…simply looked better.
YMMV and all that, based on price, availability and what number of Acquisition Disorder you find yourself suffering from:
Full article here.
In my experience there are two kind of travel.. the kind where you stay (and shave) in a hotel, and the kind where you’re happy to have time and water to shave with…
My kit don’t changes too much between the two, and the only real difference is the razor. For the former, I have a nice vintage Gillette khaki set from 1918, for the later I have a Merkur 985CL open comb travel razor. They are both nice razors, but I would feel quite bad if my Khaki went missing or broke.
As for the rest… a travel sized aftershave, a shavestick, a travel brush, some beard oil, alum and blades. Everything you need for a moment of zen away from home.
A quite interesting read:
How I ditched sexist disposable razors – and learnt to shave my legs like a gentleman
I can totally see the author’s comment on lady-razors being made with offcuts from the My Little Pony factory… they tend to be quite horrifically pink and purple.
Real life and all that.. makes me really look forward to my next Moment Of Zen; That perfect moment caught between lather and blade;the little breathing space where it’s me, my razor and perfection…