SOTD w/c Sat 25th Feb- Fri 2nd Mar. incl.
- Thread starter Shipwrecked
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Futur
7 o'clock SS
NF2201
MdC
Harris Pink A/S
Harris A/S Milk
7 o'clock SS
NF2201
MdC
Harris Pink A/S
Harris A/S Milk
NotTheStig said:
Heh, not quite sharp enough eh NTS?
I saw yesterday you were gonna try one of those blades this morning. My buddy Benefactor Bob sent a few of those out for me to try a couple months ago and I found em to be.......put it like this: I didn't finish the first WTG pass before tossing the silly thing away and loading a different blade in the razor.
I posted about my experience and one member mentioned he liked those blades. Pretty amazing but true story. You didn't actually use that for a complete shave did you?
Dodgy
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- 5,134
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- british west hartlepool
gem open comb micromatic
simpsons berkeley best badger
nannys rasage traditionnel soap
boots no7 post shave recovery balm
myrsol agua balsamica
simpsons berkeley best badger
nannys rasage traditionnel soap
boots no7 post shave recovery balm
myrsol agua balsamica
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- 1,789
This morning:
Prep: Face wash, Imperial Leather bath soap
Razor: Feather Artist Club RG (wood), Pro blade (6)
Soap: Cella
Brush: New Forest High Mountain Badger
Balm: Trumper's Skin Food, West Indian Limes
Scent: Trumper's GFT
Result: Excellent!
Stepped carefully around the healing cut - lightly over on the first pass and shaved around it on the subsequent ones. Nice. Very nice.
Prep: Face wash, Imperial Leather bath soap
Razor: Feather Artist Club RG (wood), Pro blade (6)
Soap: Cella
Brush: New Forest High Mountain Badger
Balm: Trumper's Skin Food, West Indian Limes
Scent: Trumper's GFT
Result: Excellent!
Stepped carefully around the healing cut - lightly over on the first pass and shaved around it on the subsequent ones. Nice. Very nice.
OP
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- WHITEABBEY NORTHERN IRELAND
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Thursday:05:00hrs
Cream:Mr Taylor
Brush:Simpsons Tulip 2
Razor:Feather AS-D1
Blade:Green (1)
Post:Alum + Cade
Super clean
Jim
Cream:Mr Taylor
Brush:Simpsons Tulip 2
Razor:Feather AS-D1
Blade:Green (1)
Post:Alum + Cade
Super clean
Jim
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- Taured
Blade dead after this fourth shave. Good run though. Monsavon performed really well but not sure I like smell. Asked my fiancée what she thought and she said "smells like sudocrem"
J
joe mcclaine
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Thursday
Monsavon
Semogue 830
Gillette Fusion ProGlide
Geo F Trumper Spanish Leather EDT
First time with Monsavon. Lather was a bit 'meh' but it'll get better, I'm sure. Scent was a bit like MdC and there was a very welcome return for Spanish Leather.
Monsavon
Semogue 830
Gillette Fusion ProGlide
Geo F Trumper Spanish Leather EDT
First time with Monsavon. Lather was a bit 'meh' but it'll get better, I'm sure. Scent was a bit like MdC and there was a very welcome return for Spanish Leather.
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Wednesday Evening
Merkur 11c
Supermax SS (1)
Wilkinson Sword Boar
Proraso Soap
Proraso ASB
Proraso AS
Three pass, face lather.
Excellent. This has been a geat rotation.
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Merkur 11c
Supermax SS (1)
Wilkinson Sword Boar
Proraso Soap
Proraso ASB
Proraso AS
Three pass, face lather.
Excellent. This has been a geat rotation.
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- 466
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- The Netherlands
Muhle R41
Iridium Super
Semogue SOC 2 band
Dr Harris Arlington
Speick AS
Iridium Super
Semogue SOC 2 band
Dr Harris Arlington
Speick AS
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:
vintage Rooney badger
'Webly'/Schick Plus Platinum (NOS)
Surrey SS (pre VDH reformulation)
Malizia Vetyver AS
Malizia 'Vetyver' EdT
Last few days I've shaved with this latest frankenrazor...Weber handle matched with a Stahly head. The long handle is taking some getting used to, but nothing I can't tweak easily. Nice weight to the Weber, which gives the combo a nice feel in my hand.
BBS results,
Martin
vintage Rooney badger
'Webly'/Schick Plus Platinum (NOS)
Surrey SS (pre VDH reformulation)
Malizia Vetyver AS
Malizia 'Vetyver' EdT
Last few days I've shaved with this latest frankenrazor...Weber handle matched with a Stahly head. The long handle is taking some getting used to, but nothing I can't tweak easily. Nice weight to the Weber, which gives the combo a nice feel in my hand.
