Shave of the day Saturday 12th August- Fri 18th August 2017

Shave of the day - Saturday 12/8 -

Razor - 1912
Blade - Gem (3)
Brush - Stirling 2-band fan
Soap - T&H No. 10
Post - Witch hazel
A/S - Myrsol Agua de Limon
Balm - BBA
Scent - Dior Savage.

Result - great. Highly unusually for me, shaving two days in a row. I didn't need to - strictly speaking - but it was so much fun yesterday that I couldn't resist. New stuff to try I think was also a factor. Normally my skin gets a bit antsy if I shave too often but I think this razor is so mild and comfortable in use I can get away with it. I'll stop going on about it soon - I promise. Thank you to the gentlemen that minded me to dig out a tub of No.10 from the den. I'm not sure why it hasn't been on deck for some time. It's superb. Super lather - and slicker than the Exxon Valdez - if you haven't tried it you should. For a tenner it's not a big punt. The scent is not much to write home about - lightly citrus - but that's not the point, the performance and ease of lathering are top end for me. First use of the BBA balm that gets so much love around here. It's red! Why did nobody warn me about that? I wasn't expecting that. Dragon's Blood? You're having a laugh. Other than the obvious answer - what the hell is dragon's blood? I think I would have liked a note on the labeling telling me that it was sourced from free-range dragons - living a happy life in Wales. No dragons were harmed harvesting this ingredient - it's part of the normal dragon grooming process. Joking aside - you can't fault the performance. Easily absorbed and my skin is smooth and hydrated. Nice. A few squirts of Savage and off into the night. I smell lovely - even if I do say so myself. Enjoy your shaves - yours - I.

@Wayne Pritchard - thanks again for the razor.
You are more than welcome Iain. :)

By the way "dragons blood" is the oil extracted from this:
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Not this:
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:D

Enjoy!
Wayne.
 
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Vie Long 13061b
ATT Calypso M1
Personna Super (3)
Calani Oriental Plum
Thayers Rose & Ard Al Zaafaran Oud 24 Hours

A later shave today, busy morning rounding up pheasants! I love this soap, the scent is very rich and the lather top quality, always mean to get the balm to go with it. The Vie Long makes a great lather, breaking in slowly but surely, perfect size for me. Been a while since I used the Oud, one of the best in my stash.
(Hi, what's the m1 razor like? Thinking of this or Feather for a smooth comfortable shave. Thanks
 
Prep - Hot towel
Pre shave - Prep
Razor – ‘The Rock' (Rockwell 6S – #3)
Blade – Gillette Silver Blue
Brush - 'The Duke' (Duke 3 Best)
Soap – Reef Point: Espresso
Post - Cold water rinse / Chatillon Lux: Bon Vivant Post Shave Toner

wonderful shave.... Reef Point: Espresso laying down a 5* foundation for ‘The Rock'/GSB combo
 
Shave of The Night
Pre ~ Merry Band Lime & Peppermint Pre Shave Oil / Hot Towel
Razor ~ Edwin Jagger DE89L
Blade ~ Supermax Super Platinum
Brush ~ Maseto 24mm 2 Band Atlanta
Soap ~ Martin de Candre Agrumes
Bowl ~ Korium Shaving Bowl
Post ~ David Beckham Homme Aftershave Lotion
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Decided to give the mdc soap another go this time with shave oil last time a tried this soap I wasn't impressed it didn't have much slickness I'm happy to say the shave oil really did make a difference and seemed to last for 3 passes it was gone by the time I done my pickups , it was a nice shave finished of with beckham homme aftershave which isn't bad for £8 from amazon goes well with any citrus soaps or creams , so the star of the shave was the merry band lime & peppermint shave oil £4.99 from ebay I will definitley use it again when needed , enjoy the rest of the weekend & your shaves :D
 
