Razor: BiC Sensitive SE
Lather: Arko Shavestick
Aftershave: Nivea Cooling After Shave Balm
Additional Care: Alum Block BullDog Original Beard Balm
Shave of the day 19th February
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Shave of the day 22nd January
Razor: Merkur 45C Bakelite
Blade: PolSilver Super Iridium
Brush: Vie-Long #14033 mixed horse-badger
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Aftershave: BullDog Oil Control Moisturiser
Additional Care: Alum Block & Scotch Porter Beard Balm
Shave of the day 20th September
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush: Turkish No6
Razor: Merkur 25C long handled open comb with a Lord Racer
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, Nivea Sensitive Cooling After Shave Balm
Beard care: BullDog Original Beard Balm, and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 19th May
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Teatree Soap
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush: Turkish No7
Razor: Yuma with a Personna Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, Myrsol Agua Balsamico
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 28th April
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush: Omega #10048 boar
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic with a PolSilver Super Iridium
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Nivea Sensitive Cooling After Shave Balm
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 1st February
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush: Omega #10048 boar
Razor: Merkur 39C slant bar with a Green Astra
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol Agua Balsamico
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 30th November
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush: Omega #50014
Razor: Merkur 45C Bakelite with a Treet Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and the last of my Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Cheap but good
Over on my favourite wetshaving forum there have been a discussion of what products punch above their weight class or gives most bang for the buck. Disregarding vintage items and items I’ve been gifted of PIFed, this is my take:
Arko shavesticks and creams
Dalan d’Men cream
Derby shavesticks and creams
GzD shavesticks
Turkish #6 and #7 brushes
Lord Racer razor (good but aggressive)
Wilkinson Sword Classic razor (a good DE for a beginner)
YUMA razor (pot metal goodness)…
Yet to find a cheap but good aftershave though; either they smell really artificial or they smell of teen angst and locker rooms.
Shave of the day 21st September
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush: Turkish No7 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Gillette 1958 TV Special Superspeed butterfly with a Persona Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest 80 Below
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
Shave of the day 8th July
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush: Turkish No6 ‘horse hair’
Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp” Injector with a Schick Chrome & PTFE Injector
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb
