SOTD w/c Sat 12th May - 18th May
- Thread starter Duffer
- Start Date
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- 927
- Location
- Madrid, Spain
Saturday shave:
Pre Art of Shaving Unscented Oil + old "lanolized" Willaims shaving cream + Vie&Long Silvertip "AC Edition" + Merkur Futur at 3 with Blitz #2 + "old" Williams Aqua Velva lotion with Proraso balm
A good shave! A shame that modern Williams shaving cream is worse than this one in terms of scent and properties... this old one works wonderfully! And a good discovery these Blitz razor blades: they aren't very sharp but the shave went smoooth although the Futur was at 3.
Cheers!
Pre Art of Shaving Unscented Oil + old "lanolized" Willaims shaving cream + Vie&Long Silvertip "AC Edition" + Merkur Futur at 3 with Blitz #2 + "old" Williams Aqua Velva lotion with Proraso balm
A good shave! A shame that modern Williams shaving cream is worse than this one in terms of scent and properties... this old one works wonderfully! And a good discovery these Blitz razor blades: they aren't very sharp but the shave went smoooth although the Futur was at 3.
Cheers!
- Messages
- 379
- Location
- Carlisle (UK)
Boots No 7 for men face wash
Muhle R89 with Personna red #2
Simpsons special best badger brush
Tabac shaving soap stick
Tabac shaving balsam
Tabac EDC
Lovely Tabac shave today, have not used for a while, it's a classic for good reason !
Muhle R89 with Personna red #2
Simpsons special best badger brush
Tabac shaving soap stick
Tabac shaving balsam
Tabac EDC
Lovely Tabac shave today, have not used for a while, it's a classic for good reason !
I was going to shave with a flare tip, but changed my mind at the last second,as you do
Dove soap/ hot face cloth prep
Rolls Razor (stroped on the French paddle strop and finished off in the tin)
Bluebeards Revenge cream
Kent BK2 brush
Geo.F.Trumper Sandlewood skin food to finish
Still have to fined a down side to the Rolls
BSS WTG :heart:
Big brother poped round this morning unshaven ,and as I was still in barber mode,attempted to get him to shave with a DE Razor,the chicken
Backed out of it, still never mind he was gobsmacked when I told him my Rolls shave cost me next to nothing. :dodgy:
Dove soap/ hot face cloth prep
Rolls Razor (stroped on the French paddle strop and finished off in the tin)
Bluebeards Revenge cream
Kent BK2 brush
Geo.F.Trumper Sandlewood skin food to finish
Still have to fined a down side to the Rolls
BSS WTG :heart:
Big brother poped round this morning unshaven ,and as I was still in barber mode,attempted to get him to shave with a DE Razor,the chicken
Backed out of it, still never mind he was gobsmacked when I told him my Rolls shave cost me next to nothing. :dodgy:
- Messages
- 931
- Location
- Lisbon, Portugal
Saturday, 12.v.2012
Predopobarba Vitos
Vie-Long 16728 2-band
Provence Santé Green Tea
MÜHLE R101 (2009)
Derby Extra
Thayers Witch Hazel Lemon
Old Spice + 444
Predopobarba Vitos
Vie-Long 16728 2-band
Provence Santé Green Tea
MÜHLE R101 (2009)
Derby Extra
Thayers Witch Hazel Lemon
Old Spice + 444
This "European White Badger" seems to be an excellent type of hair...
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- 7,609
- Location
- Taured
Fatboy on 6, 9 / Astra razor
Double Life blade
One Planet moisturiser
Trumpers Limes cream
M and S Harvard a/s balm
The Double Life blade isn't that sharp. Even on 9 in the Fatboy it didn't feel close enough. I tried it in my Astra razor (clone of the Slim Twist) and it felt far more aggressive. Just the lightest touch required. A nice shave but the blade might be quite a fickle one.
Double Life blade
One Planet moisturiser
Trumpers Limes cream
M and S Harvard a/s balm
The Double Life blade isn't that sharp. Even on 9 in the Fatboy it didn't feel close enough. I tried it in my Astra razor (clone of the Slim Twist) and it felt far more aggressive. Just the lightest touch required. A nice shave but the blade might be quite a fickle one.
Saturday
Vitos pre-shave
Arko soap
Muhle R89/Weber Bulldog handle
Gillette 7 o'clock Yellow (4)
Professor Blighty's Harlequin AS
Weber Bulldog handle arrived this morning just before I was going to shave. Seemed rude not to try it out. It really is good, deep knurling, plenty of weight.
BBS shave.
Vitos pre-shave
Arko soap
Muhle R89/Weber Bulldog handle
Gillette 7 o'clock Yellow (4)
Professor Blighty's Harlequin AS
Weber Bulldog handle arrived this morning just before I was going to shave. Seemed rude not to try it out. It really is good, deep knurling, plenty of weight.
BBS shave.
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This morning:
Prep: Face wash, Imperial Leather bath soap
Razor: Feather Artist Club RG (wood), Pro blade (12)
Brush: Simpson Commodore X3 in Best
Aftershave: Prof Blighty's Yellow Ginger
Scent: Trumper's GFT
First-class shave. First use of this brush, it's very pleasant and, to my taste, understatedly handsome.
Prep: Face wash, Imperial Leather bath soap
Razor: Feather Artist Club RG (wood), Pro blade (12)
Brush: Simpson Commodore X3 in Best
Aftershave: Prof Blighty's Yellow Ginger
Scent: Trumper's GFT
First-class shave. First use of this brush, it's very pleasant and, to my taste, understatedly handsome.
- Messages
- 427
- Location
- Isle of Wight
Sat Morning
Weber Bulldog DLC
Supermax super platinum - Really smooth sharp blade, like these
FS finest
MWF
Prof's Leather AS
Prof's Universal balm
+
Head shave with Gillette guard
Supermax super plat = Super shave
Weber Bulldog DLC
Supermax super platinum - Really smooth sharp blade, like these
FS finest
MWF
Prof's Leather AS
Prof's Universal balm
+
Head shave with Gillette guard
Supermax super plat = Super shave
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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Le Tuft w Simpson 22 mm super knot and horn + Abalone in handle
Razor: Max Sprecher hollow ground and a little over 1"
AS/edt: Paco Rabanne, Ultraviolet
Soap: Cassis prototype
Strops: Neil Miller
What a wonderful razor, it has it all, I think (watch out for the point though) - a top notch shave!
Brush: Le Tuft w Simpson 22 mm super knot and horn + Abalone in handle
Razor: Max Sprecher hollow ground and a little over 1"
AS/edt: Paco Rabanne, Ultraviolet
Soap: Cassis prototype
Strops: Neil Miller
What a wonderful razor, it has it all, I think (watch out for the point though
) - a top notch shave!
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep;
vintage rebranded Simpsons best badger
'Webly'/Wilkinson Sword Edge (NOS)
Lentheric SS (vintage soap in the plastic art deco bowl)
Lucky Tiger AS and Face Tonic
RL 'Safari' EdT (vintage juice)
I recently lucked into this old unused soap and tried it this morning. Over the years I'd seen a few reviews on it and I was cautiously optimistic, but you never know.
Well, it turns out this is exactly the kinda stuff I really enjoy. Very rich and easily created lather, with plenty of slip and just the right amount of cushion. Post shave skin care is right up there with the best I've used. The scent's about gone, but there's still a faint soapy (and maybe lavender) fragrance when it's whipped up. Sorta reminds me of the old Yardley soap. Nice addition to the shaving arsenal.
Surprisingly, the vintage Safari EdT has more pop than many other EdTs I've sniffed. Lasts quite a while on me as well.
BBS results,
Martin
vintage rebranded Simpsons best badger
'Webly'/Wilkinson Sword Edge (NOS)
Lentheric SS (vintage soap in the plastic art deco bowl)
Lucky Tiger AS and Face Tonic
RL 'Safari' EdT (vintage juice)
I recently lucked into this old unused soap and tried it this morning. Over the years I'd seen a few reviews on it and I was cautiously optimistic, but you never know.
Well, it turns out this is exactly the kinda stuff I really enjoy. Very rich and easily created lather, with plenty of slip and just the right amount of cushion. Post shave skin care is right up there with the best I've used. The scent's about gone, but there's still a faint soapy (and maybe lavender) fragrance when it's whipped up. Sorta reminds me of the old Yardley soap. Nice addition to the shaving arsenal.
Surprisingly, the vintage Safari EdT has more pop than many other EdTs I've sniffed. Lasts quite a while on me as well.
BBS results,
Martin
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- 1,053
- Location
- North Lincs
Merkur 1904
Feather
Macca root
2213
Lush prince cream
very close combo this.
Feather
Macca root
2213
Lush prince cream
very close combo this.
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- 48
Bulldog face wash
TOBS Avocado cream
Dovo olive wood straight
Omega boar brush (model unknown)
T&H Spanish Leather A/S
John Allan's 'Face' moisturiser
Result: Terrible. About my fifth straight shave and the first in a few months. I suspect the razor isn't sharp enough and I know that my technique is very poor. Only one way to make it better... (but will need to let my skin recover first).
TOBS Avocado cream
Dovo olive wood straight
Omega boar brush (model unknown)
T&H Spanish Leather A/S
John Allan's 'Face' moisturiser
Result: Terrible. About my fifth straight shave and the first in a few months. I suspect the razor isn't sharp enough and I know that my technique is very poor. Only one way to make it better... (but will need to let my skin recover first).
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Two firsts for today: new Razor and new Soap. 1st the Soap: Arko Ice Mint. The new Arko shave cream. Have to say it was excellent. A very nice new Summer soap. Nice Menthol feel during and after the shave. Good lather, good slide. 2nd New to me Open Razor: Ernst Aug. Siepen Hann Solingen 14. Very nice small razor. Easy to use. Easy to hone. .Brush: Badger; alum; AS Dickinson Witch Hazel; Balm: Barbasol Pacific Rush. Very nice clean shave. A joy!
- Messages
- 5,137
- Location
- british west hartlepool
muhle r41
supermax super platinum
shavemac #25 silvertip
truefitt and hill lavender cream
444/ eau de brut AS
outstanding shave, smooth as yer like
supermax super platinum
shavemac #25 silvertip
truefitt and hill lavender cream
444/ eau de brut AS
outstanding shave, smooth as yer like