Hi Friends, we had a wonderful,warm spring day today.So i decided to do a "Menthol Sunday". First i washed my face with a soap named "Seba-Med".After this i began my shave with the following equipment: -Preshave: Alt Innsbruck Preshave Lotion -Shaving Soap: I Coloniali -Razor: Feather Popular -Blade: Voshkod -Brush: Semogue Boar -Aftershave: Alt Innsbruck What a fine shave.There are much better razors than the Feather Popular but i gave it a shot today.He is very very gentle but not the most efficient razor out there.But it was ok in 3-passes.The soap is absolutely fantastic.Not too overpowering with menthol and not too little...Even right to get a really good feeling.And than the scent...Woooohoooo!!! Stunning!!! I love it!!! The Alt Innsbruck had done the rest.FREEEEZZZEEEEE!!! So,i hope everyone of you had a wonderful time (and will it have in future too). Take care of you. Thorsten
Sunday 05/05 Hot Shower Axe Chilling facial wash Pre De`Provence Omega 48 Gillette "Fat Boy" Wilkinson {black} Three passes resulted in a superior shave.
Sunday shave Razor: Valet Auto Strop Blade: Feather Cream: Godrej Deluxe Lime Brush: Rubberset resto w/20mm "best" badger knot (TGN) Cold water splash Alum block Cold water rinse Nivea post shave balm
C.O. Bigelow Premium Shave Cream Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (9) Omega 20102 Pro Boar brush Witch Hazel Family Dollar Spice Cold water two pass+ for a comfy DFS! A wonderful relaxing shave this Sunday morning. No stress at all. Mixed a good lather! Went back to my E2 because I'm tunnel vision with it now. Aces!
Happy Sunday From Florida! Hot shower RAB scuttle Speick SC Ever Ready / 22mm TGN Super Badger Boker Red Injun 101 Illinois 827 strop - 50 laps linen, 25 laps leather Cold water rag Alum block Speick splash Very nice 2-pass CCS. It has been awhile since I have visited the straights. It is good to know I still have the confidence and technique to pull it off. Have a great week Ya'll!
Pre: hot shower Brush: Case, Best Cream: TOBS Grapefruit Razor: '71 Black Beauty (3 passes on 2) Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3) Post: Pinaud's Bay Rum The Silver Blue started feeling dull today, after the third use. I think I'll move on to a different blade from the sampler pack next time, the 'Blues haven't been doing it for me so far. I've also skipped the AS balms for a couple days, instead seeing what happens with just the Pinaud's splashed on very liberally after rinsing. My skin hasn't been nearly as dry as I thought it would be, because of the alcohol content, and so far I seem to be responding well to it. Have a great week everyone! ** I'm finding that the Simpson brush is very efficient -- a little bit of TOBS goes a long way, one good swirl giving me more than enough lather for 3 passes today. I'm sure any small brush seems efficient compared to larger ones, but the amount of usable lather that stays in the brush is impressive.
The hair on the right side of my neck grows from west to east and the left side of my neck grows from east to west. The rest of my face either grows north to south, or northwest to southeast. I am one of the people who just cannot get an irritation-free ATG shave. If I do not pay close attention while shaving and end up not shaving WTG or XTG, then I get irritation every time, along with wicked ingrowns.
Funny you post that handle today. I was looking at them last night trying to make up my mind if I would like it. I have a bulldog that gets lots of use, but the wave is fairly neat. How do you like it?
5.5.2013 Prep: shower, jojoba oil Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable Blade: Bolzano Superinox (1) Brush: Frank Shaving Faux Agate Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green Soap: Speick shave stick Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel Aftershave: Proraso lozione dopobarba
Proraso pre Mike's Barbershop Semogue 1305 Muhle R41 2013 Feather (1) Thayer's Original L"Occitane Cade ASB
The Wave handle is hefty like the Bulldog and has the same great grip with the deep Weber knurling. The smooth grooves gives a notch for the fingers to sit without feeling the knurling if you so choose. Its unique shape and extra weight makes the Old Type head even more effective. If you like the Bulldog Dale, you will love the Wave as well; go for it, you will not be disappointed!
Williams Mug Shaving SoapParker pure badger brushGillette Old Style open combDerby Extra bladeCWRDickinson's Witch HazelGillette After Shave Lotion / Sensitive Skin
Gillette Slim Adjustable Wilkinson Sword IB LE Semogue Sultan SC Original Scent Floid Blue DFS today. I like the sultan cream but I'm not sure I'd buy a full tub of it. It clogged my razor a bit. I cranked my slim up to 6 and got a very close shave. As always the Floid was a great finisher.
On Sundays and only Sundays I use Castle Forbes Lavender. It was given to me by a friend and my supply is dwindling. Merkur Slant Derby blade Jack Whatever Beard Lube Castle Forbes Lavender cream Castle Forbes Lavender balm Grosvenor brush Coffee with Bailey's
Shower with soap from Aleppo SWK XL Scuttle Weber DLC Razor Bic # 3 (and the last) Semogue OC Finest Badger Valobra Stick Old Spice Lotion
Sunday 05-05-2013 Razor: Gillette Slim '64 @ 7 Blade: SuperMax SP (7) Brush: Omega 10029 Cream: Addicto Platinum AS: Old Spice
How well I know the incense used at Mass. I agree with both of you. I think it is very manly, and in your face. It is intimidating. It smells light light musk, strong leather, and dries to a sort of... cigar ash aroma.
