After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep: Shavemac 22mm silvertip fatboy/Bic Platinum MWF Lucky Tiger AS Penhaligons 'Love Potion #9' EdT Very nice shave this morning...second time using the (new to me) Bic. It's sharp, yet forgiving, and I can see why some members like this blade. It doesn't cut quite as easily as Iridiums or SharpEdge blades, but that's just me. These are definitely worth a look, and would probably be excellent for many members. Anyway, BBS results, Martin
Merkur Slant Iridium Super (7) Rooney 3, 1 Super Mama Bear's Tuscan Memories Speick Aftershave Splash Number 7 shave on the Iridium and still no real signs of wear. I say real because it might be showing it's age a little bit, but it isn't like a lot of blades that start pulling, or dont' cut well. This one still feels comfortable, but might not be shaving quite as close, but not by much.
1912 Ever Ready Pella Shavemac 585 TSD Tommy Bahama type Soap-Cream, ASM, and Cologne Here is to hoping Fuzzy is wchnme.
Friday 5/22 Ever Ready 100T boar Palmolive Menthol Cool (Indian, discontinued I believe) Gillette Slim Adjustable (4) Super Irridium Thayer's A/F Original Speick Splash Result: Fantastic shave again today! :happy088
Razor: Schick Injector Blade: Pella (D1) Lather: Palmolive Stick Brush: Tweezerman Aftershave: Self made milk mix very smooth shave, had a lot of irritation after shave didn't hurt but majorly RED but the AS really did its job on the way to work.
Friday 5/22 . . . [*]Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel [*]Brush: The "Ever Roddy 300" an Ever Ready 300 refurbished with silvertip badger knot by "The Knotty Badger" [*]Cream: SCS Oakmoss & Lavendula [*]Razor: '58 Gillette Executive [*]Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock ShapeEdge (shave 5) [*]Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil [*]A/S: Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner & Nivea Extra Soothing ASB [*]EDT: SCS Oakmoss & Lavendula EDT [*]Result: Been a long, long time since I used the gold Fat Boy. Last time I was a bloody mess. Figured that it was caused by bad technique. For the most part it was. Today only two nicks around my chin. Bad enough to require some toilet paper. The adjustables just seem to be bad news for me. But the SCS products were a great consolation for the blood today. St. Sue makes some of the best.
Viernes // 22/05/09 Pre Hot Shower Proraso Pre/Post Shave Bic Disposable Omega Blue 1077 Williams Shaving Soap Post WH Skin Bracer Green Vas. Moisture Lock Result: First time using the Williams today. I also used a the Omega boar brush for the first time in months. I am absolutely loving the bic disposable, and the Williams soap was incredible! I bought it yesterday for one dollar! On the other hand, the WH is god awful. I cannot stand the smell of it. Skin bracer is very good for the money, and the moisture lock finished nicely. A great shave today. Now if only I could get my Merkur to feel like the disposables.... hmmm....
Friday! Merkur Futur with Wilkinson (UK) Blade Plisson 16 Truefitt & Hill Lavender Shaving Cream Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel w/ 15% Grain Alcohol Added Gentlemen's Refinery AS Balm Czech & Speake No. 88
Razor: 1979 Gillette Super Adjustable @ 7 Blade: Feather (4) S/C: Connaughts English Lavender Brush: Tweezerman A/S: Raw Vanilla The Feather is reaching the end of its life, so it will be retired now and replaced with a new one. The Connaughts is a sample I set aside after getting MWF early in April. It's a nice cream but it was a slight pain getting a good lather going with it. The effort was worth it, as the resulting lather had nice lubricating qualities, and I really love the scent. I think I'll have to invest in a Lavender scented shave soap in the near future.
Friday Razor: Bull Mastiff (Thanks Cooncatbob!) Blade: NOS Wilkinson Brush: Simpson Tulip 2 Super Cream: DR Harris Lavender A/S: Booster Lilac Edt: TOBS Sandalwood
FRIDAY. XXII MAY TWO-THOUSAND & NINE. Body: Imperial Leather Hair: Same Bath Soap Razor: Merkur Long Blade: Grecian BIC Brush: C&E Best Soap: Arko Stick Cream: Arko Regular Splash: Old Spice Finish: J-P Gaultier. ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdusgXW_Wi4
23 May, Saturday Merkur Futur w/ Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (Yellow pack) Rooney 3/1 "Super" GFT Sandalwood SS GFT Eucris EDT Fantastic lather from the GFT soap.
Saturday May 23 'Prosraso Day' Preshave: Proraso pre/post Soap: Proraso Brush: GFT Best Badger Razor: 1908 Gillette Single Ring Blade: brand new Astra Superior Aftershave: Proraso Aftershave Splash Cologne: Parfum de Nicolai 'Baladin' Smooth shave alround with no nicks. The single ring is a more agressive beast than my Aristocrat and I found that a different blade angle is also required. Pete
Saturday/Sabado Gillette Red Tip Super Speed(wonderful DE razor) with Continente blade(2nd shave) La Walkiria Super Badger SB(wonderful spanish brush) Myrurgia Shaving Stick(too sad it have been discontinued:mad Floid AS Vigoroso The Super Speed is just perfect,almost a close shave like a SE but unfortunately not the same feedback.4 passes shave and BBS.It was my first shave with La Walkiria brush(bought it yesterday)Its a cool brush but needs more use to reach it top performance.Even when I like badger brush after trying the Semogue boar brush I think Im sold to boar nowhappy102
Saturday: Gorey's Chairman Dovo Bismarck 5/8 Musgo Real-SC Lubriderm unscented moisturizer Gillette Wild Rain-AS gel Giorgio Beverly Hills-EDT A shave that I must to call my favorite--take my time, shave slowly, and enjoy the right way. My wife is still sleeping, or she might to attack me--she LOVES Giorgio Beverly Hills on me!
