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Modern Razor
Astra SP
WSP Prince Silvertip
Seagrapes Studio Bay Rum Lime Shave Soap
Every Man Jack Mint Post Shave Balm
AXE Impulse After Shave
World Market Scuttle
The Modern is an extremely smooth shaver. Three easy passes to BBS. I like this razor a lot. Light weight at 45 grams and although the handle is very smooth I found no slipping during my shave.

7 January 2014

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black
* vintage Wilkinson Swords
* WSP Stubby 2-band + ER Desert Ironwood
* Mystic Water Sardinian Honey
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Originally Posted by Rockabillyhelge

Do you know that feeling after restoring and sharpening a piece of Rust and then shaving with it for the First Time?
If yes, you know how i felt a few minutes ago :-)
After a long time of polishing and grinding (did a restauration, not a rennovation) i sharpened this Dumas Aine 32 Razor
and had a unexpected good Shave with it :-)

Pre: Hot Shower
Soap: Castle Forbes Limes Shaving Cream
Brush: Semogue 830
Strop: Leder-Tradition.de XXL-Juchten
Razor: Dumas Aine 32 6/8"+, 1/1 Hollow (possibly regrounded some decades ago), thick grounded edge
Directions: With/Tangential and particulary Against the Grain
After: Mennen Skin Bracer AS (US-Version, the only real Skin Bracer)

Do you work in a coal mine?

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Prep: Village Barber Oil
Razor: PILS with Personna Med Prep Blade
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Simpsons P8 TSN 2013 LE #144
Scuttle: SWK
Post: Village Barber Balm

Kropp 11/16"
Semogue Owners Club Bristle
Dimitri's, home made tallow based soap (MkII), Bay Rum
Face Lather
Neil Miller-2.5" Latigo Leather
Floid Suave
444
WTG, XTG & ATG (neck)

Tuesday
Hot water prep
Ali's blade T-Rex custom 9/8 - generic silvertip badger - L'Occitane CADE cream - cold water splash - Thayer's witch hazel - Piper Nigrum EdT

Great shave. The blade is a joy to use and the T-Rex is under control by now.
Started my first week of P90X3 yesterday. Well... it's been a while is all I will say for now...

Prep: T&H Soap lather
Blade: Crow&Sword ERN 1166 13/16
Suds: L'Occitane Cade
Brush: TIE Pure Badger
A/S: 444 and Pinaud Bay Rum



Blade is fine, shave was BBS, but I resent the burn. Don't know why. Maybe the prep was not so good!?
Good night gents...

Tuesday, January 7th, 2014



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

SOTD 2014.01.07
Provember challenge Day#68

Pre: Cliosan Crema Nutriente Avena e Cera d'Api
Lather: Crabtree & Evelin Nomad Shaving Cream
Brush: Vintage NN Boar 22x55x98mm
Method: Face Lathering with Brush Scuttle
Razor: Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power
Blade: Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power Multi-5 (67: WTG/XTGN/ATG)
Post: Clubman Pinaud Classic Vanilla AS Lotion
Frag: Bottega Verde Uomo Legno Marino EDT Vapo


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Soundtrack: Nina Simone - I Put a Spell on You


"I just can't stand it babe
The way you're always runnin' 'round"
(Cit.)

Prep: Hot shower – followed by Vitos pre-post-shave cream
SS: Mama Bear’s “Ye Olde Barbershoppe”
Brush: Omega #81569 – Modern Beehive “Banded Boar”
Strop: SRD Premium IV Bridle Leather 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 6/8” Finnegan
Toner: Thayers Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Nivea for Men “Revitalizing” Double Action
AS: Aqua Velva “Musk” Cologne