Shave of the Day Week Commencing 24/09/11

Progress : Velobra Mentholo: NF Tubby 2 : 444​

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After a day of ferreting about in the garden I thought it'd be the perfect setting for my SOTD pic! Once taken I rinsed the mud from the razor and did a nice 3 pass. Mixed to 444 with some witch hazel to finish. Now its time to set about dinner - Vive Sundays!
 
Sunday

Merkur 38C
Gillette Platinum 'Swede' Blade
New Forest 2201 Brush
Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
Clinique Post Shave Soother

Early shave and then out of the house for a 5 hour fungal hunt!

Ian
 
Sunday Evening Shave

1906 Gillette Old OC
Gillette Superthin (4)
Beejay Custom
Nanny's Yushu
Woodhead scuttle
Witch Hazel
Trumper Lime skin food

Much better shave today after yesterdays crap one.

Decided to experiment tonight after my two most aggressive razors (this and the Joris) have left me bleeding after each shave.

So did two WTG passes and one ATG pass and the results are very pleasing. A close shave with hardly any irritation and only a couple of small nicks. Nothing like before.

Mind you, shaving with this razor is a real rollercoaster ride. I am constantly aware of how aggressive it is, and you really have to use a feather touch as you can really feel the 'caress' of the blade.
 
Monday

Merkur 38C
Gillette Platinum 'Swede' Blade
New Forest 2201 Brush
Erasmic Shaving Cream
Clinique Post Shave Soother

Ian
 
Went for a brand day today

Gillette #58
Shark SC (1)
TandH no10 pre shave
TandH no10 shaving cream
TandH no10 post shave balm
DR Harris arlington edt

used a little to much of the pre shave but had an excellent 3 pass shave with little irritation, usually my skin can only handle2 passes.
 
EJDE89
Feather
Vulfix Mix
Proraso cream
Proraso Balm
Jovan

Excellent stuff, not sure how many times I've used the feather but still performing on 48 hours stubble face and 72 hours stubble on the bonce!
 
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Neep, The Cone with real coffee beans in the resin
Razor: Edv Neiström, no 52
Soap: MdC
AS: Fones, Malibu
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean :D
My God, this was a sharp little wedgy blade! The Nick twins came by and visit (nothing serious though), Neil honed this blade and he must have finished on the Shapton GS 16k, one sharp and stiff blade this ... But I like it :D
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... and this mornings coffee to go with the brush:
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Edwin Jagger 89
Bic Chrome platinum (about the fourth shave - a lot for me)
TOBS Almond
TOBS shaving shop gel
Styptic to get persistent bleeding under nose and on chin
Not a bad shave but not as close 3 hours later than I expected
 
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage Marshall Fields badger
1970s Schick M type adjustable injector/Personna Super Stainless Steel (NOS)
Rivivage SS
Caron 'Yatagan' AS

BBS results,

Martin
 
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