Shave Of The Day W/C Saturday 14/05/2011
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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Rooney Victorian
Razor: E A Berg
Soap: MdC
AS: Proraso
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very close
First time with the Proraso AS, I like it. It got a long menthol kick after the splash (longer blue Italian Floid) Cheers HunnyMOnster for the AS and Nigel for the soap!!
Brush: Rooney Victorian
Razor: E A Berg
Soap: MdC
AS: Proraso
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very close
First time with the Proraso AS, I like it. It got a long menthol kick after the splash (longer blue Italian Floid)
Cheers HunnyMOnster for the AS and Nigel for the soap!!
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Tuesday
Hot towl
Gillette Slim adjustable
Feather Double Edged Razor Blade
Pure Badger Shaving Brush
Blue beards revenage shaving cream
Alum
Witch Hazel (distilled from Boots chemist)
Trumpers skin food (Sandalwood)
Genuine Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood Aftershave
Simple two pass (WTG and XTG) left me feeling refreshed for today at work. Shame work is going to be hell again.
Hot towl
Gillette Slim adjustable
Feather Double Edged Razor Blade
Pure Badger Shaving Brush
Blue beards revenage shaving cream
Alum
Witch Hazel (distilled from Boots chemist)
Trumpers skin food (Sandalwood)
Genuine Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood Aftershave
Simple two pass (WTG and XTG) left me feeling refreshed for today at work. Shame work is going to be hell again.
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EJ DE89
Red Personna (2)
Men U Brush
Maca Root Cream
Essentials Balm
Black Suede EDT
Three passes nice and smooth- good shave
Red Personna (2)
Men U Brush
Maca Root Cream
Essentials Balm
Black Suede EDT
Three passes nice and smooth- good shave
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Just seen this - Thanks!Arrowhead said:Nothing interesting to say on the shaving front, but Konstantinos: jolly good show old boy!
And just because, I've made the decision to get into straight shaving, so with perseverance I'll hopefully have some promising upcoming SOTDs...
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Shower
Nivea for men deep cleansing face wash
King of Shaves oil
Palmolive stick
Kent brush if cheap origin (!)
Rolls Razor
Nivea sensitive ASB
Followed up about 10 mins later with Bulldog moisturiser
Two pass shave. No need for styptic today, no cuts and no irritation. Lather was excellent, think I've perfected using the sick just right now. Very good for important first contact with a supplier today (sat in a coffee shop having a morning brew) then suited and booted. Lookin' sharp.
The work spent on the hone and serious stropping last night has paid off.
Nivea for men deep cleansing face wash
King of Shaves oil
Palmolive stick
Kent brush if cheap origin (!)
Rolls Razor
Nivea sensitive ASB
Followed up about 10 mins later with Bulldog moisturiser
Two pass shave. No need for styptic today, no cuts and no irritation. Lather was excellent, think I've perfected using the sick just right now. Very good for important first contact with a supplier today (sat in a coffee shop having a morning brew)
then suited and booted. Lookin' sharp.The work spent on the hone and serious stropping last night has paid off.
Tuesday
Ow ow ow close shave this morning.
Prep: Hot shower, left some water dribbled onto top of soap puck, left brush in warm water to soak
Brush: EJ Badger
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Derby (new)
Soap: ToOBS sandalwood soap in wooden bowl
Shaved WTG, XTG, XTG, touched up ATG on neck
Styptic pencil
Nivea aftershave sensitive balm
... youch youch youch, got a large cut on my neck just underneath the jaw where it meets the neck. Small nick that kept on bleeding - had to resort to old fashioned bit of paper to allow clotting to occur without looking like sweeny todd!
Think I used a bit too much pressure whilst shaving along my jawline and on the neck as it all feels really close - like about 2 layers of skin have been taken off :lol:
it's all a learning curve eh?
Ow ow ow close shave this morning.
Prep: Hot shower, left some water dribbled onto top of soap puck, left brush in warm water to soak
Brush: EJ Badger
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Derby (new)
Soap: ToOBS sandalwood soap in wooden bowl
Shaved WTG, XTG, XTG, touched up ATG on neck
Styptic pencil
Nivea aftershave sensitive balm
... youch youch youch, got a large cut on my neck just underneath the jaw where it meets the neck. Small nick that kept on bleeding - had to resort to old fashioned bit of paper to allow clotting to occur without looking like sweeny todd!
