Thursday [FONT="]MUSIC:[/FONT] [FONT="]Animals – Pink Floyd (Vinyl)[/FONT] [FONT="] Ansgar’s Scuttle[/FONT] [FONT="]Simpson Chubby #1 in Best*[/FONT] [FONT="]Mitchells Woolfat SS[/FONT] [FONT="]Robeson Shuredge 6/8 Oblique Point (Black & White Celluloid)[/FONT] [FONT="]TM Artisan 3” 20 on the Linen [/FONT] [FONT="]TM Artisan 3” 20 on the Latigo / 30 on the Brushed[/FONT] [FONT="]2 Passes [/FONT] [FONT="]NO [/FONT][FONT="]Styptic Pencil WWR[/FONT] [FONT="]CWR[/FONT] [FONT="]Alum Bock [/FONT] [FONT="]CWR[/FONT] [FONT="]QED Da Vinci Water[/FONT] [FONT="]MB Summer Ice with Lilac [/FONT] [FONT="]Creed Green Irish Tweed[/FONT] [FONT="]Pinaud Eau de Quinine Hair Tonic[/FONT] [FONT="]BBS & I smell wonderful![/FONT] [FONT="]Have an outstanding day![/FONT] [FONT="]* quickly becoming my go to brush for soaps[/FONT]
Thursday: Omega Silvertip Parker 22R V1/new Sharp TSD Bay Rum s/s :drool :drool :drool Lubriderm unscented moisturizer Musgo Real Classic a/s Drakkar Noir edt I mustn't forget JoAnna's wonderful soaps--everything she does really is magic! I thought for this morning, I'd switch to my original Parker, and I find it just as great as ever!
after shower at the sink: 23c/IP(2) C&E BB Proraso pre post De Vergulde Hand s/c WWR touch up with disposable Gillette CWS Thayers Lavender a/s Aqua Velva a/s
First shave of the week Gillette Slim Adjustable (3) Derby Extra (1) Kent Bk4 Mama Bear's Awakenings Soap Taylor's St. James Lucky Tiger Mama Bear's Summer ASM I thought I was loading the razor up with a Crystal and didn't realize it was a Derby until after the shave. I remember thinking on the first pass when I thought it was a Crystal, "wow this thing is making light work of a 4 day growth."
2007.10.25 Shave of the Day Shower Bath Soap: Basis Sensitive Skin Bar Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Conditioner w/Babassu Oil Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Shampoo w/Babassu Oil Facial Wash: Neutrogena Razor Defense Facial Scrub Deodorant: Tom's of Maine Unscented Natural Deodorant Shave Razor: Feather Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N Razor Blades: Feather Pro Guard Blades for Feather ACD-N Razor: Merkur 500 Progress Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome Razor Blades: 7am Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades v2 Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Edwin Jagger Made Brass & Faux Ebony Best Badger Shave Brush Bowl: Mitsuwa 6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest Shave Cream/Soap: The Shave Den Bergamot Glycerin Shave Soap Technique: WTG (Feather)/WTG (DE)/Cleanup (ATG) Post Shave Aftershave: Floid Italian Style Aftershave Aftershave Talc: Pinaud Clubman Aftershave Talc Result: 4.5/5.0 Not much to report except The Shave Den Bergamont Shave Soap lived up to my expectations and the 7am blade worked well with the Progress set at 3.5. I'm happy.
What? Was it use TSD soap/cream day, and nobody told me? That's ok, I used TSD Lemongrass shaving cream this morning. Glad everyone is enjoying the products. Oh, and Jason, love the "SupahJoAnna". :rofl
Thursday Hot shower C&E Best Badger MB "Mystery" soap 30s/40s injector/USA Shick Alum block Pinaud Clubman Anherb conditioner L'Occitane Vetyver EDT The Clubman is without doubt my longest lasting AS. Paired with the vetyver, it makes a lovely scent combo.
