- Messages
- 449
- Location
- ::Navarra:: Spain
Frederick Reynolds 6/8, Vulfix Grosvenor superbadger, Floris Elite EC, Floris Elite ASB, Floris Elite EdT
SOTD 3rd December to 9th December 2011
- Thread starter Jeltz
- Start Date
- Messages
- 1,427
Saturdays Shave:
EJDE89
Red Personna
Vulfix Mix
Palmolive Cream
Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood
GFT Eucris
Excellent
EJDE89
Red Personna
Vulfix Mix
Palmolive Cream
Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood
GFT Eucris
Excellent
- Messages
- 3,266
- Location
- West Yorkshire
It turns out I haven't done one of these for six months. Shame on me. No surprises today, except that it's a bit lo fi:
Big Boxwood Best Badger Brush by Neo; Electric Razor Co. Hamburg Ring lather shovel; Mitchell's Wool Fat; Givenchy Gentleman aftershave.
Result: yeah, smooth as owt, with just a tiny bit of blood today, maybe something to do with the pre shave routine. Cheap whisky and ginger wine, in case anyone's wondering.
A word about the Givenchy aftershave. It's not my favourite, but damned if I'm not going to have to make sure to keep permanent stock of it. I'm having trouble keeping my wife at bay. The only other one which came close for the friskiness factor was Pitralon Classic ... gentlemen, beware!
Big Boxwood Best Badger Brush by Neo; Electric Razor Co. Hamburg Ring lather shovel; Mitchell's Wool Fat; Givenchy Gentleman aftershave.
Result: yeah, smooth as owt, with just a tiny bit of blood today, maybe something to do with the pre shave routine. Cheap whisky and ginger wine, in case anyone's wondering.
A word about the Givenchy aftershave. It's not my favourite, but damned if I'm not going to have to make sure to keep permanent stock of it. I'm having trouble keeping my wife at bay. The only other one which came close for the friskiness factor was Pitralon Classic ... gentlemen, beware!
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:
Savile Row #204 badger (flopmeister used for creams)
1958 Executive/ Super+Chromium (made in the UK by Personna maybe)
Valobra soft soap
Barbershop Bay Rum AS
Ungaro2 Pour L'homme EdT (vintage juice from 1992)
Well, I finally got around to trying this famous soap.....another sample sent from benefactor Bob's amazing arsenal of fine shaving crap. Very mild almond scent that doesn't bother me at all, unlike the more intense Cella stuff. Amazingly easy to lather and the performance was quite good.
Heh, this Ungaro version is loaded with a civet note, and usually when I wear it the neighborhood cats will follow me around.
BBS results,
Martin
Savile Row #204 badger (flopmeister used for creams)
1958 Executive/ Super+Chromium (made in the UK by Personna maybe)
Valobra soft soap
Barbershop Bay Rum AS
Ungaro2 Pour L'homme EdT (vintage juice from 1992)
Well, I finally got around to trying this famous soap.....another sample sent from benefactor Bob's amazing arsenal of fine shaving crap. Very mild almond scent that doesn't bother me at all, unlike the more intense Cella stuff. Amazingly easy to lather and the performance was quite good.
Heh, this Ungaro version is loaded with a civet note, and usually when I wear it the neighborhood cats will follow me around.
BBS results,
Martin
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Hot Shower
Merkur 38B
Astra SS Blue (1)
Kent BK4
T&H Trafalgar Cream
Floid Blue A/S
TOBS Jermyn Street Cologne
Very nice, comfortable shave. Two debutants in today's line up - first time I have used an Astra Blue and it performed nicely, very smooth and no irritation or nicks over the 2 passes and touch ups.
Also used T&H Trafalgar for the first time. Performance was as good as expected from a T&H cream, having already used Grafton several times. Really like the scent though, possibly even more than the Grafton to be honest. I can't really find any descriptive words to explain the scent, nor compare it to anything else, but it's very fresh and clean.
