Good morning. Thursday:
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #1
Emillion
Harris Lavender soap
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
TOBS Mr. Taylor
SOTD - 23 July thru 29 July, 2012
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Thalay Sagar
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- Location: Roanoke, Virginia
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Pre shave - Arko
Razor - Merkur 34c
Blade - 7 o'clock 'yellows'
Brush - 'The Duke'
Soap - MWF
A/S - Boots Witch Hazel gel followed by Tabac A/S lotion
a bit sore... I guess the 'yellows' aren't for me... I need to stock up on Astra SP'S by the look of things!!
Razor - Merkur 34c
Blade - 7 o'clock 'yellows'
Brush - 'The Duke'
Soap - MWF
A/S - Boots Witch Hazel gel followed by Tabac A/S lotion
a bit sore... I guess the 'yellows' aren't for me... I need to stock up on Astra SP'S by the look of things!!
TI 'Wheatfield', Fili SubCero #12
Merkur 34c HD, Muhle '11 R41, Weber ARC
G.O.S.H Heritage, Duke3, New Forest Tubby 1 Finest, CH2 2Band, CH3 Manchurian, 2XL Jade
Mike's, Mudder Focker, Olivia's, Prairie Creations, Vitos,
Merkur 34c HD, Muhle '11 R41, Weber ARC
G.O.S.H Heritage, Duke3, New Forest Tubby 1 Finest, CH2 2Band, CH3 Manchurian, 2XL Jade
Mike's, Mudder Focker, Olivia's, Prairie Creations, Vitos,
Thursday, July 26, 2012. Good Morning!
Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MEM
Brush: Vulfix 404 Mix
Scuttle/Mug: Moss
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Amber
Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MEM
Brush: Vulfix 404 Mix
Scuttle/Mug: Moss
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Amber
Johnny
"Younger than some, older than most" - Wet shaving for 50+ years
"Younger than some, older than most" - Wet shaving for 50+ years
Gentlemen, here is today shave menu:
Razor: Kropp 6/8 round point
Brush: Simpson Chubby
Cream: Macca Root
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Coral Skin Food by Trumper
Aftershave: Musgo Real Classic
I grabbed the Simpson Chubby by mistake, knowing it's a superior brush for soap and not for cream. At least I prefer it with soap. Ah well, a senior moment, what can I say?
Razor: Kropp 6/8 round point
Brush: Simpson Chubby
Cream: Macca Root
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Coral Skin Food by Trumper
Aftershave: Musgo Real Classic
I grabbed the Simpson Chubby by mistake, knowing it's a superior brush for soap and not for cream. At least I prefer it with soap. Ah well, a senior moment, what can I say?
Obie Yadgar
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Thursday
Brush: Muehle Silvertip Fibre
Soap/Creme: Proraso Sandalwood
Razor: Schick G type.
Blade: Personna
Pre: 3P
Post: Proraso Balm
Hair Groom: Vitalis
Result: DFS
Brush: Muehle Silvertip Fibre
Soap/Creme: Proraso Sandalwood
Razor: Schick G type.
Blade: Personna
Pre: 3P
Post: Proraso Balm
Hair Groom: Vitalis
Result: DFS
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churchilllafemme
- Posts: 5671
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:22 pm
- Location: Seattle, WA
Thursday AM 07-26-2012
Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/1 (ridged) Finest brush
Truefitt & Hill 1805 shaving cream
Feather AS razor
Personna 74 blade (1)
Truefitt & Hill 1805 aftershave balm
A great shave, as close as I've ever had. The Rooney performed beautifully. A few small nicks, not unusual for me with a new blade.
Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/1 (ridged) Finest brush
Truefitt & Hill 1805 shaving cream
Feather AS razor
Personna 74 blade (1)
Truefitt & Hill 1805 aftershave balm
A great shave, as close as I've ever had. The Rooney performed beautifully. A few small nicks, not unusual for me with a new blade.
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John
John
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Nick Freeh
- Posts: 2568
- Joined: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:34 am
- Location: Chicago, IL
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: EJ DE87
Blade: Gillette Super Thin
Brush: Vie-Long Gonzalo Horse/Boar
Soap or Cream: Palmolive Stick
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Alt Innsbruck Splash
I was in a hurry when I shaved this morning, and abbreviated the shave to 2 passes + touchup, instead of the usual 3 + touchup. Not quite BBS, but very good, irritation-free, and still feels smooth in most areas of my face 5 hours later. I really like the Gillette Super Thin blades, which have worked very well in all the razors I’ve tried them in. A quick splash of Alt Innsbruck, and I was out the door to meet a guy I used to work with for breakfast.
Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: EJ DE87
Blade: Gillette Super Thin
Brush: Vie-Long Gonzalo Horse/Boar
Soap or Cream: Palmolive Stick
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Alt Innsbruck Splash
I was in a hurry when I shaved this morning, and abbreviated the shave to 2 passes + touchup, instead of the usual 3 + touchup. Not quite BBS, but very good, irritation-free, and still feels smooth in most areas of my face 5 hours later. I really like the Gillette Super Thin blades, which have worked very well in all the razors I’ve tried them in. A quick splash of Alt Innsbruck, and I was out the door to meet a guy I used to work with for breakfast.
