Shave of the day W/C Saturday 23 July 2011

Gillette Tuckaway OC Razor(lend from HM)
Gillette 365 Blade
NF Two Band
Fitjar Shea Pleasure Cream
Old Spice A/S

Had 2 days growth and this razor went through it like nothing was there,did my usual 2 pass shave BBS best shave yet in 9 months of DE shaving.
 
Tuesday

Edwin Jagger DE89
Gillette Platinum "Swede" Blade
New Forest 2201 Brush
Penhaligon's English Fern Shaving Soap
Nivea asb

Ian
 
Botanics face scrub
Feather AS-D1
Feather Blade
Simpsons Chubby 2
TOBS Sandalwood cream
Alum Block + Distilled Witch Hazel
TOBS Sandalwood balm
TOBS Sandalwood Cologne.

Jamie.

A cracking shave, first time using the Botanics face scrub, very nice not to aggressive as some scrubs can be. two pass shave super smooth very enjoyable.


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After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage Marshall Fields badger
1958 Executive/Gillette Stainless Steel (vintage)
Surrey SS (pre VDH reformulation)
Barbershop Bay Rum AS
Creed 'Original Cologne'

BBS results,

Martin
 
Tuesday 07-26-11.

Soap from Aleppo 100% oliva - Restored shaving brush with TGN Silvertip Grade A - Gillette Rocket Super Speed - Personna Israeli #3 - Pre JASÖN - Gibbs Nº53 shaving soap - Alum block - ASB Myrsol Emulsión - ASL Myrsol Antesol.

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Tuesday, July 26 of 2011

EJ Chatsworth + Perma-Sharp (2)
Le Tuft Gibbs 210
L'Occitane CADE
Skino ASL+ 444


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My restored brush by Master Bill, aka Beejay! Isn't it a beauty? First shave and it worked wonderfully!

Thank you Master Bill!​
 
EJ 89
Body Shop Synthetic Brush
Racer (1)
Real Shave Co Shaving Cream
Real Shave Co ASB

3 passes and ok, not impressed with brush and ended up going back to basic badger i have. Might end up pifing the brush if it doesn't improve, struggled to get a lather going.
 

Tuesday Night:

  • - PAL Injectomatic Regent
    - Schick Injector blades
    - Omega 21139 boar in rubberised handle
    - Nanny's Yushu creoap
    - Humphreys Non-alcoholic / Jasmine witch hazel
    - Mennen Green Tonic ASL
    - Really Cold Tap Water for rinses and cooling the fevered brain.

    • It flowed as freely as, well, as freely as ... Niagara Falls.


        • Niagara Falls!? ... step by step, slowwwwwly I turned ...
 
Tonight:

Hot shower
Proraso White soft soap, face lathered
New Forest Tubby 2
Feather Portable
Gillette 7OC Yellow (4)
KoS ASB

A little more pressure cured the jump-and-skip problem tonight, and I ended up with a very nice shave.
 
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