SEptember 2017

Saturday2nd SEptember



Groomed Facial Scrub
3P Preshave Cream
NSS Yushu Soap
Vie-Long with a 24mm Tuxedo
RR Black Hawk with a Feather Pro
Alum Block and rinse
Naissance Virgin Rosehip Oil
4711 EDC/AS

A face lather today to try out the first brush I have ever reknotted. It's always good when the knot doesn't fall out of the handle;)
The Black Hawk delivered an effortless 3 pass BBS shave.

Have a great day everyone!
 
Used my Gem Junior Bar today. Probably the simplest loading, best performing and most attractive razor ever made.
Shown here with a custom steel handle.

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The front is just as nice as the back
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With blade loaded, shows how it works but you lose the fancy details.
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Catching lather
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Saturday 2nd SEptember

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Pre Shave: Hot Shower + L'Oreal Pure Power Charcoal Face Wash and Proraso White
Razor: Valet Autostrop
Blade: Feather FHS-10 (#4?)
Brush: Maseto 24mm finest
Soap: Fine Platinum
Post: Alum Block, Cold water and Humphreys Witch Hazel
AS: Fine Platinum

Another first shave with a razor I have had for a while but not used. The result was outstanding, except for one minor issue which was I nicked what appeared to be the eruption of a spot, and I suspect most razors would have done the same. The Valet razor I have looks nice and shiny but the mechanism that holds the blade has had the hinge repaired, not having another razor to compare it against I could not tell if this was going to cause an issue. The loaded blade looked correctly aligned and was held firmly, I had another SE razor ready in case the shave turned out to be a disaster or a blood bath.
 
New Hawk/Feather pro super
Executive pre shave
Dr Jon's Flowers in the dark
Faena balm

My first aly razor and was not sure on the lightness (38g loaded on scales), but after a couple of strokes, sorted. Extremley agile this one, fantastic grip on that handle, fancy it in black now..

New soap from Maggards, I got two - $7.85 postage! Great lavender scent, maybe 6-7/10 on strength, top notch performer.

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02 SEptember

Pre-shave - Warm shower, Wright's Cold Tar Soap face wash.
Razor - Supply SE Injector, Plate **.
Blade - Personna PTFE Coated Injector Blade (Day 1).
Soap - OSP Eucalyptus and Menthol.
Bowl - Little Wren.
Brush - Simpsons Duke 2 Best Badger.
Post shave - OSP Eucalyptus and Menthol Aftershave Tonic.

My first shave with the Supply SE. An excellent razor, great build, superb design and quality. I am not sure of I have found the optimal shave angle - a very, very mild shave with plate **. A three pass shave with touch ups and I was only DFS. That said, no issues, no irritation, cuts or weepers.

No complaints though, a great razor to shave with!

Happy SEptember, Chris

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Skipped a shave yesterday ...

Kicking off SEptember with the GEM Junior - the mild one.

2nd September 2017

L'Oreal Men Pure Power Volcano Face Wash

Meissner Tremonia Bay & Rum Shaving Soap
Barbershop-style w/Banded Boar
GEM Junior & GEM Stainless (1)
One Pass - WTG

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Hot Rinse, Cold Rinse & Alum Wash
Shibden Spice Bay Rum
Pinaud American Bay Rum Hair Tonic​

... on a Red Horseman 'Swing' handle. Champion!
 
Skipped a shave yesterday ...

Kicking off SEptember with the GEM Junior - the mild one.

2nd September 2017

L'Oreal Men Pure Power Volcano Face Wash

Meissner Tremonia Bay & Rum Shaving Soap
Barbershop-style w/Banded Boar
GEM Junior & GEM Stainless (1)
One Pass - WTG

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Hot Rinse, Cold Rinse & Alum Wash
Shibden Spice Bay Rum
Pinaud American Bay Rum Hair Tonic​

... on a Red Horseman 'Swing' handle. Champion!

Is the Bay Rum your own concoction ?
 
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