Shave of the day Saturday 15th-Friday 21st july 2017

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Omega 10015
Fatip Testina Gentile
Voskhod (1)
Proraso Green
Boots Tea Tree WH & Proraso Green

A wise choice given today's sunny disposition. I did the same shave as Saturday with the Fatip and it left excellent results barring user error on my adams apple. No irritation at all from a razor I have been indifferent towards. Amazing how slight tweaks can bring new life to a razor. I'll likely give it a further run out tomorrow. ​
 
Evening shave.

Lucky Tiger Face Scrub.
Nannys Silly Soap Lemon, Basil & Mandarin Traditional.
Maseto 30mm 2 Band Finest.
Little Wren bowl.
Rockwell 6C (plate 4).
Astra SP (1).
Thayers Witch Hazel (unscented).
OSP Lemon and Cedar Wood Aftershave.

The best shave I have had so far. I was looking back over various threads on the forum earlier (as you do), and I noticed that the Astra SP divides opinion a little. Personally speaking, I have never had anything less than very good shaves with it. In fact I'm beginning to think why not just buy a couple of hundred and stick with them? Paired with the 6C I got an effortless BBS shave with 3 very smooth passes. First use of the NSS and it's great stuff. Easy to lather, cushioning, slick, and a gorgeous scent. I'm a contented chap.
 
Greetings All,
Monday shave.

Two days' growth and warm shave

Preparation – face washed with Clique Liquid facial soap (mild)

Pre: Prorosa Red pre-share
Soap: P&B Citra Royale
Razor: Merkur 34c
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (1th)
Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir


Post Shave: Cold water rinse, followed by a shower then Proraso aftershave lotion (red) and Nivea Sensitive Balm.

First try of the Wilkinson Sword blades and it was a joy. Really like this soap and whipped up a great lather. 3 passes and left the bathroom very happy.
 
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Thomas Clipper DE
Maseto 30mm
Gillette Super Blue (China, 1st)
Gentlemans cream
Boots Bay Rum

The Gillette felt exceptionally tuggy to me for the first pass. Granted, prep left a little to be desired but it didn't slice and dice like the Feather DE blades I've been using of late. That being said it was a tame blade and really came into its own from the second pass onwards. I never once felt like this fairly aggressive razor was going to bite coupled with this blade! Made for a smooth shave thereafter and left me irritation free and lovely and smooth! The cream on its first outing practically exploded into lather. A slight dip with the tips and I was cooking with methane! :D So slick and creamy as well and my face feels great afterwards. The Bay Rum stung a little but boy it smells good and does the job.

May repeat this tomorrow... I enjoyed it so much (bar the first pass where I was tempted to switch blades...) :D

Onto the next one, chaps!
 
Boru62 said:
View attachment 27021 Pre: Lots of cold water
Brush: EJ PB
Soap: Parma Violet
Razor: Gem Flying Wing/Bullet Tip
Blade: Gem SS
Afters: L'Oreal PSB

First time using the Flying Wing (cheers @mpf9ret ) and it felt like an old friend, its wonderful balance led to a wonderful two pass (WTG/XTG) shave.
All this was helped by the slickness provided by the Wickham's sample sent to me by @shaunwistow, cheers mate.
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... a gold Flying Wing! What a lovely razor! I sold all mine on when I settled on the 1912 as "my" razor (having bought a couple of hundred of them and settled on just the one hundred to keep). Yeah, I recall nice shaves from the Flying Wing.

Lovely to see.

Wickham's Parma Violet? Ahhhh ... :D
 
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