Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Lea shavestick
Brush: BodyShop synthetic
Razors: Merkur 985CL with Wilkinson Sword
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
On the Go, so shaving from the GoBag. Not my most relaxed shave, but can hardly put the blame on the tools – DFS.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Orange Soap
Lather: Orange EO Shave Soap
Brush: Vie-Long 14033 mixed horse-badger
Razors: Cadet TP-01 OP and TTO-13, both with a “Flying Eagle” blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Going orange today – got a DFS too.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Lavender Soap
Lather: Mike’s Natural Hungarian Lavender Soap
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE badger-boar
Razors: Cadet TP-01 OP and TTO-13, both with a fresh “Flying Eagle” blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Trying out the Flying Eagles in a new pair of razors, as well as a new soap.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol croap
Brush: Turkish No6
Razors: Merkur 25C and Gillette ’58 TV Special, both with a “Flying Eagle” blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
The last day of the Flying Eagles, they have given me two weeks worth of Damn Fine Shaves.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Dalen d’Men Energic cream and GzD shave stick
Brush: Vie-Long 14033 mixed horse-badger
Razors: Merkur 25C and Gillette ’58 TV Special, both with a “Flying Eagle” blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Prototype Menthol
The Flying Eagles is still giving me a DFS – today’s lather was dense without being overly thirsty.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Lavender Soap
Lather: Derby Lavender cream and Lea shave stick
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE boar-badger
Razors: Merkur 25C and Gillette ’58 TV Special, both with a “Flying Eagle” blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
The blade that keeps on giving – a DFS in it’s second week.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Teatree Soap
Lather: Derby Lavender cream and GzD shave stick
Brush: Turkish No6
Razors: Merkur 25C and Gillette ’58 TV Special, but with a “Flying Eagle” blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Another combo that gave a very thirsty lather, but also a DFS.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Orange Soap
Lather: Derby Lavender cream and Derby shave stick
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE mixed boar-badger
Razors: Merkur 25C and Gillette ’58 TV Special, but with a “Flying Eagle” blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Another DFS, with copious quantities of dense lather.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Lavender Soap
Lather: Derby Lavender cream and Arko shave stick
Brush: Vie Long 14033 mixed horse-badger
Razors: Merkur 25C and Gillette ’58 TV Special, but with a fresh “Flying Eagle” blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Still plodding along with mixing creams and sticks, as well as trying out a new blade.DFS all around, more so from a ‘weird’ blade.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Orange Soap
Lather: Arko Cool Mint cream and Derby shave stick
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE mixed badger-boar
Razors: Racer and Yuma, both with a Racer blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Still experimenting with combining shavesticks and cream – thirsty, dense lather with a very noticeable citrus scent. DFS though, and nick free.