THURSDAY 08.12.21 SOTD Gillette ‘46-’47 Aristocrat set / Gillette Nacet Spiffo "Castillo" African Blackwood 24mm HMW SHD Fan Grooming Dept. Special Edition Kairos + Lamb Tallow Prospectors Classic Aftershave SplashFirst shave with this brush. Performance was amazing. Easily generated enough lather for three passes. Great flow-through and super soft face feel. Definitely a keeper!
Shave #5 on this Filarmonica. Very Smooth 2 pass shave, that left me BBS. Zero issues. I decided to break out the Mentholated Aftershave, with extra Menthol Crystals added, mistake. 10 minutes later, and my face still feels semi frozen, and my eyes are still watering. The good news is, my sinus' are very open. Razor- Filarmonica 13 Doble Temple "Muleta" Brush- @oscar11 special, with synthetic knot. Very good brush Soap/Cream- Proraso Red(Sandalwood) Aftershave- Fine Snakebite, with extra Menthol Crystals added. Wow!!!
Gillette Toggle, Bic Chrome Platinum blade, shave 3 This one is a later date coded F4 model. Used this one to compare against a Red Dot Fatboy. Short answer they are the same razor head and give the same end result a close but no BBS cigar finish for me when set on 7 for both. Longer answer at least for this Toggle is it is much rougher shave though manageable. That has everything to do with the fact the toggle lever has been well used on this razor and it works but doesn't hold the blade as tight as it should. The Red Dot Fatboy is much smoother because the blade is held more tightly. It also highlights a key flaw in the design and probably why it was dropped besides the $10 price tag back in 1958 being a sales killer for the average customer. With all that said I'd still opine that the Toggle and Red Dot Fatboy are better performing razors than the Executive and standard Fatboy razors that followed.
SOTD : 12th August 2021. Shaving recipe for today. Prep: Warm shower:/ Cien Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel. Pre: Cold wet flannel to my face. FatFace Ocean Escape Soap Bar. Brush: Anbbas 24mm Synthetic. Bowl Lather. Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl. Lather : HWF Lanolin Shaving Soap. (no.3) Blade: Dorco Prime Platinum.(D2) Razor: Parker 94r. Post: Cold water face wash with brush squeezings, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils. +3 Menthol Crystals. Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./4711 Original Cologne-ASL. /Cien Sensitive ASB. Greetings, Early morning shave, Last outing of the Dorco Prime Platinum which have been smooth and efficient throughout the week these are my Dorco blade that i have reacquainted myself to....A very smooth forgiving efficient blade my favourite from the Dorco camp that i have used to date. Finishing my shaving week of with another maiden shave using the new HWF Lanolin Shaving Soap. (no.3) HWF lanolin with Lavender & May Chang like the other new formula was a delight to shave with. The zesty citrus scent from the May Chang is another great addition to this wonderful lanolin based soap...What more can i say, apart from i look forward to using all of the HWF lanolin shaving soaps again in future shaves. Another enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report...Finishing to the shave off with a small dollop of Cien Sensitive ASB. My face is feeling smooth cool, & smelling divine. Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.
Gabels is really good. It's not clovey at all. It's got a slight sweetness. Is somewhat similar to Ogallala's scent.
THURSDAY'S SHAVE Perfumed by: Wilhelm Mülhens Shower Soap - Echt Kölnisch Wasser "4711" body wash (originally by Mülhens) Razor - Stirling Soap's Slant Blade - *9th Shave Shave Brush - Wood Razor's TruStone Turquoise (with 24mm Synthetic Nylon Knot by The Golden Nib) Chrome Razor/Brush Stand Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "11235" (discontinued) Scuttle by Karen's Pottery Aftershave - Echt Kölnisch Wasser "4711" (originally by Mülhens) Deodorant - Heart J Creations - "Citrus Neroli" *Custom Scent Fragrance - Echt Kölnisch Wasser "4711" Eau de Cologne (originally by Mülhens)
2021-08-12, Thursday And here I am again to bring you a photo that would make Newton envious (Isaac, not Helmut), albeit with a much less stimulating subject (than Hemut's, not Isaac's). Pleasant and very fragrant! Sapone PS: Sapone di Aleppo, 60% Sapone: Castle Forbes, Lavender Pennello: Aliexpress handle con Oumo Two Band Gel-tip bulb, 24 knot Rasoio: Gillette, Rocket HD Lametta: Gillette, 7 O’Clock, Super Stainless AS 1: MilMil, Figaro Gel AS 2: MilMil, BeMan, Balsamo Polivalente EdT: Farmacia Vaticana, Acqua di Lavanda ST: The silence...
August 12th Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.25 Blade: Gillette 7o'clock PermasharpStainless (3) Brush: Grizzly Bay Root Beer Pre-shave: PAA Cube Soap: PAA Grove PAA Galactic Witch Hazel PAA Star Jelly AS: PAA Grove Good morning! Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
Thursday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap Jayaruh #423 TNNSER by Tom Personna GEM SS PTFE CWR Pinaud Clubman AS The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #423 Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the TNNSER Razor by Tom with a Personna Super (74) Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Thursday morning: L’Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole Super Speed7 AM day 4 Cerrus SC Prep ASB Alt Innsbruck AS Splash This Cerrus is a very cheap vintage cream from Germany and I received many tubes of it a long time ago. I kept a couple of them for myself and I sent away the others. It has a nice scent which is aquatic/minty, its lather is good although not that slick, there’s a slight menthol sensation, and the skincare is decent but not great so the Prep sure came in handy. The Alt Innsbruck aftershave smells so gorgeous and it doesn’t lack menthol. Today’s shave was pretty damned good in spite of just two passes. Be well and safe! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 12, 2021 RAZOR: Dubl Duck Goldedge 11/16 (Mug), Gillette Slim Adjustable (Dome) BLADE: Suneko DE PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil BRUSH: JR Rosewood Silvertip Badger SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Chatillon Lux Pure Lavender.
SOD Thursday August 12, 2021 Ever wonder how many shaves in each tub of Proraso? See below in the Lather report! Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar Bowl: Shave Nation Lather: Proraso Green (33) Razor: Gillette 1959 E4 Settings: Face WTG:3-XTG:2-ATG:1 Head WTG:5-XTG:4-XTG:4-ATG:3 Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1) Razor: Gillette Styler Post: Omega Alum Block Post: Thayers Witch Hazel Balm: Proraso Green Have a great day!
Razor: Grabhorn Blade: modified gem Brush: ever ready Soap: WSP Lavender Post: Lavender witch hazel A/S: the veg Damn great shave. BBS out of this little guy! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