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desertbadger
- Posts: 4192
- Joined: Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:42 pm
- Location: Southern CA desert
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Odio Barbillas
- Posts: 556
- Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:02 pm
- Location: Via Lactea, Orbis Terra (Sol III), Province of Nova Caesarea
Same as yesterday, but*:
Three-pass shave w/2 razors and new SuperMax (Bulgarian manufactured)
Passes 1 (WTG) & 2 (XTG):
The ax - Treet Delrin
The shiv - AsSPlat, 4th use
Pass #3 (ATG) - Merkur 38C and Israeli Blue (7th use)
The brush - A monster clearance boar brush*
The lather - SuperMax 3
Hot and cold rinse
Pinaud Citrus Musk*
Beautiful! I like the cream. The boar whipped it quickly to where it looked good enough to eat! A DFS!
Passes 1 (WTG) & 2 (XTG):
The ax - Treet Delrin
The shiv - AsSPlat, 4th use
Pass #3 (ATG) - Merkur 38C and Israeli Blue (7th use)
The brush - A monster clearance boar brush*
The lather - SuperMax 3
Hot and cold rinse
Pinaud Citrus Musk*
Beautiful! I like the cream. The boar whipped it quickly to where it looked good enough to eat! A DFS!
Michael G.
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NON IMPEDITI RATIONE COGITATIONIS
Thursday
Schick Krona & Gillette 'Swede'
King of Shaves 'Alpha Gel' Cooling Menthol
Holland & Barrett 99.9% Aloe Vera Gel
A disappointing shave for many reasons. My second shave since returning to the DE from the Sensor, the first shave being four days ago. I almost shaved yesterday but didn't find the time. To put this into perspective I usually go an entire week, often more, between shaves. For me, to shave again after four days is unheard of, yet here I am. I don't know why I find it so much harder to get good results when shaving a couple of days growth instead of a couple of weeks, possible my beard gets softer the longer it gets which I suspect points to a lack of prep on my part. Fortunately, half a dozen nicks all but disappeared after a final cold water rinse.
The gel is adequate with a cart but with a DE it's distinctly sub par. The Aloe Vera gel is surprisingly effective as an ASB but it is without scent. The Schick Krona is a joy to use but I'm beginning to suspect that I might get better results with a slightly less sharp and more forgiving blade than the 'Swede'. This is a bit of an anti climax after my last DE shave (which was my first DE shave in about four years) but I'll stick at it. I have a brush on its way and when funds permit I'll get a decent cream. I'll give some other blades a try too, I only have 3 Swedes left anyway so that was inevitable. And I suppose my face is just going to have to adapt and get used to being shaved every 3 or 4 days instead of being sheared every summer like a sheep. I can't carry off that arty scruff bag look anymore, there's too much white in my beard.
By the way, I didn't shave with Soylent Green. There's no such product. Yet.
Schick Krona & Gillette 'Swede'
King of Shaves 'Alpha Gel' Cooling Menthol
Holland & Barrett 99.9% Aloe Vera Gel
A disappointing shave for many reasons. My second shave since returning to the DE from the Sensor, the first shave being four days ago. I almost shaved yesterday but didn't find the time. To put this into perspective I usually go an entire week, often more, between shaves. For me, to shave again after four days is unheard of, yet here I am. I don't know why I find it so much harder to get good results when shaving a couple of days growth instead of a couple of weeks, possible my beard gets softer the longer it gets which I suspect points to a lack of prep on my part. Fortunately, half a dozen nicks all but disappeared after a final cold water rinse.
The gel is adequate with a cart but with a DE it's distinctly sub par. The Aloe Vera gel is surprisingly effective as an ASB but it is without scent. The Schick Krona is a joy to use but I'm beginning to suspect that I might get better results with a slightly less sharp and more forgiving blade than the 'Swede'. This is a bit of an anti climax after my last DE shave (which was my first DE shave in about four years) but I'll stick at it. I have a brush on its way and when funds permit I'll get a decent cream. I'll give some other blades a try too, I only have 3 Swedes left anyway so that was inevitable. And I suppose my face is just going to have to adapt and get used to being shaved every 3 or 4 days instead of being sheared every summer like a sheep. I can't carry off that arty scruff bag look anymore, there's too much white in my beard.
By the way, I didn't shave with Soylent Green. There's no such product. Yet.
"I don't know whether my life has been a success or a failure. But not having any anxiety about becoming one instead of the other, and just taking things as they come along, I've had a lot of extra time to enjoy life."
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bernards66
- Duke of Silvertip!
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- Joined: Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:02 pm
Welcome back, David/Exapno. It's good to see you here again.
Thursday Night:
Razor: Weber ARC with Bulldog handle
Blade: Perma-Sharp
Brush: Semogue 730 silvertip badger
Soap: Valobra Shave Stick (converted into a cake)
Aftershave: Thayer's Peach Witch Hazel blended with a bit of lather and massaged into the skin.
- Murray
Thursday Night:
Razor: Weber ARC with Bulldog handle
Blade: Perma-Sharp
Brush: Semogue 730 silvertip badger
Soap: Valobra Shave Stick (converted into a cake)
Aftershave: Thayer's Peach Witch Hazel blended with a bit of lather and massaged into the skin.
- Murray
Friday's Shave
Razor: iKon Long Handle Open Comb
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (Shave #2)
Brush: Simpson Eagle #3
Cream/Soap: Proraso Green Tea and Aloe Shaving Soap
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Extra Soothing A/S Balm
A/S: Lubrderm Men’s 3-in-1 Fragrance Free Lotion
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (Shave #2)
Brush: Simpson Eagle #3
Cream/Soap: Proraso Green Tea and Aloe Shaving Soap
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Extra Soothing A/S Balm
A/S: Lubrderm Men’s 3-in-1 Fragrance Free Lotion
-Neal (DE user since 1998)
I shave therefore I am
I shave therefore I am
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Nick Freeh
- Posts: 2568
- Joined: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:34 am
- Location: Chicago, IL
