Razor: Gillette Airline Tech
Blade: Lord Classic
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh
Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh
Additional Care: Alum Block
New week, new razor. The Airline Tech is a very smooth shaver, and handled a week’s worth of stubble just great.
..not good yet. So no post today.
Feeling better, but not great.
So still no posts. Sorry.
Because I’ve gotten sick, that is why.
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Lord Classic
Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
End of the week and start of the month. And the holidays are just around the corner too…
So I was poking around on the ‘net, as one does.
And I found this:
All I know is that it’s marked “Mrk. W.Krags patent, Augsburg”, likely is from somewhen between 1880 and 1900, and probably is German.
I love a good mystery 🙂
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Lord Classic
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Lather: Pereira Shavery Orange Blossom w/ activated charcoal
Aftershave: Myrsol Aqua De Limón
Additional Care: Alum Block
An orange and lemon shave on a cold and dark morning.
We’ve previously looked at the Indian Standards for shaving creams, shaving brushes, safety razors, and razor blades. So it makes perfect sense to have a standard for hones too, since not everyone uses safety razors and replaceable blades. Hence why IS 11026 exists, and why I just had to show it of once I spotted it.
Continue readingRazor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Lord Classic
Brush: Vie-Long #14033
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Peppermint
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
A pepperminty Monday shave. What is not to like?