Thanks buddy It's a vintage Avon aftershave bottle, belonged to my wife's grandpa. The mug is vintage Avon as well like from the 70s I believe. I like em
Outside Shave! Before my condition got so bad I spent all the free time I could outside. Day or night, hot or cold, dry or wet..... Geo F. Trumpers Rose cream, bowl lathered with an EverReady 150 Red/Black TGN Best in a Bulb . A work of art from Gary "Leonardo di" Carrington a cased B3 Birth year & quarter Super Speed Red tip nos vintage Gillette Thin blade the usual four passes with a carbon and it's great to be alive! a bow to my bar hopping of the 1970's Jovan Musk
Thursday, November 6, 2014 Proraso Preshave Balm Simply Beautiful Badger Palmolive with Menthol Merkur HDC w/Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless (1) Cold water, witch hazel, Skin MD, TSD AS Milk - Irish Spring Face & jawline - W/X/A Neck - W/X Touch up I'm using some soaps and creams I haven't used in a while. I'm trying to decide whether to keep them or PIF them. My lathering technique must have improved, because I'm achieving much better lather and results than when I used them several months ago. The Palmolive may replace C.O. Bigelow as my "go to" cream. The menthol was much stronger than I remember. I really felt it when I splashed on the cold water . . . BRRRRR!
I haven't ventured into using NOS vintage blades for a shave yet, but I may do it soon. I just acquired a few. I imagine it like opening an old bottle of wine... you never know what you're going to get, but once you open it, you should finish it off.
Thursday Prep: CeraVe cleanser Soap: Mystic Water sensitive Brush: Oscar11 boar Razor: Feather AS-D2 Blades: Astra SP After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion The Mystic Water soap made a great lather. The "Sensitive" version has marigold extract and sea buckthorn oil to sooth the skin, which gives it a mild herbal scent. I am learning to appreciate a good boar brush. This classy Oscar11 brush has a great Omega 49 knot that feels great on my face when face lathering.
Thor's Day: Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger Soap: Stirling Bay Rum Razor: FaTip Piccolo OC Blade: Bolzano Superinox (1) Passes: WTG, XTG (1, 2) Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Captain's Choice Cat o' Nine Tails AS splash Cologne: Gigember Estragone by Dr. Vranjes As threatened promised, the FaTip came back into the rotation today. Plenty of prep time and extra care loading my brush - pressing it in harder than I typically do - finally produced pretty good lather with the Stirling, which already provides good slip and skincare. The angle I use with the FaTip is probably pretty close to how some our L.O.S.E.R. shavers describe their approach with a single-edge, as the cap of the razor is nearly flat against my face; with the Bolzano, this provides a good cutting angle that I hear more than feel as it mows down stubble. I did catch a minor weeper on my Adam's Apple on the XTG pass, but that particular spot is the one I'm most prone to see blood from, so I'm not blaming the tools there. Had I the time, I would have gone for the 3-pass, BBS shave, but with an early class, I had settle for a DFS 2-pass shave with some nice burn from the Cat o' Nine.
11/6/2014 Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO Razor: Gillette Super Speed 40s type, Imperial Razor Warranted Barbers Favorite straight razor Blade: Wilkinson Sword (6) Brush: Black Badger Soap: Rose of Bulgaria SC After: Home made ASB, Osage Rub after shave Cologne: Une Fleur De Cassie A great Darn Fine Shave + was had this morning. I broke out the black badger to whip up the Rose of Bulgaria and I was not disappointed. A wonderful rose/flowery scent filled the room and the lather did a great job protecting my skin. The SS and the Barbers Favorite were singing a lovely duet. The Osage Rub brought the arctic chill and the Une Fleur De Cassie will have me smelling great all day. Have a blessed day!
Thursday: hot shower w/Musgo Real Lime Basil bar soap Maggard Lime PSO Gillette RedTip 2+ passes Rapira Platinum Lux (1) BurmaShave boar Musgo Real Lime Basil cream in a warm mug Thayers unscented w/aloe T&H West Indian Limes AS balm Enjoyed yesterday's first time with a Rapira brand blade so I tried a different Rapira blade today. My shave wasn't as good as yesterday but I don't think the blade had anything to do with it. The razor seemed to drag a bit and it's the same sensation I've had other times that's led me to believe some PSO's and or cream/soap combinations don't have as much glide as others. I'm inclined to blame the PSO but it's just an untested hunch.
SOTD Thursday 11-6-2014 7/8 DA/Hart Cocobolo Noxema Tabac SC GT Scuttle Omega 31064 Boar Dickinson's WH GB Body Lotion British Sterling
November 6 Cella Vulfix 660s Super Badger Super Adjustable P3 / Wilkinson Sword (2) Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel Brut AS Brut Cologne
The "Executive" Decision... I almost feel guilty when I use this razor, but it provides one heck of a shave. I used some Tiki Kon soap, and included a lather shot using my new mug. Great shave to help balance out another busy day. Have a good one gents.
Day 3 of NO Vember. Same setup. Stirling Barbershop Red handle badger Gillette Slim Astra SS Blade Stirling Black Ice WHAS
NOVember 7's Nivea for Men Sensitive Face Wash C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream Omega Pro 98 boar brush Gillette Super Speed '47 Astra SP CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayers Lemon WH Pinaud Clubman The C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream face-lathered very easily with my Omega Pro 98 Boar Brush. Two passes with my '47 Gillette Super Speed and Astra SP blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Here's my honest and unbiased opinion on the Palmolive Menthol cream - it's easily a on my Cracky Wacky Ticky Tacky Menthol Scale. I never used the Bigelow cream, but the Proraso Green cream or soap both rank as only a but no more than that.
SOTD - Thursday, November 6, 2014 Hot shower Prep: Homade PSO Brush: Simpsons "The Duke" 3 Soap: Tabac Razor: Merkur 38C Blade: Personna Lab Blue (5) Post: Thayer's Cucumber WH Cologne: Kenneth Cole Signature - Don
