Cesare, only the man who has the humbleness to step back and change his mind is wise. Having the courage to admit your own mistakes is a sign of strength, not a weakness. Stay always modest, open-minded and have the utmost respect of others' ideas.
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Cesare, only the man who has the humbleness to step back and change his mind is wise. Having the courage to admit your own mistakes is a sign of strength, not a weakness. Stay always modest, open-minded and have the utmost respect of others' ideas.
Well said, @Marco ! Not everybody talks the talk and walks the walk, though. You certainly do, Sir! And with great aplomb. The signs of a true ambassador!
Razor: Muhle R41
Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
Brush: Vulfix 404 Grosvenor, Badger/Boar, 21mm
Bowl: RazoRock Ceramic
Lather :RazoRock Tobacco #1
Post: Alum Block (not pictured),
Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel,
PAA Briar Aftershave & Cologne
Inspired to use the R41 & Gillette Nacet combo by a couple of posts I saw last week. The soap lathered great and the hardware was working properly. Operator technique was found wanting a little more patience and prudence. Four weepers. Can't remember the last time I had that many. Still, a mostly BBS finish. The post shave products were very good. PAA's Briar Aftershave reminds me of people smoking pipes. I really like that smell.
8.5
Have a great day everyone [emoji106]
Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
Brush: Vulfix 404 Grosvenor, Badger/Boar, 21mm
Bowl: RazoRock Ceramic
Lather :RazoRock Tobacco #1
Post: Alum Block (not pictured),
Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel,
PAA Briar Aftershave & Cologne
Inspired to use the R41 & Gillette Nacet combo by a couple of posts I saw last week. The soap lathered great and the hardware was working properly. Operator technique was found wanting a little more patience and prudence. Four weepers. Can't remember the last time I had that many. Still, a mostly BBS finish. The post shave products were very good. PAA's Briar Aftershave reminds me of people smoking pipes. I really like that smell.
8.5
Have a great day everyone [emoji106]
Those were very refreshing words to read. Thank you very much.
You're very welcome, Sir.
| Pre | Face wash with Neutrogena Liquid Facial Soap |
| Soap/Cream | Coates Sandalwood Cream & Ethos |
| Brush | Omega 81052 |
| Bowl | Captain’s Choice Copper |
| Razor | Timeless SS SB .68 |
| Blade | Personna Lab |
| Aftershave | Thayers WH & Neutrogena Triple Protect |
| Fragrance | TOBS Sandalwood |
| Rating | 10/10 |
| Comments | Not enough cream for a complete shave so mixed a combo of the cream and Ethos soap for a super lather. A very nice shave. This is the 8th shave with the Timeless-Lab combo. It continued to give a smooth, close shave. Have a great week, folks. |
Pre-Shave: Cold water splash - Cremo Bourbon Vanilla shave soap (Non-lathering - tube - applied by hand before 1st pass.)
Soap: Barrister and Mann Seville
Brush: Semogue Pharos synthetic
Razor: RazoRock Lupo SS SB .72
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Post-Shave: Cold water splash - Stirling Black Ice Black Licorice-scented Witch Hazel - Lucky Tiger face tonic
AS: Barberry Coast Havana splash
Excellent shave, perfect results. This Barrister and Mann soap makes the slickness cut. I have this base in Seville and Bay Rum, so two soaps saved. In the past, I've always had a bit of a tough time lathering Barrister and Mann soaps, but this morning, it seemed easy. The Gillette Nacet blade was better on shave two than shave one, but good all around. Plenty of life left in it. Barberry Coast Havana is supposed to be a tobacco/cocoa scent. It smells a bit better on than it does if you're sniffing the bottle. From the bottle it smells like a gourmand...very chocolatey...but after splashing it on, the cocoa scent comes down a few notches and the tobacco comes forward a little.
Happy Shaves, Everyone!
Soap: Barrister and Mann Seville
Brush: Semogue Pharos synthetic
Razor: RazoRock Lupo SS SB .72
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Post-Shave: Cold water splash - Stirling Black Ice Black Licorice-scented Witch Hazel - Lucky Tiger face tonic
AS: Barberry Coast Havana splash
Excellent shave, perfect results. This Barrister and Mann soap makes the slickness cut. I have this base in Seville and Bay Rum, so two soaps saved. In the past, I've always had a bit of a tough time lathering Barrister and Mann soaps, but this morning, it seemed easy. The Gillette Nacet blade was better on shave two than shave one, but good all around. Plenty of life left in it. Barberry Coast Havana is supposed to be a tobacco/cocoa scent. It smells a bit better on than it does if you're sniffing the bottle. From the bottle it smells like a gourmand...very chocolatey...but after splashing it on, the cocoa scent comes down a few notches and the tobacco comes forward a little.
Happy Shaves, Everyone!
Today’s Shave
Razor: Wolfman WR1/WRH2 handle
Blade: Polsilver SI (3)
Brush: Simpsons tulip 3 super badger
Soap: Vito’s red
AS: OS classic
Rating: 9.5/10.
Razor: Wolfman WR1/WRH2 handle
Blade: Polsilver SI (3)
Brush: Simpsons tulip 3 super badger
Soap: Vito’s red
AS: OS classic
Rating: 9.5/10.