Think I used a bit too much pressure whilst shaving along my jawline and on the neck as it all feels really close - like about 2 layers of skin have been taken off :lol:
it's all a learning curve eh?
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Tuesday, 05-17-11. MUSIC: Depèche Mode_LP_Music for the masses.
Soap from Aleppo 25% laurel - Rooney 1/2 silvertip - Gillette Rocket HD500 - Lord Platinum Class #2 - Pre Edwin Jagger - Edwin Jagger Aloe Vera shaving cream - Alum block - Toner Thayers Original - ASB La Chinata - ASL English Leather.
Soap from Aleppo 25% laurel - Rooney 1/2 silvertip - Gillette Rocket HD500 - Lord Platinum Class #2 - Pre Edwin Jagger - Edwin Jagger Aloe Vera shaving cream - Alum block - Toner Thayers Original - ASB La Chinata - ASL English Leather.
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I still use Kouros for those special occasions, I can't find another scent I really like.joe mcclaine said:
Tuesday
Gillette M3 - hmm I know
NF Tubby 2
Bluebeards revenge SC
GFT Sandalwood skin food
GFT Moisturizer
Just an 1 and a bit pass shave, so ok. Using the M3 was no better or worse than using a DE, just works out more expensive. Also, perhaps with repeated use may start to cause irritation due to the extra blades. Back to DE tomorrow
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That's the spirit! :mrgreen:N_Architect said:
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Tuesday:
Merkur Slant 37c
Perma-Sharp super
New Forest Tubby 1
Palmolive cream
Bulldog asb
Due to a hectic day, this was a quick shave in the late afternoon. In fact, it showcased the efficiency of the mighty Slant - one single pass and a brief touchup to the neck area left me smoother than I had thought possible from such a speed shave. Top-notch
Jos
Merkur Slant 37c
Perma-Sharp super
New Forest Tubby 1
Palmolive cream
Bulldog asb
Due to a hectic day, this was a quick shave in the late afternoon. In fact, it showcased the efficiency of the mighty Slant - one single pass and a brief touchup to the neck area left me smoother than I had thought possible from such a speed shave. Top-notch
Jos
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Tuesday Evening:
- Le Tuft Urban Hermit's ReSyke Vulfix Boar knot with Merkur razorhead
O' Canada Soapworks Shaver's hard soap bar
Lord Cool super stainless blade
MICAlum stick
Thayer's Unscented (with added EOs of Black Pepper, Peppermint & Spearmint) witch hazel
The Canadian Booster Co.'s Barber Shop Classic: Oriental Spice ASL
Geo Trumper's Coral skin food[/list:u][/list:u]
Dee-fye-noooot-lee NOT my finest hour RE: shaving.
- I must needs learn to extract a decent lather from this soap ... or just move on to summat else for latherating.[/list:u][/list:u][/list:u][/list:u]
- Le Tuft Urban Hermit's ReSyke Vulfix Boar knot with Merkur razorhead
Tuesday
GB Kent T4
GFT Coral Skin Food as a pre
GFT Rose SS - my first ever soap in a bowl (though not the original soap in there!)
Puma 6/8 No 1
Roger & Gallet L'Homme ASB
This combo worked a treat! The Rose soap provides a wonderful close shave in these warmer months.
GB Kent T4
GFT Coral Skin Food as a pre
GFT Rose SS - my first ever soap in a bowl (though not the original soap in there!)
Puma 6/8 No 1
Roger & Gallet L'Homme ASB
This combo worked a treat! The Rose soap provides a wonderful close shave in these warmer months.
J
joe mcclaine
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Wednesday
- Gillette Fusion ProGlide
- Semogue 1305
- D R Harris Almond Oil shaving soap
- Aramis Tuscany cologne[/list:u]
Never owned Tuscany before but can remember sniffing it many years ago (in the 80s).
Found some old-style bottles for sale - 50ml for £15.00 so I snagged one without trying it.
Blokey, but ideal for daily wear. Mrs Vinny likes it too.
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