Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Lavender Soap
Lather: Arko Cool Mint cream and GzD shave stick
Brush: Vie Long 14033 mixed horse-badger
Razors: Racer and Yuma, both with a Racer blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Yet another DFS with a mixed lather.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Teatree Soap
Lather: Arko Cool Mint cream and Arko shave stick
Brush: Turkish No6
Razors: Racer and Yuma, but with a fresh Racer blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Harking back to an experiment I did a couple of months ago, I’ve started an experiment… one that today resulted in rich, creamy lather and a damn fine shave – as usual.
Pre-shave: Oatmeal soap
Lather: RazoRock XXX
Brush: Vie Long 14033 horse-badger brush
Razors: Cadet TP-01 and Cadet TTO-13, both with Green Astra
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Kramperts Finest Bay Rum
First shave of this year, and the first with the RazoRock croap in a long time. DFS.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s liquid Eucalyptus
Lather: Mike’s Pine & Cedarwood
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 badger-boar brush
Razors: Cadet TP-01 and Cadet TTO-13, both with a fresh Green Astra
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Kramperts Finest Bay Rum
Last shave of this year, and a very, very nice one too.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s liquid Peppermint
Lather: Mama Bear’s Awakening
Brush: Turkish No6
Razors: ’58 TV Special with Gillette 7 O’Clock
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Kramperts Finest 80 Below
A shave to make me wake up – and a nice one too.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s liquid Orange
Lather: Mike’s Orange, Cedarwood and Black Pepper
Brush: Vie Long 14033 mixed badger-horse brush
Razors: Bakelite slant and ’58 TV Special, both with Gillette 7 O’Clock
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Kramperts Finest Bay Rum
A decent shave, although the yellow 7O’Clock don’t quite agree with my Bakelite slant. Works wonderfully in my TV Special though.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s liquid Lavender
Lather: Mike’s Lavender & Eucalyptus soap
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE mixed badger-boar brush
Razors: Bakelite slant and ’58 TV Special, both with fresh Gillette 7 O’Clock (yellow)
Post-shave: Warm water rinse, Witch Hazel, and Kramperts Finest 80° Below
A lovely Christmas shave with a frozen finish – wonderful.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s liquid Lavender
Lather: Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood soap
Brush: Vie Long 14033 mixed horse-badger
Razors: Cadet TTO-13 and Parker 22R, both with Astra Green blades
Post-shave: Warm water rinse, alum, and Kramperts Finest Bay Rum
It might be the last shave ever, but it was a damn nice one…
Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s liquid Peppermint
Lather: Proraso Eucalyptus & Peppermint croap
Brush: Turkish No6
Razors: Cadet TTO-13 and Parker 22R, both with Astra Green blades
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Kramperts Finest Prototype Menthol
A very refreshing shave.
Pre-shave: Pure glycerine soap
Lather: Col Conks Bay Rum Soap
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE badger-boar
Razors: Cadet TTO-13 and Parker 22R, both with fresh Astra Green blades
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, Thayers Witch Hazel and Kramperts Finest Bay Rum
A very nice, very relaxing shave – a great start on my Yuletide vacation