Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Shark Super Chrome (Shave #1)
Brush: C Conk (Vulfix) #850
Cream/Soap: Speick Shaving Cream
A/S: Nivea for Men Artic Freeze After Shave
A/S: Lubrderm Men’s 3-in-1 Fragrance Free Lotion
Talc: Face Saver Talc Stick
SOTD: January 30 thru February 05, 2012
SOTD: January 30 thru February 05, 2012
-Neal (DE user since 1998)
I shave therefore I am
I shave therefore I am
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Nick Freeh
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- Location: Chicago, IL
Monday, January 30, 2012
Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: 1967 Gillette Slim Adjustable*
Blade: Astra Keramik*
Brush: Simfix Grosvenor LE Two-Band*
Soap or Cream: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet Soap (tallow)*
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Wesley & Scott Lavender Balm*
An excellent shave with some products that are gone, but certainly not forgotten. The items with asterisks are no longer in production.
Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: 1967 Gillette Slim Adjustable*
Blade: Astra Keramik*
Brush: Simfix Grosvenor LE Two-Band*
Soap or Cream: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet Soap (tallow)*
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Wesley & Scott Lavender Balm*
An excellent shave with some products that are gone, but certainly not forgotten. The items with asterisks are no longer in production.
Monday's shave
T&H Ultimate Comfort Shaving Cream
Simpson Tulip 2
Edwin Jagger DE 86
Wilkinson Sword
D.R. Harris Arlington Milk
Simpson Tulip 2
Edwin Jagger DE 86
Wilkinson Sword
D.R. Harris Arlington Milk
Eric
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Thalay Sagar
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- Location: Roanoke, Virginia
- Contact:
Good morning. Monday:
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #2
BK 4
QCS Provence soap
Thayer's Lavender witch Hazel
Harris Pink
Trumper's Ajaccio Violet
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #2
BK 4
QCS Provence soap
Thayer's Lavender witch Hazel
Harris Pink
Trumper's Ajaccio Violet
Best,
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
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
Monday, January 30, 2012. Good Morning!
Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: DE87
Blade: Gillette
Soap: Proraso
Brush: Duke 2
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue
Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: DE87
Blade: Gillette
Soap: Proraso
Brush: Duke 2
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue
Johnny
"Younger than some, older than most" - Wet shaving for 50+ years
"Younger than some, older than most" - Wet shaving for 50+ years
Mon. Jan 30
Brush: Vie-Long Boar/Horse
Soap/Creme: Poraso green
Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Rapira SS
Pre: Poraso Sensitive pre/post
Post: Poraso AS Balm
Hair Groom: Gables Pomade
Result: A really excellent Menthol Monday shave.
Brush: Vie-Long Boar/Horse
Soap/Creme: Poraso green
Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Rapira SS
Pre: Poraso Sensitive pre/post
Post: Poraso AS Balm
Hair Groom: Gables Pomade
Result: A really excellent Menthol Monday shave.
Shavetools.com Traditional products for modern wet shavers: Vie-Long brushes, Merkur razors, and more.
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churchilllafemme
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ShadowsDad
- Posts: 3121
- Joined: Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:13 am
- Location: Central Maine
Monday morning:
Hot towel face prep
Vitos Soft Italian Soap (SIS)
Simpson Special pure badger
EverReady 1904 (?) lather catcher (if it is called something else, please someone let me know)
GEM SS ptfe (Ted Pella 121-3)
Bay Rum
A great shave, 2 1/3 passes for todays BBS.
Hot towel face prep
Vitos Soft Italian Soap (SIS)
Simpson Special pure badger
EverReady 1904 (?) lather catcher (if it is called something else, please someone let me know)
GEM SS ptfe (Ted Pella 121-3)
Bay Rum
A great shave, 2 1/3 passes for todays BBS.
Brian
Maker of Kramperts Finest Bay Rum and Frostbite
Or find it here: Italian Barber, West Coast Shaving, Barclay Crocker, The Old Town Shaving Company at Stats, Maggard Razors; Leavitt & Peirce, Harvard Square
Maker of Kramperts Finest Bay Rum and Frostbite
Or find it here: Italian Barber, West Coast Shaving, Barclay Crocker, The Old Town Shaving Company at Stats, Maggard Razors; Leavitt & Peirce, Harvard Square
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bernards66
- Duke of Silvertip!
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- Joined: Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:02 pm
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woodsrider
- Posts: 2112
- Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:43 pm
- Location: Colorado
Monday, January 30
Gentlemen, here is today's ritual:
Razor: Edwin Jagger lined Bulbous
Blades: Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge "yellow packs"
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Brush: Rooney Heritage
Soap: Le Collectionour Lothantique (spiked with Arko fragrance free cream)
Scuttle: Moss
Lather: Ayars lather bowl
Alum: Tulumba
Witch Hazel: Thayer's Super Medicated
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman classic
Finisher: Mexican Kulaktik coffee, poems by Shelly, and a glorious sunrise
Razor: Edwin Jagger lined Bulbous
Blades: Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge "yellow packs"
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Brush: Rooney Heritage
Soap: Le Collectionour Lothantique (spiked with Arko fragrance free cream)
Scuttle: Moss
Lather: Ayars lather bowl
Alum: Tulumba
Witch Hazel: Thayer's Super Medicated
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman classic
Finisher: Mexican Kulaktik coffee, poems by Shelly, and a glorious sunrise
Obie Yadgar
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