SOTD 6th-12th Oct
- Thread starter mattyb240
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- 3,482
- Location
- Essex, UK
Saturday Morning
Still working my way through the Chinese pif blades.
Prep: Hot Shower
Cream : TOBS Eton College
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Best Badger
Razor: Feather AS-D1
Blade: Super Gillette Blue
A/S: TOBS Eton College
A lovely BBS Shave this morning, this is a really nice blade, sharp and smooth. I think I prefer this over my normal Thai Gillette Super Thin blade.
Still working my way through the Chinese pif blades.
Prep: Hot Shower
Cream : TOBS Eton College
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Best Badger
Razor: Feather AS-D1
Blade: Super Gillette Blue
A/S: TOBS Eton College
A lovely BBS Shave this morning, this is a really nice blade, sharp and smooth. I think I prefer this over my normal Thai Gillette Super Thin blade.
- Messages
- 3,205
- Location
- West Norfolk. UK
Greetings
Saturday 6th October 2012
Prep: Shower
Razor: Schick Type E
Blade: Personna Stainless Coated
Brush: Turkish No. 6
Soap: Cella
Aftershave: Dove Sensitive Balm
A much better shave this morning with the coated blade, same closeness minus the weepers!
Regards
Dick.
Saturday 6th October 2012
Prep: Shower
Razor: Schick Type E
Blade: Personna Stainless Coated
Brush: Turkish No. 6
Soap: Cella
Aftershave: Dove Sensitive Balm
A much better shave this morning with the coated blade, same closeness minus the weepers!
Regards
Dick.
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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Kosmo by Muhle
Razor: Wade and Butcher "for barbers only"
Soap: Nannys French Lavender
AS: La Toja
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
Ahh! This large and rather soft knot/brush sure is sweet and under rated brand, I think. Works with a soft hard soap, but best for creams.
Brush: Kosmo by Muhle
Razor: Wade and Butcher "for barbers only"
Soap: Nannys French Lavender
AS: La Toja
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
Ahh!
This large and rather soft knot/brush sure is sweet and under rated brand, I think. Works with a soft hard soap, but best for creams.
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Saturday 6th October
Hot Shower and Facial Scrub
3P pre/post shave cream
Feather Artist Club SS/Feather Super Professional
New Forest 2222 HMB
Nanny's Forest of Norway Soap
Home prepared toner/AS (Based on cider vinegar)
James Bronnley Gentleman's EDT
Kiehl's Ultimate ASB
Morgan's Classic Pomade
2 passes and a touchup. BBS
Hot Shower and Facial Scrub
3P pre/post shave cream
Feather Artist Club SS/Feather Super Professional
New Forest 2222 HMB
Nanny's Forest of Norway Soap
Home prepared toner/AS (Based on cider vinegar)
James Bronnley Gentleman's EDT
Kiehl's Ultimate ASB
Morgan's Classic Pomade
2 passes and a touchup. BBS
- Messages
- 2,718
- Location
- Kyiv
Cold prep
Proraso pre/post
M&F blonde badger
Himalaya glycerin soap (from Soap Opera)
GEM open comb Micromatic
Steve's Bay Rum AS
C&E Nomad ASB
Great shave - both razor and soap are just amazing. Razor shaves differently than GEM's bar version, more like a straight really; will be using it a lot. And the soap - it's probably well on its way to becoming my favourite. Rich protective lather and outstanding skincare. Just wish its scent was a bit stronger as it's really pleasant but very subtle.
Proraso pre/post
M&F blonde badger
Himalaya glycerin soap (from Soap Opera)
GEM open comb Micromatic
Steve's Bay Rum AS
C&E Nomad ASB
Great shave - both razor and soap are just amazing. Razor shaves differently than GEM's bar version, more like a straight really; will be using it a lot. And the soap - it's probably well on its way to becoming my favourite. Rich protective lather and outstanding skincare. Just wish its scent was a bit stronger as it's really pleasant but very subtle.
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- 927
- Location
- Madrid, Spain
Yesterday shave:
And today shave:
From these shaves I must say:
- I think that the best way to use MWF soap is in stick and passing it through your bear, without doubt. You'll never have any problem facelathering it lather.
- Merkur 20c handle fits better with a Gillette Tech head, even better than its original one (that will be from now to my UFO handle, hehe)
- this small Omega boar is a superb buy: after some uses, is going better and better for facelathering.
Cheers!
