Merkur Classic w/ Derby
Vulfix Pure Badger
Nancy Boy Shave Cream
QED Alum Stick
Da Vinci Water
SCS Tony's Choice (Grey top)
Vulfix Pure Badger
Nancy Boy Shave Cream
QED Alum Stick
Da Vinci Water
SCS Tony's Choice (Grey top)
SOTD 19th Mar - 25th Mar 2007 *Last week*
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Proraso Pre
Simpson's PJ3
Merkur HD w/ Derby
Proraso SC
Thayer's witch hazel
Floris Santal ASB
Trumper's Eucris
Simpson's PJ3
Merkur HD w/ Derby
Proraso SC
Thayer's witch hazel
Floris Santal ASB
Trumper's Eucris
- Proraso SC
- Mühle-Pinsel pure badger brush
- Merkur Futur with 3rd day Feather
- Men-U facewash
- Nick x 3 -> De Vergulde Hand styptic match
- Baxter of California mint toner
- Baxter of California ASB
- Lots of cold water
- Mühle-Pinsel pure badger brush
- Merkur Futur with 3rd day Feather
- Men-U facewash
- Nick x 3 -> De Vergulde Hand styptic match
- Baxter of California mint toner
- Baxter of California ASB
- Lots of cold water
First time I've tried that blade-buffing-method, worked quite well. All in all a close, smooth and comfy shave.
Gillette Slim Adjustable ('62)
Derby blade
MP best badger
Trumper CSF / PRE
Erasmic SC
Swiss Pitralon
mixture of Trumpers LSF and QED ASC
Gillette Slim Adjustable ('62)
Derby blade
MP best badger
Trumper CSF / PRE
Erasmic SC
Swiss Pitralon
mixture of Trumpers LSF and QED ASC
Good morning gents!
EJ BB medium
Merkur classic with Gillette extra blue (day 4-2 passes)
Speick SC
Nivea ASB sensitive skin
Burt's Bees Bay Rum cologne (first try) Faaaantastic!
Raphaël
EJ BB medium
Merkur classic with Gillette extra blue (day 4-2 passes)
Speick SC
Nivea ASB sensitive skin
Burt's Bees Bay Rum cologne (first try) Faaaantastic!
Raphaël
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English Aristocrat Razor
Derby Blade
B&B 2006 Finest Brush
Penhaligon's Douro Shaving Cream
Penhaligon's LP No.9 EdT
Yesterday I recieved Penhaligon's current promotional magazine. And in the men's fragrance section there is no longer any LP No.9 and no Douro EdT. I believe the Lord's is similar or the same as Douro. The bad news for me is the LP No.9, which along with Endymion, is in my top 5 men's scents
SOTD Rating 9.1/10 ...fine shave...
David
Derby Blade
B&B 2006 Finest Brush
Penhaligon's Douro Shaving Cream
Penhaligon's LP No.9 EdT
Yesterday I recieved Penhaligon's current promotional magazine. And in the men's fragrance section there is no longer any LP No.9 and no Douro EdT. I believe the Lord's is similar or the same as Douro. The bad news for me is the LP No.9, which along with Endymion, is in my top 5 men's scents
SOTD Rating 9.1/10 ...fine shave...
David
On the road today so I took the day off.
Great, very traditional shave today:
Trumper violet soap
MP pure badger
Merkur 1904 open comb
Speick AS
Harris aftershave milk
I really could smell the violets after my shave.
Trumper violet soap
MP pure badger
Merkur 1904 open comb
Speick AS
Harris aftershave milk
I really could smell the violets after my shave.
Tuesday:
Another 'Cool' shave today.
B&B Ebony Razor
B&B Silvertip - Horn
QED Soap - Peppermint
Aqua Velva
Nivea Cooling Balm
For those of you that 'think' the Proraso is cold, you really need to try Charles's Peppermint!
Another 'Cool' shave today.
B&B Ebony Razor
B&B Silvertip - Horn
QED Soap - Peppermint
Aqua Velva
Nivea Cooling Balm
For those of you that 'think' the Proraso is cold, you really need to try Charles's Peppermint!
