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23.05.2012

Razor: Feather Popular
Blade: Feather (22)
Brush: Semogue 830
Soap : Tabac
A/S I: Thayers Lemon
A/S II: Tabac After Lotion

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This morning:

- Veleiro Pre-Shave Soap
- 66-60 Hautnähröl
- Nanny's Gentlemen's Hard Shaving Soap French Lavender
- Omega Pura Setola No. 37
- iKon OSS with Astra Superior Platinum (1)
- Caldey Island Lavender After Shave Lotion
- The Handmade Soap Company After Shave Soothing Cream

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Wednesday (Hippy) Shave


HBS Mayan Gold SS
Tweezerman Badger
G5 Scuttle
Gold Gillette Ball End Tech
Astra SP (5)
Alum block
SCS Smoke & Beads EDT


CCS in two passes. The Mayan Gold has a blend of patchouli and citrus - nice scent - great lather. Today is "Hippy Day" - My EDT "Smoke & Beads" - another patchouli blend...


TFD: "Others may not believe what you say - but they will always believe what you do..."
 
face wash + massage w/cool water
bump stopper tea tree shave gel
face lathered w/hand
GEM ivory featherweight
3 day old Treet blade
sink of warm water*
3 passes
cool water rinse
Clubman a/s witch hazel mix
a pretty good shave

*I have been using cool water to shave with my DE's w/good results,but cool water w/a SE seems to result in a lesser shave.
 
Wednesday - May 23, 2012

Razor: Gillette Old Type SC
Blade: Derby @4
Soap: MWF
Brush: Omega Boar 10290
A/S: 50/50 mix of Pinaud V.I. Bay Rum and Pinaud Citrus Musk mixed w/444
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Hardware:
  • Gillette Fat-handled Tech
  • Derby blade
  • B&B Essential
  • Weller bowl

Software:
  • AOS Sandalwood
  • Witch hazel
  • SCS Bay Rum w/Twist ASM
 
Barbasol Therapeutic non-aerosol cream
Gillette Atra w/ CVS Cartridge


One pass WTG (I was in a hurry). Face feels fine, though, and I didn't even need any aftershave.
 
First DE shave in about two months. Been learning to use a straight and I had loaned out my DE to a friend to get him into wet shaving.

Muhle R89 - Astra SP - MWF - Thater 49125/1

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Result is BBS :thumbup:
 

strop

Now half as wise
Proraso Pre e Dopa Barba
Cella
Semogue
5/8 Boker King Cutter (vintage)
Proraso ASL
Bvlgari PH EdT
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Wednesday:

Simpson Chubby 2 Best
Truefitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort cream
Feather AS with Personna Medical Prep blade
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Castle Forbes Lavender balm
Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge cologne
 
23 MAY 2012

*The Cobra
*Feather Pros
*Semogue 2011 LE Bristle #1
*Mike's Natural Soaps Lavandin
*OSMA alum
*Thayers
*Unrefined Shea Butter
 

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Wednesday May 23rd
Shower
Cremo Face Wash
MEM shaving cream (Israel)
Simply Beautiful Badger Brush
WTG,XTG,ATG
Cold water spalsh
Captain's Choice Bay Rum
BBS Shave
Ready for another beautiful day!!
 
German Vintage R2 TTO (GDR-Production)
with Supermax SS
Hans Baier 21mm Silvertip
Fitjar Shaving Soap
Geoffrey Beens Grey Flannel AS

Have a nice day! :smile:


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Good morning friends! :001_smile

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: Mühle Sophist in olive wood
SOAP/CREAM: QED Essentials Fresh Lime Shaving Soap
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: Frederick Reynolds
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Sir IRISCH MOOS
RESULT: Great shave, BBS shave

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Have a nice day,
Béla​
 
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