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Lang may yer lum reek! ! !
Cracking pic @patw!
ATT SE1
Kai Pink
Maseto 2 Band
TGGR Highland Bothy
Thayers Rose Petal
Old Spice Original
View attachment 40373
Lang may yer lum reek! ! !
Oh Bugger......off looking for the Sound of Music again.Sotd - Friday 28th & today - Monday - Hogmanay.
28/12 -
Razor - ATT Calypso SE - 'Maria'
blade - Proline (? and out)
soap - Vreto Mandarin and Orange
brush - Simpsons PH Phyl LE best
post - witch hazel
a/s - OSP Orange and Patchouli tonic
balm - Spanish almond oil moisturiser.
31/12 -
razor - ATT Calypso SE - 'Maria'
blade - Proline (1)
soap - Faena Corinthian tallow
brush - Simpsons Chubby 1 best
post - witch hazel
a/s - Myrsol Formula K
balm - Spanish almond oil moisturiser
scent - Dior Sauvage parfum.
Results - a game of two halves -
After finishing the vintage blade test - using the Mergress 27 times in a row - excepting a couple of Cobra shaves on heavy growths - I was eagerly looking forward to using a different razor. Don't get me wrong - it was a valuable and enjoyable experiment. Towards the end - the razor became an extension of my arm - I didn't have to think about it at all - second nature. If you have the patience - it might be worth a try - I wish I had done this when I stared de shaving - learned to use just one razor properly before adding more to the collection. So anyway - which razor to choose? No competition - the one I missed most in the interim - the Calyso SE - 'Maria' - cue song. The first shave with her left my face a bit raw - what sort of bad voodoo was this? Nothing serious - the post took care of it - but not what I was expecting. It was my own fault - in my haste - I should have considered just how many times the blade had been used before - so many I had lost count. Swapped for a fresh one today - ah - all is well. Not sure how this shave could have been improved on - a peerless result. At this time of year - the mind wanders back - I realised that the Chubby 1 - bought on bst - is the one I have used most of all my brushes since I got it - not far off perfect for me - without thinking about it - it got picked up more than any other. I chose soaps for the year end shaves that were new discoveries in 2018 - both superb for me. One vegetarian - the other tallow - effortless in use in my opinion. The Vreto has as good a post feel for a non-tallow soap as I have found - up there with MT and SV - high praise indeed. Faena ought to better known than it appears to be. The soaps and 'Maria' - we all gifted to me by a fellow member - who epitomises the generosity of spirit of the forum. I shan't embarrass him - you know who you are - thank you again. It has been a good shaving year all round.
Following on from the lead of @patw - 'May yer lum reek,' and continuing 'yer bum squeak, and yer in heaven before the devil kens yer deid.'
Have a very happy new year one and all - to you and yours - cheers - I.