EJ DE89L Dalan D'men Sensitive (Man what a scent :love055) Astra SP (11) EJ 25 mm silvertip home boosted Adidas Dynamic Pulse AS This blade is killing me with how it isn't killing me. Yesterday was a fluke, I used Arko shave stick and only did two passes and didn't reapply Arko on the 2nd pass, so it was thinner than normal.....had to be why I got nicked, but oh well, today was fine. I'm beginning to wonder if it is the 89? It has a totally different blade angle than any other razor I have and it may help the blade wear or something? Anyway, day 11 and still comfortable. I don't think I'm going to beat the blade that wouldn't die, but I anticipate at least another shave out of it, but who knows. It's almost scary how you just don't know how far to push it. All these fine shaves are going to end with one lack-luster event. Oh well, all good things come to an end, I just don't know when that will be.
Parker Badger Claypso soap sample Gillette OC w/ Rapria Three passes a DFS Thayer's Witch Hazel w/ Rose Water
Friday, June 17th 2011 Razor: D.R. Harris Chatsworth Blade: Astra Superior Platinum Brush: Rudy Vey with Shavemac Knot Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime Soap: Geo F. Trumper Limes Shave Soap A/S: Geo F. Trumper Extract of Limes An excellent shave! Everytime I use the Trumper Lime aftershave I am amazed at how natural it smells. Amazing stuff!
Go, Go, Go, Go...Go on with yo bad se'f....I for one am following this with great interest....I think we should start a pool...My money's on 15...:happy102 BTW...Friday's Shave: Hot Shower Arko Shave Stick/Arko Max.Comf.SC Omega 10029 Baby-Pro Boar 1953-58 Eversharp Schick Hydro-Magic Injector Long's Drugs/Personna (Day3) Arko Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS Guerlain Habit Rouge EdT
Friday Prep: Hot shower Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK Soap: Dulouz Marrakech Brush: Ever Ready 250PB w/ original knot Razor: '58 Gillette TV Blade: Astra SP, day 5, 3+ passes Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Ogallala Bay Rum Limes & Peppercorns 'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky Shave Rating: 4 Blades Not too shabby. Another fine lather from your soap, John!
Friday: Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole Blade: Wilkinson Sword Brush: Omega Boar 10049 Soap: P.160 Duro A/S: Aqua Velva Musk EdT: English Leather (Dana) :happy036
R. Schofield, Liverpool/Frank's 28mm Silver tip/MWF/ Polar Ice Great shave today, What more could I ask for.
Shave Of The Day - June 17th, 2011 Hot Shower Vie Long Horsehair 13061 Brush TSD Watermelon Sorbet Soap ~ :freezing Clix Razor Gillette Permasharp Blade ~ Day 3 Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend TSD A/S Splash 2X Iced Monkey Farts ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
Hoffritz Open Comb Bull Mastiff Gillette 7 o'clock Super Stainless (Russian Green) Simpson Chubby 2 Best Bigelow SC Alum Boosted Superior 70 Bay Rum Found an older OC Hoffritz travel razor at a shop today after work. I got a decent shave and will probably use it when I need a mild shave, but it will not replace the Old type. Overall, a nice cool shave. Not overly close, but very comfortable.
Friday, June 17, 2011 Merkur Barberpole Slant (39C) w/Astra SP Vitos Extra Super Sapone da Barba Omega 21047 Mixed Badger/Boar Malizia Uomo Vetyver AS Malizia Uomo Vetyver EdT I usually post these "over there" so I hope you will do me the honor of allowing me to share my photos here in the interim.
Saturday's Shave: Hot Shower Arko Shave Stick/Arko Max.Comf.SC Omega 10029 Baby-Pro Boar 1953-58 Eversharp Schick Hydro-Magic Injector Long's Drugs/Personna (Day4) Arko Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS Guerlain Habit Rouge EdT Steller shave this morning...hard to keep my hands off my face again...:happy108
With you posting pictures like that it'll be tough convincing others to let you post here, but I'll see what I can do!
June, 18 Another great shave with Valobra! TSD preshave balm 8/8 W&B restored by Glen Paddle strop Muhle travel brush in best badger Valobra shave stick Cold water rug LOVE that 'more then DFS' feeling! Smooth and soft! :happy102 Thank you, Jeff, for switching me to straight shaving!
