Filarmonica 13
Tabac
Semogue1460
Miller Strop
Tabac AS
Tabac EDC
Tabac, tabac every where,
And all the boards did shrink;
(Coleridge adaptation)
be well all.
camo
Nice brush!
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Nice brush!
Rating: 10/10
Pre-Shave: Cold water splash - OPR Bay Rum soap
Soap: Captain's Choice Nor'Easter
Brush: No-name synthetic
Razor: Timeless SS .68 w/scalloped head & base with Blackland Dart handle
Blade: German Wilkinson Sword (2)
Post-Shave: Cold water splash - Lucky Tiger Face Tonic
AS: Captain's Choice Nor'Easter
There is nothing to report. The Timeless takes its seat upon the throne. No cuts, nicks, weepers or irritation. Very near a BBS shave. Still doing the 4-pass, 2xWTG and 2xATG. Works like a champ. Captain's Choice Nor'Easter is good stuff all around, soap and splash. Soap is easy to wip up and it protects well. Smells great. Menthol in splash feels good and, unlike other aftershaves with menthol, it actually gives the scent character. In the drydown, the menthol fades nicely.
Happy Shaves, Everyone!
Pre-Shave: Cold water splash - OPR Bay Rum soap
Soap: Captain's Choice Nor'Easter
Brush: No-name synthetic
Razor: Timeless SS .68 w/scalloped head & base with Blackland Dart handle
Blade: German Wilkinson Sword (2)
Post-Shave: Cold water splash - Lucky Tiger Face Tonic
AS: Captain's Choice Nor'Easter
There is nothing to report. The Timeless takes its seat upon the throne. No cuts, nicks, weepers or irritation. Very near a BBS shave. Still doing the 4-pass, 2xWTG and 2xATG. Works like a champ. Captain's Choice Nor'Easter is good stuff all around, soap and splash. Soap is easy to wip up and it protects well. Smells great. Menthol in splash feels good and, unlike other aftershaves with menthol, it actually gives the scent character. In the drydown, the menthol fades nicely.
Happy Shaves, Everyone!
Ah I can’t decide if I want to try CC Nor’easter or Stirlings Lemon Chill. I’m onboard with a menthol soap now given the oppressive humidity we have on the East Coast. Just can’t decide which one to choose.
Daily Shave: 12 August 2020
Prep: Lectric Shave
Razor: Viking Chieftain
Brush: Omega 11126
Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Green Blade #2 Shave #6 (WTG & ATG) buffing A/R
Soap: Van der Hagen deluxe -- using distilled water and Campbell’s soup container
A / S: Old Spice Classic
Post: Rinsed face, f/b Witch Hazel wipe down
Rating: 9.5 DFS A good shave with what feels like a blade beginning to dull. However, I had, no nicks or weepers, and only minimal stubble to buff off.
9.9/10
Razor: ERN 1720/Gillette Old Type 1921-28/Derby Extra
Soap: Arko
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
AS: Thayers Cucumber
Lemon Chill sounds nice! Stirling makes some great scents. I have only a few aftershaves with menthol, but Nor'Easter is the only one where the menthol compliments the scent until it fades out and leaves just the scent.
Appreciate the insight, especially on the AS. I guess my only path is the very popular, yet debt inducing solution of buying both.
Today’s shave
Razor: Wolfman WR1/WRH2 handle
Blade: Shark SS (day 4)
Brush: Graydog 2-band badger
Soap: MWF
AS: Swiss Pitralon
Rating: 8.5/10.
Razor: Wolfman WR1/WRH2 handle
Blade: Shark SS (day 4)
Brush: Graydog 2-band badger
Soap: MWF
AS: Swiss Pitralon
Rating: 8.5/10.
Razor: Valet Autostrop VC1 (1922-1929?)
