Happy Birthday

Yes, it's Happy Birthday to me. I know I've already posted about the Thiers-Issard Special Coiffeur, but I'm so delighted with it that I thought I'd show it off again. I got this last week, a whole nine days before my actual birthday. I've yet to actually shave with it, but I'll be putting that right this week*, probably in conjunction with one of the creams in the photograph below.

Today (20th October) is my actual birthday and I'm delighted that I received a shaving-themed birthday card from one of my kids along with the Taylor Of Old Bond Street Peppermint shaving cream which I've been meaning to try for ages. I gave it an exploratory sniff and if I'd had a cold it would have cleared my sinuses right out. I'll be interested to find out how strong the scent is when shaving with it.

I also received some Taylor Of Old Bond Street Lemon and Lime shaving cream. The scent coming off of that isn't quite as strong as the Peppermint, but it still fills the air with a lemony, limey aroma. Unsurprisingly.

Anyway. As I said earlier - Happy Birthday to me.

* This delay isn't down to fear. I got myself into a bit of a pickle with regard to strops and pastes and so on. I now have a leather / canvas strop and so feel ready to go with the straight razor. I will of course be giving a full report.