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Razor: Merkur Long Handled Progress
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (Shave #3)
Brush: Vulfix 2006 Pure Badger
Soap: Kell’s Hemp/Lavender
A/S: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel, followed by Wesley & Scott Lavender Balm

Razor: EJ Chatsworth
Blade: Astra Superior (shave #5)
Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Avocado
Brush: Vulfix 2006 Pure Badger
A/S: Ogallala Bay Rum (Witch Hazel based splash)

Very near BBS shave today, but the blade was telling me it was time to be retired. No nicks, but it was pulling a bit.

Ecosse wrote:I recently took a whirl at trying to make aftershave. I tried witch hazel with rum, vodka with rum, both with other stuff like clove and cinnamon all ended up smelling like bad booze or sickly sweet. Annoying but interesting.

But how did it taste?

Comfortable shave this morning, using:

Razor--Merkur Long Handled Progress @2
Soap--Cyril Salter
Brush--Vulfix 2234 Super Badger
A/S--Speick splash

http://www.postimage.org/TsFj6sr.jpg Monday's Shave: Razor: Edwin Jagger Chatsworth Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (Shave #4) Cream: Proraso green Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super Badger A/S: Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes, & Peppercorns I tend to think of Proraso as a warm weather cream, but it’s great anyti...