Good morning Gentlemen!!
I'm glad to start this new shaving week for you.
Monday at 5.50a.m.:
- Merkur 23c / US Personna
- SMF II Silvertip Brush
- Cromwell & Cruthers Shaving Oil
- ARKO Comando Shaving Cream
- LAVERA Men Spa Cool Lemon AS
- K-Classic Men Shave AS Balm
- Bruno Banani "Pure Man" Edt
This Lavera AS is really good, but without alcohol.
The K-Classic balm is a cheap supermarket line but also really good.
Wish everybody a nice week!!
SOTD Feb 4th - Feb 10th !!
Monday's Shave
Pre-Shave: Hair Conditioner/Hot Towel
Razor: Gillette SuperSpeed date code W1 (1951/1st qtr)
Blade: Derby Extra Shave #1
Brush: Savile Row #241 (Vulfix #41)
Soap/Cream: Body Shop Shave Cream
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Extra Soothing A/S Balsam
Razor: Gillette SuperSpeed date code W1 (1951/1st qtr)
Blade: Derby Extra Shave #1
Brush: Savile Row #241 (Vulfix #41)
Soap/Cream: Body Shop Shave Cream
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Extra Soothing A/S Balsam
-Neal (DE user since 1998)
I shave therefore I am
I shave therefore I am
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paperpundit
- Posts: 2260
- Joined: Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:34 am
- Location: Brandon, FL
Pre-Shave: Hot towel, hot towel and lather
Razor: 1914 Ever Ready pat. pending
Blade: GEM single edge
Brush: Generic badger brush
Soap/Cream: Williams/Toms of Maine
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Lotion
Second day shaving with my new toy. Realized today that the angle is not the same as the traditional GEMs. Got a great three-pass shave, but a little more irritation on my neck than usual. I'll either take tomorrow off or shave with a Gillette.
Razor: 1914 Ever Ready pat. pending
Blade: GEM single edge
Brush: Generic badger brush
Soap/Cream: Williams/Toms of Maine
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Lotion
Second day shaving with my new toy. Realized today that the angle is not the same as the traditional GEMs. Got a great three-pass shave, but a little more irritation on my neck than usual. I'll either take tomorrow off or shave with a Gillette.
Jack
"All you need is love, love...love is all you need."
"All you need is love, love...love is all you need."
Feather AC/Pro Super
Rooney 1/1 horn super
Cacharel Soap
Lucky Tiger Tonic
Here I am in a hotel room in Tallahassee, and what do I find in the bottom of my toiletries bag? Why, it's a Feather AC! Why not shave with it? I asked myself. We drove here, by the way, so no "straight razor gets past TSA screening" headlines...
I hadn't used it in ages, but I found the touch came back almost immediately, even with the left hand.
Rooney 1/1 horn super
Cacharel Soap
Lucky Tiger Tonic
Here I am in a hotel room in Tallahassee, and what do I find in the bottom of my toiletries bag? Why, it's a Feather AC! Why not shave with it? I asked myself. We drove here, by the way, so no "straight razor gets past TSA screening" headlines...
I hadn't used it in ages, but I found the touch came back almost immediately, even with the left hand.
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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
Monday
Gillette black-handled adjustable w/Merkur Super Platnum blade (2nd shave)
Coral Skin Food pre-shave
Vullfix OEM best-badger brush
C&E Sweet Almond Oil Cream
Em's Place alum block
Coral Skin Food post shave
The Body Shop Razor Relief
My Nik is Sealed
This is my second shave with my first ever Merkur blade. I rushed my third pass and got two small niks on my right neck, another small one to the right side of my mouth, and a bit of rash on the left side on the neck. Nothing that the alum block and My Nik is Sealed couldn't deal with but I will take my own advise and take more time tomorrow morning.
Gillette black-handled adjustable w/Merkur Super Platnum blade (2nd shave)
Coral Skin Food pre-shave
Vullfix OEM best-badger brush
C&E Sweet Almond Oil Cream
Em's Place alum block
Coral Skin Food post shave
The Body Shop Razor Relief
My Nik is Sealed
This is my second shave with my first ever Merkur blade. I rushed my third pass and got two small niks on my right neck, another small one to the right side of my mouth, and a bit of rash on the left side on the neck. Nothing that the alum block and My Nik is Sealed couldn't deal with but I will take my own advise and take more time tomorrow morning.
Monday, Feb 4, 2008, 0615 CST
Prep: hot shower, conditioner, Proraso crema pre barba
Brush: Shavemac silvertip
Soap/Cream: Williams soap + Musgo Real
Razor+Blade: 1956 SS + Dorco #5
Passes: 3: wtg, xtg, atg
Post: Alum block, proraso crema pre barba, Nivea for men extra sensitive AS balm
Result: A-. Nice comfy shave. Not perfectly smooth in a couple of patches but no big deal. Great superlather. The shavemac holds so much water I have to really shake it out before starting the lather: I did so today with good results.
