SMF

Friday AM 2017-06-09

Georgetown Pottery G12 Scuttle (Green Oribe & Purple)
Rooney 2/1 Finest #3 (21mm/57mm)
Cussons Imperial Leather shaving soap (vintage) + Hermès Equipage shaving cream (vintage)
Feather AS-D2/Stork Consul Titanium
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (10)
Penhaligon's Racquets Formula aftershave (vintage)

AoS unscented soap
Shavemac finest knot in a Rooney 2/1 handle
Feather AS-D2 razor
Personna lab blue blade (2)
Thayers Witch Hazel
TGR unscented balm

Saturday
C.V. Heljestrand Mk No.133
Kanayama #3 Shell 50 laps
Tony Miller 3" Latigo 30 laps
Vintage N.Y.S. Boar brush
Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet Shaving Cream
BRUT Aftershave
Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet EDT
Tabac Hair Cream

Saturday AM 2017-06-10

Georgetown Pottery G20 Scuttle (Jet Black)
Rooney 3/3 Ebony Finest #1 (26mm/66mm)
Roger & Gallet l'Homme shaving soap (vintage)
DE Black Chrome-Nickel AS-D2/Triad Satin Hexagon Helix
Gillette Platinum 'Swede' (1)
Roger & Gallet l'Homme aftershave (vintage)

Saturday -

unscented Mike's soap
Rooney 2/1 super badger brush
Feather AS-D2 razor
Personna lab blade (3)
Thayers Witch Hazel
unscented TGR ASB

Sunday
C.V. Heljestrand MK No.133
Kanayama #3 25 laps suede 50 laps shell
Vintage N.S.Y. Boar Brush
C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream
BRUT Aftershave Splash
Penhaligons Racquets Cologne
Tabac Hair Cream

Sunday 11 June 2017



Getting Ready to Go Back Home

This month's trip is over and I am getting ready to go back home. Before leaving, as usual, it is good to shave and to do that the best possible way. This Mastro Livi RWL34 certainly is the very best way and this straight razor gave me superb and excellent shaves during this trip. The edge a RWL34 straight razor can take is something incredible in terms of shaving performance and excellence. It is not so hard to put a very good edge on a RWL34 blade and it always delivers a luxurious, super close and smooth shave. Mastro Livi RWL34 razors certainly are among my favorite ones - it is not by chance I have three of them - and they all are amazing shavers. My almond oil shaving cream and the Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave have been the perfect companion to this great shave. Now I am ready to pack and heading home.

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: RazorGuy Almond Oil Shaving Cream
• Brush: Omega Bristle 10275
• Bowl: Chinese Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Travel Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi RWL34, 8/8 Full Hollow, Snake Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Sunday AM 2017-06-11

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Elite Razor Reclaimed Poplar Manchurian White 2-Band (24mm/50mm)
Williams Rose shaving soap (vintage) + Art of Shaving Rose Absolute shaving cream
DE Ink Edition AS-D2/UFO Tornado
Gillette Platinum 'Swede' (2)
Lagerfeld aftershave (vintage)

If you think I'm gonna say you're wrong
You're right I am
That's how uptight I am
Since you've been gone I got the blues
Don't know what else to do
But sing a song of losin' you
And maybe one of these days I'll find
The garbage can I'm lookin' for
And throw myself away

Throw myself away
Take me to the dump
Toss me on the heap
In a week I'll smell so bad
Anyone comin' to see me
Will have to hold their nose
But you'll come out like you always do
Smellin' like a rose

Sunday -

Sunday night:

Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp

Brush: Semogue 740
Soap: Valobra Shave Stick (converted into a cake)

Lather made on top of the soap
Two-and-a-half passes

Aftershave: Cold water rinse and Thayer's Peach Witch Hazel

- Murray