Face Scrub in the Shower
Steaming Towl
Mama Bear's Rosamary Mint
Rooney Silvertip
6/8 Theirs-Issard - stropped on my new TM paddle strop
Cold Rinse followed by Alum
Slash of Witch Hazel
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
2 passes WTG, ATG = BBS
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Face Scrub in the Shower
Steaming Towl
Mama Bear's Rosamary Mint
Rooney Silvertip
6/8 Theirs-Issard - stropped on my new TM paddle strop
Cold Rinse followed by Alum
Slash of Witch Hazel
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
2 passes WTG, ATG = BBS
W H Sample & Sons 5/8
Barbus cream soap
a brush
WTG & ATG passes
Decently comfortable shave, but not close.
The Sample is getting a little better. Definitely sharper this time around, but it caught a bunch on the ATG pass, and gave me a nick on my chin. Needs more tuning.
And as much as I love the Barbus soap, it tends to make my brush "waterproof" -- the glycerol?
- Scott
Simpson T3 in Super Soaking in the Super Scuttle
Dr. Harris Pre-Shave
Floris Santal Shaving Cream
Red Injun #101 5/8 SP
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum
Em's Cucumber Toner
Floris Santal ASB
Pashana Original Hair Tonic
Finished with Floris Santal
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thought i would try a shave before the shower today.
20/20 TM horsehide
hot towel -- 2 minutes
Trumpers lime soap
B&B finest silvertip... not really great with a soap but works if you choke down on the bristles while loading the brush with soap
5/8 WB barber's notch in fiddleback Kauri... a bill ellis restoration
3 full passes on 2 days of growth
wonderful
hot shower
witch hazel
trumpers Limes AS for just a little scent
hot shower
conditioner
7/8 W&B Vlad special
Trumpers Sandalwood shaving cream
silvertip badger brush
Beatiful BBS shave
20/25 TM horsehide
hot shower
shavemac 429
TGQ bay rum
6/8 spike Boker extra hollow
3 passes clean and smooth no nicks or burn
dominica bay rum AS
a good shaving day.
This week the road led to Texarkana, Tx.
Hot shower and towel
Shavemac 944
Speick Shaving Cream
H. Boker 5/8 Frencn Point
Proraso ASB
Endymion Edt
Raf
hot shower
4/8 Femarud
Taylor of OBS Sandalwood soap
silvertip badger brush
Great shave nice and smooth.
Shower and very hot rinse for a minute then;
Proraso pre/post for 5 min
Lathered up some Taylors shaving shop cream with EJ bb brush
Stropped up my Lewis roundpoint on TM red latigo
Lather up, one with, one against and one across and a final against the grain
Hot and cold rinse
Alum block for a couple of minutes then cold rinse
Thayers witch hazel and lemon with aloe
Proraso a/s balm
Giorgio Armani EDT
Loved all 50 minutes of it ;)
Tue:
Rooney small style 1 brush
Gold-Dachs Spezial soap
Hand American strop
5/8 Puma
Taylor's Sandalwood A/S
Great shave. Sadly, the GDS is nearly gone after 9 months of daily use. I reckon I've got maybe another week out of it before it's time to make the momentous decision on the next soap.
Tue
Rooney sm style 1
Honeybee Bay Rum soap
Challenge 5/8 sp
Dominica Bay Rum Lime
Penhaligon's Hammon Bouquet
Nice and smooth
Jordan
Shower
Taylors Avacado cream
Shavemac 30 mm Super Badger
Moss Scuttle
5/8 Wonderedge squarepoint
TM strop
Alum block
AOS Hyrdosol
Nice BBS shave!
-Fred
Hot shower
15/16 Dorko round point
Colleen's Cavendish Black
silvertip badger brush
very nice shave.
Wed.
Rooney sm style 1
Mama Bear's Eucalyptus soap
Eicker and Sohn 11/16 RP
AOS Sandalwood gel
Penhaligon's Quercus
Jordan
20/40 TM horsehide
shower
TGQ bay rum soap
Shavemac 429
7/8 spike filly
3 passes no burn or nicks
Dominica Bay rum
a good shave day
Testing the Dorko (after a bit pulling on 10 days' beard) - today only 1 day of stubble
Custom Matt Super Silvertip ivory handle
Trumper's Violet soap
6/8 Dorko
Puma strop
Trumper's alum
Trumper's CSF
Good shave, but razor is just 9+ / 10. I know it can get better. Good news - 2 passes, not BBS but very comfortable, no nicks or irritation
Cheers
Ivo
Thu:
Rooney small style 1
Trumper's Almond soap
Hand American strop
5/8 Puma Inox
Harris face milk
Outstanding shave today. The scent of the Trumpers is starting to grow on me, which I find slightly worrisome...
Back to basics...
Last night I was too tired to mix and test Colleen's creams (sorry Colleen), so I decided to use one of the soaps I had lying around. After (literally) blowing the dust off the cake of Williams that I had lying around, I let it soak while I took a shower. When I got out, I whipped up the lather and went for a 2-passer. The lather whipped up easily and even though it became mildly anemic by the end of each pass, it still did its job. It performed very well and I got a very nice shave out of it.
