The 34C is beautiful. Definitely my favorite. Although I have been getting a bit of soreness with no noticeable irritation.
4/27 1907 valet auto strop feather SE TSD lemon & cedarwood s/c ever roddy badger brush, black/green marble bakelite handle dickinsons witch hazel murray & lanman florida water polo double black 2 rounds on strop
MONDAY'S II. German Open-Comb, 7 O'Clock Green-loaded. Truefitt A&D Hill Rose, C A&D E Best-lathered. Aramis Splash then the EdT, then I was lovely. ... Takes 2.5 minutes for this song to get good - but chorus is worth it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wcZVEUL8_M&feature=related
Tuesday Soap: MB Awakenings Brush: GN-ER Razor: Shave King Blade: 7 O'Clock Black (#3) A/S: Thayers followed with TSD: subzero
Tuesday: Omega Silvertip Ming Shi TTO/new Super Max Irisch Moos S/C Arko Aqua A/S gel Lubriderm unscented moisturizer Acqua di Selva cologne No menthol from this Irisch Moos cream, but it's still wonderful--I love the scent, lather, and the skincare. The Aqua gel provides great cooling and soothing after a shave, and smells very nice.
Tuesday: Lord Smart Razor / ASCO Orange blade / C.O.Bigelow Cream / Omega 61384 brush / Old Spice Aftershave Smooth, easy two pass BBS today. What a way to start the day!
Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap Simpson Duke 3 TOBS Avocado Merkur HD Gillette Swede (4) Aqua Velva Nivea Sensitive ASB Lime Skin Food
Merkur Slant Gillette Platinum Kent Bk4 Mama Bear's Tuscan Memories SS Speick Aftershave splash Nice soap for a rainy day... I'm on my second week with the same blade.
Muhle Pinsel R41 (new type) 7 O'clock Sharp Edge Knotty Badger Best TSD Polynesian Red Soap, Aftershave splash, and Cologne.
Tuesday Merkur 38C / 7o'clock Green Omega Boar Brush ( 1st day on the job) Cedarfurnitureman SS ( 1st use for this also) Thayer's Lavender WH W & S Lavender ASB The Cedarfurnitureman SS was a pleasant surprise. The Omega brush from Em's Place arrived yesterday --- so it was pressed into service this a.m.-- it easily created enough lather for 3 passes.
Tuesday 4/28 Penchetta Penworks Redwood Burl Slivertip Irisch Moos Shave Stick 6/8 Boker Edelweiss Thayer's A/F Original Swiss Pitralon Result: Very nice shave today. Didn't like the smell of the Swiss Pitralon as I was putting it on - so much so that I dumped the rest of the decant. Haha, jokes on me...as it settles, it's turning out to be a not-so-unpleasant scent. Great skincare, too.
Tuesday: Merkur Progress w/ Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharpedge Blade Plisson 14 HMW Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet Shaving Soap Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet AS; Clinique Post-Shave Healer Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet EdT