & Rosemary Soap
Brush: Vie Long 13051M pure horse
Razors: Merkur 39C Slant and Merkur 25C Open Comb, both with a fresh Permasharp
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Shave of the day 17th January
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Teatree
Lather: Col Conk’s Bay Rum
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE
Razors: Cadet TTO-11 Open Comb and Cadet TTO-13, both with a Feather blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum



