- Joined
- Monday November 5, 2012
S.O.T.D. Saturday 18th May to Friday 24th May 2013
- Thread starter barlines
- Start Date
MONDAY EVENING
Prep: Hot flannel
Razor: Mergress long handle
Blade: Feather (3)
Brush: Simpsons Emperor 2 Super
Soap: GFT Sandalwood cream - scuttle lathered
Post: Witch hazel and Wilkie balm
Nice smooth shave in the end, but I cocked up the lather at first meaning I had to put another dollop of cream in.
Then I started with the Mergress. Two superb WTG and ATG passes at 3, then I got a bit cocky and dialled it up to 4 for the final ATG pass (in an attempt for uber-BBS) and immediately nicked my neck which bled like a mofo!
Lesson learnt, stick to 3!
Prep: Hot flannel
Razor: Mergress long handle
Blade: Feather (3)
Brush: Simpsons Emperor 2 Super
Soap: GFT Sandalwood cream - scuttle lathered
Post: Witch hazel and Wilkie balm
Nice smooth shave in the end, but I cocked up the lather at first meaning I had to put another dollop of cream in.
Then I started with the Mergress. Two superb WTG and ATG passes at 3, then I got a bit cocky and dialled it up to 4 for the final ATG pass (in an attempt for uber-BBS) and immediately nicked my neck which bled like a mofo!
Lesson learnt, stick to 3!
Fatboy Christening Day yay!
Prep: Hot flannel - pressed to face looking in mirror pondering life then AOS Unscented Oil
Razor: F4 Fatboy - Mint - Arrived today
Blade: Feather (1)
Brush: Frank Shaving - 28mm knot Silvertip
Bowl: Walnut bowl - 4.5" and a little tight for room with that brush
Cream: Proraso Green (old formula) with a couple of drops of Coral Skin Food
Audio: Pulp Fiction OST on v low so I can still hear the cracking of stubble - also kids were revising
Post: Zirh Sooth and a couple more drops of the Coral Skin Food
Cracking shave - can't believe the Fatboy seems so forgiving - WTG on 1; XTG on 1 then ATG on 3 (was being a bit ginger with it)
On another note, what is that Acua Di Parma stuff made of? Unicorn tears? Its more expensive than scorpion venom!
Ratty
Prep: Hot flannel - pressed to face looking in mirror pondering life then AOS Unscented Oil
Razor: F4 Fatboy - Mint - Arrived today
Blade: Feather (1)
Brush: Frank Shaving - 28mm knot Silvertip
Bowl: Walnut bowl - 4.5" and a little tight for room with that brush
Cream: Proraso Green (old formula) with a couple of drops of Coral Skin Food
Audio: Pulp Fiction OST on v low so I can still hear the cracking of stubble - also kids were revising
Post: Zirh Sooth and a couple more drops of the Coral Skin Food
Cracking shave - can't believe the Fatboy seems so forgiving - WTG on 1; XTG on 1 then ATG on 3 (was being a bit ginger with it)
On another note, what is that Acua Di Parma stuff made of? Unicorn tears? Its more expensive than scorpion venom!
Ratty
*Erasmic cream
*Isana boar brush
*Gillette Rocket Flare-tip
pre - nuage menthol shave oil
Gillette Thai Super Thin (1)
post - alum
- alcolado glacial/witch hazel mix
- Quicksilver A/S balm
- Quicksilver Edt
another new razor another chance to drop the Merkur 43C. Loved the weight and feel of the Rocket and it was an easy smooth shave. very difficult to get the wrong angle with the design of the Gillette heads. a couple of nicks - i was being a bit cavalier as i knew this to be a mildish razor - that'll learn me.
*Isana boar brush
*Gillette Rocket Flare-tip
pre - nuage menthol shave oil
Gillette Thai Super Thin (1)
post - alum
- alcolado glacial/witch hazel mix
- Quicksilver A/S balm
- Quicksilver Edt
another new razor another chance to drop the Merkur 43C. Loved the weight and feel of the Rocket and it was an easy smooth shave. very difficult to get the wrong angle with the design of the Gillette heads. a couple of nicks - i was being a bit cavalier as i knew this to be a mildish razor - that'll learn me.
