S.O.T.D. w/c Sat. 4th January - Friday 10th January 2014, incl.
- Thread starter jds
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- 358
- Location
- Perugia, Italy
Tuesday, January 7th, 2014
Tuesday, January 7th, 2014
Mastro Livi RWL34, 9/8 Full Hollow, French Point
Mastro Livi RWL34, 9/8 Full Hollow, French Point
- Pre-shave: Proraso Pre Shave Green
- Soap: Proraso Red Tube "Barbe Dure"
- Brush: Omega Bristle Brush #83
- Bowl: Chinese Cheap Steel Bowl
- Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
- Razor: Mastro Livi RWL34, 9/8 Full Hollow, French Point
- Post-Shave: Argan Oil
- After Shave: Floïd Blue After Shave
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- 7,601
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- Taured
Tabac shaving soap in bowl
Edwin Jagger boar
Merkur 45
Astra SP (Czech)(2)
Fonex aftershave balm (free sample)
The Astra SPs - although I've only used one - seem smoother but less sharp than their Russian counterparts
Edwin Jagger boar
Merkur 45
Astra SP (Czech)(2)
Fonex aftershave balm (free sample)
The Astra SPs - although I've only used one - seem smoother but less sharp than their Russian counterparts
TUESDAY EVENING
Prep: Warm rinse, Ingram brushless massaged into beard
Brush: Neep jasper Aztec
Cream: Fitjar shea pleasure\Cade cream - bowl lathered
Razor: Valet VC1
Blade: GEM
Post: Witch hazel, GFT Sandalwood skin food
Reasonable shave, but took the top off a spot. Bled like buggery!
Prep: Warm rinse, Ingram brushless massaged into beard
Brush: Neep jasper Aztec
Cream: Fitjar shea pleasure\Cade cream - bowl lathered
Razor: Valet VC1
Blade: GEM
Post: Witch hazel, GFT Sandalwood skin food
Reasonable shave, but took the top off a spot. Bled like buggery!
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- Halifax, Republic of Yorkshire
782sirbrian said:
New windows?
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- 2,403
- Location
- Hampshire, UK
Feather AC SS non-folding
Feather AC ProGuard (1)
Semogue SOC Boar
Vitos Extra Super Coconut
Nivea Sensitive balm
Diptyque Philosykos edp
The SOC is my favourite bowl lathering brush: it has the softest tips of any brush I've owned, it eats soap for breakfast, and it whips up a superb lather.
After hitting 10 shaves with my first ProGuard blade, I've restarted with another. I think blade longevity will increase further as my technique improves. I'm only doing 2 passes with the Feather AC and so it's not inconceivable to be getting around 2 weeks of shaves from each blade. This pack could last me into the summer at that rate.
Feather AC ProGuard (1)
Semogue SOC Boar
Vitos Extra Super Coconut
Nivea Sensitive balm
Diptyque Philosykos edp
The SOC is my favourite bowl lathering brush: it has the softest tips of any brush I've owned, it eats soap for breakfast, and it whips up a superb lather.
After hitting 10 shaves with my first ProGuard blade, I've restarted with another. I think blade longevity will increase further as my technique improves. I'm only doing 2 passes with the Feather AC and so it's not inconceivable to be getting around 2 weeks of shaves from each blade. This pack could last me into the summer at that rate.
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pjgh said:782sirbrian said:
New windows?
No new windows had the same ones 10yrs Paul
the Keyhole brush is new
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- 328
- Location
- Athens, Greece
Wednesday morning:
Cadman & Sons Bengall 13/16"
Simpsons The Commodore X3, Best Badger
Mitchell's Wool Fat, soap
Face Lather
Neil Miller-2.5" Latigo Leather
D.R. Harris Marlborough ASL
Thayers Medicated Superhazel with Aloe Vera
WTG, XTG & ATG (neck)
Cadman & Sons Bengall 13/16"
Simpsons The Commodore X3, Best Badger
Mitchell's Wool Fat, soap
Face Lather
Neil Miller-2.5" Latigo Leather
D.R. Harris Marlborough ASL
Thayers Medicated Superhazel with Aloe Vera
WTG, XTG & ATG (neck)
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- 528
Morning shave for me this time :
Warm shower
Proraso green soft soap (face lather)
best badger brush
merkur progress (3 WTG - 2.5 XTG)
Astra sp (1)
Alum block
Proraso ASL
Rather smooth for 2 passes, I think the Astra suits this razor bettern that the 7 oclock russian ...