Therefore, you don't need to spend a lot of money to enjoy a good shave. You won't get Colleen's glide, Giovanni's fluff and their exquisite scents, but you will still have an enjoyable shaving experience.
Hot Shower
5/8 Fredrick Reynolds spike
Tony Miller strop
Vulfix 374 silvertip
Tabac soap
Tabac AS
Terry
Hot Towel Routine
Proraso Pre-shave cream
U-Men sc
Muehle-Pinsel Silver tip
W&B, 11/16, honed by Bill Ellis (my 1st shave with it)
CSF (didn't really need it)
Clubman "Original"
* My best, yet (sounds familiar?) This Bill Ellis special will be my favorite A great shaver!!!
hot shower
7/8 W&B Vlad special'
Taylor of OBS St James shaving cream
silvertip badger brush
very nice shave.
Yes, Glycerol is a lipid which in turn is a fatty acid. All lipids are oils, fats and waxes. They are insoluble in water and therefor create this water-proofing you speak of.Quote:
Originally Posted by sstulken80
I see my Biology exam today has paid off.. lool :D
20/30 tm horsehide
hot towel
muehle pinsel finest
Colleen's provence lavender soap
6/8 TI leaves and vines
3 passes
a bit of burn at the right corner of the jaw near the ear
witch hazel
TOBS bay rum
Shavemac 25mm Silvertip
QED Wild Rose / Trumpers Rose Cream ;)
8/8 Filly
Alum
Thayers Rose WH
Nivea ASB
SCS Savory Rose EDT / Penhaligons Hammam Bouquet
Excellent Shave, 2 passes BBS :D
Shaving 3 days in a row again - if I were single and in Miami I think Terry would have started shaving her pits and legs :roflmao
testing 2 razors - a vintage JL frameback w/ detachable blades (great for travel!) and the Rauh I sold to Drew
Custom Matt ivory super silvertip
Speick sc
Vintage Clydesdale strop
JL Frameback 1/2 pass
Pretty boy - Rauh MOP inlay 1/2 pass
Trumper's alum
VS Very Sexy For Him 2 a/r shave hydrator
Very nice shave in just one pass. Speick was used simply for variety but I liked it more than I diid the last time
Razors:
1) JL didn't seem too sharp, which was a bit surprising coming home from Joe Lerch (i had given it to him to use for a while). Nevertheless - it shaved quite well, about 9+ or 9++ / 10 performer. Its smile and stiffness were enjoyable and easy to use on my face
2) Rauh: I thought it was a 10 / 10 performer and it proved to be an outstanding shaver! (better than the JL)
VS Very Sexy etc. - my wife likes the scent but its performance seems way below CSF or even Musgo Real ASB. I don't think I'll be using it a/r shaving again (but I slap it on when we go out with my wife sometimes so it will be used)
Cheers
Ivo
Fri:
Rooney small style 1 brush
Harris Lavender soap
Hand American strop
5/8 Koeller spike
Taylor's Sandalwood A/S
Great shave
20/40 TM Latigo
shower
BB finest silvertip
trumpers almond cream
6/8 J. Allen wedge blond horn (ebay steal $4.99)
3 stealthy passes
witch hazel
trumper's extract of limes a/s
Shavemac Silver-tip 30mm Tall Boy Soaking in the Super Scuttle
Dr. Harris Pre-Shave
SCS Bay Rum with a Twist SC
5/30 Heirloom #1 Horsehide
Henckels Friodur 7/8 SP
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Dr. Harris Pink AS
Dr. Harris AS Milk
Pashana Eau De Quinine Hair Tonic
Finished with St. John's Bay Rum Cologne
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Hot rinse and Cien conditioner
Hot rinse and Proraso pre-post
Edwin Jagger BB brush
Trumpers sandalwood cream
Kaessar 5/8" spike point
1 with, 1 across, 1 against the grain
Hot and cold rinse with alum rubdown and rinse
Proraso pre-post with wet fingers and left to dry
Proraso a/s balm
Paco Rabanne a/s
10/10!
No cuts or irritation and I just love the mentholly/refreshing combo of Proraso / Paco Rabanne. This setup looks set to be a contender for my first straight rotation.
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Simpson PJ3 in Super soaking in the Supper Scuttle Hot Tub
Dr. Harris Arlington Pre-Shave
Mama Bear's Rosewood Soap
W&B 5/8 French Point
5/30 Heirloom #1 Horsehide
4 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum
Dr. Harris Pink AS Tonic
Anthony Logistics ASB
Pashana Eau de Portugal Hair Tonic
Finish with Penhaligon's Endymion Cologne
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Oiled and ready to be put back on the rack
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Simpson Polo 10 in Super - I noticed the Super Scuttle gets the hottest cream at the last pass so this time I built the lather before the Shower and when I got out and lathered super hot perfect lather http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_tt1.gif
Dr. Harris Pre-Shave
eShave White Tea SC
Dovo Renaissance 6/8 Full Hollow RP
5/30 Heirloom #1 in Horsehide
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Lucky Tiger Organic Face Tonic
eShave White Tea ASB
Lucky Tiger 3 Roses Hair Tonic
Finish with Penhaligon's LP 9
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