SOTD Friday 4-20-2012 5/8 Joseph Rodgers & Sons Wedge Proraso PSC Musgo Real SC Semogue 820 Boar Dickinson's Witch Hazel Nivea ASB Royal Copenhagen Musk ASL
I like to fool around with pics when I've got the time. Photoshop & The Gimp have some pretty neat filters and effects. It also helps to cover up the crappy quality of the camera in my cellphone...
Friday's Zen shave Prep: hot water splash, hot washing cloth, olive oil marinade while lathering Music: Easy Japanese Cookbook, Traditional Japanese music Brush: Wilkinson Sword badger / boar Soap: DVH "extra Fris" (bowl lathered) Razor: British Gillette flare tip Rocket Blade: Merkur (6th? shave) Shave: 3-pass + touch-up DFS++ (it would have been a BBS but for a few patches which I missed. D'OH!) The olive oil marinade is very nice. No burn whatsoever, smooth shaving, smooth skin and a daily BBS (or very close to)! Perhaps I'll try some other oils. Sesame seed oil, grape seed oil, rice oil. I'll have to dive in SWMBO's kitchen cupboard to try 'em one by one.
The TOBS Lavender SC is a gift for SWMBO but since she is out of town on business I thought I would give it a spin. Good product but the scent isn't for me.
Ah, of course! baby oil! For that ultra BBS feeling! Haven't got that in the house at the moment, as my girls are fifteen and seventeen. I don't have to clean their bums anymore! But a great idea none the less, fishcrow! I remember it always felt and smelled nice!
20 April, 2012 Hello fellow wet-shavers, hope everyone's weekend is great. Today's Shower and Shave Hot Shower Facial Prep: Proraso glycerin Soap: Vitos Extra Brush: Parker Badger Razor/Blade: Gillette Old Style Open Comb/Treet Post: RazoRock alum, Arko Aqua Results: DFS
Wade and Wingfield 19th century with ivory scales Simpson's Chubby 2 Provence Sante Green Tea Shave Soap Osage Rub Baxter of California AS Balm Music-Wailin' Jenny's
Eveline shave gel as preshave OCMM/Gem SS PTFE Vie-Long horsehair brush Wilkinson Sword soap in a blue bowl Cold water splash Nivea AS splash What can I say... If there is a term 'OCMM quality', that is it!
Friday Prep: Hot shower, soak brush CD: Victory In Heaven Blues Band ~ V I H Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Malawi Mapanga AA, BLACK Soap: TSD SOTQ A3 - Jelly Doughnut Brush: Ever Ready 200T with original knot Razor: Merkur 34C Blade: Voskhod, day 5, 3+ passes Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Brut ASB, Brut cologne Great shave. Just finished a 5-pack of Voskhod blades. Not the best blade for me, but I've found that paired with my Merkur HDs I get the best shaves from 'em.
Friday Shave with the son: Hot Towel Burt's Bees shving cream as pre shave Hot towel TOOBS Sandalwood shaving cream Clubman badger brush Becker Scuttle Schick G6 w/ Schick blade 2nd shave Cold rinse Alum block Nivea AS Balm Old Spice Classic AS Clubman Talc The shaving cream for the entire shave was whipped up by my six year-old son. As many of you have seen and read before he shaves with me on weekend visits. I have bragged that he can make a good batch of lather. Well here is the pics of what a a young man of 6 can do by himself.
Thanks Randy! I'm just glad that he shows the enthusiasm towards shaving. I just remember the days I spent along side my grandfather. It is what I remember most. The smell of Williams Mug Soap and Old Spice AS takes me back every time. Hopefully one day he won't be able to pick up a razor without thinking back of our days shaving together. See how strong of bond our hobby can make sights, smells from generation to generation and so on...
That scent is quite amazing isnt it?! I love it! As soon as I got it in the mail I opened and took a whiff and quickly went to shave! My wifey showed me her love for the scent too
SOTD Saturday 4-21-2012 Gillette Old Type, Ball End Wilkinson Stainless Blade Classic Shaving Lavender SS Col Conk Barbershop Badger Dickinson's Witch Hazel Nivea ASB No. 4711 EDC Late night shave due to early travel time tomorrow. Will be attending a seminar at the Shriners Hospital for a couple of days so may not post for awhile. Enjoy your shaves and I'll follow your posts on the laptop.
