S.O.T.D. Sat 26th Jan to Frid 1st Feb 2013
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Jagger 89L, single shim, Personna 'Lab Blue' (2)
Simpsons Colonel X2L
Ingram's shaving cream
Witch hazel
Blue Stratos AS
Astral cream
A very refreshing and satisfying, totally irritation free, 8/10 shave. Grand!
How do you find this brush, Rick? I love the Colonel so far but did consider this fellow when I bought the Colonel. Got a birthday in April too....
Simpsons Colonel X2L
Ingram's shaving cream
Witch hazel
Blue Stratos AS
Astral cream
A very refreshing and satisfying, totally irritation free, 8/10 shave. Grand!
Dr Rick said:
How do you find this brush, Rick? I love the Colonel so far but did consider this fellow when I bought the Colonel. Got a birthday in April too....
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- Tuesday May 1, 2012
- Location
- West Norfolk. UK
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Greetings
Monday 28th January 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: Valet Autostrop
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated de-spined and modified
Brush: Semogue OC Boar
Cream: Lea
Aftershave: La Toja Balm
A lovely close shave but this model of Autostrop is very aggressive.
Regards
Dick.
Monday 28th January 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: Valet Autostrop
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated de-spined and modified
Brush: Semogue OC Boar
Cream: Lea
Aftershave: La Toja Balm
A lovely close shave but this model of Autostrop is very aggressive.
Regards
Dick.
- Joined
- Sunday December 9, 2012
- Location
- Australia
Monday evening
Hot towel
Proraso pre
Muhle R41
Astra SS (2)
TOBS Mr Taylor's SC
Duke 2 Best
Thayer's Superhazel
DR Harris Bay Rum AS
L'Occitane Cade AS Balm
Second go with the Muhle R41. Went for 3 passes this time. Boy does it bite.
Concentrated closely throughout on the blade angle and did well with applying no pressure but ended up with a decent nick at the edge of my upper lip. Easily fixed with the styptic.
SWMBO - not a fan of the Bay Rum, so I overlaid it with the Cade Balm.
Smoothest BBS I've ever had.
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Hot towel
Proraso pre
Muhle R41
Astra SS (2)
TOBS Mr Taylor's SC
Duke 2 Best
Thayer's Superhazel
DR Harris Bay Rum AS
L'Occitane Cade AS Balm
Second go with the Muhle R41. Went for 3 passes this time. Boy does it bite.
Concentrated closely throughout on the blade angle and did well with applying no pressure but ended up with a decent nick at the edge of my upper lip. Easily fixed with the styptic.
SWMBO - not a fan of the Bay Rum, so I overlaid it with the Cade Balm.
Smoothest BBS I've ever had.
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Monday 01-28-13. MUSIC: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers_LP Damn The Torpedoes (1979).
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Soap from Aleppo - Rooney 1/2 silvertip - Merkur 25C - Iridium Super #1 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving cream Nancy Boy Replenishing- Alum block - Thayers Original - ASB Herbissimo - ASL Brummel.
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Soap from Aleppo - Rooney 1/2 silvertip - Merkur 25C - Iridium Super #1 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving cream Nancy Boy Replenishing- Alum block - Thayers Original - ASB Herbissimo - ASL Brummel.
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- Saturday November 10, 2012
- Location
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Monday 28th
Hot shower
Hot flannel
DR Harris Arlington cream scuttle lathered
Simpsons Emperor 1 super brush
Merkur 37c slant
Rapira platinum lux (3)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
Boots original bay rum
Comfortable shave today didn't over do my neck, this area is not a perfect BBS finish.
Brian
Hot shower
Hot flannel
DR Harris Arlington cream scuttle lathered
Simpsons Emperor 1 super brush
Merkur 37c slant
Rapira platinum lux (3)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
Boots original bay rum
Comfortable shave today didn't over do my neck, this area is not a perfect BBS finish.
Brian
- Joined
- Thursday November 15, 2012
- Location
- London, UK
Good afternoon all.
Prep: Hot Flannel
Soap: Nanny's Old Grey Bristle Test (Bergamot & Coriander) Soft Soap
Brush: Simpsons Duke 3 Best
Razor: Weber POL/Bulldog
Blade: Super Iridium (2)
A/S: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Weleda After Shave Balm
EDT: Penhaligon's Castile
My lather from Nanny's soft soap seemed to go thin on the face really fast, but somehow I ended up with an irritation-free BBS anyway! Perhaps it's the nature of that soap while still providing good protection?
Prep: Hot Flannel
Soap: Nanny's Old Grey Bristle Test (Bergamot & Coriander) Soft Soap
Brush: Simpsons Duke 3 Best
Razor: Weber POL/Bulldog
Blade: Super Iridium (2)
A/S: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Weleda After Shave Balm
EDT: Penhaligon's Castile
My lather from Nanny's soft soap seemed to go thin on the face really fast, but somehow I ended up with an irritation-free BBS anyway! Perhaps it's the nature of that soap while still providing good protection?
