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SOTD: December 12 thru December 18, 2011
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changabang
- Posts: 884
- Joined: Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:08 am
- Location: N.H. tundra.
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churchilllafemme
- Posts: 5671
- Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:22 pm
- Location: Seattle, WA
Saturday
Moss scuttle
Homemade frankincense & myrrh preshave oil
Somerset Duke 2 Pure brush
Rose of Bulgaria shaving cream (thanks, Teiste)
Feather AS razor
Iridium Super blade (1)
Armani Acqua di Gio aftershave balm
BBS. The Feather/Iridium combination is great; I'm now somewhat sorry I sold off most of my Iridiums. The Duke did a good job and felt pleasantly scritchy, and the Rose cream, while not quite up to the standards of high-end English creams, provided good glide. Overall a great shave to start the weekend.
Moss scuttle
Homemade frankincense & myrrh preshave oil
Somerset Duke 2 Pure brush
Rose of Bulgaria shaving cream (thanks, Teiste)
Feather AS razor
Iridium Super blade (1)
Armani Acqua di Gio aftershave balm
BBS. The Feather/Iridium combination is great; I'm now somewhat sorry I sold off most of my Iridiums. The Duke did a good job and felt pleasantly scritchy, and the Rose cream, while not quite up to the standards of high-end English creams, provided good glide. Overall a great shave to start the weekend.
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John
John
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ShadowsDad
- Posts: 3121
- Joined: Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:13 am
- Location: Central Maine
Saturday morning:
VDH deluxe
Simpson Special pure badger
GEM 1912 Damaskeene
GEM SS ptfe (5)
Bay Rum
2 passes + touchup= BBS
From now on I'm going to refer to 2 passes + touchups as 2 1/3 passes.
VDH deluxe
Simpson Special pure badger
GEM 1912 Damaskeene
GEM SS ptfe (5)
Bay Rum
2 passes + touchup= BBS
From now on I'm going to refer to 2 passes + touchups as 2 1/3 passes.
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
Saturday, December 17th
Razor: GIBBS Click Pen Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Yellow
Brush: Simpson Douglas
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Lavanda (new formula)
A/S: Alt Innsbruck
Another excellent shave. I think the GIBBS razor has become my favorite...it always does an outstanding job. The Lavanda cream was a treat to use producing a dense lather that was both very slick and protective. A splash of Alt Innsbruck and I feel great!
Razor: GIBBS Click Pen Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Yellow
Brush: Simpson Douglas
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Lavanda (new formula)
A/S: Alt Innsbruck
Another excellent shave. I think the GIBBS razor has become my favorite...it always does an outstanding job. The Lavanda cream was a treat to use producing a dense lather that was both very slick and protective. A splash of Alt Innsbruck and I feel great!
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desertbadger
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- Location: Southern CA desert
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Thalay Sagar
- Posts: 4435
- Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:14 am
- Location: Roanoke, Virginia
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Good afternoon. Saturday AM:
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #4
SR 3722
Trumper's Violet soap (old)
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Trumper's Ajaccio Violet
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #4
SR 3722
Trumper's Violet soap (old)
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
Saturday December 17
Domenici Caraceni 1913 (Wonderful!)
Big Rooney
Gillette New Standard head w/Bob's Travertine handle
Personna Prep blade
No need for any post shave products with the magnificent Caraceni!
Domenici Caraceni 1913 (Wonderful!)
Big Rooney
Gillette New Standard head w/Bob's Travertine handle
Personna Prep blade
No need for any post shave products with the magnificent Caraceni!
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
Sat, Dec 17
Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap/Creme: Arko
Razor: German Open comb travel razor (unbranded)
Blade: Gillette Goal
Pre: Shower
Post: Witch Hazel
Hair Groom: Gabel's Pomade
Result: The Arko and vie-long horse made a great lather together. it was especially rich and protective. it took a twinge longer than usual, but the results were first rate. the razor is based on the Gillette OLD (one of my favorite vintage razors), and was pretty good, but the razor was milder than the old. This yielded a less close shave and less beard reduction than an ols style, btu also a very gentle shave, a bit like a tech. I find the tech ( and, I think, this travel razor) too mild, but it may well be perfect for those who like extra mild razors, but dislike how they clog up. That isn't me, so if, after a blade change it still tests too mild ( which it probably the case), then I will probably give it to a friend who uses mild razors. Good shave day overall, though. I wanted a fairly gentle shave, and got one.
Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap/Creme: Arko
Razor: German Open comb travel razor (unbranded)
Blade: Gillette Goal
Pre: Shower
Post: Witch Hazel
Hair Groom: Gabel's Pomade
Result: The Arko and vie-long horse made a great lather together. it was especially rich and protective. it took a twinge longer than usual, but the results were first rate. the razor is based on the Gillette OLD (one of my favorite vintage razors), and was pretty good, but the razor was milder than the old. This yielded a less close shave and less beard reduction than an ols style, btu also a very gentle shave, a bit like a tech. I find the tech ( and, I think, this travel razor) too mild, but it may well be perfect for those who like extra mild razors, but dislike how they clog up. That isn't me, so if, after a blade change it still tests too mild ( which it probably the case), then I will probably give it to a friend who uses mild razors. Good shave day overall, though. I wanted a fairly gentle shave, and got one.
Sunday, December 18. Good Morning!
Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick G1 Injector
Blade: Schick
Soap: MWF
Brush: Simpsons 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: Schick G1 Injector
Blade: Schick
Soap: MWF
Brush: Simpsons 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
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Nick Freeh
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- Location: Chicago, IL
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Long Handled Progress
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Simpson Emperor 2 Two Band Super
Cream or Soap: Cyril Salter Hard Soap
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Alt Innsbruck Splash
An excellent Sunday shave today. I decided to face lather this morning, something I seldom do. The Emperor did a nice job of that and the Progress/Astra combo effortlessly mowed off the stubble. A splash of Alt Innsbruck provided a very refreshing finish and I'm ready for the day.
Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Long Handled Progress
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Simpson Emperor 2 Two Band Super
Cream or Soap: Cyril Salter Hard Soap
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Alt Innsbruck Splash
An excellent Sunday shave today. I decided to face lather this morning, something I seldom do. The Emperor did a nice job of that and the Progress/Astra combo effortlessly mowed off the stubble. A splash of Alt Innsbruck provided a very refreshing finish and I'm ready for the day.
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Thalay Sagar
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- Location: Roanoke, Virginia
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Good morning. Sunday:
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #1
RudyMac 58
QCS Rose Otto soap
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Atkinson's English Lavender Water (US)
Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #1
RudyMac 58
QCS Rose Otto soap
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
Atkinson's English Lavender Water (US)
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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
Sunday's Shave
Razor: iKon OSS
Blade: Polsilver (Shave #3)
Brush: none
Cream/Soap: Barbasol
A/S: Nivea for Men Artic Freeze After Shave
Blade: Polsilver (Shave #3)
Brush: none
Cream/Soap: Barbasol
A/S: Nivea for Men Artic Freeze After Shave
-Neal (DE user since 1998)
I shave therefore I am
I shave therefore I am