- Joined
- Friday October 26, 2012
- Location
- Athens, Greece
Good moring Gentlemen,
-Edwin Jagger 89 & Bic Chrome Platinum (#1)
-Omega 48
-Nanny's Silly Soap, Honeysuckle & Jasmin (special production for the greek shaving forum Men's Only)
-Truefitt & Hill 1805 After Shave Lotion
-Edwin Jagger 89 & Bic Chrome Platinum (#1)
-Omega 48
-Nanny's Silly Soap, Honeysuckle & Jasmin (special production for the greek shaving forum Men's Only)
-Truefitt & Hill 1805 After Shave Lotion
- Joined
- Tuesday October 26, 2010
- Location
- Taured
Arko in a bowl
Henk walnut silvertip
Schick M injector with Personna 74 (2) on 1.5
Boots Freshwood a/s
Good one. With the blade exposure nice and low I get the performance without the harshness
Henk walnut silvertip
Schick M injector with Personna 74 (2) on 1.5
Boots Freshwood a/s
Good one. With the blade exposure nice and low I get the performance without the harshness
- Joined
- Wednesday November 7, 2012
- Location
- Woburn Sands, Bucks
Tuesday xxi May, 2013
Prep: Hot shower, Shea Butter soap de Provence
Pre: Cold water splash
Brush: Frank Shaving Finest Badger Turnback
Soap: Palmolive/La Toja frankensoap grated into a bowl
Razor: Merkur 46C travel
Blade: Gillette Sharp #1
Post: Sal Alum, Thayers Medicated WH, Zirh Post Shave Solution
ASL: Acqua di Parma Colonia Intensa
Result: Beginners error this morning, trying to shave too close too soon, but the alum sorted out the couple of weepers. That aside, very nice.
Good day to you all.
Jon
Prep: Hot shower, Shea Butter soap de Provence
Pre: Cold water splash
Brush: Frank Shaving Finest Badger Turnback
Soap: Palmolive/La Toja frankensoap grated into a bowl
Razor: Merkur 46C travel
Blade: Gillette Sharp #1
Post: Sal Alum, Thayers Medicated WH, Zirh Post Shave Solution
ASL: Acqua di Parma Colonia Intensa
Result: Beginners error this morning, trying to shave too close too soon, but the alum sorted out the couple of weepers. That aside, very nice.
Good day to you all.
Jon
- Joined
- Sunday March 17, 2013
Monday evening
Gillette face wash
Proraso pre
Body shop Macca root
New forest 1901 brush
Merkur progress at 3
Perma sharp blade (1)
Proraso AS
DR Harris Arlington cologne
Starting to like the Macca root more and more , great lather when scuttle lathered, first time with a perma sharp blade and a DFS
Gillette face wash
Proraso pre
Body shop Macca root
New forest 1901 brush
Merkur progress at 3
Perma sharp blade (1)
Proraso AS
DR Harris Arlington cologne
Starting to like the Macca root more and more , great lather when scuttle lathered, first time with a perma sharp blade and a DFS
- Joined
- Tuesday May 1, 2012
- Location
- West Norfolk. UK
Greetings
Tuesday 21st May 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: Schick Injector I1
Blade: Personna Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue OC Boar
Soap: La Toja Stick grated into a container
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)
A just about perfect shave.
Regards
Dick.
Tuesday 21st May 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: Schick Injector I1
Blade: Personna Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue OC Boar
Soap: La Toja Stick grated into a container
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)
A just about perfect shave.
Regards
Dick.