Thursday Truefitt & Hill Grafton cream Vulfix # 2234 brush Revisor 5/8 round point Thayer's WH Skin Bracer Cooling Blue AS
Avon Driven pre shave scrub Gillette Goodwill with Derby first day TOM's Mint shave cream Aqua Velva Ice Sport after shave.
Lucky Tiger face wash pre-shave oil & hot towel Lucky Tiger shave cream 1930's Schick injector Schick blade (2)) Old spice AS :drool
Harrah's Casino and Hotel - North Kansas City Awesome Hot Shower Nounou Shampoo 1969 Super Adjustable with Day 2 Sharps TSD Bay Rum Great Lather - soft water Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes and Peppercorns Great Shave
Thursday AM: Issy 80% O-O Soap in the shower Wet face with warm water. Smear on generous amount of Lucky Tiger Lemon Preshave Lotion Shower, washing face last Apply Sopping-Wet hot towel for 2 minutes, refreshing with new hot water as needed. (while in the shower) Rinse face with fairly hot water, Apply Softening Oil-Blend. Re-Apply Sopping-Wet hot towel for 2 minutes, refreshing with new hot water as needed. (while in the shower) Make lather (SeamusShaveSoap) Rub in with brush (Omega 6223 Pure Badger Brush) for 30-60 seconds. Let stand another 30 seconds. Rub with fingertips. Rinse with warm water, lather up (SeamusShaveSoap), and shave (Gillette Fatboy '59 w/ Astra Superior Platinum Double Edge Blade) Post: WWR CWR Avocado Oil RoYall Bay Rhum Aftershave Splash CWR Professor Patton's Bay Rum EDC Spray
b4 work.... Shave: Superior Super 20mm BeeHive Slim + Derby Hot Towel Treatment at sink RNB Icy "Scream" (MB Rosemary Mint soap+ Proraso Cream) WWR CWR Aqua Velva AS Splash Anherb AS lotion Guerlain Vetiver EdT
Friday AM Hot shower Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower SR 3124 '60 Fatboy w/ Dorco blade (Day 2) ToOBS Sandalwood cream + KMF Cool Mint cream WWR CWR Alt Innsbruck A/S splash CWR Hydrolast Peppermint balm + QED Peppermint Hydrosol Creed: Himalaya EdT
Friday: Omega Silvertip Parker 22R V1/Sharp day 2 Gold-Dachs Spezial s/s :drool :drool :drool :drool Lubriderm unscented moisturizer Aramis deo stick Aramis edt what a beautiful soap this Gold Dachs is!!!! I thought I'd lost it, but it was buried under a bunch of other soaps and creams under my bathroom sink!
50s silver tip super speed with a 7am blade and Bay rum after shave. Another excellent start to the morning.
well same as yesterday. I'm glad tomorrow I will shave properly even if I have no stubble. Burma Boar Brush William's Mug Soap Personna Matrix3 multi blade Gillette Aftershave Balm Going back to Austin Raf
Friday [FONT="]MUSIC:[/FONT] [FONT="]Actual Miles – Don Henley (CD)[/FONT] [FONT="] Ansgar’s Scuttle[/FONT] [FONT="]B&B Ltd. Ed. ’06 Finest in horn[/FONT] [FONT="]SCS Sandalwood Rose SC[/FONT] [FONT="]Henkels 72 1/2 Friodur Inox 25/32 Round Point ( Inlaid Ivory Celluliod)[/FONT] [FONT="]TM Artisan 3” 20 on the Linen [/FONT] [FONT="]TM Artisan 3” 20 on the Latigo / 30 on the Horsehide[/FONT] [FONT="]2 Passes [/FONT] [FONT="]NO [/FONT][FONT="]Styptic Pencil WWR[/FONT] [FONT="]CWR[/FONT] [FONT="]Alum Bock [/FONT] [FONT="]CWR[/FONT] [FONT="]QED Da Vinci Water[/FONT] [FONT="]D. R. Harris & Co. Arlington ASM[/FONT] [FONT="]SCS New Spice EdT[/FONT] [FONT="]Pinaud Clubman Hair Tonic[/FONT] [FONT="]Have an outstanding day![/FONT]