SOTD Sat 23rd Feb - Fri 1st Mar 2013...
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- Taured
Edwin Jagger boar
D R Harris Arlington cream
Wilkinson Sword Sticky
Gillette Platinum "Swede"
Shim
Wilkinson Sword FX Performer
M and S Woodspice balm
The blade was dying - third shave I think - do finished off with a cartridge.
D R Harris Arlington cream
Wilkinson Sword Sticky
Gillette Platinum "Swede"
Shim
Wilkinson Sword FX Performer
M and S Woodspice balm
The blade was dying - third shave I think - do finished off with a cartridge.
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This morning:
Prep: Cold rinse
Razor: ERN 13/16"Â "Crown & Sword", extra hollow
Brush: Neep #1033 soapstone ball and bobbin 24mm high mountain badger
Cream: Taylor's Violets
Aftershave: Prof Blighty's Rosewood
Scent: L'Occitane Eau Des Baux
To bed at 2am after a school concert. Shaving at 630. All the hair removed and none of the blood. Actually a very good shave...
Prep: Cold rinse
Razor: ERN 13/16"Â "Crown & Sword", extra hollow
Brush: Neep #1033 soapstone ball and bobbin 24mm high mountain badger
Cream: Taylor's Violets
Aftershave: Prof Blighty's Rosewood
Scent: L'Occitane Eau Des Baux
To bed at 2am after a school concert. Shaving at 630. All the hair removed and none of the blood. Actually a very good shave...
- Messages
- 328
- Location
- Athens, Greece
Good morning Gentlemen!
-Kropp 11/16"
-Omega 48
-Cella
-Floid Suave
-Kropp 11/16"
-Omega 48
-Cella
-Floid Suave
Wednesday:
Slept in so as I was in a hurry this morning chose the Gem OCMM for a quick shave.
La Toja Stick
Vulfix 660
Gem OCMM
Gem blade
Professor Blighty's Green Ginger AS
Nivea Anti-irritation ASB
L'Occitaine Baux EdT
WTG and ATG with a bit of touch up in a couple of places resulted in a near-BBS shave. Very pleased.
Slept in so as I was in a hurry this morning chose the Gem OCMM for a quick shave.
La Toja Stick
Vulfix 660
Gem OCMM
Gem blade
Professor Blighty's Green Ginger AS
Nivea Anti-irritation ASB
L'Occitaine Baux EdT
WTG and ATG with a bit of touch up in a couple of places resulted in a near-BBS shave. Very pleased.
- Messages
- 3,205
- Location
- West Norfolk. UK
Greetings
Wednesday 27th February 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue 830 Boar
Cream: T.O.B.S. Sandlewood
Aftershave: La Toja Balm
A really good shave.
Regards
Dick.
Wednesday 27th February 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue 830 Boar
Cream: T.O.B.S. Sandlewood
Aftershave: La Toja Balm
A really good shave.
Regards
Dick.
- Messages
- 462
- Location
- East Anglia
Morning all,
Hot shower prep
Proraso Pre white
Proraso Blue cream
EJ DE89 with Supermax Blue Diamond
Vulfix 404
Barbershop Bay Rum A/S
RSC Balm
Nice & smooth 3 pass WTG,XTG. Really starting to enjoy cold water shaving.
Hot shower prep
Proraso Pre white
Proraso Blue cream
EJ DE89 with Supermax Blue Diamond
Vulfix 404
Barbershop Bay Rum A/S
RSC Balm
Nice & smooth 3 pass WTG,XTG. Really starting to enjoy cold water shaving.
Morning, gents.
Wednesday:
Prep: Claus Porto Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJ DE89 head with an iKon Bulldog handle
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (5)
Brush: Ecotools Bamboo Finishing Kabuki brush
Shave soap: Tabac
A/S: Tabac
Cologne: Tabac Eau de Cologne this evening.
Good shave.
Wednesday:
Prep: Claus Porto Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJ DE89 head with an iKon Bulldog handle
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (5)
Brush: Ecotools Bamboo Finishing Kabuki brush
Shave soap: Tabac
A/S: Tabac
Cologne: Tabac Eau de Cologne this evening.
Good shave.
Prep: Warm Water Splash
Razor: English Fat Handled Tech
Blade: Polsilver SI #3
Brush: NF 2213
Soap: Cella
Post: Witch Hazel/aloe gel
Edt: Tom Ford for men
cracking smooth shave today. have been going back to basics recently - sticking with a single razor and blade type. enough with the experimenting!!
Razor: English Fat Handled Tech
Blade: Polsilver SI #3
Brush: NF 2213
Soap: Cella
Post: Witch Hazel/aloe gel
Edt: Tom Ford for men
cracking smooth shave today. have been going back to basics recently - sticking with a single razor and blade type. enough with the experimenting!!
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- 1,714
Prep: cool water splash and proraso white prep
Cream: Dr Harris Windsor
Brush: NF Tubby 1
Razor: Weber Polishes/UFO U2 - Polisilver
Post: Profs ASB mixed with 444
Nice morning shave the last pass I could feel the blade was on its way out. Irritation free but one small nick on my mole.
Cream: Dr Harris Windsor
Brush: NF Tubby 1
Razor: Weber Polishes/UFO U2 - Polisilver
Post: Profs ASB mixed with 444
Nice morning shave the last pass I could feel the blade was on its way out. Irritation free but one small nick on my mole.
