Today was Shave With Stuff I Got From Chaps On SMF Day
Rooney Style 1 Finest small (rustyblade)
Vintage Yardley soap (slcsteve)
TI Evide Sonnant (dr moss)
Pretty much the bees' knees. R. Blade found the little Rooney a bit too stiff, but it was just about right for me -- very firm, slightly scrubby, but whipped up an excellent rich lather with the Yardley, which, in its turn, was undiminished by age: tallow-y, suave and abundant. The blade swept through it, mowing stubble like a champ.
Tomorrow I too will get Harris Pink. It is obviously the craze du jour.
SOTD -- June 25th thru June 30th
Aw, jeez! I go out and buy a bottle of the stuff and now everybody's doing it. I can only imagine how Richard feels.reggiano wrote: This humid weather does not agree with me. If I can muster up the energy I will go out later and buy some Harris Pink, since all the cool kids are doing it.
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"You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains."
"You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains."
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bernards66
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Michael, "craze du jour"?......well....I suppose more members ARE picking up on it. I've been harping about the old Harris's A/S Milk for a few years now, and when that was changed, Pink became my new tune. If you like Coral Skin Food, you're almost bound to like Pink....and likely more so. Yeah, those old Yardley shave soaps are just superb.
Wednesday:
Gillette Superspeed & Swedish Gillette blade
Vulfix Super 2234
Trumpers Violet shave cream ( see my post in 'Austin's' Sandalwood thread )
D R Harris's ( lovely ) Pink A/S
Trumpers Spanish Leather
Gordon
Wednesday:
Gillette Superspeed & Swedish Gillette blade
Vulfix Super 2234
Trumpers Violet shave cream ( see my post in 'Austin's' Sandalwood thread )
D R Harris's ( lovely ) Pink A/S
Trumpers Spanish Leather
Gordon
Hoffritz slant/Tesco
Sabrooney finest style 1 size 2
T&H Soap
Lucky Tiger Tonic
Acqua di Parma Colonia
I hadn't used the T&H soap for a while - it was under a stack of other soaps and creams. It impresses me anew each time I find it.
Sabrooney finest style 1 size 2
T&H Soap
Lucky Tiger Tonic
Acqua di Parma Colonia
I hadn't used the T&H soap for a while - it was under a stack of other soaps and creams. It impresses me anew each time I find it.
Give us the luxuries, and we will forgo the necessities.
Give a man a fire, he'll be warm for a day.
Set a man on fire, he'll be toasty for the rest of his life.
Dominic
Give a man a fire, he'll be warm for a day.
Set a man on fire, he'll be toasty for the rest of his life.
Dominic
Wednesday
'41 Ranger Tech
Derby Extra
Omega Badger
Proraso Pre-Shave
Plisson Shaving Cream
Proraso A/S Balm
Aqua Velva Musk A/S
Danny
'41 Ranger Tech
Derby Extra
Omega Badger
Proraso Pre-Shave
Plisson Shaving Cream
Proraso A/S Balm
Aqua Velva Musk A/S
Danny
Danny
"Because I prefer the cool, clean sweep of the tempered steel as it glides smoothly--" Cary Grant as he is shaving in a scene from "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House"
"Because I prefer the cool, clean sweep of the tempered steel as it glides smoothly--" Cary Grant as he is shaving in a scene from "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House"
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rustyblade
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Straights are very addictive on the scales alone, never mind the blade. How is shaving now that you've tried it the straight way?Bargepole wrote: That is one beautiful razor. Why, I'd... NO! NO! SRAD has set in! It is Chris Moss's fault! DAMN!
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Richard
Yes, the Pink is very nice, AND very similar to the Coral Skin Food, AND better than the Skin Food IMO. Gordon, you are quite right about these Harris After Shaves, they really are the best out there IMO. (Too bad they changed the Milk, it is still good, just not as good as it was).bernards66 wrote:...I've been harping about the old Harris's A/S Milk for a few years now, and when that was changed, Pink became my new tune. If you like Coral Skin Food, you're almost bound to like Pink....and likely more so....
Gordon
Cheers,
Rob
Rob
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Bargepole
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Snickersnee. Thwiiiiffft! WHICK-whack-WHICK-wack-WHICK-wack. Tinnng! Sffft! Sffffft! Sffffffft! Sfffft! Sft! Sfffffft! (Plosh) Sffffft...rustyblade wrote:Straights are very addictive on the scales alone, never mind the blade. How is shaving now that you've tried it the straight way?Bargepole wrote: That is one beautiful razor. Why, I'd... NO! NO! SRAD has set in! It is Chris Moss's fault! DAMN!
...etc.
I.e. prettydamngoodthanksforasking. If I can keep the SRAD under control.
Michael
People say it's never too late. How wrong they are. --Felix Dennis
People say it's never too late. How wrong they are. --Felix Dennis
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rustyblade
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rustyblade
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ellington-solo
Merkur Futur – Derby blade
D.R. Harris Marlborough soap
Vulfix 404 brush
Taylor’s Bay Rum aftershave
Clinique M lotion
There is a lot of redundancy in my day-to-day rotation; always a Harris brand soap, same razor, same blade, same brush. While the setup may become boring, my face appreciates my sticking with what works best.
A smooth, irritation free face, is a happy face.
V/r
Ellington
D.R. Harris Marlborough soap
Vulfix 404 brush
Taylor’s Bay Rum aftershave
Clinique M lotion
There is a lot of redundancy in my day-to-day rotation; always a Harris brand soap, same razor, same blade, same brush. While the setup may become boring, my face appreciates my sticking with what works best.
A smooth, irritation free face, is a happy face.
V/r
Ellington
Weds night
C&E Sweet Almond Cream
B&B Finest Horn
Hand American Strop
TI PT LE
C&E Nomad ASB
Great Shave
B&B Finest Horn
Hand American Strop
TI PT LE
C&E Nomad ASB
Great Shave
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Bargepole
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(CHANTS) Abiite antique draco ad regi--rustyblade wrote:Probably not helping here, but a gent over on SRP is selling a nice Dubl Duck Goldedge honed by Lynn.Bargepole wrote:
I.e. prettydamngoodthanksforasking. If I can keep the SRAD under control.
What?
Oh, nothing. Just putting a curse on Mr Blade.
EDIT: The curse worked. It was sold by the time I got there.
Michael
People say it's never too late. How wrong they are. --Felix Dennis
People say it's never too late. How wrong they are. --Felix Dennis