Sun:
Rooney finest small style 1 brush
Trumper's Almond soap
Hand American strop
5/8 DD WE
Pinaud Clubman
Great shave.
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Sun:
Rooney finest small style 1 brush
Trumper's Almond soap
Hand American strop
5/8 DD WE
Pinaud Clubman
Great shave.
Have This weird urge for a Pina Colada the Razor is a Henckell #2 5/8
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Feather Ac
Edwin Jagger best badger medium
Moss scuttle
Cyril Salter's fresh mint cream
Feather A/S
Baxter's molisturizer
hot shower
30/30 TM Latigo
TGQ leatherneck
Dovo Renaissance 6/8 round point
3 passes to BBS
cold water
witch hazel
paco rabanne EDT
a fine sunday shave
Mon:
Rooney finest small style 1 brush
Trumper's Almond soap
Hand American strop
5/8 DD WE
Pinaud Clubman
Great shave.
Hot rinse and conditioner
Proraso prepostcream
Taylors shaving shop cream
EJ best badger brush
TM red latigo strop 20/40
Krusius 5/8 yellowheart notch
Hot & cold rinse & alum rubdown
Cold rinse
Proraso mixed with Thayers witchhazel
TAGMSC a/s balm
Pinaud Clubman classic a/s
Great BBS shave.
Anyone in the States doing something special for the 4th of July shave? I'm working on my only U.S. made razor so I can use it Wednesday :D
I'll be using one of my Clauss U.S.M.C. razors :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by DwarvenChef
Prep:
C&E Sienna shave cream
C&E Best Badger brush
Razors:
Face: Feist 6/8
Head: Dovo Bergischer Lowe
Post:
Face: C&E Sienna aftershave balm
Head: Body Shop moisturising cream
Comments:
C&E Sienna smells great :tu
The Feist is an excellent razor
First time I've used the Dovo on my head - worked well
Excellent shave all round
James.
Finally managed to get a shave in...
several days' worth of stubble
Matt custom ivory super silvertip
prep - Trumper's Violet lather (not warm / long enough :rant: )
shave - Trumper's Rose cream
6/8 Genco Master Barber (ambitious name, eh)
13/16 RW custom
Dr. Moss Scuttle (large)
Trumper's alum
Lanvin Aprege ASB
Less than optimal prep = even RW pulled (and it was velvet before). The Master Barber needs some sharpness.
Nevertheless - good shave, no cuts / irritation
Cheers
Ivo
Tue:
Rooney small style 1 brush
Penh BB soap
Hand American strop
5/8 no-name "Silver Beauty"
Royall Lyme A/S
great shave.
Hot shower
7/8 W&B Vlad special
slvertip badger brush
Taylor of OBS sandalwood soap.
Very nice shave..
Hot rinse
Proraso shaving cream
EJ best badger brush
Lewis 5/8 roundpoint
Alum rubdown
Thayers witchhazel
Trumpers coral skin food
JOOP! edt
Great BBS shave
Did not get a chance to shave monday... but i did get a razor from traveller today i turned it out
hot shower
20/20 heirloom 3" horsehide
tabac soap
shavemac VLB set short
7/8 George Wostenholm & Sonsbarber's notch, 1/4 hollow, IXL (thanks Gary)
3 passes
witch hazel
dominica bay rum a/s
this razor is more beautiful in person than gary's pictures or mine. As for sharpness, on par with a Lynn honed razor, a step or two better than what i can usually get.
Prep:
Big Dog Horsehide Strop 10 on Linen Cut Horse - 30 on Smooth Horse
Simpson Super Polo 10 Soaking in Super Scuttle
Hot Towel Wrap Sprayed with Da Vinci Water
Shave:
Castle Forbes Pre Shave
Castle Forbes Lime SC
Maestro Livi 7/8 Damascus
3 Passes
WWR
Ice Towel
QED Alum
Polar Lime Ice
Castle Forbes Lime ASB
Floris Lime EDT
Pashana Original Hair Tonic
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Wed:
Burma-Shave brush
Williams Mug Soap
Hand American strop
6/8 Clauss U.S.M.C. razor
Old Spice A/S
VG shave.
Michael the patriot. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by mparker762
BTW, VG shave = very great shave? ;-)
Best badger Shave brush (Executive Shaving)
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet shaving soap
TM strop
6/8 TI "Johnny Holiday" razor
Proraso ASB
great shave :D
Viktor
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Mama Bear masculine musk soap
Torrey 6/8 Army
Outstanding shave.
