Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko shave stick
Brush: Turkish No6
Razor: Cadet TP-01 OC with a fresh green Astra
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest 80 Below
Shave of the day 2nd July
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Shave of the day 18th June
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Teatree Soap
Lather: Arko Cool Mint
Brush: Turkish No6
Razor: Cadet 11 TTO OC with a fresh Flying Eagle
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Shave of the day 3rd March
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint
Lather: Arko Shave Stick and Arko Cool Mint Cream
Brush: Vie Long 14033 mixed badger/horse
Razors: Cadet 13 TTO-OC and Cadet 11 TTO, both with a fresh Persona Platinum
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Shave of the day 12th Februar
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint
Lather: Arko shave stick
Brush: Vie Long 14033
Razors: (Merkur) Bakelite Slant and Merkur 45C Bakelite – both with a Blue Astra
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Shave of the day 7th Februar
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Eucalyptus
Lather: Arko Cool Mint shave cream
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE
Razors: Lord Racer and YUMA, both with a Racer blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Shave of the day 3rd February
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint
Lather: Arko shave stick
Brush: Turkish No7
Razors: Lord Racer and YUMA, both with a fresh Racer blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Shave of the day 6th January
Pre-shave: Dr Peppers Liquid Teatree
Lather: Proraso Green Cream and Arko shave stick
Brush: Omega #10048 boar
Razors: Merkur 39C and Gillette ’58 TV Special, both with a fresh Ladas Stainless blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Adding soap to cream
The other day I was using some Arko Cool Mint shave cream, which makes a pretty decent lather but is – in my opinion – somewhat lacking in the mentholated kick department. Acting on an impulse I added a couple drops of Dr Bronners liquid peppermint soap as I was building my lather…
The result was a thicker lather than usual, with a distinct and pleasant menthol-peppermint kick to it – a definite improvement both on the face-feel and the cushioning. I suspect I’ll do it again the next time I use the Arko cream, and possible to some of my other creams too.
Shave of the day 13th December
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint
Lather: Arko Cool Mint Cream
Brush: Turkish No6
Razors: Merkur 39C Slant and Parker 22R TTO, both with a Lord blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum stick and Krampert’s Finest Prototype Menthol
Shave of the day 4th October
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko Cool Mint Cream
Brush: Turkish No6
Razors: Merkur 39C Slant and Parker 22R TTO, both with a ZaZa Superior Stainless blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest 80 Below