This whole week I have neglected my modern day razors and have been showing a lot of love to my vintage SE razors. I have been getting some incredible face & dome shaves. Today's SE was the 1912 ER. The Mystic Water Bay Rum was intoxicating and the Captain was superb. Ahhhhh. . . life is great after a soothing & relaxing shave.
Mystic Water Mysore Sandalwood - Semogue 830 - 11/16 Wagner & Lange - D.R Harris Marlborough
I was checking out the edge on the Wagner & Lange today as I gave it a touch up last night before I give the razor to my Uncle to try out. Instead of him spending money on a starter set up I decided to give him a lend of one of mine as well as a strop. This razor should do him nicely as an introduction to straight razors.
On a side note, the Mystic Water sample I recieved a couple of weeks ago is just about finished. There might be enough for one more shave but I've really enjoyed using this stuff. It is definitely a future purchase for me.
I'm very impressed with this Fusion Proglide Cartridge, a BBS on the 15th day of use. The Barbasol provides enough cushion and slickness for me to go a little longer, a two pass with touch up with no irritation or burn, amazing. I may have to re-evaluate my lather method with soaps. The Barbasol 'Skin Conditioner' deserves all the praise it gets in the shaving boards. Aces!
razor: plastic travel de razor
blade: astra sp (1)
brush: b&b essential boar, yellow
cream: truefitt & hill west indian limes, sample
a/s: t & h west indian limes balm, sample
the musk up: burberry london
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Pre: Hot shower w/ Nivea Energy facial wash
Soap: Shaving Yeti’s ” Morning Wood”
Brush: Omega B&B LE Remembering Sue boar brush 100% proceeds go towards Breast cancer research
Razor: 1973 T-4 Gillette black handled flair tip super speed
Blade: Feather (2)
Beard type: Chinstrap
Moustache: In training
Post Shave: cold water and Shavex alum block
After Shave: Nivea Energy splash
Additional: Anthony Logistics ingrown hair treatment
Balm: The Body Shop Razor Rescue
PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 31mm Kent BK12 Pure Badger Silvertip
SOAP/CREAM: Taylor of Old Bond Street The St. James Collection Luxury Shaving Cream
SCUTTLE/BOWL: Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
RAZOR: 8/8" J.A. Henckels Friodur, Square Point, Stainless steel
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Musgo Real After Shave Balsam
RESULT: Smooth shave