Shave of the day W/C Oct 29/10/2011

Blyth Spirit · Wednesday November 2, 2011

Been laid low, with the screamin' ab-dabs for a few days...

Wednesday

Gillette Ball End Tech, English
Red Personna (2)
NF 2201
Arko Cream

Nivea ASB
Brut AS

Three pass, face lather.

Ok, not bad - but not fantastic.

I feel the OC need coming on again for the next rotation.

IanM · Wednesday November 2, 2011

pugh-the-special-one said:
L'Occitane Verbena soap
Razor Taylors Witness 1000
Brush 'Le Tuft' Chubby 1.5 Custom
Mitchells Woolfat
Alum + Propolis
L'Occitane Bavx Balm
L'Occitane Bavx EDT.

Jamie.

Well the first time using this razor since I gave it a light restore, after a lucky bid secured this for me on the Bay, in fact the first time the razor as ever been used by anyone or hone for that matter, because it was unused in the original box. It gave up a very nice shave, I think I will put away as more of a collectable, such a rare item to find a 70 year old razor unused with the original box and instruction leaflet. Two pass shave minor clean up feeling good.

Nice picture. Try a colour frame with the picture in B+W. I think that would work well.

Ian

sammatty · Wednesday November 2, 2011

Bravepants said:
jimbofett said:

SOTD 29.10.11

proraso pre and post

valobra menthol

new forest tubby 2

gillette slim adjustable @ 3 with gillette platinum ( 2 )

floid italian blue

thayers witch hazel cucumber

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Man, what are we gonna do when Maguires runs out of Floid Blue!?

Proraso preshave cream for sensitive skin.
EJ Badger
Merkur 38C
Merkur Platinum
T&H 1805 cream
Alum
Speik
L'Occitane EDT

Had to be careful to avoid the tache for Movember!

With 2 1/2 bottles of blue and a full bottle of amber, I'm deluding myself that it will go back into production by the time I am finished!
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Wednesday

Shower prep,
Nanny's Silly Citrus Zinger soap,
New Forest silvertip,
1950's Gold Tech - Gillette Bleue (1)
Floid Amber

Nice, easy, comfortable shave.

dodgy · Wednesday November 2, 2011

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage Marshall Fields badger
PAL adjustable injector/Personna74
Rivivage SS
SebaMed AS Balsam
Givency 'Xeryus' EdT (vintage juice)

Second shave with this razor/blade combo......very nice!

BBS results,

Martin

pugh-the-special-one · Wednesday November 2, 2011

IanM said:
pugh-the-special-one said:

L'Occitane Verbena soap
Razor Taylors Witness 1000
Brush 'Le Tuft' Chubby 1.5 Custom
Mitchells Woolfat
Alum + Propolis
L'Occitane Bavx Balm
L'Occitane Bavx EDT.

Jamie.

Well the first time using this razor since I gave it a light restore, after a lucky bid secured this for me on the Bay, in fact the first time the razor as ever been used by anyone or hone for that matter, because it was unused in the original box. It gave up a very nice shave, I think I will put away as more of a collectable, such a rare item to find a 70 year old razor unused with the original box and instruction leaflet. Two pass shave minor clean up feeling good.

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Nice picture. Try a colour frame with the picture in B+W. I think that would work well.

Ian

I will give it a try Ian.

Regards Jamie

kt66 · Wednesday November 2, 2011

Simpson Colonel LE
Nanny's Patchouli soap
British single ring Old type
Feather blade

After four weeks solid with the Aristocrat, I felt like a change of razor. Nice shave, but I missed the heft of the heavier head.

Dr Rick · Wednesday November 2, 2011

This morning:

Bulldog face wash
Feather Artist Club RG, ProGuard blade (3)
Trumper's Sandalwood cream
New Forest High Mountain Badger.
Trumper's Sandalwood skin food and cologne

Lovely.

RB73 · Wednesday November 2, 2011

Chatsworth
Iridium
NF2210
MdC
Harris Milk

Madhighlander99 · Wednesday November 2, 2011

Wednesday Night

Semogue 2000
Feather AS-D1
Astra SP (1)
D.R. Harris Almond Shaving Soap
Aqua Velva Ice Sport Aftershave
Bulldog Aftershave Balm

Mark

Teiste · Wednesday November 2, 2011

Tuesday
Semogue EL 2011 finest badger 49mm/Barbon SC/Edwin Jagger DE86 with Astra/Alum/Weleda Balsam

Wednesday
Semogue EL 2011 finest bristle 50mm/Musgo Real stick/Edwin Jagger Barley with Astra/Alum/Myrsol Agua de Limon/RazoRock Balsam

Jeltz · Wednesday November 2, 2011

Wednesday

Sticking with the Halloween theme

Joseph Elliott Wedge - Trumpers Limes Cream - Vulfix 2235 Brush - Alum - Witch Hazel

This is the 2nd shave with this razor since I honed it and it was smoother than the 1st.
End result was very clean.

Gingerpose · Thursday November 3, 2011

wednesday late shave:

EJ de89 Barley, Timor (3)
C&S No 88 shaving soap
Vulfix 404 Bodger

2 passes, for unknown reason I've been reducing the number of passes and touchups, still get decent shaves but not pushing for perfection!

finished off with alum block, several rinses, Barbershop Bay Rum and some Clinique post-shave healing cream.

Good Enough For Me!

oversaturn · Thursday November 3, 2011

Thursday, 3.Nov.2011

Predopobarba Proraso
T&H/Rooney 1/3 Silvertip
Dr. Selby
Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley
Shark Super Stainless
Thayers Witch Hazel Lemon
RSC Daily Soothing Balm

joe mcclaine · Thursday November 3, 2011

Thursday:
Merkur Progress
Personna, Red pack
Semogue 830
Tabac stick
Aramis 900 EDC

IanM · Thursday November 3, 2011

Thursday

Feather AC SS Razor
Feather Proguard Blade (1)
New Forest 2201 Brush
Vitos Extra Super Coconut Soap
Clinique Post Shave Soother

I really like shaving with the Feather.

Ian

joe mcclaine · Thursday November 3, 2011

IanM said:
Thursday

Feather AC SS Razor
Feather Proguard Blade (1)
New Forest 2201 Brush
Vitos Extra Super Coconut Soap
Clinique Post Shave Soother

I really like shaving with the Feather.

Ian

Nice one, Ian.

I know it has been a long slog for you to find a straight razor that suited you.

Shave of the day W/C Oct 29/10/2011

Blyth Spirit

IanM

sammatty

dodgy

pugh-the-special-one

kt66

Dr Rick

RB73

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Teiste

Jeltz

Gingerpose

oversaturn

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