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- 143
Prep: Hot shower
Pre: T&H Pre-shave oil
Cream: T&H West Indian Limes
Brush: T&H Super Badger
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless (Green)
Post: T&H No 10 Post-shave Cologne Balm
A lovely, very smooth shave last night. Never been a fan of the 7 O'Clock Greens on first shave (always preferred them on 2nd or 3rd use) but twinned with the Merkur they really come into their own. Not quite BBS but that's more to do with my still-developing technique than the blade.
Pre: T&H Pre-shave oil
Cream: T&H West Indian Limes
Brush: T&H Super Badger
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless (Green)
Post: T&H No 10 Post-shave Cologne Balm
A lovely, very smooth shave last night. Never been a fan of the 7 O'Clock Greens on first shave (always preferred them on 2nd or 3rd use) but twinned with the Merkur they really come into their own. Not quite BBS but that's more to do with my still-developing technique than the blade.
- Messages
- 71
- Location
- London, UK
Prep: Shower
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik basic
Brush: Thater 22mm 2-band fan (4125/00)
Cream: St James of London Cedarwood & Clarysage
Razor: Boker "Finest English Cast Steel" 5/8" quarter hollow
Astringent: Osma Alum
Aftershave: St James of London Cedarwood & Clarysage Aftershave Cologne
Notes: Was attempting to use a 'scything' technique and resolutely not doing an ATG pass, trying to be as gentle to the edge and my face as possible.
I think I need more practice as WTG & XTG passes didn't yield BBS.
The razor was one I had previously attempted to hone. After a clean & polish, I re-did the bevel set. Not bad, but again, could be keener.
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik basic
Brush: Thater 22mm 2-band fan (4125/00)
Cream: St James of London Cedarwood & Clarysage
Razor: Boker "Finest English Cast Steel" 5/8" quarter hollow
Astringent: Osma Alum
Aftershave: St James of London Cedarwood & Clarysage Aftershave Cologne
Notes: Was attempting to use a 'scything' technique and resolutely not doing an ATG pass, trying to be as gentle to the edge and my face as possible.
I think I need more practice as WTG & XTG passes didn't yield BBS.
The razor was one I had previously attempted to hone. After a clean & polish, I re-did the bevel set. Not bad, but again, could be keener.
- Messages
- 927
- Location
- Madrid, Spain
Pre hot towel + Jabonman Marsella + Vulfix 2234 Super + Gillette Contour with Contour #2 + Brummel splash with La Chinata balm
Second Contour shave! Good sensations as well
Cheers!
- Messages
- 3,482
- Location
- Essex, UK
Wednesday
As my Replated head is now here for my razor it had to have it's trial run this morning.
There have also been a few messages hidden in the forum which have made my subconscious think about using Ingram again.
Prep: Hot Shower
Brush: New Forest Super Badger
Cream: Ingram
Razor: Gillette New on iKon Bulldog handle
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Balm: Barbershop Bay Rum
It felt a bit like a step back in time when I opened the ingram. I haven't used it for over 10 years, and it's also my Dads daily shaving cream, so lots of memories.
I easily face lathered the ingram with the New Forest brush, and the razor and blade combination did a good job of producing a very smooth and comfortable shave. This is a very good shaving cream, which often gets overlooked.
An excellent shave with a good splash of Steves Bay Rum to finish.
As my Replated head is now here for my razor it had to have it's trial run this morning.
There have also been a few messages hidden in the forum which have made my subconscious think about using Ingram again.
Prep: Hot Shower
Brush: New Forest Super Badger
Cream: Ingram
Razor: Gillette New on iKon Bulldog handle
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Balm: Barbershop Bay Rum
It felt a bit like a step back in time when I opened the ingram. I haven't used it for over 10 years, and it's also my Dads daily shaving cream, so lots of memories.
I easily face lathered the ingram with the New Forest brush, and the razor and blade combination did a good job of producing a very smooth and comfortable shave. This is a very good shaving cream, which often gets overlooked.
An excellent shave with a good splash of Steves Bay Rum to finish.
- Messages
- 1,909
- Location
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Wednesday 27th
Hot shower
Hot flannel
DR Harris Arlington cream scuttle lathered
Simpsons Harvard 4 best badger brush
Ikon OC stainless razor
Polsilver super iridium (3)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
DR Harris Arlington aftershave
Very comfortable shave, smooth and irritation free :icon_biggrin:
Brian
Hot shower
Hot flannel
DR Harris Arlington cream scuttle lathered
Simpsons Harvard 4 best badger brush
Ikon OC stainless razor
Polsilver super iridium (3)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
DR Harris Arlington aftershave
Very comfortable shave, smooth and irritation free :icon_biggrin:
Brian
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- 1,147
Wednesday 02-27-13. MUSIC: David Bowie_LP Heroes (1977).
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Soap from Aleppo - Kimson de España silvertip - Gillette Aristocrat Junior - Israeli Personna #4 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving cream Musgo Real - Alum block - Thayers Original - ASB Korres - ASL Musgo Real.
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Soap from Aleppo - Kimson de España silvertip - Gillette Aristocrat Junior - Israeli Personna #4 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving cream Musgo Real - Alum block - Thayers Original - ASB Korres - ASL Musgo Real.