Warm shower
Proraso green soft soap (face lather)
best badger brush
merkur progress (3 WTG - 2.5 XTG)
Astra sp (1)
Alum block
Proraso ASL
Rather smooth for 2 passes, I think the Astra suits this razor bettern that the 7 oclock russian ...
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Vintage Japanese Fon Golden Star full hollow 13/16
Kanayama cordovan #8000
Simpsons P8
TFS bergamot & neroli hard soap
Witch hazel
TFS begamot & neroli aftershave balm
Kiehl's original Musk blend No1 EDT
Kanayama cordovan #8000
Simpsons P8
TFS bergamot & neroli hard soap
Witch hazel
TFS begamot & neroli aftershave balm
Kiehl's original Musk blend No1 EDT
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EJDE89
Red Personna
EJ Badger
Nannys Lime
4711
Addiction Fever
Red Personna
EJ Badger
Nannys Lime
4711
Addiction Fever
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Lush Aqua Marina
Trumpers Lime Skin Food
Vie Long Horse (mane and tail)
LEA Cream - first outing for this one, with a sample kindly gifted by a fellow member. This has the appearance of Angel Delight. No discernible scent. A lather as slick as anything, and it stays slick to the end and doesn't dry out by the time you've worked from one side of the face to the other. Good stuff.
Merkur HD Gold
Polsilver
Floïd Suave
Thayers Cucumber
Kiehls Moisturiser for Men
Lush Vanishing Cream
Trumpers Eucris
Lush Aqua Marina
Trumpers Lime Skin Food
Vie Long Horse (mane and tail)
LEA Cream - first outing for this one, with a sample kindly gifted by a fellow member. This has the appearance of Angel Delight. No discernible scent. A lather as slick as anything, and it stays slick to the end and doesn't dry out by the time you've worked from one side of the face to the other. Good stuff.
Merkur HD Gold
Polsilver
Floïd Suave
Thayers Cucumber
Kiehls Moisturiser for Men
Lush Vanishing Cream
Trumpers Eucris
OP
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- Thread Starter
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Wednesday viii January 2014
Prep: Shower, L'Oreal daily Purifying Wash
Pre: Tepid water splash
Brush: Fredk Dickinson & Gilroys Boar
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor: Ever Ready 1924 "Shovelhead"
Blade: Gem PTFE #1
Post: Alum, home brewed mentholated tea tree witch hazel, Weleda ASB
Fragrance: Lucky Tiger Aspen ASL
Result: My first ever shave with the 1924 ER. Worked very well for me - chin feels very smooth, but a little irritated, so perhaps a little less pressure required. I am giving the MWF a prolonged work out and plan to use it for another week before rotating a different soap or cream in and I have to say that it is jolly good. The D&G brush works well with it. As a small brush it doesn't produce "Father Christmas" type lather, but a good amount for three passes. Using a suribachi bowl to lather in is also helping break it in, so everyone is a winner.
Have a good day, gents.
Jon
Prep: Shower, L'Oreal daily Purifying Wash
Pre: Tepid water splash
Brush: Fredk Dickinson & Gilroys Boar
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor: Ever Ready 1924 "Shovelhead"
Blade: Gem PTFE #1
Post: Alum, home brewed mentholated tea tree witch hazel, Weleda ASB
Fragrance: Lucky Tiger Aspen ASL
Result: My first ever shave with the 1924 ER. Worked very well for me - chin feels very smooth, but a little irritated, so perhaps a little less pressure required. I am giving the MWF a prolonged work out and plan to use it for another week before rotating a different soap or cream in and I have to say that it is jolly good. The D&G brush works well with it. As a small brush it doesn't produce "Father Christmas" type lather, but a good amount for three passes. Using a suribachi bowl to lather in is also helping break it in, so everyone is a winner.
Have a good day, gents.
Jon