Sprock 6/8
Vie Long Soap
Tabac Stick
Alum
Witch hazel
Jovan Musk
Effortless and awesome with a razor that never disappoints. I'd given it a few laps on a crox strop before the shave and the HHT was a silent fall apart. BBS
Monday: first day back at work since Yule
Gillette Fusion ProGlide
Proraso foam (Red)
I don't know why Proraso don't sell this stuff through normal retailers / supermarkets. Same with Noxzema who's disappearance led in no small part to me looking for alternatives a few years ago.
I would happily swap my entire stash of 'traditional' shaving gear for a decent stock of good menthol foam and ProGlide cartridges.
The Razor is this 1918 Single Ring:
http://fidosshavingblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/gillette-single-ring-1918.html
When I first used it, I got into a terrible mess. Not any more. With a feather light touch and three passes, a superb close shave shave. Le Creuset stuffed with palmolive soap sticks, a NF 24mm 2 band and Proraso Balm made up the rest. Open comb razors are great when treated with respect. I wouldn't want to stick a Feather in it!
1964 Macys badger
1958 Executive/Wilkinson Super Sword (NOS)
Surrey SS (pre VDH formulation used as a stick)
Barbershop Bay Rum AS
Roger and Gallet L'Homme 'Sport' EdT
Had decided to shave with my Gillette 58 this morning, but an early wake up due to work soon put an end to that! and started a half asleep drag across my face.
Gillette Mach 3 sensitive (Indian/European Market Mach 3)
Noxzema Red
Choppard Pour Homme edt
I find the sensitive Mach 3 doesn't shave as close as the normal Mach 3, maybe that's what makes it sensitive?
Merkur 39C Slant
Shark SS (1)
Homemade Lemon Soap
Semogue 610
Floid Blue
Inverse by Kylie Minogue EDT
Second use of the slant and I think it went well. I decided to use the 'bonus' items that were kindly sent by RobTheWire (who sold me the 39C), namely the Shark blades and the Homemade Lemon Soap - made by Rob's sister. It reminds me of Lemon Sherbets, an awesome scent and performed OK too. It makes me laugh when people liken Arko sticks to lemon sherbets - I have to wonder what sherbets these people have been eating, because I think Arko smells of public toilets! This stuff is lovely though.