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King Gillette Weekend

The TiBam handles on the older Gillette heads are a match made in heaven. I now have three TiBam handles and only two heads, so something has to give (see BST this week! Wink wink... :thumbup: )

Razor: Gillette New SC with TiBam "Sample 12" Handle
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Felce Aromatica
Brush: Rudy Vey AS3M Faux Tortoise/RV Manchurian Fan
Aftershave: Proraso Sandalwood​
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Ron R

I survived a lathey foreman
DE SOTD, Sat, Feb 13th 2021

Razor: Gillette British rocket- Mfg 1950,s, mild range, smooth & well built razor. Great razor with a Kai SS extra wide blade.
Blade: Kai SS (5) excellent blade, Sharp & Smooth with great longevity + wider than a standard Gillette blade.
Soap: Colonel Conk Bayrum- mild bayrum scent(version 1) with great lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi Chianti's 24mm synthetic- excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like tips, nice gentle scub + great lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave: Witch hazel + Ogallala Bayrum & Sandal wood with clove :001_wub: + a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 1 weeper= :a17:excellent shave with my Gillette British rocket + a Kai SS blade.

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Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!
 
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Razor: Gillette 1947 Aristocrat Gold
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Simpson's Butterscotch Chubby 2 Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Noble Otter Monarch
Aftershave: Gillette Series Cool Wave
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder
 
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