Here's to a better shave tomorrow, Stefan! :: Wednesday Dovo 5/8 1/1 hollow MP best badger Trumper CSF / PRE Kruidvat SC Lotion Opaline AS Pre de Provence ASB Nice shave today - liked the way the Kruidvat performed and the scent is nice too. My Dovo also worked much better now after 25 laps on the Thüriger hone and the pasted strops, but I feel like I can tweak it a tad further
Wednesday: Omega brush Dovo Bismarck Gillette Sensitive shaving cream Lubriderm unscented moisturizer Prince De Galles Gold edt Gillette Sensitive is a rich, creamy and soothing cream, and it sure helps you get a BBS shave, me like!
Wednesday Shave Merkur 38C Wilkinson UK Blade Honeybee Spa Lemon Soap Rooney Small Lumene ASB Polo Blue Cologne
after shower at the sink: 38C/Derby(2) EJ Medium Silvertip Proraso pre post Col. Conk Amber s/s warm water rinse touch up with disposable Gillette cold water splash Thayers Lavender w/h DR Harris Sandalwood a/s C&E Sandalwood edt
Hot shower and towel Shavemac 944 Best Nivea for men shave cream Kobar 5/8 Round Point proraso ASB Trumper's Eucris Raf
Wednesday Hot shower Hot towel Cromwell & Carruthers shave oil JM Fraser's cream B&B Superfinest Horn Vintage Open Comb Gillette/IP Witch hazel Booster Bay Rum AS Speick ASB C&E Sienna EDT Thanks to Klaus for the Speick trade, the ASB is :drool . I am really enjoying this vintage Gillette, it kicks my arse that I can put in a modern blade in an ancient razor and get a great shave!
2007-05-23 Shower Bar Soap: Issy 100% Olive Oil Bar Soap Shampoo: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Shampoo w/Babassu Oil Conditioner: Avalon Organics Lemon Clarifying Conditioner w/Shea Butter Facial Wash: Burt's Bees Soap Bark & Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream Body Lotion: Thayer's Witch Hazel Moisturizing Lotion Deodorant: Burt's Bees Herbal Deodorant Shaving Razor: Merkur 198 Hefty Classic Slant Bar Safety Razor Shaving Blades: Feather High Stainless Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades Shaving Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Small Best Badger Brush Shaving Bowl: Petco 4" Stainless Steel Pet Water Bowl Shaving Cream: Floris London Elite Conditioning Shave Cream (Woody Scent) This was a sample along with a couple of others from Vintage Blades LLC. It's a very nice cream and well scented. I can't wait to try the other two. Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG Cleanup Post Shave After Shave: Thayer's Witch Hazel After Shave Shaving Balm: Nivea Extra Soothing Sensitve Skin Balm Cologne: Ogallala Bay Rum, Lime & Peppercorn Cologne Result: 4.4/5.0 The slant cuts it close so I went easy does it on the passes. With the Floris Cream acting as a great cushion, this worked out well. No nicks and little redness. BBS was the shave of the day. I used the cream as a pre-lather, went two passes with a brush and then squeezed the last of the lather out of the brush and used my hand and a touch of water for cleanup. Didn't have to dip fingertips into water and rehydrate the lather at all like I have to do with some others.
Merkur slant w/gillette C&E Best badger SCS bay rum soap:drool Musgo a/s splash Burts Bees Bay Rum cologne
Mama bear Rosewood EO Shaving Soap Simpson's Persian Jar PJ1 Super 6/8 Wostenholm Pipe Razor Handamerican Strop Shavex Alum block Frankincense hydrosol Hydrolast Unscented A/S Conditioner
Arko RS Bock Silvertip Brush Harrison Wedge "The real old englisch razor" *ouch* Futur set to 4 + Israeli Super Platinum Pinaud Lime Sec Nivea ASB with menthol Terre d'Hermes EdT The Harrison wedge is really not for me. It's a not hollow ground razor. I had the feeling it pulls the hairs out of my skin. I think it's only missing practice but I don't want to. First I have to practice with my "regular" straights. But after the Futur everything is ok. 3.8/5
Wenesday morning: Avon Driven pre-shave scub C&E BBB Gillette Milord with IP third day Lil Suz's Lilac SS with a touch of plain KMF SC Aqua Velva Ice Sport AS AV Ice Balm Avon Blue Rush EDT :bounce015
b4 work... Shave: Simpsons Super Chubby1 Gold Slant + Derby [#3S(2P)] KMF Unsmelly Cream Michelsons BayRum AS Splash RNB AS spritz Em's BayRum ASB SCS BayRum w/ a twist + MamaBear Mysore Sandalwood EDT's (1:2)
Thursday Merkur 38C Derby Extra Blade Rooney Small Style 1 brush in Supersilvertip Mitchell's Woolfat Soap Shavex Alum Block Truefitt & Hill Classic Aftershave Balm Floid Original Aftershave Splash Creed Green Irish Tweed
Wednesday: Futur / Super Platinum Omega pure badger Proraso pre e dopo barba Proraso sc Proraso A/S splash Proraso pre e dopo Cerutti 1881 black EdT Thursday: Futur / Super Platinum Bock silvertip brush Proraso pre e dopo barba Speick sc AV Ice Blue A/S splash Fragonard Eau de Hongrie EdT
@Stefan: Well, that certainly confirms my opinion about this razor as well. I'll offload it then... @Thomas: Talkin 'bout a cooooooool shave, eh? Thursday: Gillette '19 Standard virgin Derby blade Kent BK4 Trumper CSF / PRE Palmolive menthol SC Mauritius Lavender A/S Anherb ASC The Feather was a tad too sharp for my Old Standard, with the Derby I got an extraordinary shave with a great cooling effect from the Palmolive.
Thursday AM Hot shower Proraso Pre-Post at end of shower B&B Standard Horn '63 Fatboy w/ Sputnik blade (Day 1) Green Pond Sandalwood cream :drool :drool Warm water rinse Cold water rinse Booster Island Bay Rum A/S splash Cold water rinse Lucky Tiger Disappearing A/S cream + Mama Bear's Peppermint A/S milk w/ Menthol Creed Silver Mountain Water EdT
Thursday 24th Merkur Vision Derby Extra Muehle Super Mama Bear Chypre Rose Ss Aco AS Mama Bear Spellbound Woods Cologne First out with my new Vision.. First Impression - very HEAVY razor, almost got tired in my arm during shaving.. Yes Im weak Got a very good shave - but the Vision is a bit hard finding the angle.. Things can be even better... All in all - very nice, comfortable shave..
Thursday: Tabac day! Omega brush Dovo Bismarck Tabac shaving soap bowl Lubriderm unscented moisturizer Tabac a/shave such a luxurious and enjoyable shave today, I had so much fun with the Tabac soap. I'm going to do it again very soon!
