Today I went to the barber and Ben gave me a shave with my str8 razor (Red-Injun No.101 H&B Co. Germany). It was a great experience. I laid back the barber chair as he messaged pre-shave Noxzema cream into my face, gave me a hot towel, then he applied the hot cream from the lather machine and did pass #1. Then a coco butter cream message and more hot lather followed by pass #2. This was followed by a massage of some sort of after shave cream - smelled like eucalyptus and he rubbed it into my face, forehead, and back of my neck- followed by a hot towel then after shave lotion. Then he sat me up and shaved the back of my neck!
BTW, he honed and stropped my razor before we began - no charge.
All this for $10 (plus $5 tip).
The results were not as close as I get myself but, and this is a big but, it was soooo enjoyable.
SOTD -- August 27 - September 2
Saturday's Shave
-Neal (DE user since 1998)
I shave therefore I am
I shave therefore I am
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rustyblade
- Shaving Paparazzo
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- Location: Ontario
Saturday (Evening)
Pre-Shave: Proraso
Soap: Tabac
Brush: Rooney - Style 2, Size 1, Pure Badger
Razor: Gillette Tech 1947
Blade: Treet Platinum (Shave 4)
A/S: None
EDT: None
My final shave with the Treets before moving on to another blade from my sample pack. I enjoyed my experience with them, though I did find I was nicking myself more frequently with them than with the Merkurs.
Pre-Shave: Proraso
Soap: Tabac
Brush: Rooney - Style 2, Size 1, Pure Badger
Razor: Gillette Tech 1947
Blade: Treet Platinum (Shave 4)
A/S: None
EDT: None
My final shave with the Treets before moving on to another blade from my sample pack. I enjoyed my experience with them, though I did find I was nicking myself more frequently with them than with the Merkurs.
Sunday's Shave
Sunday
Pre-Shave: Noxzema Deep Cleansing Cream/Hot Towel
Razor: Gillette Rocket (made in England)
Blade: French Gillette-Shave #4
Brush: Col. I. Conk #850 (Vulfix #850)
Soap/Cream: Proraso (red) Shave Cream
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Extra Soothing A/S Balsam
Pre-Shave: Noxzema Deep Cleansing Cream/Hot Towel
Razor: Gillette Rocket (made in England)
Blade: French Gillette-Shave #4
Brush: Col. I. Conk #850 (Vulfix #850)
Soap/Cream: Proraso (red) Shave Cream
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Extra Soothing A/S Balsam
-Neal (DE user since 1998)
I shave therefore I am
I shave therefore I am
Sunday:
-Washed face with some CE facesoap
-Tabac soap
-Duke 3 Best (4th time out)
-Merkur HD
-Israeli personna
-Thayers lavender witch hazel
-Guerlain Vetiver EDT
BBS after three passes. Getting used to the new Duke. For the first time, today's shave smelled more like Tabac than wet dog fur...
Greg
-Washed face with some CE facesoap
-Tabac soap
-Duke 3 Best (4th time out)
-Merkur HD
-Israeli personna
-Thayers lavender witch hazel
-Guerlain Vetiver EDT
BBS after three passes. Getting used to the new Duke. For the first time, today's shave smelled more like Tabac than wet dog fur...
Greg
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Fiat lux, et facta est lux. Que la lumière soit, et la lumière fut. Let there be light, and there was light.
Saturday night:
Noxzema
HD w/ Derby (shave 2)
AOS unscented SC
Conk brush
Musgo Real balsam
2 passes
After using the TOBS avocado, I notice the inferiority of the AOS SC. Although it makes a fine lather, it simply does not compare to the avocado. Some irritation on my face but I believe it is stress related (waiting on my bar results and looking for a job is taking its toll).
Noxzema
HD w/ Derby (shave 2)
AOS unscented SC
Conk brush
Musgo Real balsam
2 passes
After using the TOBS avocado, I notice the inferiority of the AOS SC. Although it makes a fine lather, it simply does not compare to the avocado. Some irritation on my face but I believe it is stress related (waiting on my bar results and looking for a job is taking its toll).
