Shave of the Day w/c Saturday 1st August 2009

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Start of a new shave week for me... and a treat as it was time to try out a new blade (cheers audiolab)

Hardware
Merkur '1904' Razor with custom-made handle
Kai Stainless Steel blade
Vulfix #404 'Grosvenor' Badger+Boar brush

Software
Trumpers Lime Skinfood (preshave)
Cella Sapone soap
Nivea Replenishing Aftershave Balm
Gillette Dynamic Pulse Aftershave

Very impressed with the smooth, close shave from the KAI blade. Will be looking out for the next group buy methinks!
 
Sabado/Saturday
Semogue 1520 boar brush
Kells hemp blend casbah mint soap
Rocket HD with IP(2nd shave)
Floid AS Vigoroso.

Got another great shave!I understand the love for the british Gillettes,I have a flare tip Rocket,#58 and now this Rocket HD and are great well built razors.
The Casbah Mint soap simply ROCKS!!!
 
2.8.9
Men U ( Omega ) boar brush
MWF soap heavilly loaded onto brush for face lathering
T Cadman Bengal Razor 6/8
2 Passes WTG XTG and touch up
Hot Water Rinse
Alum Bloc
Cold water rinse
Mennen Skin Bracer
Clean,dry and strop razor
Proraso Balm
Finish with a bit of talc to the neckline using a corner or towel to apply.

Wonderful Shave :shave
 
Saturday

Kent BK4
1955 Flair Tip Rocket
Tabac
Croma Diamant (1st shave)

Crappy shave - close enough, but nick central.

Sunday

Kent BK4
1955 Flair Tip Rocket
Tabac
Croma Diamant (2nd shave)
Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel "stuff"

Crappy shave - nick central once more. Croma Diamants being retired.
 
Domingo/Sunday
Boots shavestick
Semogue 1520 boar brush
Rocket HD with IP
Proraso AS

The Boots shavestick performed really well.Its a nice vegetal based soap.The scent is not my fav. one but its not bad also.
 
Merkur HD
Kai Stainless Steel Blade (Cheers Audio!)
Palmolive shave stick
EJ BBB
One planet ASB

My 2nd shave with the Kai blade. Very smooth and sharp. Enjoyed immensely!
 
Tuesday 3rd August (in the morning)

QED Shave stick (Bergamot)
Simpsons Major
Aristocrat Jnr with a Kai Blade
DR Harris Bay Rum (thanks for the sample antdad)

Nice contrast between the slight bergamot and bay rum, unusual but a nice combination....no honestly.
 
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