Shave of the day 28th April

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Arko shaving stick
Brush:  Omega #10048 boar
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic with a PolSilver Super Iridium
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Nivea Sensitive Cooling After Shave Balm
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 26th April

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: “Mike’s Mixed”
Brush:  Vie-Long #12705B natural white pure horse
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic with a PolSilver Super Iridium
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest 80 Below
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 24th April

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Citrus Soap
Lather: Prairie Creations Walter
Brush:  Turkish No6
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic with a fresh PolSilver Super Iridium
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 21st April

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Lavender Soap
Lather: Dr Selby Lavender Luxury Shaving Cream
Brush:  Semogue “The Shave Nook 2012 Limited Edition” mixed boar-badger
Razor: Gillette Slim (set for 5) with a Lord Classic
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Nivea Sensitive Cooling After Shave Balm
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 19 April

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Prairie creations KISS
Brush:  Vie-Long #14033
Razor: Gillette Slim (set for 5) with a fresh Lord Classic
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest 80 Below
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 17th April

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Wet Shaving Products (pre-production soap)
Brush:  Wilkinson Sword Badger
Razor: Gillette Slim (set for 3) with a fresh Lord Classic
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol Agua Balsamico
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 14th April

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Acadian Spice Shaving Soap
Brush:  Vie-Long #13051M unbleached pure horse
Razor: Gillette 1958 TV Special Superspeed with a Lord Racer
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 12th April

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Peppermint Soap
Lather: Mike’s Mixed
Brush:  Turkish No7
Razor: Gillette 1958 TV Special Superspeed with a Lord Racer
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Nivea Sensitive Cooling After Shave Balm
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 7th April

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol Soap
Brush: Vie-Long #12705B natural white pure horse
Razor: Parker 22R TTO with a Green Astra
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and BodyShop Maca Root Energetic Face Protection
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 5th April – and five years of blogging about wetshaving

Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Crabtree and Evelyn Sandalwood
Brush: Turkish No6
Razor: Parker 22R TTO with a Green Astra
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Myrsol Agua Balsamic
Beard care: Scotch Porter Beard Balm and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

As a sidenote;

I started my wetshaving weblog five years ago today, with a post about my first DE razor and which ones I though y’all might enjoy as your first razor… reading it now makes me wonder if I had any idea what I was doing. Not that I have a clear idea of what I’m doing now, mind you.

Five years of blogging about wetshaving five times a week adds up to 1298 posts and 50K hits or so… it’s been a fun and educational, it also takes time and effort – and I fully intend to keep it up. There is a certain charm to dig up old patents to write about, as well as trawling the internet for other shave related things to share with y’all.