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  1. brit
    -Monday-
    1940's minora
    simpson
    eton college

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    good morning gents
    minora monday may shave
    fine citrus lather built with the mighty simpson special,a small brush with lofty goals..;)
    smooth 2 passer with the 1946 era minora razor,this time with a solid handle on it,minor pickups.
    matching splash to finish
    awesome
    have a fantastic day everyone
    :eatdrink047:
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  2. palmolive fox
    I like the efficiency of open comb razors.
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  3. JACarbone
    Thank you Gary
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  4. JACarbone
    Wonderful shave Gary.
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  5. brit
    thank you Joe.:):eatdrink047:
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  6. Skimmer776
    I’m new here, but I think you said newbies can start whenever, so I’ll do Menthol May starting tomorrow.
    (-:
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  7. palmolive fox

    20th May 2025.

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    Shaving Recipe for today.

    Prep: Warm shower:/Cien Men Kenya Shower Gel.

    Pre:
    Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
    Pears Transparent bar Soap.
    Brush: Omega 10066.
    Bowl Lather.
    Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
    Lather: Proraso Sensitive Shaving Cream.
    Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword. (D3)
    Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic.
    Razor: Supply V2 (**) base plate.(Head/Dome) - Personna Injector PTFE. (D1)

    Post:
    Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & Head wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.5 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With Care+Witch Hazel./Benjamin's mentholated bay rum./L'0REAL Soothing Birch Sap PSB.

    (Face & Head Shave)

    Greetings,

    The Proraso Sensitive Soap always provides me with slick protective lather leaving an equally good post shave feel.

    An effortless head/dome shave with the Supply V2 fitted with a fresh Personna Injector PTFE blade. I'm starting to appreciate this razor again after the long period of me not adding it to my razor rotation.

    Finishing the shave off a with a few small dollops of L'0REAL Soothing Birch Sap PSB.

    My face & precious swede are feeling smooth & smelling divine.;)

    Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.:cool:
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  8. brit
    thank you Joe.:):eatdrink047:
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  9. brit
    yes,absolutely.welcome.:eatdrink047:
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  10. brit
    terrific tuesday shave,gear and pic Barry.:cool::bounce017:
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  11. palmolive fox
    Thank you Gary.
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  12. ChrisB
    Grazie Joe

    Thanks Joe. Hmm, yes. Good point. I do remember dulling blades needing more effort >>>>> haemorrhage Lol!
    Advice taken, Blade Binned :)

    elegant shave setup Gary

    Welcome @Skimmer776 the more the merrier

    Impressive headshave with a SE razor.
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  13. ChrisB
    Exactly right John, for the most part. I have tried shaving with no pre-shave, and so far no good. Any kind of preshave works better for me

    Normally hot water prep 30secs x3
    Pre-shave prep with either proraso or lately Palmolive shave cream or other shave creams. Hand rub in adding some water. It stays on while I lather up in the bowl.
    Face rinse again prior to lathering
    It does add time/cost/effort, but it's part of my ritual

    I have found with Mitchell's Wool Fat (which I regard as a tolerable acquaintance rather than a close friend) if I lather straight over the pre shave it works better.
    With other soaps like Stirling if I do that it also provides a sort of super lather.

    I am getting to the end of the Palmolive shave cream at the moment. I have toyed with the idea of using it on its own to see how that works for me, but since I am on a damage free quest for May, I will leave that for another day.
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  14. palmolive fox
    Thank you Chris. I had a great head shave with the Supply V2 this morning. I still prefer my Parker InjRzr for my headshaves though, the weight & balance a great combo. However, the Supply is a superb razor, I just have to adjust to it's heft & apply more attention when shaving with it than I do with my Parker and other injector razors.
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  15. brit
    thank you Chris.:):eatdrink047:
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  16. brit
    -Tuesday-
    new SC
    omega
    col conk bay rum
    taconic bay rum

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    good morning gents
    fine conk bay rum lather built with the semogue boar
    smooth 2 passer with the new SC,minor pick ups
    taconic bay rum to finish
    awesome
    have a fine day everyone
    :eatdrink047:
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  17. Trigger
    May 20 SOTM

    Good afternoon.

    Shavette Shave #616
    Dovo
    Personna Hairshaper Blade (6)
    J T Spartan Synthetic Brush
    Captain's Choice North SS and AS
    Stirling Alum Block
    Beard Growth: 2.5 Days

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    It is a late post. Three passes for a smooth and comfortable shave. Did get a small chin weep. The soap is hard so I did a brush load and then facelathered. Soap was slick so the razor easily glided on my skin. Alum feedback was minimal. Splashed the matching aftershave and good to go. Take care.
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  18. Trigger
    Thanks Joe.
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  19. Trigger
    Good-looking setup and shave Joe.
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  20. Trigger
    Super Shave John. One day, I will try the Scots Pine Sheep.
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