Shave of the Day: Thursday October 28, 2021

Razor: Homelike Start Razor (stainless steel, 0.9 gap)

Blade: Perma-Sharp (4th use)

Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Serpent”

Soap: Maggard London Barbershop 

Aftershave: Maggard London Barbershop 

Shave of the Day: Monday October 25, 2021

Razor: Mühle R41

Blade: Souplex (3rd use)

Brush: Frank Shaving Badger 

Cream: Proraso White

Aftershave Balm: Proraso White

Days of Growth: 2

Shave of the Day: Saturday October 16, 2021

Razor: Timeless .95

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4th use) 

Brush: SawDust Creations “Caramel Latte”

Soap: Pré de Provence No. 63

Aftershave Balm: Pré de Provence No. 63

As much of an affinity I have for our American artisans I’ve made a point to obtain more products from Europe and some brands like Baume.be and Antiga Barbearia de Barrio have made it on my list of favorite staple shave products. PdP is a vegan soap originating from France and contains shea butter as an active ingredient with No.63 being described as a scent that is “aromatic, warm and spicy” according to the product description on their website. Once I smelled it off the puck it was more pleasant than I recall from the last time I used it, cologne-like, more clean and less earthy. 

I’ve had No. 63 in the form of a brushless cream and the matching balm for a couple years and have only reached for it a handful of times. Although brushless creams have their place on the market and can be practical for travel, I find they diminish the day-to-day experience many of us are looking for. In the coming days as I use this setup I am intrigued to see how the brushless cream would actually do as a pre-shave in conjunction with the soap. Overall the performance was wonderful in regards to slickness and post feel. It took a little extra effort to build the lather but we can chalk that up to my inexperience with this soap for the time being.

Shave of the Day: Sunday October 10, 2021

Razor: Karve C Plate 

Blade: Perma-Sharp 

Brush: Frank Shaving Silvertip 

Soap: Mitchell’s Wool Fat

Aftershave Balm: The Art of Shaving Unscented

Shave of the Day: Thursday October 7, 2021

Razor: Edwin Jagger 3one6 

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1st use) 

Brush: St. James of London Badger 

Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Jermyn Street

Aftershave: Taylor of Old Bond Street Jermyn Street