Shave of the day W/C 21/05/2011
- Thread starter pugh-the-special-one
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- 181
- Location
- Aberdeen
Wednesday
New Forest 2211
Red Tip Superspeed
Medical Prep Personna (6)
D.R. Harris Marlborough Shaving Stick
Floid Blue A/S
GFT Coral Skin Food
Mark
New Forest 2211
Red Tip Superspeed
Medical Prep Personna (6)
D.R. Harris Marlborough Shaving Stick
Floid Blue A/S
GFT Coral Skin Food
Mark
Wednesday
white proraso pre/post ( the last of it!)
neo custom 2 band
Provence Sante
Slim Adj. (4) + red IP (1)
thayers
Proraso ASB
2 passes only, cause there was a knock at the door, and I was stupid enough to answer it..
Havent used the slim for a long time and I enjoyed it. MIssed a couple of spots, but irritation free at least.
white proraso pre/post ( the last of it!)
neo custom 2 band
Provence Sante
Slim Adj. (4) + red IP (1)
thayers
Proraso ASB
2 passes only, cause there was a knock at the door, and I was stupid enough to answer it..
Havent used the slim for a long time and I enjoyed it. MIssed a couple of spots, but irritation free at least.
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Hot shower
Boots cool cologne, mug-lathered in a hot mug
Vulfix 404 mix brush (THANKS kev...!)
Boots DE razor and blade (1) (brand new, never been in a toilet)
King of Shaves balm
Came to the realisation that at £3.77 for razor and five blades, it is absurd to be worrying about whether a razor's sterile and safe when I can just buy another for less than the price of a good drink.
Change one thing at a time: today, the brush. I'm holding off trying the New Forest brush for a half-term treat.
It seems to hold more water than the men-u, to lather up a bit quicker and thicker, and certainly feels better on the face. Me likey.
BBS, one nick, and didn't open up last night's (slightly bigger than I though) cut. I went twice diagonally "tacking" across the grain on my neck tonight before touching up directly in. That's possibly too many passes, but it does make it easier.
Boots cool cologne, mug-lathered in a hot mug
Vulfix 404 mix brush (THANKS kev...!)
Boots DE razor and blade (1) (brand new, never been in a toilet)
King of Shaves balm
Came to the realisation that at £3.77 for razor and five blades, it is absurd to be worrying about whether a razor's sterile and safe when I can just buy another for less than the price of a good drink.
Change one thing at a time: today, the brush. I'm holding off trying the New Forest brush for a half-term treat.
It seems to hold more water than the men-u, to lather up a bit quicker and thicker, and certainly feels better on the face. Me likey.
BBS, one nick, and didn't open up last night's (slightly bigger than I though) cut. I went twice diagonally "tacking" across the grain on my neck tonight before touching up directly in. That's possibly too many passes, but it does make it easier.
- Messages
- 129
- Location
- Stone, near Dartford Kent
No photos I'm afraid.
Usual hot shower first
Parker 90R razor loaded with a new Derby blade (PIF'ed to me)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna soap
Pure badger brush
then One Planet ASB
Was very pleasently surprised by the Derby blade, having read some reviews on here about them, I was expecting a dog of a shave, but it was not, the blade gave me an excellent shave, just 2 small nicks, probably down to me rather than the blade. Although I am beginning to lose patience with the C&E soap, never seems to be consistant, the lather is either much to thin or dries out on my face before i start shaving, tried it now for nearly a fortnight and still cant work it out
Usual hot shower first
Parker 90R razor loaded with a new Derby blade (PIF'ed to me)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna soap
Pure badger brush
then One Planet ASB
Was very pleasently surprised by the Derby blade, having read some reviews on here about them, I was expecting a dog of a shave, but it was not, the blade gave me an excellent shave, just 2 small nicks, probably down to me rather than the blade. Although I am beginning to lose patience with the C&E soap, never seems to be consistant, the lather is either much to thin or dries out on my face before i start shaving, tried it now for nearly a fortnight and still cant work it out
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- 822
- Location
- West Sussex
Thursday:
Merkur Slant 37c
Perma-sharp super
New Forest Tubby 1
Nanny's lavender soap
Bulldog asb
Smooth and satisfying. Nanny's soap left my face feeling great
Merkur Slant 37c
Perma-sharp super
New Forest Tubby 1
Nanny's lavender soap
Bulldog asb
Smooth and satisfying. Nanny's soap left my face feeling great
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- ATH
Thursday
No shave today.
