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Shave of the day 22nd July

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Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Eucalyptus
Lather: Mike Natural Pine&Cedarwood soap
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE mixed boar-badger
Razor: vintage Ever-Ready1914 SE with a GEM SE blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Thayers Original Witch Hazel
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Brushes – on a budget!

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To quote myself from a post I made over at my favourite shave forum:

If the brush whips up a good lather and it feels okay on your skin, then it’s a good enough brush in my book – a more expensive brush will feel better / last longer / look better, but it won’t shave better.

With that in mind, here is my current brush collection minus my travel brush* and shaving-at-work brush** (click the pictures to make them bigger). None of these are budget breakers, and all of them makes great lather and feels great-to-good on my face.

 As they sit on my shaving shelf – the tray is just to help organise them.
Spread out for  easy viewing

 Semogue “The Shave Nook 2012 Limited Edition” mixed boar-badger
 Vie-Long #12705B natural white pure horse
 Turkish No6 ‘horse hair’
 Omega #10048 boar bristle
 Turkish No7 ‘horse hair’
 Wilkinson Sword Badger
 Vie-Long #13051M unbleached pure horse
Vie-Long #14033 mixed horse-badger

*) A lovely Omega 50014 boar
**) An okayish Body Shop synthetic

Shave of the day 3rd July

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Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Citrus
Lather: Mike’s Natural Lemongrass & Eucalyptus Soap
Brush: Semogue “The Shave Nook 2012 Limited Edition” mixed boar-badger
Razor: Racer razor with a Personna Super
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest 80 Below
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 3rd June

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Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Magic Soap, Eucalyptus
Lather: Mike’s Natural Pine & Cedarwood Soap
Brush: Semogue “The Shave Nook 2012 Limited Edition” mixed boar-badger
Razor: PaGillette 1958 TV Special Superspeed with a Feather
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 15th May

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Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid TeatreeSoap
Lather: Prairie Creations KISS cream w/ tea tree oil
Brush: Semogue “The Shave Nook 2012 Limited Edition” mixed boar-badger brush
Razor: Cadet TTO-11 Twist To Open Open Comb with a  Green Astra
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 27th April

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Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Crabtree&Evelyn Sandalwood
Brush: Semogue “The Shave Nook 2012 Limited Edition” mixed boar-badger brush
Razor: Merkur 25C Open Comb with a fresh Green Astra blade
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Aftershave
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 10th April

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Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Mama Bear’s Awakening
Brush: Semogue “The Shave Nook 2012 Limited Edition” mixed boar-badger brush
Razor: Merkur 45C Bakelite with a Derby
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest 80 below
Beard care: Big Red Beard Factory Oil and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 1st April

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Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Euclayptus Soap
Lather: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Acadian Spice Shaving Soap
Brush: Semogue “The Shave Nook 2012 Limited Edition” mixed boar-badger
Razor: Phillips Philite with a fresh Feather
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil (Factory) and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 2nd March

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Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood soap
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE mixed badger-boar
Razor: Phillips Philite with a fresh Feather
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil (Factory) and Big Red No7 Beard Comb

Shave of the day 23rd February

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Pre-shave: Dr Bronner’s Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Acadian Spice Shaving Soap
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE mixed badger / boar
Razor: YUMA razor with a Green Astra
Post-shave: Cool water rinse, alum, and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Beard care: Big Red Beard Oil (Factory) and Big Red No7 Beard Comb