Gillette Fusion Proglide
La Roche-Posay Lipikar moisturizing face soap
Clarins Pre.Shaving Oil
Omega 621 Pure Badger Shaving Brush
Omega Shaving Cream
Eucerin After Shave Balm
NewPeptin Cosmeceuticals Mens Eye Contour Cream
Clinique M Protect SPF 21
Eau de Toilette: DANS TES BRAS by Maurice Roucel for EDITIONS DE PARFUMS FREDERIC MALLE
Gillette NEW Short Comb,
Personna Red Pack Blade (3)
Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush,
Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse. DFS!
I honed this razor late last night after it came back from Tim yesterday morning. I decided on this razor for today as I felt it would be easier (read into this 'quicker') than rehoning the Krauss that still needs a bit of honing.
It gave me possibly my most satisfying shave with a straight razor to date. 3 passes, BBS and no irritation. It's very satisfying getting such a nice shave from a razor I honed myself.
Pre-Shave: Hot shower Brush: 30mm Morris & Forndran Blonde Badger Razor: 13/16" Toyo "Special Razor" w/ Swedish Assab Steel, Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point Strop: 25/40/50 (Neil Miller Linen / Imperial Horsehide leather / Imperial Cordovan leather) Soap: D.R. Harris "Arlington" Shave Soap Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Lavender, no alcohol) Moisturizer: D.R. Harris "Arlington" AS Milk After Shave Splash: D.R. Harris "Arlington" AS Results: I opted for the Toyo Special Razor today. Max: this one's coming your way to try out (with a couple of projects). The quality of the software afforded by the Arlington line was simply superb. Who could ask for anything more? The Toyo just wiped the face clean in literally 2 passes and a minor, effortless ATG pass. As our colleague "1OldGI" likes to say: I am ready to display myself in public again
I have been really admiring some of your shaving routines! The combinations you employ between software and hardware is a joy to behold.
Preshave: Hot water
Uberlather: Creed Green Irish Tweed soap/kmf creme/glycerin
Brush: Spanish, do not know name
Razor: Henckels Friodur, 30 strokes on leather strop.
AfterShave: Pinaud's Clubman
Toner: Couperose Acqua Tonica by Helan
EDT: Green Irish Tweed
This is only my 6th (?) sr shave and getting better. The Vintage GIT soap kicked up to an uberlather was gloriously rich. Two passes, all WTG, stretching the skin for closeness. This is the first BBS I have achieved with a straight, but I have paid the price with more nicks than usual. The toner is helping settle things down.