Blade: GEM (Personna) PTFE Modified (1st)
Brush: FS 28mm G4 Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Face Scrub, Thayers, Hyaluronic Acid
Lather: Saponificio Bignoli -Mora E Muschio
Aftershave: Extro Cosmesi -Vaniglia
Extra: Stirling Frost Drops
Shave Rating: 9.9/10
The Roaring Twenties are Alive and Well in my Bathroom!
I just love shaving with these Autostrop razors. I realize they look a little intimidating, like something out of the Spanish Inquisition, but they really produce an excellent shave. My previous shaves were with a VC4 Valet and a Feather FHS-10 blade, so this was my first shave with the older original VC1 Valet using a modified Ted Pella Personna blade. (Thanks Ron R for the advice) A trouble free, close BBS with no surprises. I love how close I can get up to my nose with these razors.
These Personna blades are known to be a little rough for the first couple of shaves, but I didn’t have any post shave burn or irritation. I think experience and muscle memory kicked in from my last blade Personna that Went 10 shaves with 6 different GEM razors. I believe constantly using different razor, blade and soap combos makes you a better shaver.
I got some of those frost drops and added them to my aftershave. I’m new to using them and think I went a little overboard and darn near froze my face off.
Stay Safe, wear a mask and really enjoy the scent of your aftershave.
P.S. I know it’s Shark Week, but my Shark blade took one look at that razor and ran away.
Blade: GEM (Personna) PTFE Modified (1st)
Brush: FS 28mm G4 Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Face Scrub, Thayers, Hyaluronic Acid
Lather: Saponificio Bignoli -Mora E Muschio
Aftershave: Extro Cosmesi -Vaniglia
Extra: Stirling Frost Drops
Shave Rating: 9.9/10
The Roaring Twenties are Alive and Well in my Bathroom!
I just love shaving with these Autostrop razors. I realize they look a little intimidating, like something out of the Spanish Inquisition, but they really produce an excellent shave. My previous shaves were with a VC4 Valet and a Feather FHS-10 blade, so this was my first shave with the older original VC1 Valet using a modified Ted Pella Personna blade. (Thanks Ron R for the advice) A trouble free, close BBS with no surprises. I love how close I can get up to my nose with these razors.
These Personna blades are known to be a little rough for the first couple of shaves, but I didn’t have any post shave burn or irritation. I think experience and muscle memory kicked in from my last blade Personna that Went 10 shaves with 6 different GEM razors. I believe constantly using different razor, blade and soap combos makes you a better shaver.
I got some of those frost drops and added them to my aftershave. I’m new to using them and think I went a little overboard and darn near froze my face off.
Stay Safe, wear a mask and really enjoy the scent of your aftershave.
P.S. I know it’s Shark Week, but my Shark blade took one look at that razor and ran away.
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Wow. Gotta respect a guy that shaves his head with an R41. That’s tough!
When I saw your new shipment of goodies arrive I was waiting for the change-up from your usual Lavender.
Fatip Piccolo Mk2
Gillette Nacet (5)
Semogue 1250 boar brush
365 glycerin soap wash
Cella red tub
Dickinson's witch hazel
Speick splash
Clean, close shave; DFS+
Gillette Nacet (5)
Semogue 1250 boar brush
365 glycerin soap wash
Cella red tub
Dickinson's witch hazel
Speick splash
Clean, close shave; DFS+
LOL!
To get me to switch away from my usual lavender, it’s got to be something outstanding. Now I have three Ethos soaps, so I’ll be switching it up more often.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
DE SOTD,Wed, Aug 12th 2020
Razor: Razorock game changer .84- MFG 2018>
Blade: Kai SS (6) Sharp & smooth extra wide(.009 thousands) for better blade exposure.
Soap: Razorock XXX- Fresh Scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush:Razorock Plissoft 24 mm- Great little brush for making lather from any type of soap, good splay,good scrub & soft tip whiskers.
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 2 + pickups.
Post shave :Razorock The Dead Sea aftershave with witch Hazel + dollop of Nivea balm on beard area.
