S.O.T.D Sat. 15th Dec. to Frid. 21st Dec 2012

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage butterscotch Made Rite badger
1970s Schick M type adjustable injector/Gillette Platinum Plus (NOS)
RL Safari SS (great old soap that I need to finally reorder more of)
Malizia vetyver AS
Malizia 'Vetyver' EdT

BBS results,

Martin
 

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Greetings

Friday 21st December 2012
Prep: Shower
Razor: Ever Ready Streamline
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Brush: Vulfix 404 Mixed
Soap: Palmolive grated into a container
Aftershave: Dove Sensitive Balm

I feel this morning I made a bit of progress with the Streamline, I used an extra light touch and actually got a close shave without any tenderness, I don't think I have 'cracked it' yet but I may be on the way. I find it all very weird that I can just pick up any of my other SE's and just shave with them without giving it very much thought, but with the Streamline I have to work at it.

I believe they are just an unforgiving razor, not in the sense that they 'bite' you but they are (IMHO) very angle critical and seem to need a delicate touch. I don't have a problem with the angle but I don't have the lightest touch!

Regards
Dick.
 
Friday 12-21-12. MUSIC: Radiohead_LP OK Computer.

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Soap from Aleppo - Rodney Neep Soapstone extra silvertip - Feather all stainless - Astra green #2 - Pre JASÖN - shaving soap Calani Dubai - Alum block - Thayers Original - ASB Korres - ASL Clarins Man.
 
Today's shave

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GEM Push Button Razor
Gem Blade
Kent BK12 Brush
Taylors Sandalwood Shaving cream
Geo.F.Trumper Sandalwood SkinFood to finish

Results BSS WTG. Pampered very Pampered:D

Norfolkdick said:
Greetings

Friday 21st December 2012
Prep: Shower
Razor: Ever Ready Streamline
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Brush: Vulfix 404 Mixed
Soap: Palmolive grated into a container
Aftershave: Dove Sensitive Balm

I feel this morning I made a bit of progress with the Streamline, I used an extra light touch and actually got a close shave without any tenderness, I don't think I have 'cracked it' yet but I may be on the way. I find it all very weird that I can just pick up any of my other SE's and just shave with them without giving it very much thought, but with the Streamline I have to work at it.

I believe they are just an unforgiving razor, not in the sense that they 'bite' you but they are (IMHO) very angle critical and seem to need a delicate touch. I don't have a problem with the angle but I don't have the lightest touch!

Regards
Dick.
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Don't worry Dick you'll get there mate softly softly catch the monkey:)
 
Prep: Nivea Face Wash, Hot Flannel, White Proraso Pre/Post
Soap: MWF
Brush: Duke 3 Best
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Personna Med Prep (3)
Post: Alum, Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Weleda After Shave Balm

Close, comfortable shave.
 
Prep: Cold water splash
Razor: Merkur 37c Slant
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow (1)
Brush: Neep 26mm Extra Silvertip
Soap: VITOS Super Extra Coconut
After: Proraso Post Cream
A/S: Speick Aftershave Lotion

a cold water 2 pass shave as normal

The Razor and Aftershave were both new and unknowns for me going into this shave. I would recommend both!

- The razor is awesome at mowing down a weeks worth of whiskers! almost as if they weren't there.

- The aftershave is also very nice, i've not used balms for a while and moved to lotions, i normally use Proraso Aftershave Lotion. I think i will now rotate between that and the Speick lotion, both very nice.
 
Friday 21st December

Hot shower and Facial Scrub
3P Pre/Post Cream
GD #66 6/8 Razor
Semogue SOC Boar
Klar Kabinett Soap
Rosewater Toner
Organic Shea Butter
X-Bolt EDT

Excellent 3 pass shave. Really smooth and close
 
[align=center]Prep L'Occitane Cedarwood Soap
Razor Vintage Orion Kikuboshi 13/16
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush Simpsons Chubby 1 in Super
Cream GFT Coconut Oil
Alum & Witch Hazel
Una Brennan Neroli Moisturiser
Penhaligon's Castile Edt


A fantastic super smooth two pass shave from the Orion Kikuboshi, I really love my Japanese razors.

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Shower
Vergulde Hand stick with Omega 10051 as pre shave lather
Vergulde Hand puck in Jamie Oliver 8cm bowl
Barber Blade (2nd)
Racer R314
Alum stick
Thayers Rose Petal
UOMO Silver a/s balm
 
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