For purposes of comparison, here is the shave den about two weeks in:
Here is the shave den at two months
Razors
Tech Ball End
Tech Fat Handle
1956 Blue Tip
1956 Red Tip
1920's New
1953 40's Style Superspeed
1965 Slim Adjustable
Gem Featherweight
Gem 1912
Gem Micromatic Open Comb
Gem Micromatic Clogpruf
Soaps and Creams
Soaps:
VDH Deluxe
VDH Select
Tabac
Creams:
Real Shaving
C.O. Bigelow
Omega
TOBS Rose
TOBS Lavender
Tabac
T and H Rose
AOS Lemon
Aveno (used only as pre-shave prep)
Samples:
TOBS St. James
TOBS Rose
TOBS Lavender
Cyril L. Salter Sandalwood
Ogallala Bay Rum Limes and Peppercorns AS
T and H Grafton ASB
Aftershave
Gillette Fusion
C.O. Bigelow Exlir Red
C.O. Bigelow Exlir Green
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Speick Splash
Family Dollar Brut
Family Dollar Old Spice
Blades
9 Pal
30 Ted Pella's
37 Derby
25 Feather
10 Wal-Mart Personna
10 Kroger
5 Family Dollar
10 Crystal
3 Gillette Seven O'clock Green
5 Zorrik
5 Shark
10 Lord Super stainless
9 Red Personna
10 Astra Superior Platinum
Total: 178 blades.
Brushes
VDH Boar
Omega 49 in Red
Penworks Finest Badger 22mm in Cream
The Daily Setup
I typically use a Superspeed, or one of my Techs. I am currently breaking in the Penworks Badger brush, so the Omega 49 is not getting much love (it's also brand new). I use Dove Conditioner as pre-prep.
Those two bowls were purchased from Wal-Mart. The ceramic blue bowl has a lip, and thus fits perfectly into the clear glass bowl; lather stays nice, and warm. The little ceramic pitcher I got for a quarter at a dollar store, and it is perfectly sized to hold my brush while it soaks.
As you can see, I went a little bit nuts with the AD's. This will calm down now, as I just realized I probably have enough products to last me close to three years!!
Here is the shave den at two months
Razors
Tech Ball End
Tech Fat Handle
1956 Blue Tip
1956 Red Tip
1920's New
1953 40's Style Superspeed
1965 Slim Adjustable
Gem Featherweight
Gem 1912
Gem Micromatic Open Comb
Gem Micromatic Clogpruf
Soaps and Creams
Soaps:
VDH Deluxe
VDH Select
Tabac
Creams:
Real Shaving
C.O. Bigelow
Omega
TOBS Rose
TOBS Lavender
Tabac
T and H Rose
AOS Lemon
Aveno (used only as pre-shave prep)
Samples:
TOBS St. James
TOBS Rose
TOBS Lavender
Cyril L. Salter Sandalwood
Ogallala Bay Rum Limes and Peppercorns AS
T and H Grafton ASB
Aftershave
Gillette Fusion
C.O. Bigelow Exlir Red
C.O. Bigelow Exlir Green
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Speick Splash
Family Dollar Brut
Family Dollar Old Spice
Blades
9 Pal
30 Ted Pella's
37 Derby
25 Feather
10 Wal-Mart Personna
10 Kroger
5 Family Dollar
10 Crystal
3 Gillette Seven O'clock Green
5 Zorrik
5 Shark
10 Lord Super stainless
9 Red Personna
10 Astra Superior Platinum
Total: 178 blades.
Brushes
VDH Boar
Omega 49 in Red
Penworks Finest Badger 22mm in Cream
The Daily Setup
I typically use a Superspeed, or one of my Techs. I am currently breaking in the Penworks Badger brush, so the Omega 49 is not getting much love (it's also brand new). I use Dove Conditioner as pre-prep.
Those two bowls were purchased from Wal-Mart. The ceramic blue bowl has a lip, and thus fits perfectly into the clear glass bowl; lather stays nice, and warm. The little ceramic pitcher I got for a quarter at a dollar store, and it is perfectly sized to hold my brush while it soaks.
As you can see, I went a little bit nuts with the AD's. This will calm down now, as I just realized I probably have enough products to last me close to three years!!
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