- Joined
- Sunday January 22, 2012
Bath
Prep: Trumpers Lime Skin Food
Hot Flannel
Proraso Blue Cream
Swedish 'New' Type
Personna Lab
Proraso AS Lotion
First use of the "Aggressive Swede" (thanks Mikael). Very light compared to my daily Barber Pole Slant (anything is really). Good close shave but 3 passes and touch up's instead of my usual 2, might try it with a heavier handle and see how it goes.
Prep: Trumpers Lime Skin Food
Hot Flannel
Proraso Blue Cream
Swedish 'New' Type
Personna Lab
Proraso AS Lotion
First use of the "Aggressive Swede" (thanks Mikael). Very light compared to my daily Barber Pole Slant (anything is really). Good close shave but 3 passes and touch up's instead of my usual 2, might try it with a heavier handle and see how it goes.
Today's Shave
Valet Auto Strop
Feather Blade
NSS Arabian Nights Soft Shaving Soap ( Face Latherd )
Kent BK8 Brush
Result Super Smooth Shave
Still closer than a slant bar for me :icon_cheesygrin:
Music: U2 Best of 1980-1990 The Edge's Doted Eighth note....delay,delay,delay,delay antics,he gets payed for playing with that don't you know!
Valet Auto Strop
Feather Blade
NSS Arabian Nights Soft Shaving Soap ( Face Latherd )
Kent BK8 Brush
Result Super Smooth Shave
Still closer than a slant bar for me :icon_cheesygrin:
Music: U2 Best of 1980-1990 The Edge's Doted Eighth note....delay,delay,delay,delay antics,he gets payed for playing with that don't you know!
Afternoon, gents.
Monday:
Prep: Real Shaving Company Daily Facial Scrub
Razor: EJ DE89 head with an iKon Bulldog handle
Blade: German Wilkinson Sword (3)
Brush: Ecotools Bamboo Finishing Kabuki brush
Shave cream: Real Shaving Company
A/S: Mandate
Cologne: Mama Bear's Dragon's Blood after work
Monday:
Prep: Real Shaving Company Daily Facial Scrub
Razor: EJ DE89 head with an iKon Bulldog handle
Blade: German Wilkinson Sword (3)
Brush: Ecotools Bamboo Finishing Kabuki brush
Shave cream: Real Shaving Company
A/S: Mandate
Cologne: Mama Bear's Dragon's Blood after work
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- Thursday April 15, 2010
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson Chubby 3
Razor: Three Crosses ? GEM Junior for head
Soap: Nannys French Lavender
AS: Ogallala Limes and Peppercorns
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean
This razor makes me happy, one of the best I've used, that has came out from Solingen. I think I damaged my GEM, when buffing/cleaning it, the SE blade is kind of loose. On the other hand I did buy a lot of new GEMs and SEs day before yesterday
Brush: Simpson Chubby 3
Razor: Three Crosses ? GEM Junior for head
Soap: Nannys French Lavender
AS: Ogallala Limes and Peppercorns
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean
This razor makes me happy, one of the best I've used, that has came out from Solingen. I think I damaged my GEM, when buffing/cleaning it
, the SE blade is kind of loose. On the other hand I did buy a lot of new GEMs and SEs day before yesterday
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- Friday February 18, 2011
Monday Evening
EJDE89
Red Personna
EJ Badger
Maca Root
Groomed Balm
Aramis
EJDE89
Red Personna
EJ Badger
Maca Root
Groomed Balm
Aramis
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Re: RE: S.O.T.D. Sat 26th Jan to Frid 1st Feb 2013
It's probably my least favourite of my five Simpsons, though this is to praise with faint damns, as the others are all very good in their own ways and (in the case of the Major) just so damned cute. I like the handle shape, and I can't put my finger on why I don't like it more, to be honest. It's still a very nice brush, of course, and works every bit as well as the others, and I certainly don't want rid of it.
I puzzle myself sometimes, I really do.
Gairdner said:How do you find this brush, Rick? I love the Colonel so far but did consider this fellow when I bought the Colonel. Got a birthday in April too....
It's probably my least favourite of my five Simpsons, though this is to praise with faint damns, as the others are all very good in their own ways and (in the case of the Major) just so damned cute. I like the handle shape, and I can't put my finger on why I don't like it more, to be honest. It's still a very nice brush, of course, and works every bit as well as the others, and I certainly don't want rid of it.
I puzzle myself sometimes, I really do.
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- tettenhall wolverhampton
After a long day at work a much needed
hot shower
lux prep
bluebeards revenge shave cream
Edwin Jagger super badger brush
Theirs Issard #69 straight 3 passes
art of shaving alum block
bluebeards revenge post shave palm
great shave nice and smooth :icon_razz: my tec must be getting better:icon_razz:
hot shower
lux prep
bluebeards revenge shave cream
Edwin Jagger super badger brush
Theirs Issard #69 straight 3 passes
art of shaving alum block
bluebeards revenge post shave palm
great shave nice and smooth :icon_razz: my tec must be getting better:icon_razz: