Shave of the day W/C Saturday 23rd April 2011

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Monday, 04-25-11. MUSIC: Bob Marley & The Wailers_LP_Legend



Soap from Aleppo 100% olive - Semogue 2000 - Gillette Rocket Red Tip - 7 O'clock Super Platinum #1 - Pre 3P - Cella shaving soap - Alum block - Toner Thayers Original - ASB Sul Filo del Rasoio - ASL English Leather.





My first time with this blade.
 
Monday, 25.Apr.2011

Predopobarba Proraso
Semogue 830
Bottega Verde UOMO Crema da barba
Mühle R89
Super Iridium
Thayers Witch Hazel Lavender
Bottega Verde Uomo Balsamo Dopobarba Riparatore

 
Saturday

HD 500 & Shark SS(3)
Maca Root & Commodore
BS Protector
Creed Santal EdT - courtesy of Selfridges Birmingham - tester bottle - drowned myself in it

Monday

ABC Tea Tree Soap
HD 500 & Shark SS(4)
Proraso Green & Commodore
Proraso AS

The Shark went surprising well through 2 days growth with very little tugging and no irritation. A decent blade - but not too refined
 
Monday



T.R. Cadman & Sons Bengall; Semogue 2009 LE; Nanny's Exotic soft soap; witch hazel; D.R. Harris Marlborough cologne.

Don't be deceived, that's not a straight razor, it's a bent one. :roll: An uncommonly nice shaver as it turns out though.
 
Tuesday: No music. EJ89 loaded with a pif'd Croma blade (1), T&H Grafton shaving cream, Vulfix 404 badger/boar. Good clean 3 pass shave with touch-up on the jaw corner troublespots (getting better!). Few very small weepers, easily dealt with by the alum block. Followed up with some Nivea sensitive post shave balm, straight onto the freshly rinsed coupon. It's another Barbershop Bay Rum Day, which I will be splashing on just before heading off to work in half an hour. Feeling mighty envigorated from the shave :shave !

0645 update: went upstairs to apply the bay rum, only to find I look like I've been dooking for mince! Something in the shave hasn't exactly agreed with me. Looks like acne has returned More balm please Nurse!
 
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Razor: MoDoSo Solingen 6/8 rescaled in ebony
Strop: Ambrose Spanish Horse 25/50
Brush: Vulfix Grosvenor+Simpson superbadger
Lather: Woods of Windsord, old fórmula with tallow
AS: B.Kamins Bio Maple Balm
EdT: Fragonard Cologne Grand Luxe
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Summary: Yesterday I touched up this edge, this is not a great razor, but it can shave with efficiency. The soap is one of my favs, and after this great lather. The balm is not a maple syrup, is a fresh balm, with extracts from the maple, it's good but nothing special....but....those canadians can make everything with maple. Fragonard is classy, perfect for daily use.
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Waves from Spain
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