Pre Proraso cream green (Old Formula) SWK XL Scuttle Weber DLC Razor Personna Red # 4 Semogue IB LE Proraso Green Soap (Old Formula ) Proraso Lotion (Old Formula )
Sunday I've been wanting to try my travel kit for a while - today was the day. Imagine a campsite with no hot water or other modern facilities. Prep: Soaked cold cloth on the face for a minute or so. Soundtrack: Birds chirping outside. Mirror: ImageReflector travel mirror. Lather: Proraso Cutting Edge brushless gel. Weapon: Gillette Guard. Post: Cold water rinse followed by Proraso Cutting Edge after shave balm. Done! I wouldn't call it a DFS, but it's indeed passable for a low-tech travel. Not as close as I usually go for but pretty darn good! On par with, if not better, than my electric. This is indeed a thought example - I've never been on a campsite without hot water and modern shower facilities. So how was the shave? Well... it annoyed the crap out of me that I couldn't see where I had already shaved (gel is transparent) and the Guard didn't glide near as easy as I am accustomed to with my DE's. The razor is also near featherweight with a pivot head so that required some alternative technique as well. The gel provided good protection and the balm felt nice with a much lovely scent, very fresh and nice! All in all a pretty decent shave with no nicks, no irritation and a nice feeling face afterwards. This travel kit is low-cost, low weight and carry-on safe when flying. With my amount of traveling this Guard system with 10 heads in the package will last me 5-10 years for a bargain. Would I bring my DE, brush etc if a hotel is a destination? I don't think so actually..
6/8 Nev-A-hone Harris Winsor SS 22mm Omega boar Same razor as yesterday just wearing a different dress. The scales are more of a traditional design today. Comments and critique on the handle are welcome. The shave was excellent, this razor takes a wonderful edge. Have a good one.
Sunday: #6 Horsehair Dovo Bismarck 5/8 Arko Shaving Stick Lubriderm unscented moisturizer Booster Mosswood AS All I can say is what a shave, what a shave, what a shave - every one I've had this week was great, but this one was even better than a professional barber could have given me. This Dovo straight knocked off my tough stubble like nothing. It was a pleasure to lather up with my Arko stick and to enjoy that nice soapy scent. The Booster Mosswood aftershave is an absolute keeper for me.
Muhle R89 Rapira Platinum Whipped Dog Slivertip Vitos PS TSD Drakkar Lanolin TSD Drakkar AS TSD Drakkar After Shave Milk What a great two pass DFS. My whole bathroom smells like a million bucks.
Sunday KB Extra66 (5/8), 2 passes Merkur 37C + Voskhov 1+passes DR Harris Arlington +Ingram Uber-L Master Blue AS M&L Florida Water
Sunday Prep: Hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB Coffee: Home roasted Kenya, BLACK CD: White Heart ~ Nothing but the Best - Radio Classics Soap: TSD SOTQ Asian Plum Brush: Omega 11574 SE: Gem MMOC Blade: Gem, day 3, 3 passes Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Thayer's Rose Petal WH with Aloe Vera 'Stache Wax: Steve's Own Just another great shave.
Very nice 3-pass shave. Got a heavy load on the Omega 49 and the Proraso Red made a fantastic lather in the suribachi. The 7 a.m. blade was a new blade for me and it did a fine job.
SOTD Sunday 5-19-2013 FaTip Grande w/Voskhod Teflon Proraso PSC Rose of Bulgaria SC GT G4 Scuttle Omega 31064 Boar Thayer's Witch Hazel Nivea Replenishing ASB Rose of Bulgaria After Shave Lotion I love the rosey scent of the Rose of Bulgaria SC/ASL; a very low key but lasting scent. The FaTip has always been a fav of mine from the first use. Excellent shave for a sunny (finally!) Sunday. Take care Gents and, enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Sunday morning, May 19, 2013 Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (8) Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush, TABAC shaving soap with hot water lather, finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!
I busted out the vintage glass clubman with original liquid for my birthday shave! Have a great Sunday.
Sunday morning. Yes, that is the good china. Please don't tell. Capping off bowl week with lavender luxury. Bowl: Soup bowl from The Good China (I had to stand on a chair to get it) Razor: Merkur slant Blade: Trig day two Brush: D&G travel Pre shave: Proraso white Lather: Castle Forbes Lavender Balm: Castle Forbes Lavender Coffee with Bailey's I'm liking the Trig. The first half of yesterday's shave was kind of draggy, but then it got better all on its own. The result was very close. Today the blade felt smooth and sharp, with great results. My two year old, littlebear, used these today (she had to stand on a chair too): No nicks for either of us.
Hi Friends, after i had a really wonderful day with tons of Sunshine and warm temperatures i enjoyed my shave so much...you don´t believe it!!! -Face Wash: Axe Chilled -Razor: Merkur 34c -Brush: Semogue Boar -Blade: Shark -Shaving Cream: Gada Cool Mint -After Shave Balm: Florena Sensitiv A really enjoyable shave.Two products within here i traded with Jeff.Thank you so much for it my Friend.These 2 products were the Gada Cool Mint and the Axe Chilled.Both of them are excellent products.The cooling effect from the Axe was fine,but the cooling effect of the Gada was fantastic.Love it so much. For a few weeks i had the idea to sell the 34c,but now,with this blade...NEVER!!! A fantastic BBS shave in 2-passes (with and across the grain). Hope you had (and have) a really nice day like i did. Take care of you. Happy Birthday to you Richard. Enjoy your day. Greetings Thorsten
Sunday: Cetaphil Face Bar Shave Secret Oil Barbasol Regular Barbasol Brisk Splash Barbasol Pacific Rush Balm Lord and Master Trac ii
Sunday! Rolls time! Prep: hot washing cloth Music: Javier Navarete, Pan's Labyrynth soundtrack Brush: Dickinson & Gilroys travel boar Soap: Erasmic stick Razor: Rolls Razor imperial no. 2 Shave: 3-pass + touch-up Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse Tried to use the stick on the bowl, but the ridges are to large for grating. So I ended up with loading the brush on the stick and I bowl lathered from there on. Had a great shave!