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Saturday 12th August 2017
Pre Shave: Hot Shower + L'Oreal Pure Power Charcoal Face Wash and Proraso Green
Razor: Timeless 0.95 scalloped base plate with smooth cap
Blade: Polsilver Stainless (Lodz) (#3)
Brush: Maseto 30mm 2 band finest fan shape
Soap: Crabtree & Evelyn West Indian Limes
Post: Alum Block, Cold water and Humphreys Witch Hazel
AS: Crabtree & Evelyn West Indian Limes Balm + EDT
 
(Hi, what's the m1 razor like? Thinking of this or Feather for a smooth comfortable shave. Thanks
It is a comfortable razor and shave, said to be mild but this is my only ATT experience and I don't find mild per se, it is a step up on what I would call mild (DE89) and very comfortable to use,right on the money for my taste. If given the choice I wouldn't fancy the Feather, I hear it is quite a pernickety razor. Touch wood this razor hasn't let down so far with any blade I have thrown at it.
 
I must confess, I know very little about brushes so I can't say.
However, I just watched a YouTube video about Tuxedo and Tuxedo-A-Like knots, to try to educate myself on the subject a little.
I'm afraid I'm not much the wiser, except with regard the density aspect.

Here is a photo of the top of the knot



It seems to be pretty tightly packed, and has decent resistance/backbone whilst having VERY soft tips. You can see the "hooked" ends at the tips.
Compared to my RazoRock 400 , it has much more backbone, but didn't feel stiff in use.

Sorry I can't be of any more help
Thanks for that!
 
You are more than welcome Iain. :)

By the way "dragons blood" is the oil extracted from this:
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Not this:
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:D

Enjoy!
Wayne.

Thanks Wayne - I appreciate your input - but that's 'fake news' - I'm attached to the idea of dragon farms in Wales. Where else? They have a good life - out in the open doing dragon stuff as they see fit. Flying about and breathing fire on peasants and the like. Patron saints? Dragon's blood from a tree? No way. Trees produce sap - obviously. Not dragon's blood. Ha ha - yours - I.
 
Thanks Wayne - I appreciate your input - but that's 'fake news' - I'm attached to the idea of dragon farms in Wales. Where else? They have a good life - out in the open doing dragon stuff as they see fit. Flying about and breathing fire on peasants and the like. Patron saints? Dragon's blood from a tree? No way. Trees produce sap - obviously. Not dragon's blood. Ha ha - yours - I.


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Here is one I saw earlier but keep it our secret. ;)
 

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You are more than welcome Iain. :)

By the way "dragons blood" is the oil extracted from this:
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Not this:
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:D

Enjoy!
Wayne.
I'm with @Digimonkey on this one. You only have to look at that tree, to see that it's obviously the creation of a deranged mind.
The picture lifted from the pages of some gaudy graphic novel.
I'm off to the Dragon Conservation Park in Wales tomorrow, begone with your phantasmagorical tales of mythological trees.
 
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image.jpg ~SOTD-~ 13th August Sunday

Early morning shave using my ER 1914 fitted out with a NOS ER Corrux blade freshly stropped. My soap for the shave was Pre de Provence which was whipped to perfection by the uber soft Razorock silvertip Synthetic in my Little Wren lathering bowl.
This shave was sublime, so smooth, so enjoyable and I was left buttery smooth with zero irritation, just perfect, exactly what I needed for my special Sunday shave, I am loving this 1914 with this blade, it is near perfection .
I finnished off with a splash of Boru62 skin food, wonderful stuff.
My scent for today will be the Tom Ford Black Orchid, one of Mr Perfume's oils. Divine.

Wishing you all a relaxing and enjoyable Sunday.........:)
 
Date: 13 August 2017 is nearly 6:45am in West of London

Pre: - Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush: - RazoRock Plissoft Big Bruce Synthetic 26/63mm
Lather: - Palmolive Classic Shave Stick (european version grated into a plastic tub)
Razor: - Gillette Ball End Tech 1946-50
Blade: - Gillette Silver Blue #2
Post: - Thayers Witch Hazel 'Unscented' / Bulldog Original Aftershave Balm
Fragrance: - YSL L'Homme EDT
 
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