SlowShaving, Are you sure that's a Rocket? It looks more like a 1957 Gillette 'TV Special' to me, no? Nice photo.
Regards,
Gordon
SOTD: July 25 thru July 31, 2011
Saturday's Shave
Razor: iKon Long Handle Open Comb Razor
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (red) (Shave #2)
Brush: Simpson Eagle #3
Cream/Soap: Musgo Real
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Extra Soothing A/S Balm
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (red) (Shave #2)
Brush: Simpson Eagle #3
Cream/Soap: Musgo Real
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Extra Soothing A/S Balm
-Neal (DE user since 1998)
I shave therefore I am
I shave therefore I am
Saturday
Schick E1 injector
Vintage Personna Stainless blade
VdH Luxury Badger Brush
Frankenmelt soap (scraps of various melt and pour soaps melted together)
Vintage Personna Stainless blade
VdH Luxury Badger Brush
Frankenmelt soap (scraps of various melt and pour soaps melted together)
"I had a dream about reality. It was such a relief to wake up." - Stanislaw Lec
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Nick Freeh
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Progress XL
Blade: Lord Platinum Class
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Cream: Ingram
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Proraso Splash
In my opinion, Ingram cream is less mentholated than Proraso, although it still produces a noticeable (and welcome, to me) cooling effect. It is a decent cream, but I've been trying to use it up to reduce the herd a bit. I prefer Proraso, and I've heard good things about the Italian mentholated Palmolive. But today's shave was an excellent one, so the task of using up the Ingram will not be unpleasant. It's a nice state of affairs! There's one thing about Ingram, though--it doesn't seem as "thirsty" as most other creams and, if I'm not careful, I can end up with lather that is wetter and thinner than I prefer.
Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Progress XL
Blade: Lord Platinum Class
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Cream: Ingram
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Proraso Splash
In my opinion, Ingram cream is less mentholated than Proraso, although it still produces a noticeable (and welcome, to me) cooling effect. It is a decent cream, but I've been trying to use it up to reduce the herd a bit. I prefer Proraso, and I've heard good things about the Italian mentholated Palmolive. But today's shave was an excellent one, so the task of using up the Ingram will not be unpleasant. It's a nice state of affairs! There's one thing about Ingram, though--it doesn't seem as "thirsty" as most other creams and, if I'm not careful, I can end up with lather that is wetter and thinner than I prefer.
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Good morning. Saturday:
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #3
Alibaba, medium
Antica Barbiera Colla soap
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Atkinson's English Lavender Water (US)
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #3
Alibaba, medium
Antica Barbiera Colla soap
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Atkinson's English Lavender Water (US)
Best,
Chris
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Chris
“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Saturday, July 30th 2011
Razor: D.R. Harris Chatsworth
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Shavemac D01 Horn
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Italian Palmolive with Menthol
A/S: Floris Santal
After all of the chatter about the Voskhod blades, I had to try one for myself. It seems like a fairly forgiving blade and is comparable to a Shark blade in terms of sharpness.
Razor: D.R. Harris Chatsworth
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Shavemac D01 Horn
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Italian Palmolive with Menthol
A/S: Floris Santal
After all of the chatter about the Voskhod blades, I had to try one for myself. It seems like a fairly forgiving blade and is comparable to a Shark blade in terms of sharpness.
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woodsrider
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Saturday, I'm away from my home today, for about 5 days, and here's my shaving kit ---
Fraser's Oriental Spice SC
applied without a brush
Personna single blade disposable razor
Booster's Oriental Spice AS
Fraser's Oriental Spice SC
applied without a brush
Personna single blade disposable razor
Booster's Oriental Spice AS
Gary
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444