BBS results,
Martin
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Oddly enough, after a poor shave yesterday, today's was great. My technique definitely still varies day to day...
Hot flannel for a good 3 minutes (I can tell I'm done because my lower face ends up red!)
Proraso pre-shave (which is now a fixture in my routine)
Speick shaving cream lathered in a bowl. It looked a bit too wet at first so I added a little more cream and whipped it up a bit more. Still looked wet, but given the shave was probably about right.
DE89 with a Derby blade. Have reverted back to the Derby's at the moment - I didn't really get on with my Gillette yellow 7 o'clock blades. This is the only razor I own at the moment, but I've come so close in recent days to buying one of the beauties on the BST forum. However, I'm sticking with the advice to practise technique with one razor before I branch out.
Alum block afterwards, then a dot more Proraso pre/post cream.
Shower (this is purely because of family routines in a morning - shaving after shower would scupper the timetable!!)
L'oreal Hydrating Balm
And somehow it all went right today, chin still feeling smooth now!
Hot flannel for a good 3 minutes (I can tell I'm done because my lower face ends up red!)
Proraso pre-shave (which is now a fixture in my routine)
Speick shaving cream lathered in a bowl. It looked a bit too wet at first so I added a little more cream and whipped it up a bit more. Still looked wet, but given the shave was probably about right.
DE89 with a Derby blade. Have reverted back to the Derby's at the moment - I didn't really get on with my Gillette yellow 7 o'clock blades. This is the only razor I own at the moment, but I've come so close in recent days to buying one of the beauties on the BST forum. However, I'm sticking with the advice to practise technique with one razor before I branch out.
Alum block afterwards, then a dot more Proraso pre/post cream.
Shower (this is purely because of family routines in a morning - shaving after shower would scupper the timetable!!)
L'oreal Hydrating Balm
And somehow it all went right today, chin still feeling smooth now!
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- 96
Thursday
Prep: Shower & Real Shaving Co - Face Scrub
Prep: Hot flannel to warm face after shower.
Soap: Pamolive Shave Stick (now squished into a bowl)
Brush: Edwin Jagger Best Badger
Razor: Merkur 34c HD
Blade: Crystal Platinum Chrome (2)
Post shave: Professor Blighty - Universal Balsam
Something didn't feel right with the shave today, no nicks or cuts but just an OK shave. Not as smooth as normal and I didn't feel happy with it!
Prep: Shower & Real Shaving Co - Face Scrub
Prep: Hot flannel to warm face after shower.
Soap: Pamolive Shave Stick (now squished into a bowl)
Brush: Edwin Jagger Best Badger
Razor: Merkur 34c HD
Blade: Crystal Platinum Chrome (2)
Post shave: Professor Blighty - Universal Balsam
Something didn't feel right with the shave today, no nicks or cuts but just an OK shave. Not as smooth as normal and I didn't feel happy with it!
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- 3,482
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Thursday
Trying out some of my latest acquisitions, The Gillette 1958 (D1) "TV Special" Super Speed, that I have just acquired from sunburyboy93, and some Bay Rum.
Pre: Hot Flannel
Cream: TOBS Jermyn Street
Brush: New Forest Super Badger
Razor: Gillette Super Speed '58
Blade: Feather (2)
Balm: Bay Rum
What a gorgeous razor to use, this was very mild, it felt like it didn't matter how I treated this razor, it wasn't going to cut me. I think this may become a regular in the bathroom cabinet. Very pleased with this purchase.
A very comfortable shave, probably the most comfortable yet, and a definite BBS finish. Very different to yesterdays aggresive Ikon Classic.
Looking forward to testing out the FatBoy tomorrow now.
Oh, and the Barber Shop Bay Rum is fantastic
Trying out some of my latest acquisitions, The Gillette 1958 (D1) "TV Special" Super Speed, that I have just acquired from sunburyboy93, and some Bay Rum.
Pre: Hot Flannel
Cream: TOBS Jermyn Street
Brush: New Forest Super Badger
Razor: Gillette Super Speed '58
Blade: Feather (2)
Balm: Bay Rum
What a gorgeous razor to use, this was very mild, it felt like it didn't matter how I treated this razor, it wasn't going to cut me. I think this may become a regular in the bathroom cabinet. Very pleased with this purchase.
A very comfortable shave, probably the most comfortable yet, and a definite BBS finish. Very different to yesterdays aggresive Ikon Classic.
Looking forward to testing out the FatBoy tomorrow now.
Oh, and the Barber Shop Bay Rum is fantastic