Pre Shave: Warm Shower, Stirling Unscented Pre Shave Soap
Razor: Timeless TI .68SB
Blade: Personna Platinum
Soap: Arianna & Evans Barbiere Sofisticato
Bowl: Georgetown Pottery G20 Scuttle
Brush: Semogue Cherry Wood Handle SOC Best Badger
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm, Proraso Red AS
Rating: 10/10 Excellent 3 pass BBS with no touch ups. No weepers, cuts or irritation. Shave couldn't be better! I forgot how nice it is to have warm lather using the G20.
Razor: Timeless TI .68SB
Blade: Personna Platinum
Soap: Arianna & Evans Barbiere Sofisticato
Bowl: Georgetown Pottery G20 Scuttle
Brush: Semogue Cherry Wood Handle SOC Best Badger
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm, Proraso Red AS
Rating: 10/10 Excellent 3 pass BBS with no touch ups. No weepers, cuts or irritation. Shave couldn't be better! I forgot how nice it is to have warm lather using the G20.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
ASRazor shave today, SEptember 27th 2021
Razor: Everready 1914 (AKA LLC)- Mfg 1914-17, excellent mid range, great audio feedback, great results + a joy to use.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(3) excellent blade, Very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + best price per shave SE blade out there IMO.
Soap: Ach Brito Lavada cream, nice mild lavender scent + excellent lather quality's.
Brush: Yaqi 26 mm Rainbow brow whiskers, excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, nice scrub + excellent 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.
Post shave: Ach Brito Lavada with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizer balm( excellent balm + scentless)
Results: 9.5/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers =
excellent shave with my ER 1914 with a Gem coated blade.
Have some great shaves!
Razor: Everready 1914 (AKA LLC)- Mfg 1914-17, excellent mid range, great audio feedback, great results + a joy to use.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(3) excellent blade, Very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + best price per shave SE blade out there IMO.
Soap: Ach Brito Lavada cream, nice mild lavender scent + excellent lather quality's.
Brush: Yaqi 26 mm Rainbow brow whiskers, excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, nice scrub + excellent 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.
Post shave: Ach Brito Lavada with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizer balm( excellent balm + scentless)
Results: 9.5/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers =
excellent shave with my ER 1914 with a Gem coated blade.Have some great shaves!
Mostly Sunny Monday Shave:
Fatip Piccolo Mk2
Super-Max Diamond Edge (1)
PAA Starcraft synth brush
Cella Extra Extra Bio shave soap
Dickinson's witch hazel + Pereja limon kolonya + tea tree oil
RR Emperor splash
Clean, close shave; DFS+
Fatip Piccolo Mk2
Super-Max Diamond Edge (1)
PAA Starcraft synth brush
Cella Extra Extra Bio shave soap
Dickinson's witch hazel + Pereja limon kolonya + tea tree oil
RR Emperor splash
Clean, close shave; DFS+
Monday morning shave, last shave for this trip to Brooklyn- heading home tonight. Two-passes, plus clean-up, 9++/10, DFS, no weepers, irritation, or stubble remaining; loving the Brooklyn water, seems everything lathers great here:
Pre-shave: cool shower
Razors: Occam's Razor- two-dot head
Blade: Feather AC Pro (5)
Brush: Omega 10019 scrubby small boar-
Soap: ARKO stick
Post-shave: cold rinse, then a very nice splash of Fine American Blend
Have a wonderful week!
Pre-shave: cool shower
Razors: Occam's Razor- two-dot head
Blade: Feather AC Pro (5)
Brush: Omega 10019 scrubby small boar-
Soap: ARKO stick
Post-shave: cold rinse, then a very nice splash of Fine American Blend
Have a wonderful week!
Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Wilkinson Sword - German (9)
Brush: Ever Ready 100T handle with synthetic knot
Soap: Southern Witchcrafts "Carpathia"
Aftershave: Southern Witchcrafts "Carpathia"
Rating: 10/10 - Another fall/winter scent from SW!
Blade: Wilkinson Sword - German (9)
Brush: Ever Ready 100T handle with synthetic knot
Soap: Southern Witchcrafts "Carpathia"
Aftershave: Southern Witchcrafts "Carpathia"
Rating: 10/10 - Another fall/winter scent from SW!
I've sold several recently. Probably around 10-12.
Razor: Rockwell T2
Blade: Dorco st300 (2)
Soap: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Aftershave: Lucky tiger and clubman pinaud
8/10
Deducted some points, was pressed for time so only manage 2 passes. Also no time for picture today.
Blade: Dorco st300 (2)
Soap: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Aftershave: Lucky tiger and clubman pinaud
8/10
Deducted some points, was pressed for time so only manage 2 passes. Also no time for picture today.
Razor: Merkur 1904
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Badger
Soap: TOBS Royal Forest
A pleasant change up this morning. Variety…the spice of life.
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Badger
Soap: TOBS Royal Forest
A pleasant change up this morning. Variety…the spice of life.
Razor: Gem Contour II
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Rick Montalvo Grade A Silvertip Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Seaforth! Heather
Aftershave: Seaforth! Heather Aftershave Toner
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder
Rating Ten.
Pre-shave: Proraso
Shave soap: Proraso
Brush: Parker silver tip badger
Razor: Gem Micromatic Flying Wing
Blade: Gem single edge
Aftershave: witch hazel, Proraso
Shave soap: Proraso
Brush: Parker silver tip badger
Razor: Gem Micromatic Flying Wing
Blade: Gem single edge
Aftershave: witch hazel, Proraso
Another great shave with this setup, a little tempted to change up the components, but I also would like to put a few more shaves on this brush.
