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Mikael

Mikael

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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Neep,extra stuffed 28 mm silvertip in Kenya Soapstone handle
Razor: Bartmann + GEM Junior for the head
Superlather: Dr Harris Almond soap + Proraso cream
AS: Proraso
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean :D
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Saturday:

Hot towel prep
English HD Rocket
7 O'clock Yellow
Simpson Chubby 2
TOBS Lemon & Lime cream
Extra cold rinse

BBS today... a great start to the weekend

Have a good one :icon_razz:
 
Hot towel prep
Proraso pre shave
T&H west Indian lime cream / Kent bk2
EJ 89 / Feather (3rd and final time of asking)
Alum
T&H w.i. Balm
Floris limes cologne

Everything smells nice, but the blade was rough enough that I'm glad tomorrow is my day off. I guess two shaves is enough for a feather blade.
 
Fatboy with 7 o'clock yellow (3)
EJ pure badger
TOBS avocado cream
Ogallala bay rum limes and peppercorns
RSC balm

First shave with a vintage, courtesy of Dodgy's very generous pass-around. Close and comfortable. Tried 6, 3, then dialled up to 4. Will turn it up a notch or 2 next time as the neck touch up needed a bit of effort. Either from having it dialled down too low or the blade starting to dull. Most likely a bit of both.
 
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage butterscotch Ever Ready badger
Aristocrat #16/Wilkinson Sword Edge (NOS)
TSD coconut SS
Guerlain Vetiver AS (vintage juice)

Been a while since getting the #16 outta the arsenal, and it called to me this morning. Man, this razor is a great example of Limey Gillette workmanship.

I was thinking before the shave that the old Wilkinson blade might be a little too sharp for this razor and that mighta been the case. Not quite as comfortable as what I'm used to, but that's the deal with all my change of pace razors. Yeah, they're preset to a tad higher than my perfect #4 setting, so I know that's always gonna be the case when using one. Guess I was hoping for a perfect experience somehow when using this Aristo/Wilkinson combo. Still, a nice enough overall experience. Didn't want to bother trying another blade that mighta worked a little better.

Heh, I think I got spoiled using the Stahly head so often now. That goofy thing fits me about perfect.


BBS results,

Martin
 
SATURDAY MORNING

Joris horn OC
Gillette Super Platinum (2)
Simpsons Eagle 3 band
Trumper sandalwood cream
Witch hazel
Trumper lime skin food

No cuts. BBS. 10\10.
 
muhle r41
supermax superplatinum
shavemac #25 silvertip
truefitt and hill lavender shaving cream
444/ l'occitane verdon AS

very close bbs shave. a little neck burn from going back over spots without lather, i should know better when using the r41... but hey ho :)
 
For various reasons I hadn't shaved since Wednesday morning so had significant growth to sort out tonight.

Prep: Hot Shower
Cream: TOBS Jermyn Street
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock (yellow)
Brush: Neep Extra Silvertip
Balm: Barbershop Bay Rum

A few days rest seems to make loads of difference as I had a wonderful.smooth BBS shave.
 
This morning:

Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Feather Artist Club RG (wood), Pro blade (1)
Brush: New Forest High Mountain Badger
Soap: Klar Kabinett
Aftershave: Prof Blighty's Rosewood
Result: comfortable, but marginally less close than usual

A new blade in the Artist Club is always an occasion for caution. Good shave, slightly disappointing lather but perfectly fine in the end.
 
Sunday

Merkur Progress
Astra SP Blade
Semogue 2000 Brush
Provence Santé Shaving Soap

No shave yesterday, as I was up and out early to count birds (feathered).

Another shave with no a/s product.

Ian
 
Prep L'Occitane Lavender soap
Razor vintage Japanese Fon Golden Star 7/8
Brush Simpson Chubby 1 in Super
Vito's Coconut & Almond soft soap
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Balm
Botanics Moisturiser SPF 15
L'Occitane Cedre L'Atlas Eau de parfum.

Jamie.

Two pass shave with minor touch up, great shaver the Fon Golden Star, Japanese steel takes some beating.

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