Shave of the day W/C 21/05/2011

[N_Architect]

Wednesday

Gillette Tuckaway > Wilkinson > Vielong AC.com LE > Old Spice shave cream and after shave > La Toja balsamo > Diptyque Tam Dao Eau de Toilette

Very close and comfortable. One of best shaves ever with a DE.

 

[rwoodcock01]

Wedesday - Mid week hump.

Hot towl
Gillette Fatboy (Setting 2)
Feather double edge razor blade (new)
Vulfix 404 Brush (Boar/badger mix)
Taylor of Old Bond St Shaving Cream (Avocado)
Alum block
Witch hazel
Trumpers Skin Food (Limes)
Taylor's of old Bond Street Aftershave (No.74 Victorian Lime)

wanted to try the new Fatboy but dialed down to get used to the razor, went WTG and XTG and wow the fatboy is good!

Thanks Max for supplying my razor addiction! :lol:

 

[Blyth Spirit]

Wednesday

Merkur 34c
Supermax SS (1)
Grosvenor 404 Bodger
Palmolive Soap Stick

EJ Sandalwood ASM

Three pass, face lather.

Very nice indeed.

 

[moodymick]

Wednesday

40s SS & GP(2)
Provence Sante & Commodore
Old Spice AS

first shave with this razor in a long, long time. A little bit of irritation from after yesterdays shave, so will have to let that settle :|

 

[Jack Force]

EJ DE89
Gillette 7 o'clock Yellow (2)
Men U Brush
Ingrams
One planet Balm

Very smooth

 

[Mikael]

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest knot in barber handle
Razor: Thomas Turner´s Everlasting
Soap: MdC
AS: Proraso
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
Love this wedgy blade to bits!

 

[oversaturn]

Wednesday, 25.May.2011

Pre: Emulsión Myrsol
Kim Son Vu Silvertip
Martin de Candre
Mühle R89
Perma-Sharp
Thayers Witch Hazel Lavender
O Melhor ASB

 

[Marcel]

Tuesday:
Had an amazing good first shave with my short comb Gillette New like this:
http://mr-razor.com/Rasierer/The NEW/1934 Red and Black.JPG and a personna platinum. This blade doesn't do it for me in a TTO gillette, but works very well in this razor.
Finished off with Weleda ASB.

 

[IanM]

I also suspect it will be fine - but blood poisoning sucks. I shall seek opinions from the biologists at work tomorrow and see. Boots is on the way home anyway.

I was shaking it dry and slipped on the handle. Lesson: keep lid shut in future.

It's not just a RAS thing - if it were I'd just jump to the Gillette Ian sent me!

I once dropped an electric razor into the toilet. I was cleaning it and off it went. I didn't dash to rescue it, I just stood with an expression of resignation as I watched the bubbles exit the casing.

In later life, I learned that was the best place for it.

Ian

 

[N_Architect]

Result: Very, very clean

Nice lighting in the picture, Mikael.

 

[du212]

Razor:Maximum Veiga
Strop: Ambrose corto Spanish Horse(20/50)
Brush: Vulfix Grosvenor & Simpson superbadger
Lather: Martin de Candre
AS: Lotion Opaline
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Picture:

 

[Slow Shaving]

Wednesday, 05-25-11.

Soap from Aleppo 25% laurel - Morris & Forndran two bands 25x53 - Gillette Rocket HD500 - Polsilver #1 - Pre PREP - TOBS Avocado shaving cream - Alum block - Toner Thayers Original - ASB Truefitt & Hill - ASL Grey Flannel.

 

[Canuck]

Wednesday

Hot shower
TOBS lavender cream
Merkur 34C HD
Gillette 7 o'clock yellow (3)
Ogalalla limes and peppercorns

2 passes, bowl lathered. Good enough.

 

[Jeltz]

Wednesday

Tabac Soap, New Forest 2213, Rolls Razor, Alum, Tabac AS

Attempted to hone the blade on my stones but its not as sharp as my straights. Still a good shave but a couple of rough patches.

 

[antdad]

Evocative shot Mikael, still need to light a fire this time of year?

 

[dodgy]

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage Marshall Fields badger
1955 President/Iridium
MWF
SebaMed AS balm
Jacomo de Jacomo EdT

Been a while since last shaving with the Prez. Very similar performance to an Aristocrat far as bite and comfort goes. This one's got the Rhodium plating though, and I gotta admit to liking that finish quite a bit. Basically, it's a Diplomat with a different plating. One of my favorite fixed head razors that I could use every day without a problem

BBS results,

Martin