100% natural soap Schick DE Apollo No 10 TOBS Rose Shaving Cream TOBS Pure Badger Cariad Post Shave Moisturiser Joop! Homme EDT - advance warning system.....
sabre, I use an olive oil soap as a pre-shave routine. I find it makes a noticeable difference in giving me a smoother shave- the razor or blade doesn't skip at all regardless of the shaving soap used. Good stuff!
Monday: Plisson 16 HMW Taylor of Old Bond Street Mr. Taylors Cream Gillette No. 58 with Gillette "Swede" Blade Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel w/ 15% alcohol Gentlemen's Refinery AS Balm Floris Vetiver EdT
Monday - TSD Week Day 1 Items from TSD in blue Cream: TOBS Avocado (Thanks EW!) Brush: Golden Nib Silvertip knot set in Crabtree & Evelyn handle Razor: '59 Fatboy @ 5 Blade: Gillette Platinum (UK) D6 Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil Aftershave: Thayers Rose WH / TSD Iced Lime Milk Now I see why you guys rave about the Avocado.I bought my 1st silvertip and got it from Kevin on Friday. It's a great brush!
Strop: TM Genuine Linen/Hand American Cordovan Leather Razor: Tim Zowada B&B LE Damascus Brush: Rooney 2/1 Finest Badger Soap: Santa Maria Novella Aftershave: Santa Maria Novella Lotion Edt: Bond No. 9 Coney Island
Hello Hurricane Season! Monday Razor: Gillette #58 Blade: Aeterna Brush: Simpson Chubby2 Super Cream: Coates Rose (Determined to finish this tub this week!) A/S: Connaughts a/s milk Edt: Acqua di Parma
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep: Shavemac 22mm silvertip FH Tech/feather MWF Lucky Tiger AS Penhaligons 'LP #9 EdT Skipped yesterdays shave, and today's my first time using a feather in this razor. Last three times have been great using the Iridium, and I was looking forward to trying the feather on two days worth of beard. This combo is excellent.......the feather is a (relatively) tamed animal when using this razor. I can't use those blades comfortably on most razors, but love em in my fatboy set on 3. This set up feels almost as good as any I've tried....who woulda thunk it! For me, using a somewhat mild razor coupled with a very sharp blade seems to be the perfect match, and this silly little Tech fits the bill perfectly. Heh, such a nothing special looking razor in my eyes, but the thing delivers. I'm sorry it took me almost two years to try one. I'm gonna use the feather a few more times to truly get a handle on it's performance in this type, but I do have a first impression. I can see(from the few tiny weepers) that this blade does require more attention to detail. The couple spots of blood were totally my fault, and I won't make that mistake again. Just sorta got carried away with how easy and effortless the shave was, and pushed the envelope a bit too much. I'm just wondering if the Iridium doesn't cut about as close, but with a more forgiving nature to it. I may not even need a feather in this thing....it may be overkill or something. We'll see these next few days. Anyway, I've been enjoying the hell out of this razor, and today was no exception. BBS results, Martin
Monday 6/1 . . . [*]Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel [*]Brush: C&E BBB [*]Cream: T&H 1805 [*]Razor: '31 Gillette Goodwill [*]Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (shave 8 ) [*]Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil [*]A/S: Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner & SCS Savory Rose ASM [*]EDT: Nine Flags Live Oak from Germany Cologne [*]Result: Nice BBS Shave. No blood. SharpEdge still going strong after 8 shaves.
Monday - TSD Week Day 1 TSD in Blue Hot shower EJ Badger Brush TSD Wheat shave cream - Iced Subzero :freezing Dorco PL-510 with Dorco St-300 Blade Witch Hazel TSD 4711 Type A/S Splash with Allantoin I think I have a new favorite cream! That Iced Subzero almost felt like I was shaving with Osage Rub. I really like it better than Noxzema Lather. This shave was really let down by the blade, I could feel it tugging from the start. The Wheat Cream was very slick and protective and the splash was very soothing. I don't remember any sting at all and it was a very light pleasant scent.
2 June, Tuesday Merkur Futur w/ Gillette Super Thin Rooney 3/1 "Super" C&E Sandalwood SC Penhaligon's Opus 1870 EDT
Razor: Schick 66 Blade: Ted Pella Brush: Kimson horn Lather: Proraso red A/S: TSD iced Aqua Velva milk
Mon. Night for TSD week: '57 Superspeed w/Bleue Extra on face, Fatboy w/Crystal on head C&E BBB for head, Grabbox boar brush on face TSD Signature SS Alum Block TSD ADG Type Splash The french Bleue Extra apparently doesn't work well on shave 4. Didn't feel anything until I applied alum, then major sting.
1 JUNE '9 'S II. Wash - Imperial Leather Razor - Super Adj. @ 4 Blade - Astra Superior Brush - C&E Best Soap - l'Occitane Splash - Bracer Green Finish - Grey Flannel. ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04L5U9Nj-HM
Tuesday: I got it at TSD Day 2 TSD Theme Items in Blue Soap:TSD: Bourbon Vanilla Brush: Golden Nib Knot in Ever-Ready handle Razor: Long Toothed NEW with BRW Bulldog Mastiff handle Blade: 7 O'Clock Black (#2) A/S: Thayers with peppermint EO followed by TSD Vetiver
Tuesday/Martes NOS La Toja shavestick GEM Micromatic open comb with Ted Pella blade(2nd shave) Semogue 2000 boar brush (getting better and better) Weleda ASB
