Lots of loot

I’swung by home the last weekend, just in time to get a box from Turkey at the post office.
   

Lots of fun stuff here. First out, the bowl that one of the guys on my favourite shave forum referred to as a fairy tale shave bowl. It’s quite nice, even more so when the price is taken into consideration:
   
   
   

I made sure to pick up a Arko shaving cream – I haven’t tried it before, and this one is mentholated… I like menthol:
   
   

Then it’s the great unknown: one of the cheapest razors I’ve come across so far. I opted for the boxed version, which brought up the price by 50% – and it was still under 3 USD! Almost scared to try it… but also oh so tempted. Gents, let me present the YUMA! Notice the hollow handle, the paper-thin head and the “who knows what fell into the pot” zinc alloy;
   
   
   
   
   
   

Next up a quality razor from Egypt – or at least more expensive than the yuma. Still cheap and hopefully cheerful, the Racer Razor – which I seriously am considering as part of a starter kit I’m planning to put together:
   
   

And last, but not least, the neck duster I told my Better Half was the reason for the whole order – so she can get all the little crumbs off my neck and shoulders when she buzzes my head.
   

It’s like having an impromptu little Christmas!

Shave of the day 20th April

Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Magic Soap, peppermint
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush: Turkish No6 horse hair brush
Razors: Merkur 39C slant-bar and Parker 22R – both loaded with Personna Super Medical Prep blades
Post-shave: Alum block and Proraso Liquid Cream Aftershave

Building lather on the face is a slightly different technique, but I’m getting there… had to be careful with my lower neck today; the ATG pass on Wednesday was indeed too ambitious – first time in months I’ve gotten shave bumps, which threatened to erupt into a bloody mess this morning. Still; no nicks!