Geo. F. Trumper Warwick Razor with Feather
Truefitt & Hill Superbadger Turnback
*Art of Shaving Unscented Shaving Cream for Sensitive Skin
QED DaVinci Water
Crabtree & Evelyn Aromatic Sandalwood After Shave Balm
Crabtree & Evelyn Aromatic Sandalwood Eau de Toilette
Crabtree & Evelyn Aromatic Sandalwood Deodorant
*SWMBO brought two samples from the AOS Shop in the North Park Mall.. Lovely lather, but I had a large number of weepers concurrent with both shaves.
I wonder if it is lacking in lubrication?
Truefitt & Hill Superbadger Turnback
*Art of Shaving Unscented Shaving Cream for Sensitive Skin
QED DaVinci Water
Crabtree & Evelyn Aromatic Sandalwood After Shave Balm
Crabtree & Evelyn Aromatic Sandalwood Eau de Toilette
Crabtree & Evelyn Aromatic Sandalwood Deodorant
*SWMBO brought two samples from the AOS Shop in the North Park Mall.. Lovely lather, but I had a large number of weepers concurrent with both shaves.
I wonder if it is lacking in lubrication?
Antique Hoosier
“Aircooled”
1940's Gillette Rocket w/ 2nd Day Derby
Vintage N.Y. Sterilized Boars Brush
Geo. F. Trumpers Coconut Oil Shaving Cream
Gentle 2 Pass Shave
Proraso ASB
Thought it would be a TABAC Tuesday thanks to the Treasure Trove of Soaps and Creams I procured from Dennis (Thanks Dennis); But I went Nuts.
Vintage N.Y. Sterilized Boars Brush
Geo. F. Trumpers Coconut Oil Shaving Cream
Gentle 2 Pass Shave
Proraso ASB
Thought it would be a TABAC Tuesday thanks to the Treasure Trove of Soaps and Creams I procured from Dennis (Thanks Dennis); But I went Nuts.
Edw. Jagger Gold Chattsworth Lined Razor with Derby Blade
Edw. Jagger Gold Chattsworth Lined Silver Tip Brush
QED Frankincense and Myrrh Shaving Soap
QED Lemon Verbena Hydrosol
Caswell & Massey Greenbriar After Shave Balm
Caswell & Massey Greenbriar Cologne
Edw. Jagger Gold Chattsworth Lined Silver Tip Brush
QED Frankincense and Myrrh Shaving Soap
QED Lemon Verbena Hydrosol
Caswell & Massey Greenbriar After Shave Balm
Caswell & Massey Greenbriar Cologne
after shower at the sink:
'66 Gillette SS/Derby (2)
SR 3226
Proraso pre post
eshave white tea s/c
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers After Shave w/h
eshave white tea asb
L'Occitane Vetyver edt
'66 Gillette SS/Derby (2)
SR 3226
Proraso pre post
eshave white tea s/c
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers After Shave w/h
eshave white tea asb
L'Occitane Vetyver edt
1930s/40s gold-plated Gillette "Tech" w/Merkur blade (shave #4)
Andreas custom silvertip badger brush
QED "Wild Rose" shaving soap (hat-tip to Charles!)
No CVS styptic pencil
Publix witch-hazel
I did my prep correctly, took my time, shaved deliberately and methodically, and got a 90% BBS shave. I say "90%" because, with my beard, four shaves from a Merkur blade (probably any blade) just ain't gonna happen; at least, not at the 100% BBS level. The upside is that my technique is getting much better, and I finished with nary-a-nick; to be completely fair, I attribute a portion of today's success to the "mild" nature of the razor's head-blade geometry -- things might be different with a new blade, but I know what an "aggressive" head-blade geometry feels like, and this razor is "mild" (or, at least, "regular").
Bottom-line: I'm a happy camper!
I really need a table tripod and macro lens for my Canon PowerShot A70 camera, so that I can post pix of it, in the hope of more-accurately identifying it.
It's a three-piece razor, with closed-bar head. The top piece has the typical protruding bars on the underside, on either side of the clamping screw, to hold the blade; but the opposing base piece lacks the corresponding slot -- instead, there's a large, "bas-relief" triangle, into which the bars fit. When assembled, the head pieces don't move at all, so the length of the bars exactly match the inner dimension of the triangle. The handle is knurled, with a flat, rounded-edge bottom, and vertical ridges (also knurled) running almost its full length; however, the upper fifth of the handle (before the screw-cap) is "fluted", but not knurled.
So many words! A photo or two would be much simpler, eh?
Andreas custom silvertip badger brush
QED "Wild Rose" shaving soap (hat-tip to Charles!)