Merkur 38B
Astra SS Blue (1)
Kent BK4
T&H Trafalgar Cream
Floid Blue A/S
TOBS Jermyn Street Cologne
Very nice, comfortable shave. Two debutants in today's line up - first time I have used an Astra Blue and it performed nicely, very smooth and no irritation or nicks over the 2 passes and touch ups.
Also used T&H Trafalgar for the first time. Performance was as good as expected from a T&H cream, having already used Grafton several times. Really like the scent though, possibly even more than the Grafton to be honest. I can't really find any descriptive words to explain the scent, nor compare it to anything else, but it's very fresh and clean.
- Messages
- 181
- Location
- Aberdeen
Sunday Evening
Semogue 2000
Feather AS-D1
Gillette Bleue Extra
Haslinger Sandalwood Shaving Soap
Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood Aftershave
Bulldog Aftershave Balm
My first time using the haslinger and it whipped up a great lather but the scent is quite faint.A great shave.
Mark
Semogue 2000
Feather AS-D1
Gillette Bleue Extra
Haslinger Sandalwood Shaving Soap
Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood Aftershave
Bulldog Aftershave Balm
My first time using the haslinger and it whipped up a great lather but the scent is quite faint.A great shave.
Mark
Gillette Tech
7 o'clock yellow
Taylors sandlewood shaving cream
Wilkinson Sword brush
I'm getting there. Took Canuck's sagely advice and used less pressure. No soreness/irritation. Still have problem areas on the neck but I'm sure these will get resolved as my technique improves. It's only a few weeks in for me.
7 o'clock yellow
Taylors sandlewood shaving cream
Wilkinson Sword brush
I'm getting there. Took Canuck's sagely advice and used less pressure. No soreness/irritation. Still have problem areas on the neck but I'm sure these will get resolved as my technique improves. It's only a few weeks in for me.
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- 3,572
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- ATH
Monday am:
Feather, Palmolive, Semogue, Gucci.
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Feather, Palmolive, Semogue, Gucci.
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- Thread Starter
- #42
Early Monday Morning
Razor: Kropp 6/8
Strops: Jeltz Original Cotton and English Bridle Leather
Brush: Vie Long Horse & Badger Mix
Soap: Culmak
Post: Alum, Oldspice Whitewater
A damn fine shave and a successful test of my home made English bridle leather strop.
Razor: Kropp 6/8
Strops: Jeltz Original Cotton and English Bridle Leather
Brush: Vie Long Horse & Badger Mix
Soap: Culmak
Post: Alum, Oldspice Whitewater
A damn fine shave and a successful test of my home made English bridle leather strop.
- Messages
- 2,255
- Location
- 15 Miles SW of Denton, TX
Tomorrow's shave plan!
- Messages
- 777
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Sunday evening:
Hot shower. RSC facial scrub.
Gillette Slim Adjustable
Wilkinson Sword (no more info on it) (2)
Nanny's Lavender
NF2207
two passes, touchups
Alum, Sunbury Bay Rum, Clinique post-shave healer
Rather Nice Shave!
Hot shower. RSC facial scrub.
Gillette Slim Adjustable
Wilkinson Sword (no more info on it) (2)
Nanny's Lavender
NF2207
two passes, touchups
Alum, Sunbury Bay Rum, Clinique post-shave healer
Rather Nice Shave!
- Messages
- 3,074
- Location
- Hitchin, Herts
Monday:
Truefitt and Hill 1805 cream
Edwin Jagger black badger
Merkur 34C HD
Gillette 7 o'clock green SS (1)
Ogalalla limes and peppercorns
Crabtree and Evenlyn lime cologne
Fresh and clean.
Truefitt and Hill 1805 cream
Edwin Jagger black badger
Merkur 34C HD
Gillette 7 o'clock green SS (1)
Ogalalla limes and peppercorns
Crabtree and Evenlyn lime cologne
Fresh and clean.
