- Joined
- Tuesday January 28, 2014
- Location
- Peterborough
Truly fab shave......level with a 1912!
S.O.T.D. Saturday 26th July to Friday 1st August 2014
- Thread starter barlines
- Start Date
Truly fab shave......level with a 1912!
- Joined
- Sunday August 29, 2010
- Location
- Port Saint Lucie
iKon Standard DLC
iKon SE Handle
Kai Stainless
Stirling Beer Shave Soap
Simpson Colonial Best
KMF Mint Post Shave Balm
Bowling Green After Shave
Moonstar Scuttle
iKon SE Handle
Kai Stainless
Stirling Beer Shave Soap
Simpson Colonial Best
KMF Mint Post Shave Balm
Bowling Green After Shave
Moonstar Scuttle
- Joined
- Thursday November 15, 2012
- Location
- London, UK
Cold water splash
Martin de Candre Unscented
Vulfix 404 handle w/ TGN 22mm Finest Badger knot
ATT M2 Kronos
Voskhod (3)
Clinique Post-Shave Soother
Acqua de Parma Colonia
2-pass cold water shave plus a few touch-ups. Not as close I would like but should see me through till tomorrow.
Martin de Candre Unscented
Vulfix 404 handle w/ TGN 22mm Finest Badger knot
ATT M2 Kronos
Voskhod (3)
Clinique Post-Shave Soother
Acqua de Parma Colonia
2-pass cold water shave plus a few touch-ups. Not as close I would like but should see me through till tomorrow.
- Joined
- Saturday November 10, 2012
- Location
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Thursday 31st July
Warm shower
Hot flannel
WSO Signature bowl lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Big Fellow New Improved Silver 1925
Personna Lab Blue (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lemon witch hazel
Old Spice Sensitive aftershave
Warm shower
Hot flannel
WSO Signature bowl lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Big Fellow New Improved Silver 1925
Personna Lab Blue (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lemon witch hazel
Old Spice Sensitive aftershave
- Joined
- Tuesday September 3, 2013
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Pre: Proraso green pre-shave cream
Soap: Wet Shaving Products unscented "prototype"
Brush: M&F Chief, 26mm blonde badger
Razor 1: Peter Hahn 3/8 "Little Buddy"
Razor 2: Ikon OSS
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock green (3)
Post: Thayer's Lemon witch hazel, followed by Captain's Choice Bay Rum
WSP testing sample whipped up a thick creamy lather with absolutely zero scent, but plenty of performance.
1st pass (WTG) was with the Peter Hahn, but it wasn't sharp enough, so I went 2 complete passes with the OSS (WTG & XTG) to finish the job.
Soap: Wet Shaving Products unscented "prototype"
Brush: M&F Chief, 26mm blonde badger
Razor 1: Peter Hahn 3/8 "Little Buddy"
Razor 2: Ikon OSS
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock green (3)
Post: Thayer's Lemon witch hazel, followed by Captain's Choice Bay Rum
WSP testing sample whipped up a thick creamy lather with absolutely zero scent, but plenty of performance.
1st pass (WTG) was with the Peter Hahn, but it wasn't sharp enough, so I went 2 complete passes with the OSS (WTG & XTG) to finish the job.
- Joined
- Tuesday November 20, 2012
- Location
- Out of off of Chorley
Prep: Hot shower
Pre: Noxzema classic
Soap: Grandstaff Holy Smokes
Bowl: Woodhead Pedestal
Brush: Omega Boar 10005
Razor: Merkur 37c Slant
Blade: Astra SS (3)
After: Barbershop Bay Rum, Limes Skin Food
First time using Noxzema cream as a pre-shave and wow does it pong! Smells like hospital (as pugh-the-special-one said). Menthol not as strong as Proraso green though but the smell is potent. Luckily Grandstaff's soap overpowered it.
I only used Noxzema prior to the first lather to compare it to Proraso. To be honest I couldn't really tell the difference between the two. I'll try it for a week and see if I can tell.
I've been using the Slant razor and Astra blue blade for a few days and I think they go together really well. Easy smooth shave, not the closest but enjoyable none the less. I'd always thought a sharp blade should go with a Slant but I guess that's not always true.
Have a great evening folks.
Pre: Noxzema classic
Soap: Grandstaff Holy Smokes
Bowl: Woodhead Pedestal
Brush: Omega Boar 10005
Razor: Merkur 37c Slant
Blade: Astra SS (3)
After: Barbershop Bay Rum, Limes Skin Food
First time using Noxzema cream as a pre-shave and wow does it pong! Smells like hospital (as pugh-the-special-one said). Menthol not as strong as Proraso green though but the smell is potent. Luckily Grandstaff's soap overpowered it.
