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jds

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Saturday 30 March 2013

Today I am claiming my first BBS. Like a billiard ball.

Pre: Hot shower, lemon glyercin soap
Prep: Cold water splash, Proraso green pre
Cream: Proraso Red
Brush: Semogue 1305
Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Astra Blue #2
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH, Proraso white ASB, L'Oreal Moisturiser
Splash: Floid "The Genuine"

Result: Spot on. Best shave in the six months I've been doing his. A splendid start to the day. Now for a cup of assam.

Happy Easter, fellas

Jon
 

Proraso Pre/Post (Original formula)
Merkur 37c / Rapira
Simpsons 'Rover' Manchurian Butterscotch
Clinique M Shave Aloe Gel
Nivea Replenishing Aftershave Balm
Surrati Tom Aoud


I need to reacquaint myself with the slant again. Not one of my better efforts today.



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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest knot in vintage handle
Razor: C V Heljestrand B K 42
Soap: Provence Santé
AS: Blue Italian Floid
Edt: Penhiligon's English Fern
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean :D
Happy Easter!
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Greetings

Saturday 30th March 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM Featherweight
Blade: Treet Carbon
Brush: Semogue 830 Boar
Cream: Mr. Taylor's
Aftershave: Maca Root Balm

A second delightful shave from this blade.

Regards
Dick.

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Prep: Proraso White
Soap: Proraso Green
Brush: NF Tubby 1
Razor: Merkur 37c slant ( Polisilver )
Post: Profs ASB mixed with 444

Nothing beats the slant with a week of growth. Lovely two pass shave an some touch ups.
 
Prep gillette face wash
Pre proraso pre
Brush Man U
Soap Arko face lathered
Razor EJ DE87
Blade gillette yellow (3)
Astringent witch hazel gel
Post Nivea ASB
Scent Calvin Klein one

First use of Arko and I quite like the smell

Happy Easter!
 
Nanny Cedarwood and Vetyver shaving soap
Henk walnut silvertip
Open comb New head and Global Needz handle
Polsilver Super Iridium
Scent from Heaven Aramis moisturising balm

Very good
 
Saturday:

Nanny's French Lavender hard soap
Semogue 2012 SE
Long Comb New/Weber Bulldog
Gillette 7 o'clock SharpEdge
Witch Hazel
TOBS Shaving Shop AS
Nivea Cool Kick ASB
L'Occitane Baux EdT

Lovely shave, nice and smooth.
 
This morning:

Prep: Cold rinse
Razor: Filarmonica 14 Especial, just under 7/8"
Brush: Simpson Commodore X3 in Best
Soap: D R Harris lavender
Aftershave: Prof Blighty's Green Ginger

First class.
 
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage rebranded Simpsons best
1955 President/Wilkinson Light Brigade (NOS)
Lentheric SS (vintage soap)
Boots AS Balm
The Gentlemens Quarter 'Leatherneck' extrait (extinct)

One of those razor/ blade and soap trios that I could easily use every day and be happy with just that set up. All some of my favorite rotation things that are left from culling the herd over the years. Heck of a nice shave. Plus, I don't even smell too awful.

BBS results,

Martin
 
Afternoon, all.

Saturday:

Prep: Claus Porto Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJ DE89
Blade: Gillette 7o'clock Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Ecotools Kabuki
Shave cream: Trumper's Rose
A/S: Homebrew Rose spalsh
Cologne: Al-Rehab Silver

Very nice shave.
 
Saturday 03-30-13. MUSIC: Chet Baker - Let's Get Lost.

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Soap from Aleppo - Semogue SOC two bands - Feather all stainless - Iridium Super #4 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Haslinger Marigold - Alum block - Thayers Original - ASB Korres - ASL Tres Flores.
 
Saturday 30th March

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Hot shower
Hot flannel
Nanny's Citrus zinger hard soap scuttle lathered
Simpsons POLO 8 best badger brush
Edwin Jagger head with custom chrome handle
Polsilver super iridium (1)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
Myrsol lemon aftershave

Smooth and comfortable today. A citrus theme from the soap and aftershave. The sun's been shining today :icon_smile: not seen much of it this week.

Brian
 
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