Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: C&E Sandalwood
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LW
Razors: Merkur 39C Slant and Parker 22R TTO, both with a fresh Trig blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest 80 Below Menthol
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol Cream
Brush: Vie Long 14033
Razors: YUMA and Lord Racer, both with a Racer blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest 80 Below Menthol
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Lavender Soap
Lather: Derby Lavender Cream
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE
Razors: YUMA and Lord Racer, both with a Racer blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Prototype Menthol
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Lavender Soap
Lather: Arko Ice Mint Cream
Brush: Turkish No7
Razors: YUMA and Lord Racer, both with a fresh Racer blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Orange Soap
Lather: Prairie Creations Walter’s Shaving Soap
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE
Razors: Merkur 25C OC and Gillette ’58 TV Special TTO, both with a Persona Platinum
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
I ran across a blog post titled “Which Can Of Shaving Cream Should I Buy? A Surprisingly Complex Analysis.” today and I’m like… WTF people?
Solution; a cheap synthetic brush and a stick of Arko. It’ll lasts longer than three months, gives a better lather with less wasted soap, more environmentally friendly, and weights less in the bag. Air travel friendly too, come to think of it.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Teatree Soap
Lather: Col Conk’s Bay Rum
Brush: Vie Long 14033 mixed horse-boar
Razors: Merkur 25C OC and Gillette ’58 TV Special TTO, both with a Persona Platinum
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
One of the big benefits of treating traditional wetshaving as a hobby is that you’ll be likely to have a range of hardware and software in your shave den, and can thus tailor your shave to fit your mood and – more to the point this time of year – the weather.
Warm, muggy morning? No problem; a cold water shave with mentholated soap and aftershave will make you feel suitable refreshed in no time flat!
