SOTD : 23rd April 2019.
Shaving recipe for today.
Prep: Hot shower:/ L'OREAL ~ Mountain Water Shower Gel.
Pre:
cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears ~ Transparent Lemon Flower Soap./ bloom water
Brush: Semogue 1305.
Face Lather.
Soap : Phoenix & Beau ~ Star Noir.
Blade: Personna ~ Gem PTFE coated.(3)
Razor: Ever Ready ~ 1912. (UK)
Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade menthol crystals +Eucalyptus peppermint,+ Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./ Brut ~ Splash-On Lotion.
Wilko ~ Men's Moisturiser.
Greetings,
Up with the larks this morning..
I haven't used my semogue 1305 brush for a while,and forgot how good this brush performs, after a 5 minute soak in cold water,a few shakes to remove the excess water it then loaded up a adequate amount of soap from the tub in no time. I was rewarded with a excellent,slick protective lather, adding water to the tips of the brush inbetween each pass, without going back to the tub to load again. Superb soap.
After my introduction of the ever-ready 1912(USA) i was intrigued to see how the (UK) version performed.
Out of the blue a mate of mine was at a car boot sale one weekend last year & came across a 1912 (UK) in it's case & a 1924 (Shovel head), both of these vintage ladies were in pretty reasonable condition and on offer for the grand total of £.8.00 he haggled with the seller and got it down to £6.50pence because the 1924 didn't have a case...'If you don't ask, you don't get'..'A absolute bargain',two vintage SE razors for £3.25p each!
After a good sprucing up with a tooth brush & anti bacterial soap,rinsed & a good gentle polish these ladies where ready for service again.
The 1912(UK) version, like it's US cousin is a joy to shave with, the only difference, was i found the UK version slightly more assertive, but equally smooth and comfortable to shave with.
Another wonderfully smooth 3 pass + pick ups BBS shave with no errors to report.
Finishing to the shave off with a generous dollop of Wilko ~ Men's Moisturiser.
My face is feeling super smooth & smelling devine.
Enjoy your day, ladies & gentlemen.