Soap: Proraso Green
Brush: Simpson T1 Trafalgar
Razor: Gillette Heritage
Blade: Merkur
Aftershave: Proraso Blue
SOTD "FREE WEEK" August 10th - August 16th, 2020
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Soap: Proraso Green
Brush: Simpson T1 Trafalgar
Razor: Gillette Heritage
Blade: Merkur
Aftershave: Proraso Blue
Saturday, August 15
Crabtree & Evelyn Lavender~~Mondial~~RR Game Changer OC .84/Sharp Star~~Old Spice Lime
Have a great day!
Crabtree & Evelyn Lavender~~Mondial~~RR Game Changer OC .84/Sharp Star~~Old Spice Lime
Have a great day!
Saturday SOTD
Razor: Gillette Rocket Flare Tip
Blade: Polsilver (15)
Brush: Hans Baier Silvertip
Lather & A/S: Proraso Green
Razor: Gillette Rocket Flare Tip
Blade: Polsilver (15)
Brush: Hans Baier Silvertip
Lather & A/S: Proraso Green
Pre: Proraso Cypress and Vetyver
Soap: Wickham 1912 Classic 24
Splash: Arko Black
Brush: Yaqi Red Marble 24mm Tuxedo
Razor: Edwin Jagger 3ONE6
Blade: Gillette Platinum (3)
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
DE SOTD, Sat, Aug 15th, 2020- Very Inexpensive shave with this gear, with great results.
Razor: Razorock old type open comb - Mfg 2015> nice mild open comb and even nicer with a Kai SS blade to pick it up a notch for efficiency.
Blade: KAI SS (7) still testing longevity out of this blade, excellent blade and is .009 thousands wider than a standard blade.
Soap: Italian barber Amici - nice mild citrus grapefruit scent with great lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi Tuxedo knot 24 mm synthetic- my favorite for creating lather and cloud like soft tips- excellent brush.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser+ a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 3 + pick ups.
Post shave: Italian barber Amici aftershave
+ a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS+ no irritation + no weepers =
excellent shave with my RR Old type OC & Kai & blade.
Have some great shaves!Stay safe in these times!
Razor: Razorock old type open comb - Mfg 2015> nice mild open comb and even nicer with a Kai SS blade to pick it up a notch for efficiency.
Blade: KAI SS (7) still testing longevity out of this blade, excellent blade and is .009 thousands wider than a standard blade.
Soap: Italian barber Amici - nice mild citrus grapefruit scent with great lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi Tuxedo knot 24 mm synthetic- my favorite for creating lather and cloud like soft tips- excellent brush.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser+ a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 3 + pick ups.
Post shave: Italian barber Amici aftershave
+ a dollop of Nivea balm.Results: CCS,DFS,BBS+ no irritation + no weepers =
excellent shave with my RR Old type OC & Kai & blade.Have some great shaves!Stay safe in these times!
Razor: Gillette NEW Deluxe Black Rhodium/Bright Nickel
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti
Brush: Rudy Vey Black Knight AS3M with Shavemac D01-3 Band
Aftershave: Stirling Port Au Prince (WOW, this stuff is in your face great!)
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti
Brush: Rudy Vey Black Knight AS3M with Shavemac D01-3 Band
Aftershave: Stirling Port Au Prince (WOW, this stuff is in your face great!)
Saturday, 8/15:
Razor - Gillette '55 Flare Tip Super Speed
Blade - Lord Platinum
Brush - Wild West Brushworks "LP" 26mm tuxedo
Soap - Murphy & McNeil Garda Siochana
A/S - OneBlade balm
Terrific shave! I've been hitting the Wolfman all week, so I thought I'd give this excellent Gillette some love for a bit of a milder shave. I love the Flare Tip. Great balance & grip, and an awesome shave on the milder side that still has some efficiency. The soap is a light floral that is not too "flowery", definitely something I could use again and again. I'm really impressed with M&M, scent and performance-wise. Every one has been a winner. A superb lather gave the blade, which is actually pretty darn good, an easy layer to cruise through. Maybe the best shave I've gotten with this razor; it feels almost as good as the Wolfman shaves I've been getting. Clean, smooth, refreshed!