And today shave:
From these shaves I must say:
- I think that the best way to use MWF soap is in stick and passing it through your bear, without doubt. You'll never have any problem facelathering it lather.
- Merkur 20c handle fits better with a Gillette Tech head, even better than its original one (that will be from now to my UFO handle, hehe)
- this small Omega boar is a superb buy: after some uses, is going better and better for facelathering.
Cheers!
SATURDAY MORNING
Prep pre shave
Gillette Aristo Jr
Astra Platinum (3)
Semogue LE 2011 Boar 2
Nannys Sandalwood and Vetyver hard soap
Witch hazel
Castle Forbes AS balm
My face was feeling very dry and sore this morning so I went for a bit more pampering than normal and now it feels great!! A lovely shave.
Prep pre shave
Gillette Aristo Jr
Astra Platinum (3)
Semogue LE 2011 Boar 2
Nannys Sandalwood and Vetyver hard soap
Witch hazel
Castle Forbes AS balm
My face was feeling very dry and sore this morning so I went for a bit more pampering than normal and now it feels great!! A lovely shave.
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- 1,063
- Location
- UK
Palmolive stick
Vulfix Bodger
EJDE89L, US Personna
Barbershop Bay Rum
Nearly finished this stick. Going to stick with it until it's gone - so probably about another 3 months!
Vulfix Bodger
EJDE89L, US Personna
Barbershop Bay Rum
Nearly finished this stick. Going to stick with it until it's gone - so probably about another 3 months!
- Messages
- 1,245
- Location
- Durham , North East England
Straight razor , T.R.Cadman 6/8th's 1/4 Hollow , just returned from Jamie after a restore and a set of new scale's
Brush , Semogue 2000
Soap/Cream , Kell's Original Hemp Blend/Bluebeard's Revenge
Aftershave , Alum Block followed by Lucky Tiger Aftershave and Face Tonic
EDT , L'Occitane Eau Des Bavx
Still very much learning all the time , I can do a 3 pass shave now with a straight , N&S , ear to nose and S&N .
I can get BBS on the cheek,s (the easy part) ,but , finished with a Slim with a NOS Gillette Bleue Extra blade as the rest was not acceptable .
Thank's to Jamie and sorry for using your photograph , hope you don't mind .
Derrick
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No problem Derrick pleased to hear you are getting on well with your straight razor shaving journey, you will get there I'm sure.
Jamie
Jamie
- Messages
- 3,074
- Location
- Hitchin, Herts
Friday:
Penhaligons brush
T+H Grafton cream
Merkur 37 slant
Gillette 7 o'clock green
DR Harris pink aftershave
Saturday:
Penhaligons brush
Godrej cream
Muhle R41
Gillette 7 o'clock green
Ogalalla lime and peppercorns
Penhaligons brush
T+H Grafton cream
Merkur 37 slant
Gillette 7 o'clock green
DR Harris pink aftershave
Saturday:
Penhaligons brush
Godrej cream
Muhle R41
Gillette 7 o'clock green
Ogalalla lime and peppercorns
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:
vintage rebranded Simpsons best
1920 Big Fellow/Iridium
Surrey SS (pre VDH reformulation)
Lucky Tiger AS and Face Tonic
Aramis 'Havana' (old juice)
All this recent reading about aggressive razors musta been the reason I got this guy outta the arenal this morning. Figured I'd see how my technique was holding up with this large bloodsucker.
Anyway, the shave was fine. Not all that uncomfortable, although I did feel the blade on my face quite a bit. Went a little slower than usual, with shorter passes and a shallow angle. This is one of them no pressure razors.
Left me with a very smooth face and no weepers. Ok....got that outta my system for a while.
Here's a few pics, with the Big Fellow next to a 1940s superspeed.
vintage rebranded Simpsons best
1920 Big Fellow/Iridium
Surrey SS (pre VDH reformulation)
Lucky Tiger AS and Face Tonic
Aramis 'Havana' (old juice)
All this recent reading about aggressive razors musta been the reason I got this guy outta the arenal this morning. Figured I'd see how my technique was holding up with this large bloodsucker.
Anyway, the shave was fine. Not all that uncomfortable, although I did feel the blade on my face quite a bit. Went a little slower than usual, with shorter passes and a shallow angle. This is one of them no pressure razors.
Left me with a very smooth face and no weepers. Ok....got that outta my system for a while.
Here's a few pics, with the Big Fellow next to a 1940s superspeed.
