Thank You sir! I resurrected it from the other side a little while ago. You can see the before and after photos in this thread - http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-shine-box.49564/ Your kind words are much appreciated. Have a great day!
March 23/2016 Razor: No Name 3 piece tech. Blade: Personna Red (5) Brush: Omega Syn. Cream: Proraso White tube. Pre Shave oil: Homemade. AS: Dove. Men + Care. Bowl: Pick up at antique shop. BTW: 8 the hard way Different set up yet again. Trying my best to get those pesky areas on my neck without PAIN. So my 1st pass WTG, straight forward all the way(no deviation). Smooth all the way(Proraso). The 2nd pass ATG, not bad, a little drag(#5 on blade), but probably human error. Followed by a 3rd watered down pass WTG/ATG/XTG, feeling with my fingers all the way, got most, but no BBS, I`ll say DFS and maybe a +. Satified but, not overjoyed. Bill
Prep - Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam Razor - Gillette Ball-End Tech Blade - Gillette 7 o'clock SharpEdge Brush - J.F.Martin "Tiny" 30mm HMW Soap - Tcheon Fung Sing Ambassador LE After - Frozen towel / Brut Original A/S Result - Dolphin Squeaky Smooth Another excellent soap from my backlog that I'm only getting around to using now. TFS certainly lives up to its reputation, lovely post shave feel. An effortless shave all around really, well apart from the "Tiny" 733g handle. The 7 o'clock yellows are a lovely blade, very smooth.
SOTD 3/22/16 Prep: Hot shower/ Nivea Original Men's Face Wash Pre-Shave: Proraso White Soap: Proraso Red Brush: Manhandled Wood shop 24mm Boar Razor/ Blade: Merkur 1906/ Voskhod (1) Astringent: Witch Hazel Post-Shave: Nivea Sensitive Balm Aftershave: Captain's Choice Sandalwood Great shave last night. The Proraso Red is a great performing soap and smells great. The Shea Butter helps with post shave so it is not as drying as traditional Proraso soaps. Back to my Daily Shaver razor/ Blade combo. Captain's Choice Sandalwood is a Bay Rum/ Sandalwood cologne smell and is one of my favorites. Great shave overall!
I plan to make a TSD purchase this summer to help keep me in good rotation as I put away my Clubman an AV Musk for next fall/winter.
Hi Roby, glad you got a good shave. But i wanted to comment on the picture................ SUPERB! Eye Candy! Bill
3/23/16 Blackland Blackbird Persona (4) Omega 10066 Biotique Palmyra Avon Windjammer The Persona blade in the red wrapper with the crisp printing on the blade did not have the smoothness or staying power of the Persona Lab Blue. 4 shaves and not smooth after the first shave, so into the blade bank it went. Left me with a little irritation. Tomorrow...have to go to the magic shoebox to see what is next.
Now that`s what i call a layout! WOW. Very good Mike, and to go with a good shave, what more could one ask for. Happy shaving. Bill
Thanks Robert! My first go with the Slim was awesome, I'm sticking with learning it until it's time to prep for the Bunny