Best,
Scott
Scott
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The Truthinator
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Sunday
Hello gentlemen,
this is my first post after reading a lot of your insightful opinions on this forum. I am a devoutly DE-shaver for about a year now and just want to thank you for the expertise you provided, it was very helpful.
Here is my Sunday morning shave.
Razor: Merkur Slant
Blade: Derby (second shave)
Brush: some lousy Muehle Pinsel, I plan on buying a Plisson or a Simpson's Duke in the next couple of weeks.
Soap: D.R. Harris Almond (very nice, definitely a keeper)
After Shave: Vichy Homme Soothing Balm for Sensitive Skin
Music: Frank Sinatra - That Old Black Magic
this is my first post after reading a lot of your insightful opinions on this forum. I am a devoutly DE-shaver for about a year now and just want to thank you for the expertise you provided, it was very helpful.
Here is my Sunday morning shave.
Razor: Merkur Slant
Blade: Derby (second shave)
Brush: some lousy Muehle Pinsel, I plan on buying a Plisson or a Simpson's Duke in the next couple of weeks.
Soap: D.R. Harris Almond (very nice, definitely a keeper)
After Shave: Vichy Homme Soothing Balm for Sensitive Skin
Music: Frank Sinatra - That Old Black Magic
Last edited by The Truthinator on Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:21 am, edited 1 time in total.
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bernards66
- Duke of Silvertip!
- Posts: 27393
- Joined: Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:02 pm
Sunday
MUSIC:
Briefcase Full of Blues – The Blues Brothers (vinyl)
Hot Shower
Issy’s Guinness Stout & Bay Rum Bath Bar
MB’s Mysore Sandalwood Shampoo
4” Coors Mortar
Simpsons Chubby #1 in Best
Penhaligon English Fern SS
Dovo Bismarck Super 5/8 Round Point
DOVO Best Russian 30 on the linen / 40 on the leather
2 Passes w/touchup
NO Styptic Pencil
AXE oil for small nick on tip of upper lip
(I think the DOVO was exacting revenge for what happened to the Wacker)
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
CWR
MB’s Summer Ice Lilac ASM
Geo.F. Trumper Wild Fern AS
Penhaligon English Fern EdT
Pinaud Eau de Portugal Hair Tonic
Have an outstanding day!
Briefcase Full of Blues – The Blues Brothers (vinyl)
Hot Shower
Issy’s Guinness Stout & Bay Rum Bath Bar
MB’s Mysore Sandalwood Shampoo
4” Coors Mortar
Simpsons Chubby #1 in Best
Penhaligon English Fern SS
Dovo Bismarck Super 5/8 Round Point
DOVO Best Russian 30 on the linen / 40 on the leather
2 Passes w/touchup
NO Styptic Pencil
AXE oil for small nick on tip of upper lip
(I think the DOVO was exacting revenge for what happened to the Wacker)
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
CWR
MB’s Summer Ice Lilac ASM
Geo.F. Trumper Wild Fern AS
Penhaligon English Fern EdT
Pinaud Eau de Portugal Hair Tonic
Have an outstanding day!
Jay
“There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey."
John Ruskin
“There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey."
John Ruskin
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a-cut-above
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- Location: Fresno, CA
Long hot shower (it's a weekend)
Merkur HD with IP
Rooney Super Style 3/Small
William's Shave Soap
Cold rinse
Aqua Velva
The pucks of DR Harris, T & H, Floris, and Tabac made faces as I reached past them and grabbed the lowly Williams, but they'll get over it. Perfect BBS shave. It's going to be 106 degrees again so maybe tomorrow is a Proraso day.
Happy Labor Day,
Dave
Merkur HD with IP
Rooney Super Style 3/Small
William's Shave Soap
Cold rinse
Aqua Velva
The pucks of DR Harris, T & H, Floris, and Tabac made faces as I reached past them and grabbed the lowly Williams, but they'll get over it. Perfect BBS shave. It's going to be 106 degrees again so maybe tomorrow is a Proraso day.
Happy Labor Day,
Dave