Monday 7th September 2015
Prep: Shower
Razor: Joseph Elliot 6/8th
Brush: Duke 3
Soap: Nanny's Arabian Nights
Aftershave: RSC Balm
EDT: CK Obsession for Men
Prep: Hot shower Pre: Proraso - Sandalwood Soap: Meißner Tremonia - Dark Limes + Ach Brito Lavanda cream Bowl: Fine Accoutrements Brush: Mervyn 24mm silvertip Razor: Feather Popular + double shim Blade: Sputnik (3) After: WH, Captain's Choice Bay Rum AS, Sandalwood Skin Food
After the first use of this cheap razor being way too mild I tried adding a shim the following day; still too mild. Today I used two shims; a PAL (which is very thick) and a Derby shim. That just about turned it into a very useful razor. DFS, a gnat's crotchet away from a BBS. So, after all, this will be a keeper razor for travelling; a bit of a pain having to take 2 shims with me but I guess I can lug the extra weight.
Finishing off my Meißner Tremonia - Dark Limes sample soap. This soaps lasts for ages I had a tiny smidge of it pressed into the bottom of a dish and still was enough for a shave although a added a touch of Lavanda cream to make sure I had enough for three passes. In fact I think the lavender scent goes very nicely with the earthy dark limes scent.
Shave & Scent of the day with:
Soap: Shannon's Soaps Lavender Ylang Ylang
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Razor: ATT Atlas R1
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2nd)
Post: Anthony After Shave Balm
Scent: Colonia Intensa Oud by Acqua di Parma (From a Sample)
Got a sample of Colonia Intensa Oud last week. It's definitely full bottle worthy & on my list of for future purchases.
SOTD - Monday
Pre: RazoRock menthol/lime soap
Soap: Stirling "Barbershop" (beeswax version)
Brush: Shavemac Americana 24mm 2-band silvertip
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat 1941 (Father's birth-year)
Blade: Personna (Israeli) platinum (1)
Post: Thayer's Original witch hazel, followed by Myrsol Blue
Day-8 of the Barbershop Shootout. I haven't used this razor in a while, lovely mild shaver. First time trying this blade, very similar to the (Israeli) Crystal blades, sharp and smooth.
Mon 7th Sept.
Vulfix 404
Vitos Red
Gem 1912 Damaskeene
Gem S/S [1 ]
La Toja A/S
Even with a new blade, this razor is extremely mild & forgiving . I was able to complete 3 passes with ease, and then used
it to polish up to get a DFS. Was so irritation free that no alum/balm needed, straight on to an A/S.
Hope tomorrow to try the razor with an original Damaskeene blade, though I have no means of stropping it. So Fingers and other parts will be crossed.
Bulldog Face Wash
Old Spice Shaving Soap (Vintage) & Vie-Long SS15062
Gillette Twinjector & Personna (Injector) 1
Hot Rinse & Cold RInse
Old Spice Original Aftershave
Paco Rabanne One Million EDT