SOTD 20th - 26th October

Himalaya soap
NF Tubby 1
Weber DLC - Polisilver stainless
Frozen flannel with Dr Harris Windsor aftershave splashed on

Beautiful and refreshing, the Himalaya produces a very cushioned lather its actually quite difficult to water down! Very good after skin care.
 
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest knot in barbers handle
Razor: Gotta 120
Soap: Nannys Yushu + Arko cream
AS: Mennen S B
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean :D
Nice shave and very nice razor, gotta love these full hollow flexible Germans :D
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Prep - Hot Towel, Palmolive S/S
Razor - Muhle '11 R41
Blade - Astra S/P
Brush - Duke 3
Soap – Mike's Unscented
Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel/ Pacific Shaving ASB

I was beginning to find the 'Somerset' D3 Best a little too scritchy and uncomfortable, but Mike's Unscented manages to cushion it out really well, yes it really is that good!!... Another BBS shave!!
 
Sunday 10-21-12. MUSIC: Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers_LP Moanin' (1958).


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Soap from Aleppo - Kimson silvertip - Gillette Rocket Flare Tip - 7 O'clock SharpEdge #2 - Pre JASÖN - Cella shaving soap - Alum block - Thayers Original - ASB Institut de Karité - ASL Pinaud Clubman Vanilla.
 
Sunday Morning​


Second day with the Rhino Blade, not quite as good as the first day, still a reasonable shave just not quite as close as I would like.

Prep: Hot Shower
Brush: New Forest 2 Band Super Badger
Cream: GFT Spanish Leather
Razor : Reather AS-D1
Blade: Chinese Rhino
A/S: GFT Spanish Leather
Cologne: GFT Spanish Leather

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After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage butterscotch Ever Ready badger
1956 Diplomat/Iridium
RL Safari SS
Caron Yatagan AS (1970s juice)
Caron 'Yatagan' EdT (current version)

BBS results,

Martin
 


Proraso Pre/Post (Original formula)
Feather AS-D1
Supermax Platinum
New Forest Tubby 1 finest silver tip in Tigris Perla
Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad calming shave cream
Nivea Replenishing Aftershave Balm



The feather never fails to perform, the same can't be said for the person wielding it, however tonight was a pleasure.
All ready for work tomorrow - oh wait…I don't have work tomorrow :icon_cheesygrin:



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Sunday

Gillette Slim ('65) with 7 o'clock yellow
NF 2221 mountain badger
La Toja cream
Baylis & Harding asb

2 and a bit pass shave. Feels nice and smooth and ready for the week.
 
Nuage Men shaving oil
Erasmic cream (new)
EJ pure badger
EJDE89L, Feather
Barbershop Bay Rum

My 1st use of a Feather in ages resulted in a very close shave, but also a little burn on my neck and a number of weepers. AS sting was much more pronounced than usual. Technique adjustment needed for the Feather.
 
Sunday 21st October

Facial scrub
Proraso Pre/Post shave cream
Dovo 5/8 Special
Frank Shaving Richmond 24x50 in Silvertip
TOBS Lemon and Lime CreaM
Myrsol Metilsol AS
Unrefined Shea Butter
Jovan Black Musk Cologne
Brylcreem Original.

An excellent shave.
 
80 A-1 Gillette adjustable
Gillette 365 blade
Kent brush
Mama bears joop soap sample
Hugo boss. Boss bottled aftershave

Very nice shave small patch of irritation after ATG pass. And mama bears soap really easy latherer
 
SUNDAY EVENING

Gillette Fatboy on 5
Supermax Blue Diamond (2)
Simpsons Eagle 3 2-band
Henks Dutch Moss - scuttle lathered
Witch hazel
Castle Forbes AS balm

After being slightly mauled by the R41 yesterday decided to take it easier today.

No fuss shave, though these blades might require me to dial the Fatboy up to 6. BBS apart from a slight patch on my cheek where the hair grows in a different direction and I sometimes don't quite catch it right.
 
Nivea Face Scrub
Weber Bulldog DLC
Gillette 7 O'Clock Black #2
Simpsons Duke 2 Best
VITOS Extra Super Coconut
Proraso Post Cream
Nivea Q10 Skin Energy Balm

Another excellent shave, i think this nivea balm is the best i've tried. i'm narrowing down my ultimate shave items.
 
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