Shave of the day 10th September 2021

Razor: “Normal”

Blade: Astra Green

Brush: Omega #10048

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 6th August 2021

Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top

Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless

Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

Vintage razor, decent soap, home made brush

Shave of the afternoon 14th July 2021

Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest 80 Below

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 9th July 2021

Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Vie-Long #14033

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 7th July 2021

Razor: Schick “Lady Eversharp”

Blade: Personna Injector

Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 2nd July 2021

Razor: Asylum Shave Works Evolution

Blade: Treet Platinum

Brush: Omega #10048

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Additional Care: Alum Block

Proraso Green – a new arrival

Back when I got my first traditional shaving kit – eleven years ago – one of the items in that kit was a tube of Proraso Green shaving cream. It didn’t last too long – it was more than half empty two years later – but I did enjoy it.

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Shave of the day 30th June 2021

Razor: Asylum Shave Works Evolution

Blade: Treet Platinum

Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest 80 Below

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 11th June 2021

Razor: Tatara Masamune

Blade: Treet Platinum

Brush: Vie-Long #12705B

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Aftershave: BullDog Sensitive Aftershave Balm

Additional Care: Alum Block

Shave of the day 6th January 2021

Razor: Merkur 39C Slant

Blade: KAI stainless

Brush: Vie-Long #14033

Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Aftershave: Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave

Additional Care: Alum Block