No CVS styptic pencil
Publix witch-hazel
I did my prep correctly, took my time, shaved deliberately and methodically, and got a 90% BBS shave. I say "90%" because, with my beard, four shaves from a Merkur blade (probably any blade) just ain't gonna happen; at least, not at the 100% BBS level. The upside is that my technique is getting much better, and I finished with nary-a-nick; to be completely fair, I attribute a portion of today's success to the "mild" nature of the razor's head-blade geometry -- things might be different with a new blade, but I know what an "aggressive" head-blade geometry feels like, and this razor is "mild" (or, at least, "regular").
Bottom-line: I'm a happy camper!
I really need a table tripod and macro lens for my Canon PowerShot A70 camera, so that I can post pix of it, in the hope of more-accurately identifying it.
It's a three-piece razor, with closed-bar head. The top piece has the typical protruding bars on the underside, on either side of the clamping screw, to hold the blade; but the opposing base piece lacks the corresponding slot -- instead, there's a large, "bas-relief" triangle, into which the bars fit. When assembled, the head pieces don't move at all, so the length of the bars exactly match the inner dimension of the triangle. The handle is knurled, with a flat, rounded-edge bottom, and vertical ridges (also knurled) running almost its full length; however, the upper fifth of the handle (before the screw-cap) is "fluted", but not knurled.
So many words! A photo or two would be much simpler, eh?
Slant/Derby
SR 3118
Em's Place Lime Citrus Soap
Em's Place Cucumber Splash
Feather Kanwa ASB
Nancy Boy Butch EdT
SR 3118
Em's Place Lime Citrus Soap
Em's Place Cucumber Splash
Feather Kanwa ASB
Nancy Boy Butch EdT
Rooney Style1 Small in Super
B&B razor w/Derby blade
Taylor Sandalwood SC
Floid Splash
Aqua Velva ASB
B&B razor w/Derby blade
Taylor Sandalwood SC
Floid Splash
Aqua Velva ASB
Less than 24 hours before my previous shave, so just a quick 2-passer today.
Hot shower
Proraso Pre/Post in shower
B&B Finest Ebony
'63 Fatboy w/ Feather blade (Day 4)
Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon & Cedar cream
Warm water rinse
Cold water rinse
Booster Aquarius A/S splash (last from a Secret Santa gift)
Cold water rinse
QED Peppermint Hydrosol
QED Texas Cedarwood A/S Conditioner
Floris Sandalwood EdT
GREAT shave, even for a 2-passer.
Hot shower
Proraso Pre/Post in shower
B&B Finest Ebony
'63 Fatboy w/ Feather blade (Day 4)
Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon & Cedar cream
Warm water rinse
Cold water rinse
Booster Aquarius A/S splash (last from a Secret Santa gift)
Cold water rinse
QED Peppermint Hydrosol
QED Texas Cedarwood A/S Conditioner
Floris Sandalwood EdT
GREAT shave, even for a 2-passer.
Monday...
Merkur Progress-IP
Shavemac 23mm Pearl in Pure Badger
Tabac SS
Aqua Velva
Proraso Crema Liquida
Tabac EDC
Merkur Progress-IP
Shavemac 23mm Pearl in Pure Badger
Tabac SS
Aqua Velva
Proraso Crema Liquida
Tabac EDC
Tuesday...
Merkur Progress-IP
B&B Faux Horn in Silvertip
QED Lavender SS
Thayers Lavender WH
L'Occitane L'Occitan ASB
L'Occitane Eau de L'Occitan EDT
Merkur Progress-IP
B&B Faux Horn in Silvertip
QED Lavender SS
Thayers Lavender WH
L'Occitane L'Occitan ASB
L'Occitane Eau de L'Occitan EDT
Gillette Super Speed
Feather Blade (day 3)
B&B Silvertip in Horn brush
T&H West Indian Limes cream
Thayer's Rose Petal WH
Citricol Lime AS
Em's Lime soother ASB/Moisturizer
Royall Lime All Purpose Lotion/Cologne
A great 3 pass shave and a Lime theme to it!
Feather Blade (day 3)
B&B Silvertip in Horn brush
T&H West Indian Limes cream
Thayer's Rose Petal WH
Citricol Lime AS
Em's Lime soother ASB/Moisturizer
Royall Lime All Purpose Lotion/Cologne
A great 3 pass shave and a Lime theme to it!
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