Monday
Ever Ready 1912
GEM Stainless Blade
Vulfix VS/3
Kent Soap
D.R. Harris Pink a/s
Penhaligon's English Fern edt
Ian
SOTD: January 18 thru January 24 2010
SOTD: January 18 thru January 24 2010
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L. Martino
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After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:
old scritchy butterscotch Rooney
1937 Sheraton/NOS English Gillette
MWF
Pitralon(German) AS
TGQ 'Leatherneck' extrait
This blade performs well in the Sheraton, just as I'd hoped. I find a somewhat milder blade will often work better in a little more aggressive razor, and the Sheraton fits the bill nicely. This razor is one of the milder OC types, and would recommend this one to someone interested in trying an open comb.
BBS results,
Martin
old scritchy butterscotch Rooney
1937 Sheraton/NOS English Gillette
MWF
Pitralon(German) AS
TGQ 'Leatherneck' extrait
This blade performs well in the Sheraton, just as I'd hoped. I find a somewhat milder blade will often work better in a little more aggressive razor, and the Sheraton fits the bill nicely. This razor is one of the milder OC types, and would recommend this one to someone interested in trying an open comb.
BBS results,
Martin
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Thalay Sagar
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Good morning. Monday:
Rooney Chatsworth w/IP
2/1, Finest
Connaught Violet cream
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Caldey Island Lavender Water
I've ignored the Connaught creams for a while and the lather showed that this was a mistake. After almost a year, the tips on the 2/1 are finally softening.
Rooney Chatsworth w/IP
2/1, Finest
Connaught Violet cream
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Caldey Island Lavender Water
I've ignored the Connaught creams for a while and the lather showed that this was a mistake. After almost a year, the tips on the 2/1 are finally softening.
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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Empty Words
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Vulfix 404 Mixed
Merkur 1904/Wilkinson Classic
Gold Dachs Rivivage
Thayers Aftershave
Proraso Liquid Cream Aftershave
Still breaking in the Vulfix 404, it has a nice semi bulb/fan shape when dry, has a good balance of soft/firm performance with just a tad of scrubbiness. It's a big brush overall and I really like the solid feel of the handle.
Merkur 1904/Wilkinson Classic
Gold Dachs Rivivage
Thayers Aftershave
Proraso Liquid Cream Aftershave
Still breaking in the Vulfix 404, it has a nice semi bulb/fan shape when dry, has a good balance of soft/firm performance with just a tad of scrubbiness. It's a big brush overall and I really like the solid feel of the handle.
Good shaving,
Gary
Gary
W&B 8/8 Barber's use
C&E/Penworks Finest
Trumper's coconut soap
Trumpers Limes Skin Food
Fresh Cannabis Santal
Two passes to smoothitude.
C&E/Penworks Finest
Trumper's coconut soap
Trumpers Limes Skin Food
Fresh Cannabis Santal
Two passes to smoothitude.
Give us the luxuries, and we will forgo the necessities.
Give a man a fire, he'll be warm for a day.
Set a man on fire, he'll be toasty for the rest of his life.
Dominic
Give a man a fire, he'll be warm for a day.
Set a man on fire, he'll be toasty for the rest of his life.
Dominic
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Nick Freeh
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Monday Shave
Monday, January 18, 2010
Razor: Futur
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Cream: Cyril Salter Sublime Citrus
A/S: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel followed by Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes & Peppercorns toner
My shave started out with gobs of grapefruit goodness from the Cyril Salter cream. Even though I’ve used Salter cream many times, I always think I haven’t loaded the brush sufficiently, only to find that I have enough lather for a couple of 3+ pass shaves, at least. Good stuff. The Futur did its usual excellent job of mowing down the whiskers.
I love the action of witch hazel, but am not fond of the scent. I took someone’s suggestion and added just enough cheap Walgreen’s A/S to kill the scent of the witch hazel without imparting much of a scent of its own. It works, and I recommend it to those who also don’t like the scent of unadulterated witch hazel.
The Ogallala A/S, one of my favorites, produced a predictably fine finish when layered over the aforementioned elixir. Monday, here I come!
-Vance
Razor: Futur
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Cream: Cyril Salter Sublime Citrus
A/S: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel followed by Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes & Peppercorns toner
My shave started out with gobs of grapefruit goodness from the Cyril Salter cream. Even though I’ve used Salter cream many times, I always think I haven’t loaded the brush sufficiently, only to find that I have enough lather for a couple of 3+ pass shaves, at least. Good stuff. The Futur did its usual excellent job of mowing down the whiskers.
I love the action of witch hazel, but am not fond of the scent. I took someone’s suggestion and added just enough cheap Walgreen’s A/S to kill the scent of the witch hazel without imparting much of a scent of its own. It works, and I recommend it to those who also don’t like the scent of unadulterated witch hazel.
The Ogallala A/S, one of my favorites, produced a predictably fine finish when layered over the aforementioned elixir. Monday, here I come!
-Vance
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