Thursday - A Proraso Morning... Proraso Pre/Post Sara Bonnyman "Waterfall" shaving bowl Proraso Cream Frank Shaving Chrome Metal (23mm) - Finest Badger Parker 94R - Closed Comb - Chrome Gillette "The Spoiler" (4th shave) Osage Rub Proraso AS balm Proraso AS lotion Man, I love this Italian stuff. The Proraso shave is always one of my favorites! The Parker 94R is an amazingly good and inexpensive razor. It is very heavy, has an incredible grip and shaves beautifully. It compares very favorable to the Merkur 34HD but is significantly cheaper. For the maximum menthol effect, I whacked the Osage straight on my just-shaved, warm skin. Whew! My eyes were watering!! The Proraso AS balm is a fantastic product... are they really going to stop making it? Very nice finish with the Proraso AS lotion. Hmmm... next time I might put a drop of the M-Bomb in the after shave. I am a day ahead of you guys in North America. I am pleased to report that Thursday is looking like a good day! Cheers, Lyndon - T
Tuesday / Wednesday Pre (Eucerin Moisturizing cream, warm shower) Omega 10083 Pro boar MWF Merkur 23c w/ Kai Stainless Post (Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser, cold water rinse) Master Bay Rum Two pass DFS ... both days. I'm content.
Thursday: Musgo Real pre-shave oil Calani Cadre Noir shave soap Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush, Silver Tip Fibre Merkur Futur Gillette Platinum (1.) Bloc Osma alum Musgo Real Classic after shave
Thursday Arko Cool SC/Omega Baby-Pro 1955 Schick Hydro-magic/EMS-Personna D? Old Spice Classique EdC My Senator is packed for travel...Schick did such a great job...when I finished shaving I threw it in the suit-case aswell...
Merkur 34c Ladas(2) Whipped dog silver tip Aloe glycerine soap TSD wheat sandalwood Dickinson's witch hazel Alcolado Glacial w/ two drops of M bomb DFS, I found myself walking in front of the fan several times to re-freeze my neck. Stay chilly, cheers.
Thursday: Turkish Horsehair Super Speed/Sharp day 4 Valobra Menthol SS Hega AS Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EDT Once again, smooth as silk from my Super Speed/Sharp "partnership" - the Valobra Menthol soap lathers so nicely with the help of this Turkish horsehair brush, and it gives a lot of good skincare. The menthol effect is very subdued, but it's still there. The Hega aftershave is awesome.
September 20 2012 Schick L Type Injector Schick blade (4) Vie Long Cachurro brush J M Faser's original scent s/c Pinaud Special Reserve a/s 4711 e de c I love the tobacco and citrus combination. The old L Type hasn't been off the rack in a while, but as always it served well for a quick 3 pass shave. Have a great day everyone. Graham
9-20-12 Since I shaved so late in the afternoon yesterday it's a no shave day. Looking forward to tomorrows shave.
Thursday Gillette No. 51 Red Personna The Manchurian Proraso Red (old stock) DR Harris Marlborough Splash This was one of the few shaves I have had this week. It was great!
Shave of the Day (SOTD) Thursday September 20, 2012 Prep: Brush soaking in hot water, face wash with Noxzema Triple Clean, warm shower Razor: FaTip Grande Blade: Polsilver SI Brush: Semogue 1438 Boar Soap: Domino AS: Aqua Velva Musk Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash Of Aftershave It has been a while since I have used the FaTip since the arrival of the Cadet Open Comb. In comparison it feels mild, although I had an outstanding shave with it this morning with just the stock handle.
Thursday evening: Pre shave: Hot Shower followed by Proraso pre shave. Shave Mug: Old Spice vintage Shave Brush: Men's Biz Super Badger Razor: Merkur 34C Blade: Feather (2) Shave Cream: Triumph & Disaster Old Fashioned Shave Cream Post Shave: Cold water splash ASC: Nivea Post Shave Cream 3 Passes (WTG / XTG / ATG) with a couple of little touch ups. Result was a DFS+ The shave cream's aroma is sensational. Cheers,
5/8 Henckel Twins Calani Oriental Plum 30mm/Grade A Couldn't get a much nicer shave than the one this morning. Bowl lathered for the first time in a long time, enjoyable. Have a good one. This picture has nothing to do with today's shave. This is a brush that never worked out for me. It has a 28mm Super Badger knot. I don't remember all the lofts but the one in the pic is obviously high (60mm, guess). I took it all the way down to 50mm and it remained mushy. Cured me of super badgers, though. up pic
Thursday: soak brush/Shavemac custom 167,2 band,d01,fan/DB Brush Scuttle hot shower Proraso PrePost cream RazoRock XXX Gillette Red Tip/Rapira Swedish Supersteel (1) warm water rinse Monster Block Alum warm water rinse Thayer's Lemon WH HBG Bay Rum mixed with a small amount of 444 Very nice shave from the Red Tip,2 pass face,1 pass head some touch-up work needed on Thunderdome for BBS all around.
Star Date Log: Thursday - 09.20.2012 Prep: Jojoba Oil Music: Pandora Cool Jazz Radio Razor: 1940's Gillette Tech Blade: Red Personna Brush: CE Pure Badger Soap: VDHL Post: Cool Water Rinse/Homemade Splash/Nivea ASB
Thursday morning, September 20, 2012 Schick E2 Injector razor w/ Schick blade (10) Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush, MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather, finish with cold water rinse for a DFS! Ten nice shaves with the Chinese Schick blade!
SOTD Thursday 9-20-2012 FaTip Piccolo w/Astra SP Proraso PSC Al's Bomb SC - Boheme Semogue 1460 Boar Dickinson's Witch Hazel Brut Original ASB British Sterling Cologne Haven't given the little Piccolo some love for quite a while so I'll give it a spin this morning. The Al's Bomb SC is amazing! The huge lather bomb this SC produces is outstanding as well as it's performance; then, there is the magnificent scent. If you are looking for a SC that is on par with the old English SC's give Al's a try. I'm sure he would appreciate his fellow forumites support besides, it's great stuff!
09/20/12 Hot shower: MAN shampoo and body bar from Apple Valley Natural Soap Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89 Blade: Astra SP Brush: H I S synthetic Cream: TSD Wheat (orange scent) Thayers Witch Hazel Really like this shampoo and body bar. Everything you need in one little chunk of soap. Smooth comfortable shave. BBS. And the Thayers is alway a nice finish! Shyed (sp?) away from the lucky tiger vanishing cream this morning. Mabe I'll try it again tomorrow. Cheers!
Merkur 34c w/ Ladis Omega boar w/ Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood Shave Stick Finished with a rinse and Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood AS
Thursday - another day closer Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil CD: The Best of Lightning Hopkins Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Malawi Mapanga AA, BLACK Soap: TSD Leather + 3 drops TSD M Bomb Brush: Redleaf Razor: '55 Red Tip Blade: Astra SP, day 4, 3 passes Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Thayer's Rose Petal WH with aloe vera, hand strop blade 'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky Not bad, not bad.
