The end of a soap

Or rather, the end of a tub of soap.

Sharp eyed readers might have caught on to the fact that I’ve been using only one soap for the last few shaves. And by last few, I mean every shave from 28th August and until 20th December.

A couple of shaves into it, I asked myself if I could actually finish the tub… it wasn’t a lot left, but as we all know it is fairly easy to pick another soap – thus almost empty tubs tends to stay almost empty forever.

But I managed – if only because I forced myself to only use a single soap for close to four months…

SOTD 2024 08 28 – 2024 12 20

Was it worth it? Well, yor mileage may vary – but it means I only have four soaps that don’t fit in my lather-drawer instead of five. So I guess that is progress?

Shave of the day 2nd August 2021

Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top

Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless

Brush: Vie-Long #14033

Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 2021-08-02
Cold River Soap Work’s Morning Ghost, Vie-Long mixed horse-badger brush, and a vintage GEM Heavy Flat Top razor

Shave of the day 23rd July

Razor: Shick G4

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Omega #10048

Lather: Cold River Soap Works’ Barbere Sapone

Aftershave: BullDog Sensitive Aftershave Balm

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 21st July 2021

Razor: Shick G4

Blade: Schick Injector

Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012

Lather: Cold River Soap Works Olfactory Hue

Aftershave: BullDog Original Aftershave Balm

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 25th November

Another fine shave. CRSW performed great, as usual, and you just can’t go much wrong with a good vintage razor.

Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top

Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless

Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012

Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 26th October

Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn

Lather: Cold River Soap Works’ Barbere Sapone

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 31st August

Razor: Gillette Single Ring
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
Lather: Cold River Soap Works’ Barbere Sapone

Shave of the day 27th July

Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top
Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
Brush: Vie Long “American style” 50/50
Lather: CRSW Glide Morning Ghost
Aftershave:  Sample
Additional Care:Alum Bloc

Shave of the day 12th July

Razor: Shick G4
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Lather: Cold River Soap Works Olfactory Hue
Aftershave:  Sample

Shave of the day 23rd March

Razor: Merkur (?) NOS Bakelite Slant
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B
Pre-Shave: The Lavish Gentleman Natural Strength Oil Cleanser
Lather: Cold River Soap Works’ Barbere Sapone
Aftershave: BullDog Sensitive Aftershave Balm
Additional Care: Alum Block, Gentlemen of Sweden Original Beard Oil, & Pereira Shavery Boomerang Beard Comb