Results: 9.5/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + no weepers + no irritation =
Excellent shave with my RR GC .84 with a Kai SS blade.
Have some great shaves!Stay safe in these times!
Razor: Razorock game changer .84- MFG 2018>
Blade: Kai SS (6) Sharp & smooth extra wide(.009 thousands) for better blade exposure.
Soap: Razorock XXX- Fresh Scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush:Razorock Plissoft 24 mm- Great little brush for making lather from any type of soap, good splay,good scrub & soft tip whiskers.
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 2 + pickups.
Post shave :Razorock The Dead Sea aftershave with witch Hazel + dollop of Nivea balm on beard area.
Results: 9.5/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + no weepers + no irritation =
Excellent shave with my RR GC .84 with a Kai SS blade.Have some great shaves!Stay safe in these times!
Razor: 1960 Gillette Fatboy; adjustable set to 7 today
Blade: US Personna Lab Blue, in blue wrapper, before they switched to plain white a couple years ago (shave #2)
Brush: RazoRock Barber 24 synthetic
Soap: Stirling Texas on Fire
Rating: 9.0
Last night's shave on a day and a half of growth. Another easy BBS after WTG/XTG/ATG passes without any tugging or pulling (and I still have near BBS over 12 hours later) - but lots of burn during the shave, and four or five nicks. So I deducted one point from the rating today. I forgot to dial the adjustment back to 6 or 5 like I had planned to do; I hope I remember before next time.
Blade: US Personna Lab Blue, in blue wrapper, before they switched to plain white a couple years ago (shave #2)
Brush: RazoRock Barber 24 synthetic
Soap: Stirling Texas on Fire
Rating: 9.0
Last night's shave on a day and a half of growth. Another easy BBS after WTG/XTG/ATG passes without any tugging or pulling (and I still have near BBS over 12 hours later) - but lots of burn during the shave, and four or five nicks. So I deducted one point from the rating today. I forgot to dial the adjustment back to 6 or 5 like I had planned to do; I hope I remember before next time.
While not my favorite scent from Stirling it is the best performing soap for protection and that THICK lather. I haven't splashed Bay Rum all summer and it was time today.
Depending on where you stand if it was good or bad but it is on pretty heavy today. I am now 4 hours post shave and getting told I smell like cinnamon. The combo of Clubman BR and Stirling EDT appear to be a good combo if your into this. I also maybe got carried away with the edt. I knew I was gonna spray 2 pumps but not much came out on the first 2. So 2 more came out. All though I smell the Clubman more. Maybe I got some up my nose?
Overall the shave was what we all hope for. Smooth, BBS and no irritation.
9.2/10
KM
Depending on where you stand if it was good or bad but it is on pretty heavy today. I am now 4 hours post shave and getting told I smell like cinnamon. The combo of Clubman BR and Stirling EDT appear to be a good combo if your into this. I also maybe got carried away with the edt. I knew I was gonna spray 2 pumps but not much came out on the first 2. So 2 more came out. All though I smell the Clubman more. Maybe I got some up my nose?
Overall the shave was what we all hope for. Smooth, BBS and no irritation.
9.2/10
KM
not as difficult as it might seem ... a matter of habit
I read your shave after I looked at the razor you used, and put my eyes back in my head. Intimidating is not the word I would use. That is a scary looking razor.
SHARK WEEK Razor: Timeless Bronze TRBR38
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Simpson's Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso Red
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood
Aftershave: Duke Cannon Supply Company Ice Cold Balm
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder
Rating Ten
VIGSHAVING OC/CC with Parker handle
Head shaving CC side
Face shaving OC side
KAI
MOGNO Ach brito
As Bond Retro Style
good shave, gentle and quite effective, with Kai an even better effect than usual ... In this head the CC side is a bit more effective than the OC side ..... 7.5Head shaving CC side
Face shaving OC side
KAI
MOGNO Ach brito
As Bond Retro Style
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