Brush: Shavemac silvertip
Soap/Cream: Williams soap + Musgo Real
Razor+Blade: 1956 SS + Dorco #5
Passes: 3: wtg, xtg, atg
Post: Alum block, proraso crema pre barba, Nivea for men extra sensitive AS balm
Result: A-. Nice comfy shave. Not perfectly smooth in a couple of patches but no big deal. Great superlather. The shavemac holds so much water I have to really shake it out before starting the lather: I did so today with good results.
--Joel
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a-cut-above
- Posts: 2347
- Joined: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:38 am
- Location: Fresno, CA
Saville Row 3118
AOS Sandalwood Shave Soap
Merkur HD w/ Swedish Gillette
Booster Oriental Spice AS
As good as the "good" non-tallow soaps are (GFT, Floris, T&H, IK,...) there is just a notch more body, creaminess, whatever, to the tallow-based soaps. Excellent shave, face feels great.
AOS Sandalwood Shave Soap
Merkur HD w/ Swedish Gillette
Booster Oriental Spice AS
As good as the "good" non-tallow soaps are (GFT, Floris, T&H, IK,...) there is just a notch more body, creaminess, whatever, to the tallow-based soaps. Excellent shave, face feels great.
Dave
"Sanity is a madness put to good use." - George Santayana (…like a wet shaver with an acquisition disorder.)
"Sanity is a madness put to good use." - George Santayana (…like a wet shaver with an acquisition disorder.)
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medic2chef
- Posts: 68
- Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:19 pm
- Location: Charleston, SC
Virgin Straight Razor Voyage
First shot at a straight razor. I just did one pass WTG. All went well, a little nervous but got through it. Second pass used my Gillette Fat Boy setting 9 for a smooth finish. No nicks, but some irritation.
-Hot Shower
-Plisson
-F. P. Crawford Co Merrimac and Gillette Fat Boy
-Truefitt & Hill Rose shave cream
-Thayers Witch Hazzel
-Island Bay rum
Trumper Astor Cologne (just got this and love it)
Good Day 2 All
-Hot Shower
-Plisson
-F. P. Crawford Co Merrimac and Gillette Fat Boy
-Truefitt & Hill Rose shave cream
-Thayers Witch Hazzel
-Island Bay rum
Trumper Astor Cologne (just got this and love it)
Good Day 2 All
Brad
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Bond: I tend to notice little things like that--whether a girl is a blonde or a brunette...
Tiffany: And which do you prefer?
Bond: Well, as long as the collars and cuffs match...(shrugs)
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Bond: I tend to notice little things like that--whether a girl is a blonde or a brunette...
Tiffany: And which do you prefer?
Bond: Well, as long as the collars and cuffs match...(shrugs)
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Big Swifty
- Posts: 2333
- Joined: Thu May 03, 2007 2:31 pm
- Location: Henderson, NV
Monday Morning:
PreShave: Hot Shower
Razor: Merkur 38c
Blade: Israeli Personna (Shave #1)
Brush: Kent/Altesse Pure Badger
Cream: Palmolive (American)
A/S: Aqua Velva Ice Sport
Moisturizer: Trumper's Unscented Moisturizing Lotion
Cologne: Preferred Stock
I'm starting to think that maybe my Merkur is a bit too aggressive for my face at the moment. I got some irritation with this shave and the shave itself wasn't very clean. I need to refine a few things but I'm not sure what.
PreShave: Hot Shower
Razor: Merkur 38c
Blade: Israeli Personna (Shave #1)
Brush: Kent/Altesse Pure Badger
Cream: Palmolive (American)
A/S: Aqua Velva Ice Sport
Moisturizer: Trumper's Unscented Moisturizing Lotion
Cologne: Preferred Stock
I'm starting to think that maybe my Merkur is a bit too aggressive for my face at the moment. I got some irritation with this shave and the shave itself wasn't very clean. I need to refine a few things but I'm not sure what.
Scott "The Heart Break Kid"
Monday: 04 Feb 08 ~* SOTD *~
Brush:...........Rooney 'Super' Silvertip style 3 size 1 (faux horn)
Cream/Soap:..Kent / MWF soap
Razor:............Gillette English Aristocrat # 16
Blade:............Gillette Platinum "Swede" (3rd day for current blade)
After Shave:...Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel, followed by Corn Husker's Lotion
Today went better than yesterday. I got closer with less effort. I still got a little red, but that could be from yesterday's not so good shave and not allowing enough healing time. I think I am having to relearn this razor, as technique for the "Swedes" seems to be a little different than the milder blades. The jury is still out on this razor/blade combo.
Brush:...........Rooney 'Super' Silvertip style 3 size 1 (faux horn)
Cream/Soap:..Kent / MWF soap
Razor:............Gillette English Aristocrat # 16
Blade:............Gillette Platinum "Swede" (3rd day for current blade)
After Shave:...Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel, followed by Corn Husker's Lotion
Today went better than yesterday. I got closer with less effort. I still got a little red, but that could be from yesterday's not so good shave and not allowing enough healing time. I think I am having to relearn this razor, as technique for the "Swedes" seems to be a little different than the milder blades. The jury is still out on this razor/blade combo.
~ Tim ~
"Always do right. That will gratify some of the people, and astonish the rest." - Mark Twain
"Always do right. That will gratify some of the people, and astonish the rest." - Mark Twain