Wednesday
DRH Chatsworth
Super Iridium
TSN LE 2012
DRH Almond HS
DRH Pink AS
Julian
SOTD: August 27 thru September 02, 2012
Thursday's Shave
Razor: iKon OSS
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (Shave #1)
Brush: none
Cream/Soap: Barbasol
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Extra Soothing A/S Balm
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (Shave #1)
Brush: none
Cream/Soap: Barbasol
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
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Nick Freeh
- Posts: 2568
- Joined: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:34 am
- Location: Chicago, IL
Thursday
Harris Rose SC
Omega Silvertip
Hess Fortyfour Stainless razor
Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Harris Rose SC
Omega Silvertip
Hess Fortyfour Stainless razor
Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel
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
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churchilllafemme
- Posts: 5671
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:22 pm
- Location: Seattle, WA
Thursday AM 08-30-12
Ach Brito Glyce preshave soap
Schwarzweisskeramik scuttle
Somerset Simpson Harvard 4 Best (20/50)
Yardley Gold Original shaving cream
Feather All Stainless
Gillette Minora (1)
Aramis Tuscany aftershave balm
The brush was the best part of this morning's shave. It is very soft and feels like a super badger brush. The Yardley Gold is fair, just adequate. And my first use of a Minora blade found it to give me a BBS shave but not to be as smooth as vintage Wilkinsons or modern Super Iridiums.
Ach Brito Glyce preshave soap
Schwarzweisskeramik scuttle
Somerset Simpson Harvard 4 Best (20/50)
Yardley Gold Original shaving cream
Feather All Stainless
Gillette Minora (1)
Aramis Tuscany aftershave balm
The brush was the best part of this morning's shave. It is very soft and feels like a super badger brush. The Yardley Gold is fair, just adequate. And my first use of a Minora blade found it to give me a BBS shave but not to be as smooth as vintage Wilkinsons or modern Super Iridiums.
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John
John
Thursday, August 30, 2012. Good Morning!
Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts - TSN Mug
Prep: Wash face with Prairie Creations Pre-Shave Soap
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MdC
Brush: Plisson EW 10
Scuttle/Mug: Sara Bonnyman Bowl
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Pitralon Classic
Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts - TSN Mug
Prep: Wash face with Prairie Creations Pre-Shave Soap
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MdC
Brush: Plisson EW 10
Scuttle/Mug: Sara Bonnyman Bowl
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Pitralon Classic
Johnny
"Younger than some, older than most" - Wet shaving for 50+ years
"Younger than some, older than most" - Wet shaving for 50+ years
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Thalay Sagar
- Posts: 4435
- Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:14 am
- Location: Roanoke, Virginia
- Contact:
Good morning. Thursday:
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #3
BK 4
Trumper's Violet soap (old)
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
C&S O&C
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #3
BK 4
Trumper's Violet soap (old)
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
C&S O&C
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
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bernards66
- Duke of Silvertip!
- Posts: 27393
- Joined: Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:02 pm
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Thalay Sagar
- Posts: 4435
- Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:14 am
- Location: Roanoke, Virginia
- Contact:
Good morning. Friday:
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #4
BK 4
Fitjar Neroli soap (tallow)
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Pen's Castile
Exquisite artisanal lather.
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #4
BK 4
Fitjar Neroli soap (tallow)
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Pen's Castile
Exquisite artisanal lather.
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
Friday, August 31, 2012. Good Morning!
Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts
Prep: Wash face with Prairie Creations Pre-Shave Soap
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MdC
Brush: Vulfix Burlington Boar
Scuttle/Mug: Sara Bonnyman Bowl
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Pitralon Classic
Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts
Prep: Wash face with Prairie Creations Pre-Shave Soap
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MdC
Brush: Vulfix Burlington Boar
Scuttle/Mug: Sara Bonnyman Bowl
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Pitralon Classic
Johnny
"Younger than some, older than most" - Wet shaving for 50+ years
"Younger than some, older than most" - Wet shaving for 50+ years
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Nick Freeh
- Posts: 2568
- Joined: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:34 am
- Location: Chicago, IL
Friday, August 31, 2012
Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Brush: Omega 31025 "Scarlatti" Boar
Soap or Cream: Portman Square “Collier Row” Cream/Soap
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, La Toja Classic Splash
A very refreshing shave. This was the second shave with this blade and was smoother than the first one, which wasn’t bad, either. For me, a major factor in making a good lather is loading the brush sufficiently. In my early days of my return to wet shaving, I thought “Holy Toledo, I could have bought 15 cans of goo for the price of this soap! I had better use it conservatively.” But using it conservatively resulted in rather wimpy lathers, and I found that, even with liberal loading of the brush, the soap still lasted a very long time and I was happier with the shaves. This morning’s soap was a “cream/soap”, but the same thing is true–although I have used it a number of times, it still looks almost new. Oh, yes, the La Toja aftershave provided an excellent finish!
Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Brush: Omega 31025 "Scarlatti" Boar
Soap or Cream: Portman Square “Collier Row” Cream/Soap
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, La Toja Classic Splash
A very refreshing shave. This was the second shave with this blade and was smoother than the first one, which wasn’t bad, either. For me, a major factor in making a good lather is loading the brush sufficiently. In my early days of my return to wet shaving, I thought “Holy Toledo, I could have bought 15 cans of goo for the price of this soap! I had better use it conservatively.” But using it conservatively resulted in rather wimpy lathers, and I found that, even with liberal loading of the brush, the soap still lasted a very long time and I was happier with the shaves. This morning’s soap was a “cream/soap”, but the same thing is true–although I have used it a number of times, it still looks almost new. Oh, yes, the La Toja aftershave provided an excellent finish!