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Sotd - 23/1/18 - Tuesday
Razor - Merkur 37 slant
blade - Lodz Polsiver (1)
brush - Simpsons P8
soap - Monsavon tallow
post - witch hazel
a/s - Floid Mentally Vigorous (Lo - as it shall be known from now on - it is the law)
balm - Floid balsamo.
Result - I enjoyed that.
A nice unhurried afternoon shave - a leisurely mimsy about the den to see what was on deck for today. Made all the better listening to the torrential rain rattling off the bathroom window as I was nice and warm indoors. I enjoyed using the slant for the first time in ages - simple, reliable, cheap and unchanged for decades. If you are new to the wet shaving lark don't make the mistake I did when I started - somehow I erroneously came to understand that slants are somehow more aggressive and dangerous than normal de's. They're not - treat them with the respect you would give any razor and they ought to reward you with an excellent shave. Although I don't fall into the category - I believe that they can be useful if you have the dread combination of a very thick beard in tandem with sensitive skin. You need to be using a blade suitable for your needs obviously. I've found the Ikon slants to be excellent too - the X3 probably edging the rest out for me. Usefully they come head only so you can stick it on whatever handle suits you. The brush is still my new favourite thing - it worked just fine with the Monsavon hard soap. A humble but excellent product - especially for this time of year. Full of tallowy goodness. The Mentally Vigorous and matching balsamo to finish. Job done - actually @Scotshave - mate - given your rebranding of the Floid could we come up with an entirely ned/Glaswegian themed shave? The razor would have to be a Gillette Rocket, for a brush what about a Simpsons 'hard' Case with a Pure 'mad mental' knot? Soap - Wickham's Russian Leathered or Parma Violent. The splash is covered - but using the matching Floid Bam. Ha ha ha. I apologise - very little of that is going to make sense if you aren't Scottish. Enjoy your shaves troops - cheers - I.
Nice work. As an alternate to Parma Violent, maybe a wee dab of Glasgae Kiss My Face?
Excellent @Digimonkey . I'll have to give some thought innat' knaw?Sotd - 23/1/18 - Tuesday
Razor - Merkur 37 slant
blade - Lodz Polsiver (1)
brush - Simpsons P8
soap - Monsavon tallow
post - witch hazel
a/s - Floid Mentally Vigorous (Lo - as it shall be known from now on - it is the law)
balm - Floid balsamo.
Result - I enjoyed that.
A nice unhurried afternoon shave - a leisurely mimsy about the den to see what was on deck for today. Made all the better listening to the torrential rain rattling off the bathroom window as I was nice and warm indoors. I enjoyed using the slant for the first time in ages - simple, reliable, cheap and unchanged for decades. If you are new to the wet shaving lark don't make the mistake I did when I started - somehow I erroneously came to understand that slants are somehow more aggressive and dangerous than normal de's. They're not - treat them with the respect you would give any razor and they ought to reward you with an excellent shave. Although I don't fall into the category - I believe that they can be useful if you have the dread combination of a very thick beard in tandem with sensitive skin. You need to be using a blade suitable for your needs obviously. I've found the Ikon slants to be excellent too - the X3 probably edging the rest out for me. Usefully they come head only so you can stick it on whatever handle suits you. The brush is still my new favourite thing - it worked just fine with the Monsavon hard soap. A humble but excellent product - especially for this time of year. Full of tallowy goodness. The Mentally Vigorous and matching balsamo to finish. Job done - actually @Scotshave - mate - given your rebranding of the Floid could we come up with an entirely ned/Glaswegian themed shave? The razor would have to be a Gillette Rocket, for a brush what about a Simpsons 'hard' Case with a Pure 'mad mental' knot? Soap - Wickham's Russian Leathered or Parma Violent. The splash is covered - but using the matching Floid Bam. Ha ha ha. I apologise - very little of that is going to make sense if you aren't Scottish. Enjoy your shaves troops - cheers - I.
No I bought it as it is from Counnaught Shaving, do you know where the Omega Badger with that handle is being stocked? P.
Nice looking brush. Thank you. P.I've never bought from Maguires but this is the only place in the UK... I think. It's one hell of a good looking brush but it's light on reviews.
http://www.maguiresbarbershop.co.uk/omega-6209-1st-grade-super-badger-hair-shaving-brush/
Actually, if the Hard Case brush is still set aside for drying, there's always the Wee[dgie] Scot...
Brilliant, Iain...keep em coming.Ooooooh - nae danger big man - top end banter - I canny believe I looked through that one. Staring it straight in the coupin. I'm a total fud. Fanny. Do you think we could interest the Stirling Soap Co. - given their plethora of scents - to do a TSR limited edition 'Buckfast' soap? Based on the elegant 'screw tap' tonic wine. A wine with a message - which is 'leave well alone,' - ideally suited to hand to hand combat. Catch you Oscar - cheers - I.
I hope your day in hospital today wasn't too gruelling J.PRE CHEMO SHAVE
Hospital today. I like to shave before the infusion because it slows down the hair growth which when you like shaving is extremely annoying
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