It's a TOBS Jermyn Street Day for me today. I thought I would dig out the Merkur Futur for a change too.
Prep: Hot Shower & TOBS Jermyn Street Pre Shave Gel
Brush: New Forest Tubby 2
Cream: TOBS Jermyn Street
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock SharpEdge
A/S: TOBS Jermyn Street
Cologne: TOBS Jermyn Street
Excellent Shave, I forgot how much feedback you get from the Futur. I like the noise it makes, it kind of rings as it cuts.
First try of the Sputnik blade, PIF'd by a TSR member. Took a few extra touch-ups, so may be a bit milder than I'm used to. Feeling very smooth and irritation-free now, though. Will try it tomorrow in the Atlas R1... I have a feeling it will be a good combination
merkur hd
polsilver super iridium
simpsons berkeley best badger
palmolive shave stick
4711 AS
boots no7 post shave balm
czech and speake neroli cologne (sample)
excellent shave. first time using a super iridium, and im impressed, a lovely irritation free shave.
Prep: Hot flannel & Prep cream rubbed into beard
Soap: Cade cream - face lathered
Brush: New Forest 2221
Razor: 1934 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Personna Platinum (1)
Post: Witch hazel, WS balm
Very odd shave. Although this cream is, I'm sure, very expensive you don't half have to use a hell of a lot and the lather you get is, well, pretty pants to be fair. So much so I was wondering if it was brushless (but I don't think it is).
It smells very nice though and, oddly enough, it has given me my best shave of the week. No cuts at all and very close.
I'll try it again tomorrow and see if it's the same then. I was going to take it away with me but I don't think the Wee Scott could handle the volume of cream required.
Thursday:
Gillette Blue II
Proraso foam, red
Czech & Speake #88 EDT
Me and my youngest are off to town for pancakes, bacon and maple syrup for brunch and then we're going to spend the rest of the day playing Warhammer 40k.
Prep: Hot Shower, Dove MenCare Sensitive Facial Wash
Pre: Cold water splash & Proraso Green Pre
Soap: Ingrams
Brush: Vulfix Best Badger
Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Astra Blue #1
Post: Alum, Proraso Green Pre, Svoboda ASB
Splash: Flod "The Genuine"
Result: A menthol overload this morning. Took a step away from the SE this morning. I think the blade is done, so went for a milder experience and back to my first DE razor - the Barber Pole and a blue Astra. Also first use of Ingrams (I think I might have a watery one, as it didn't support its own weight as a squeezed it into the bowl), and found it most satisfactory.
Overall a dfs...
Pretty busy over the easter break, so if I don't get to post in SOTD for a few days - have a great Easter everyone.
Thursday 28th March 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: Ever Ready 1914 Little Lather Catcher
Blade: Treet Carbon
Brush: Vulfix 404 Mixed
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: La Toja Balm
Third shave with the Treet carbon blade and a nicer feeling shave than yesterday which I suspect is in part due to the superior beard lubrication qualities of the Tabac soap. The blade is however now finished, which is, IMHO, not bad for carbon steel.
Do I like these more or less than the GEM Blue Star carbon or the GEM stainless coated blades? I have to say that I honestly do not know. I need to shave more with all three, but I am sure that these carbon blades deserve not be dismissed; they do deliver an excellent (but different feeling) shave.