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Barrister & Mann Reserve: Top-notch soap, top-notch aftershave
And that iKon Stainless Open Comb is a first-rate razor When I reaffirmed yesterday that l’Occitane Cade shaving soap works better with a synthetic-fiber brush, I was reminded of Barrister &...
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More of that Barrister & Mann goodness, plus the superb RazoRock Old Type
Reserve Classic complements Reserve Lavender It’s nice to end the week with an outstanding shave. The brush is a Chiseled Face limited run from some years back. It has a synthetic knot, so is well...
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I suppose not shaving can also be fun
Participant Norbert Dopf from Austria arrives for the German Moustache and Beard Championships 2021 at Pullman City Western Theme Park in Eging am See, Germany, October 23, 2021. REUTERS/Lukas Barth
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Hallowe’en-ish shave: Organism 46-B
I don’t have any specifically Hallowe’en shaving soaps, but Organism 46-B might qualify: Organism 46-B was an enormous 33ft (10m) long, 14-tentacled squid-like creature which lived in Lake Vostok, a...
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A belated Hallowe’en shave: Pumpkin and Valley of Ashes
Orange brush handle as homage to the Great Pumpkin Since Hallowe’en fell on Sunday, this year saw no Hallowe’en shave, but my All Saints’ Day shave perhaps will make up for it. I used my Yaqi...
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Fougère in the morning
Creed’s Green Irish Tweed fragrance is a classic, and the fragrance is quite forward in their shaving soap, an excellent soap that delivered this morning a thick and creamy lather, thanks in part to...
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Fatip’s Lo Storto is a truly excellent slant
I am really impressed with this razor. I purchased mine from Top of the Chain for CA$50, so about US$40. (update: The Razor Company sells the gold model in the US: $40.) Maggard Razors has the razor...
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Love Bombs and a great shave
I do thoroughly enjoy soaps made using Phoenix Artisan’s CK-6 formula, and Love Bombs is one of them. The lather this morning seemed exceptionally good. Perhaps using the (quite gentle) Fine Classic...
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Declaration Grooming After the Rain with the German 37
Declaration Grooming’s Milksteak-formula shaving soaps are top drawer, and the fragrance of After the Rain is fresh and pleasant. That’s my Whipped Dog silvertip, and it did a fine job. Italian...
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Rockwell’s Model T2 with Declaration Grooming Cuir et Épices
Lovely shave today, though running a bit late. The Yaqi Target Shot synthetic worked up an admirable lather from Declaration Grooming’s Milksteak formula, and the Rockwell T2 did a great job. A splash...
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Tallow + Steel Cognac and the peerless iKon stainless-steel slant
My new Tallow + Steel shaving soap arrived. One minor disappointment: Back in the day, the soap would arrive with the logo (shown at right) stamped into the top of the soap. The logo clearly shows the...
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Cologne Russe and the Gillette 1940s Aristocrat
A highly satisfying albeit somewhat tardy shave this morning. I was up extremely early, then back to bed for a second sleep, awakened after a few hours by a scam call. But the shave has perked me up....
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Would not have known what I was missing
Today’s shave is a comparison to yesterday’s: same soap formula (different fragrance: Lavanille instead of Cologne Russe) but a badger brush (Simpson Emperor 3 Best) instead of a synthetic (Phoenix...
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Orange motif
Orange is the theme, there’s a hint of it in the soap’s fragrance, though Mike’s Natural Soaps have very light fragrances. Good lathers, though, and particularly with a fine-bristle synthetic like...
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Vetiver morning
Eufros fragrances are not shy, though the most intense vetiver I’ve experienced is Cyril R. Salter French Vetiver shaving cream, which has intense earthy fragrance. Still, the vetiver in this Eufros...
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Two things I especially like about Otoko Organics shaving soap
Two things about Otoko Organics shaving soap that stand out as particularly good: its fragrance and its lather. Both were evident this morning. This may be another soap that works best with a...
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I love the iKon Shavecraft #102, and A&E’s Tertius isn’t bad, either
I noticed this morning that Tertius is a fairly thirsty soap. I had to keep adding small amounts of water to load the brush well. When I encounter this, I suspect the soap contains clay, but that’s...
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The Drunken Goat, the Pro 48, and a great shave
Little by little my supply of Mickey Lee Soapworks’ The Drunken Goat dwindles, but that’s life. I did get a noble lather this morning, thanks to my trusty Pro 48, and the Charcoal clone of the Edwin...
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Bay Rum and Lupo with Tradere handle
I had a couple of Tradere razors, which weren’t bad at all. Still, when I culled the collection, they did not make the cut. One handle still remained — somehow I had a spare — and I pressed it into...
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Spanish theme and a discovery re: Moisturizing Pre-Shave
Spanish prep for a Japanese razor I went with a great combination, but made a discovery through an oversight. The virtues of La Toja shaving soap and aftershave I discussed in an earlier post, but...
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