L'Oreal MenExpert face wash, Ole Henriksen moisturizer, Diptyque Eau Lente Eau de Toilette.
No shave today.
L'Oreal MenExpert face wash, Ole Henriksen moisturizer, Diptyque Eau Lente Eau de Toilette.
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Thursday
Merkur 34c
Supermax SS (2)
Grosvenor 404 Bodger
C&E Sandalwood Soap
EJ Sandalwood ASM
Three pass, face lather.
Clean, smooth and refreshing. Very good.
:shave
Merkur 34c
Supermax SS (2)
Grosvenor 404 Bodger
C&E Sandalwood Soap
EJ Sandalwood ASM
Three pass, face lather.
Clean, smooth and refreshing. Very good.
:shave
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joe mcclaine
Guest
Thursday
- Gillette Fusion ProGlide
- Gillette Fusion ProGlide gel (Hydrating)
- Benjamin's Bay Rum aftershave
- Paco Rabanne Pour Homme EDT[/list:u]
Now, I'm sure I must have had better shaves - but I can't remember when.
This is shaving as it used to be for me.
Without attachment to either the products, the process or the end result.
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- 1,427
EJ DE89
Gillette 7 O'clock Yellow (3)
Men U Brush
RSC Cream
Essentials Balm
Jovan
Excellent head and face shave today.
Gillette 7 O'clock Yellow (3)
Men U Brush
RSC Cream
Essentials Balm
Jovan
Excellent head and face shave today.
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- 3,833
Thursday
ABC Tea Tree Soap
40s SS & GP(3)
Proraso & Commodore
Proraso ASB
Proraso AS
Nice and smooth today, 2 passes with no drama.
Looking out of the window now at the rain hammering down thinking - best not be like this for the weekend, I'm going to Milton Keynes! :?
ABC Tea Tree Soap
40s SS & GP(3)
Proraso & Commodore
Proraso ASB
Proraso AS
Nice and smooth today, 2 passes with no drama.
Looking out of the window now at the rain hammering down thinking - best not be like this for the weekend, I'm going to Milton Keynes! :?
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Thursday morning
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Shavemac D01
Razor: Klas Törnblom X
Soap: Provence Sante
AS: Blue Floid
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
The other brush is an old Swedish NOS brush, it´s warranted to be a "digging swine", wich in old Swedish could be a badger (it´s not in this case though), but also a Vole, a Porcupine or a Wolverine Razor is a NOS Törnblom blade in custom Ebony scales with MOP inlays, made by Neil Miller (I love these scales!).
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Shavemac D01
Razor: Klas Törnblom X
Soap: Provence Sante
AS: Blue Floid
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
The other brush is an old Swedish NOS brush, it´s warranted to be a "digging swine", wich in old Swedish could be a badger (it´s not in this case though), but also a Vole, a Porcupine or a Wolverine
Razor is a NOS Törnblom blade in custom Ebony scales with MOP inlays, made by Neil Miller (I love these scales!).
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- 4,630
Thursday
Schick Injector Type-L
Personna Injector Blade
New Forest 2201 Brush
Proraso Cream (Green Tube)
Bulldog asb
Acquired this particular Injector recently. It was, as we say in these parts, in a right state. It still had an old blade in it, and was caked in all kinds of gunk. An hour with very hot water, white vinegar, toothpaste, antibacterial soap and a toothbrush got it serviceable again, and it shaves really quite well.
Ian
Schick Injector Type-L
Personna Injector Blade
New Forest 2201 Brush
Proraso Cream (Green Tube)
Bulldog asb
Acquired this particular Injector recently. It was, as we say in these parts, in a right state. It still had an old blade in it, and was caked in all kinds of gunk. An hour with very hot water, white vinegar, toothpaste, antibacterial soap and a toothbrush got it serviceable again, and it shaves really quite well.
Ian
- Messages
- 3,074
- Location
- Hitchin, Herts
Thursday:
Truefitt and Hill No.10 cream
EJ black badger
Merkur 34C HD
Gillette 7 o'clock yellow (1)
Ogalalla limes and peppercorns
Crabtree and Evelyn West Indian Limes cologne
2 passes, bowl lathered. Very nice.
Truefitt and Hill No.10 cream
EJ black badger
Merkur 34C HD
Gillette 7 o'clock yellow (1)
Ogalalla limes and peppercorns
Crabtree and Evelyn West Indian Limes cologne
2 passes, bowl lathered. Very nice.
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