I only used Noxzema prior to the first lather to compare it to Proraso. To be honest I couldn't really tell the difference between the two. I'll try it for a week and see if I can tell.
I've been using the Slant razor and Astra blue blade for a few days and I think they go together really well. Easy smooth shave, not the closest but enjoyable none the less. I'd always thought a sharp blade should go with a Slant but I guess that's not always true.
Have a great evening folks.
- Joined
- Monday June 18, 2012
- Location
- Hampshire, UK
Gillette Mach3
Thäter 49125/1 3-band
La Toja cream, Classic
Mennen Skin Bracer
Moved in with the girlfriend to day. A momentous occasion! Unfortunately I'm too tired to celebrate with a marquee shave. Instead, a very respectable thrash with Mach3 and a very bracing splash of Skin Bracer.
Now drinking Champagne on the new sofa and listening to Bon Iver while she showers.
Thäter 49125/1 3-band
La Toja cream, Classic
Mennen Skin Bracer
Moved in with the girlfriend to day. A momentous occasion! Unfortunately I'm too tired to celebrate with a marquee shave. Instead, a very respectable thrash with Mach3 and a very bracing splash of Skin Bracer.
Now drinking Champagne on the new sofa and listening to Bon Iver while she showers.
- Joined
- Thursday September 26, 2013
- Location
- Halifax, Republic of Yorkshire
Bulldog Face Wash
Erasmic Lather Shave Cream
Kent Infinity Silvertex
GEM Heavy Flat Top
GEM Stainless Coated [5]
Hot Rinse, Cold Rinse & Alum Wash
Brüt Original Aftershave
Face Lathered
Three Pass - WTG, XTG & GTX
Mild, yet one of those baby smooth chases ... I got it!
Lovely classic scents. Enjoyed.
- Joined
- Tuesday March 25, 2014
- Location
- Cheshire, England
Prep- Tepid water splash
Soap- MWF+ Menthol/glyerine
Brush- SOC
Razor- Muhle R89
Blade- Polsilver SI [1]
Post- Agua Lavanda
Soap- MWF+ Menthol/glyerine
Brush- SOC
Razor- Muhle R89
Blade- Polsilver SI [1]
Post- Agua Lavanda
- Joined
- Tuesday May 28, 2013
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Prep: Nice warm bath and hot flannel
Soap: Wickham Bay Rum
Brush: Muhle Silvertip fibre 23mm
Razor: Superspeed
Blade: Polsilver SI (1)
Post: Witch hazel and Forest Fresh
My first lather with the Muhle synthetic or any synthetic for that matter and I know the Super Smooth is easy to lather but it was amazingly quick to get going and so easy. I'll try it with a more difficult soap next time to see how it performs.
Soap: Wickham Bay Rum
Brush: Muhle Silvertip fibre 23mm
Razor: Superspeed
Blade: Polsilver SI (1)
Post: Witch hazel and Forest Fresh
My first lather with the Muhle synthetic or any synthetic for that matter and I know the Super Smooth is easy to lather but it was amazingly quick to get going and so easy. I'll try it with a more difficult soap next time to see how it performs.
- Joined
- Sunday December 23, 2012
- Location
- Colchester, Essex
3P pre shave
Turkish Boar Brush
P160
English 4 Piece Travel Tech
Polsilver SI (3)
TOBS Sandalwood AS
First use of the travel tech which I have had for about a year really nice shave so that's next weeks travel razor sorted.
I can see why fido just sticks to a tech.
Turkish Boar Brush
P160
English 4 Piece Travel Tech
Polsilver SI (3)
TOBS Sandalwood AS
First use of the travel tech which I have had for about a year really nice shave so that's next weeks travel razor sorted.
I can see why fido just sticks to a tech.
- Joined
- Friday January 21, 2011
- Location
- Lisbon, Portugal
Thursday, 31.vii.2014
Prebarba Proraso
Semogue 1550 wooden handle
Lavanda Creme de barbear (ol' recipe)
Schick Injector Adjustable
Personna
The Art of Shaving Lavender ASB
Prebarba Proraso
Semogue 1550 wooden handle
Lavanda Creme de barbear (ol' recipe)
Schick Injector Adjustable
Personna
The Art of Shaving Lavender ASB
Have a great week, gentlemen!