Head and Face Shave First the Head Gillette 1908 Single Ring VDH Boar Brush Williams Soap Then: Hot Shower Noxema Pre-shave Gillette 1908 Single Ring VDH Boar Brush Williams Soap WH/Skin So Soft Lotion British Sterling Called an audible at the sink to go with my Dad's Sunday Fragrance British Sterling. This is rather subtle and unremarkable but has a nice smell to it and decent linger time.
Sunday Morning: Hot Shower/Hot Towel/Proraso Glycerin Cleansing Bar 1966 Gillette TECH (Ball End) Iridium Super (Shave #3) Vulfix #18 Boar Van Der Hagen Deluxe SS Pinaud Clubman A/S Vaseline IRML Lotion Another fantastic shave while keeping it basic. The Iridium was JUST able to squeak out a third shave, although it was a tad rough. Got some of my best lather ever from the Van Der Hagen. Definitely one of the best readily available shaving products at a fraction of the cost of the other junk that stores sell. Very happy with today's shave.
Nice kit Kid! Glad to hear the shaves are improving. Have you tried an after shave balm before the Clubman? It's very soothing and the Clubman won't sting as bad on a tender skin. Love the mug!
Kid, You're absolutely correct. VDH Deluxe out performs every soap in its price range and most soaps that are much more expensive. IMHO, not only one of the best values out there but one of the best soaps, period. Add to that the fact that you can cruise right down to the corner store and buy it for a fraction of what you'd pay for shipping costs alone and you've got one hell of a tough soap to beat.
SOTD Sunday February 21, 2010 Great shave today! Love being an Agua Velva man! (Great Stuff!) Razor: '51 Gillette Aristocrat Blade: Dorco Soap/Mug: Mitchells Wool Fat Brush: Medium Badger ASB: Nivea Replenishing Aftershave: Aqua Velva Musk (Still in glass bottles in the Rogue Valley of Oregon BTW.)
1972 SS Black Handle Wilkinson Sword Blade Semogue 1250 Brush Glycerin for Pre Shave L'occitane Cade Soap Home made ASB Old Spice Pure Sport I haven't used the Cade lately but after using it today I am not sure why. What a fantastic soap. Great lather, great scent, great shave. The Old Spice Pure Sport has really grown on me as well. It smells like a much more expensive cologne but I can't place it...a spicy fruit scent that reminds me of warmer weather.
Sunday Feb. 21, 2010 10:30am Brush: KBBSBB Blade: Red IP (2) Razor: 69 super adj. 9/9 except 5 in the "hitler" area Soap: Provence Sante Splash: Cade Balm: SCS Nutriment Cologne: Acqua Di Gio
Rooney Heritage Victorian Institut Karite SS / TOBS Rose SC Case Temperite #25~~ TM Artisan Cotton / Latigo--30 / 75 Humphreys Witch Hazel Zirh "Soothe" ASB Zirh EDT Have a Great Afternoon~~
Sunday, February 21st 2010 Schick Type "G" Clear Amber Injector CVS Injector Blades Vulfix 2197P Vulfix Shave Soap Pinaud/Clubman Bay Rum
Shave Of The Day - February 21st Hot Shower Omega 31064 Boar Brush TSD Soap - Monkey Farts Scent E.J. Chatsworth Sharp Brand Blade - Day 2 Homemade Skin Food TSD A/S - Florida Water Type Another great shave today, maybe not quite the "epiphany" of the Speick cream as yesterday, but still very close and smooth all the same. I really have had some very, very fine shaves this week!
SOTD February 21, 2010 Al's "Cedar & Lavender" SC | Omega 31064 | John Engström Frameback | Aloe Vera Gel
Rooney 2/1 Silvertip TSD Bamboo n Teak cream Georgetown Scuttle Merkur Slant 7 am Witch Hazel (Dickersons) AOS Sandalwood asb Shave Well, Be Well
Thanks for the suggestion, Stroker. I have tried a multitude of things over the last few years. The aftershaves aren't the problem for me as I get no sting. It's typically my technique that needs to be refined after a while. That is what I have been concentrating on.
I completely agree, 1OldGi. The Deluxe and the Signature versions are the two that I find to be most common in my parts. I got interested in trying the Glycerin version so I made an online order at drugstore.com for 3 pucks of the Deluxe and 3 pucks of the Glycerin. My Deluxe puck is almost gone and I am sooo looking forward to trying out the Glycerin!