Razor - Gillette '55 Flare Tip Super Speed
Blade - Lord Platinum
Brush - Wild West Brushworks "LP" 26mm tuxedo
Soap - Murphy & McNeil Garda Siochana
A/S - OneBlade balm
Terrific shave! I've been hitting the Wolfman all week, so I thought I'd give this excellent Gillette some love for a bit of a milder shave. I love the Flare Tip. Great balance & grip, and an awesome shave on the milder side that still has some efficiency. The soap is a light floral that is not too "flowery", definitely something I could use again and again. I'm really impressed with M&M, scent and performance-wise. Every one has been a winner. A superb lather gave the blade, which is actually pretty darn good, an easy layer to cruise through. Maybe the best shave I've gotten with this razor; it feels almost as good as the Wolfman shaves I've been getting. Clean, smooth, refreshed!
Saturday SOTD
Gillette Old Type
Polsilver Super Iridium (5)
Stirling Satsuma
Vie-Long BGS 2012 Butterscotch Beehive in Natural Horse
Speick AS
Gillette Old Type
Polsilver Super Iridium (5)
Stirling Satsuma
Vie-Long BGS 2012 Butterscotch Beehive in Natural Horse
Speick AS
Thanks...I wished my dad showed me. On the other hand, I would have accumulated much more shave gears and will need 5x my current shave den size...
SOTD, Saturday, August 15th, 2020
Shower + Ach Brito Glyce face lather and rinse
Caswell & Massey sandalwood shave soap
Kirk Goeldner's elk antler badger brush
Reynolds 6/8"- straight razor
Cool washcloth rinse
Myrsol F aftershave
Penhaligon's Zizonia cologne
H&S P076 Ti DC vs my reference, Shake Sharp Mk1.0 (1945). Fresh Nacet in the H&S, two (yes two) of the same in the Shake Sharp.
My scale is packed but the combination of Bakelite and brass in the Shake Sharp yields a weight reasonably close to the titanium H&S.
Two passes on my neck, the H&S has the more aggressive feel than the ultra smooth Shake Sharp, both are exceedingly efficient, no real perceived difference between them. H&S handling is preferred going N to S here.
ATG pass on my head and the difference becomes clearer, the Shake Sharp feels more stable as it cuts through the coarsest stubble on the crown on the left side. The H&S has a bit of a harder time on the right (the two sides are a bit different). I do the final pick-up there with the Shake Sharp. Close call but edge to the old favorite but some of that may be familiarity.
Soap today (Grooming Essentials) was very nice, used way too much given these two razors don't need a relather on the cabeza.
I'll switch sides tomorrow.
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My scale is packed but the combination of Bakelite and brass in the Shake Sharp yields a weight reasonably close to the titanium H&S.
Two passes on my neck, the H&S has the more aggressive feel than the ultra smooth Shake Sharp, both are exceedingly efficient, no real perceived difference between them. H&S handling is preferred going N to S here.
ATG pass on my head and the difference becomes clearer, the Shake Sharp feels more stable as it cuts through the coarsest stubble on the crown on the left side. The H&S has a bit of a harder time on the right (the two sides are a bit different). I do the final pick-up there with the Shake Sharp. Close call but edge to the old favorite but some of that may be familiarity.
Soap today (Grooming Essentials) was very nice, used way too much given these two razors don't need a relather on the cabeza.
I'll switch sides tomorrow.
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Saturday pre memorial service shave. Somber day but gotta look good.
brush: Paladin 28mm lotus in briar
razor: ATT H1 with nacet blade
soap and splash: DG sellout.
Hope your day is better than mine.
brush: Paladin 28mm lotus in briar
razor: ATT H1 with nacet blade
soap and splash: DG sellout.
Hope your day is better than mine.
Sorry your day isn't going well. I hope things get better for you.
SHARK WEEK Razor: Gillette 1940s Gold Tech handle + Old Type head
Blade: Shark Super Stainless
Brush: Simpson's Butterscotch Chubby 2 Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Cremo Brushless Shaving Cream
Lather: Noble Otter Monarch
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder
Sorry to hear it, man. That really sucks.
Saturday, 15 August 2020
Ralf Aust 6/8" Spanish Point in African Blackwood
Tony Miller Old No. 2 Heirloom Strop - Fast Bridle
Shavemac Silvertip
Barrister & Mann Latha - Lavanda
Fine Accoutrements Lavender pour Homme
Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge EdT
Ralf Aust 6/8" Spanish Point in African Blackwood
Tony Miller Old No. 2 Heirloom Strop - Fast Bridle
Shavemac Silvertip
Barrister & Mann Latha - Lavanda
Fine Accoutrements Lavender pour Homme
Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge EdT
Charcoal Goods Antique Brass LvL1 // Perma-Sharp // AP Shave Co. Elegant Emerald SynBad // Zingari Man The Explorer // Proraso Eucalyptus AS
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