- Joined
- Friday December 28, 2012
- Location
- Essex
Last Night/This Morning
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest 2041
Soap: Provence Santé Verlaine, suribachi lathered
Razor: EJ89 Barley
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel #3- with single shim
Post: Cold splash, Witch Hazel, Barbershop Bay Rum
Very nice shave. I need to use this soap more often, it's wonderful on my skin, smells good and lathers really well too. Last use of this blade, probably has a few more shaves in it as my beard isn't of the large variety, but I've always done 3 and out. Next up is a super iridium that Cyril very kindly sent me to sample. Thanks Sir, I'm looking forward to it!
Going to try out my new acquisition of a £1.90 Boots DE Razor on my next shave, as I plan on taking it away with me and have yet to see if I like it yet.
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest 2041
Soap: Provence Santé Verlaine, suribachi lathered
Razor: EJ89 Barley
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel #3- with single shim
Post: Cold splash, Witch Hazel, Barbershop Bay Rum
Very nice shave. I need to use this soap more often, it's wonderful on my skin, smells good and lathers really well too. Last use of this blade, probably has a few more shaves in it as my beard isn't of the large variety, but I've always done 3 and out. Next up is a super iridium that Cyril very kindly sent me to sample. Thanks Sir, I'm looking forward to it!
Going to try out my new acquisition of a £1.90 Boots DE Razor on my next shave, as I plan on taking it away with me and have yet to see if I like it yet.
- Joined
- Thursday July 12, 2012
- Location
- East Anglia
Morning all,
Usual hot shower prep with TOBS Eton body soap.
Proraso Green Pre
Proraso Blue Cream
R1 Gillette Super Adjustable
Personna Lab Blue (3)
Vulfix 404
Proraso Green Post
AdP Colonia Assoluta
3 pass smooth and close.
Usual hot shower prep with TOBS Eton body soap.
Proraso Green Pre
Proraso Blue Cream
R1 Gillette Super Adjustable
Personna Lab Blue (3)
Vulfix 404
Proraso Green Post
AdP Colonia Assoluta
3 pass smooth and close.
Monday night
Razor : Feather Popular
Blade : Wilkinson Sword (german)
Soap : Wilkinson blue bowl
Brush : C&E super Badger
Splash : Proraso
Decent, no frills shave. I reckon I've got about 10 more shaves and I will have used a full Wilkinsons blue bowl soap, still not sure why it gets so slagged off tbh. OK it's not the best but I've used worse.
Razor : Feather Popular
Blade : Wilkinson Sword (german)
Soap : Wilkinson blue bowl
Brush : C&E super Badger
Splash : Proraso
Decent, no frills shave. I reckon I've got about 10 more shaves and I will have used a full Wilkinsons blue bowl soap, still not sure why it gets so slagged off tbh. OK it's not the best but I've used worse.
- Joined
- Tuesday February 8, 2011
Prep face wash L'Occitane Sandalwood soap
Razor Max Otte High grade extra hollow 5/8
Strop Kanayama cordovan #8000
Brush Rooney heritage stubby 2
cella creme da barba
Alum & Witch hazel
Una Brennan neroli moisturiser
Tom Ford Black Orchid Eau de parfum
Jamie.
Decided to put down the paint brush in between a spot of house decoration and have a shave perfect two pass shave.
Razor Max Otte High grade extra hollow 5/8
Strop Kanayama cordovan #8000
Brush Rooney heritage stubby 2
cella creme da barba
Alum & Witch hazel
Una Brennan neroli moisturiser
Tom Ford Black Orchid Eau de parfum
Jamie.
Decided to put down the paint brush in between a spot of house decoration and have a shave perfect two pass shave.
- Joined
- Friday February 18, 2011
Sunday:
EJDE89
Red Personna
EJ Badger
Nanny Lime 4711
Yardley Citrus and Wood
Monday:
EJDE89
Red Personna
EJ badger
St James Cedarwood and Clarysage cream and Cologne
Nivea Balm
EJDE89
Red Personna
EJ Badger
Nanny Lime 4711
Yardley Citrus and Wood
Monday:
EJDE89
Red Personna
EJ badger
St James Cedarwood and Clarysage cream and Cologne
Nivea Balm