SMF

I would think that Head and Shoulders would dry out anyone's scalp. I would start by finding a gentler shampoo.

Damn you Marc - I don't "need" another razor!

Thankfully, this Forum remains a place of profound sanity in an otherwise chaotic world

On the 3-piece - Yes, all handles and heads are interchangable, and also with other brands that use the Merkur heads like Edwin Jagger etc. Others will probably chime in with a better explanation and indication of interchangable brands.

...Some people like that if your angle gets off it will leave tracks in the lather.... I like the open-comb DE if I haven't shaved in a few days... I agree with everything both of these guys wrote, and especially with the quoted portions. I think an open comb teaches good technique and if I haven't...

Wednesday, 23 January 2013 Woods of Windsor Shaving Soap Simpson Isle of Man Tulip 3 2-band Super Shaving Brush 1948-1950's Gillette Aristocrat Razor Gillette Bleue Extra Blade D.R. Harris Pink Aftershave Splash Slumberhouse - Norne EdP http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/15411/_DSC5...

Whistler wrote:... and have always had the luck where my brushes would come clean with the next tub I chose to use after the GFT, seemed to wash the stain away.

Agreed. If I ever get tired of a pinkish 2235, a shave or two with Proraso Green bleaches it back to neutral.

One of the best creams available in my opinion. Used to be my exclusive Monday shave. The only downside is it will stain a brush, which is why I always use the Vulfix 2235 super.

Nate wrote:

druphus wrote:
Slumberhouse - Norne EdP

Andy, what do you think of the Norne?

I like it a lot, and it allows me to wear stuff I'm normally allergic to - like fern and moss. Perhaps because it only uses "absolutes" as opposed to EOs? My two favorite Slumberhouse fragrances are Norne & Jeke.

Monday, 21 January 2013 C&E Nomad Hard Shaving Soap Simpson Isle of Man Tulip 3 Super 2-band Shaving Brush E.J. Faux Horn Chatsworth Razor with Merkur Head Super Iridium Blade Speick Aftershave Splash Slumberhouse - Norne EdP http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/15411/_DSC5259.jpg

Saturday, 19 January 2013 Geo. F. Trumper Spanish Leather Shaving Cream Vulfix 2235 Super Shaving Brush 1948-1950's Gillette Aristocrat Razor Gillette BleueExtra Blade Geo. F. Trumper Spanish Leather Aftershave Splash Geo. F. Trumper Spanish Leather Cologne Splash http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery...

That's more than a "moment" Spencer!

I think the gap between the base of the razor and the edge of the blade is as important as the angle. You can vary the angle yourself as you shave with any DE razor (highly recommended), but there is little that can be done about the gap

Thursday, 17 January 2013 Original Proraso Red Shaving Cream Re-knotted Vintage Fuller Shaving Brush 26mm Silvertip Badger E.J. Faux Horn Chatsworth with Merkur Head Super Iridium Blade Floid Suave Aftershave Splash Hermes Equipage EdT http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/15411/_DSC52...

brothers wrote:That's good to hear. I'm still enjoying the PHU blades and continue to go back to them, even though I've tested them against several other highly touted and very good blades.

Gary, where are the Personna Hospital Use blades made?

Monday, 14 January 2013 AOS Sandalwood Shaving Soap Simpson Isle of Man Polo 8 Super 2-band Shaving Brush 2010 iKon Open Comb Bulldog Razor (No. 17) Super Iridium Blade Speick Aftershave Splash Geo. F. Trumper Sandalwood Skinfood Geo. F. Trumper Sandalwood Cologne + Lorenzo Villoresi Sandalo EdT ht...

Wednesday, 9 January 2013

New Proraso Red Shaving Cream
Kent BK4 Shaving Brush
1968 GIllette Knack Razor
Super Iridium Razor Blade
D.R. Harris Pink Aftershave Splash

Creed - Bois du Portugal EdT

Nice to be normal. Think I have experienced parts of all the post on this thread in my short experience. I am beginning to feel a little irritation in the areas where I go ATG and contributed it to changing from the Merkur blades that came w/ razor to Feather. At this point I do not like the Feathe...

My beard grows pretty much "straight out".
I always do three (3) passes:

• Down (WTG),
  Up (ATG), and
  Sideways (XTG, except for on my neck which is always up after the 1st pass).

Monday, 7 January 2013

Geo. F. Trumper Violet Shaving Cream
Vulfix 2235 Super Shaving Brush
Merkur Futur Razor set to 3
Super Iridium Razor Blade
D.R. Harris Pink Aftershave Splash

Creed - Green Irish Tweed EdT