Razor: Schick G4
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Omega #10048
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Proraso Wood and Spice
Additional Care: Alum Block
Shave of the day 4th February 2022
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Is it safe?
Yes, yes it is. But then again, so is a regular three piece double edge blade for most people.
Locks the blade safe – in metal. has to be important, since they repeat it three times in thirty seconds.
Shave of the day 2nd February 2022
Razor: Schick G4
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Dr Selby Lavender
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block & Barbossa Organic Sandalwood Beard Oil
It’s your face – let Schick love it!
Delightfully seventies… and short too.
Shave of the day 31st January 2021
Razor: Schick G4
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Pereira Shavery Shaving Cream w/ Activated Charcoal
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Additional Care: Alum Block & Barbossa Organic Sandalwood Beard Oil
Quick Shave of the day 28th January 2022
Razor: Schick G4
Blade: Personna Injector
Pre-Shave: Prep “The Original Formula”
Lather: Prep “The Original Formula”
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Uranium Glass Hone for Safety Razor Blades
Thanks to razors.click, I recently learned that in early 1930 Mr Joseph Richard Lillicrap filed a patent application for a uranium glass hone for razor blades. And while we may both wonder why you would hone a blade, and freak out a bit over, y’know, uranium in the bathroom… well, let me try to explain.
Continue readingShave of the day 26th January 2022
Razor: Schick G4 Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Pre-Shave: Prep Original
Lather: Palmolive Sensitive w/ aloe vera
Aftershave: Epsilon for Men Scottish Spirit
Additional Care: Alum Block & Barbossa Organic Sandalwood Beard Oil
New arrivals
Regular readers may recall the Solidarity Advent Calendar from Gifts & Care that I shared with you all through December. The last surprise was nice card and a promo code – which I promptly used to buy full versions of some of my favourite things from the calendar. And just before the weekend I received a small but heavy package from Spain.
Continue readingShave of the day 24th January 2022
Razor: Schick G4
Blade: Personna Injector
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 & Barbossa Organic Sandalwood Beard Oil
