Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, liquid Peppermint
Lather: Mike’s Pepperming & Rosemary soap
Brush: Vie-Long 14033 horse-badger
Razors: Merkur 39C slant and Parker 22R TTO, both with Laser Super Platinum (2)
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Second shave with these blades – and last. They lost their edge quicker than most other blades, but still gave me close to a DFS today.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, liquid Lavender
Lather: Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE badger-boar brush
Razors: Merkur 39C slant and Parker 22R TTO, both with fresh Laser Super Platinum
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest bay Rum
I wasn’t having too high hopes for these blades based on what I’ve been reading online.. but a DFS none the less.
Felt like some more subtle scents at the end of the week – and it made for a nice, relaxing DFS.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, liquid peppermint
Lather: Mama Bear’s Awakening
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE badger-boar brush
Razors: Cated TP-01 with a Wilkinson Sword
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest Prototype Menthol
A very refreshing DFS – both the soap and the aftershave packs a punch, in the best possible way.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, Liquid Peppermint
Lather: RazoRock XXX
Brush: TSN 2012 LE badger-boar
Razors: Parker 22R with “Wilkinson Sword” and Merkur 25C with “Shark Super Chrome”
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Another DFS – the TSN 2012 LE seems to be less of a lather hog with soft soaps than with hard ones… so plenty of lather so spare.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, Liquid Orange
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus Cream
Brush: Omega 10048 boar
Razors: Merkur 985CL with a “Lord Platinum”, Yuma with a “Zorrik Super Stainless”
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest Prototype Menthol
Another DFS – the Yuma is an extremely good razor considering the price, and Krampert’s Menthol is a cold blast that chases the last vestiges of sleep away.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, Liquid Lavender
Lather: Mike’s Lavender & Eucalyptus Soap
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE
Razors: Merkur 985CL with a “Lord Platinum”, Yuma with a “Zorrik Super Stainless”
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest bay Rum
Yet another DFS – the LE brush is shaping up very nicely indeed.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, Liquid Peppermint
Lather: Mama Bear’s Awakening
Brush: Vie-Long 14033 mixed horse-badger
Razors: Merkur 25C with a “Treet Platinum Super Stainless”, Merkur 958CL with a “Lord Platinum”
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest Experimental Menthol
Comparing two razors which shares the head but have very different handles – and a DFS with a menthol blast on a gray Monday morning.
Pre-shave: Pure glycerine soap
Lather: Arko stick
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE Brush 17/100 mixed badger/boar
Razors: Merkur 39C slant and Parker 22R, both with a “Wilkinson Sword” blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest Experimental Menthol
A pretty good shave – WTG and XTG on my cheeks, 2 times WTG on my neck, since I gotten a couple of angry bumps.
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Magic Soap, Liquid Lavendel
Lather: Mike’s Pine & Cedarwood Soap
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE Brush 17/100 mixed badger/boar
Razors: Merkur 39C slant with a “Wilkinson Sword” blade, and Merkur 25C with a “Treet Platinum Super Stainless” blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum block and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Another DFS – the TSN LE brush is breaking in nicely.