Prep:
Heirloom Horsehide Strop 10 on Linen- 30 on Smooth Horse
Simpson Super Tulip 3 Soaking in Super Scuttle
Shave:
Trumpers Coral Skin Food Pre-Shave
Floris Santal SC
Puma #10 4/8
3 Passes
WWR
Ice Towel
QED Alum
Boosters Oriental Spice
Floris Santal ASB
Floris Santal EDT
Pashana Eau de Portugal Hair Tonic
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Hot shower
Baxter's lime body wash
Baxter's scrub
Shave
Feather Ac
Edwin Jagger Best Badger Medium
Moss scuttle
Trumpers Lime shave cream and Trumpers Coconut Oil soap mixed
Alum Block
Feather A/s
Clubman Razor bump repair gel
Hot rinse and conditioner
Hot rinse and Proraso prepost cream
Trumpers sandalwood cream
EJ BB brush
Walter Eigenbrod 6/8 roundpoint
TM red latigo strop 20/40
Cold rinse and alum rubdown
Trumpers coral skin food
JOOP! edt
Today was a landmark! I haven't had a single decent shave with the Eigenbrod since I bought it as my first razor last October. Nothing wrong with John Crowley's honing, just my inability to strop properly in the early days (ahem!).
I spent a couple of hours with TM's 4 sided pasted paddle last night and gently worked it up until it just about started to drag hairs on my forearm, at which point I had to call it a night and clean up.
Today, the shave was subliminal, the only things missing were a decent a/s and a cigar ;) Fabulous. :y
Shavemac Silvertip #177
TOBS Rose shaving cream
Tony Miller Horsehide Heirloom #1 BEST Wide 3 Premium Strop
6/8 Thiers-Issard "Evide Sonnant Extra" razor
Trumper Coral Skin Food
Viktor
Afternoon Shave: (Right after the mailman brougt my razor)
Hot Towel
Taylor'e Pre-Shave Gel
#1 TM Strop
Colleen's Desert Ironwood Soap
7/8 W&B (New from Gary Alfonso)
Two Passes
Very little Clean Up
Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel
Pinaud Bay Rum
* A Great Shave! Very Smooth! Thank You, Gary! :tu
I too had an afternoon shave....
hot towels
20/20 TM 3 inch horsehide
shavemac vlb wide open
TGQ sandalwood soap
TIPTLE (thanks Chris)
3 passes
withch hazel
TOBS sandalwood EDT
very good shave, no issues even though the 5/8 is smaller than i normally use anymore.
American razors day
Matt custom ivory super silvertip
Trumper's violet soap
Vintage Russia Shell Select
Genco Master Barber 6/8 spike p
Robeson 2504 5/8 round p
No alum / styptic
JASON 6-in-1 ASB
Got a small cut w/ the Robeson. No blood really, but I'm still quite unhappy about it.
Since Scarface Germany shared that styptic (or was it alum?) may promote scarring I decided to skip and just went with the 6-in-1. Have enoough scars as it is :roflmao Had not used this ASB for many many months - but I really enjoyed it today. Should use it more often for variety
Razors were sharp, but could be better. And I certainly prefer smoother-feeling razors. They will need some additional work
Cheers
Ivo
Fri:
Rooney small style 1 brush
Trumper's Violet soap
Hand American strop
Dovo Bergischer Lowe
Royall Spyce A/S
Great shave. There is a dry cedary note to the violet soap (that is missing from the cream) that prevents it from being feminine.
Shavemac Silvertip #177
TOBS Sandalwood shaving soap
Dovo Strop
6/8 Dovo "Bismarck" Bone Handle razor
TOBS Sandalwood AG
Viktor
Hot shower
15/16 Dorko round point
silvertip badger brush
Colleens Cavendish Black
great shave. nice and smooth
Sat:
Rooney small style 1
Trumper's Rose soap
Hand American strop
Dovo Bergischer Lowe
Purell Hand Sanitizer A/S
great shave. Smooth and no sting from the Purell.
hot shower
20/20 TM horsehide
shavemac VLB tall
T&H 1805 cream
TIPTLE
3 passes
cold water
witch hazel
cold water
T&H 1805 balm
T&H 1805 ETC
a very nice pleasnt shave on what is shaping up to be a good day.
Saturday:
Shavemac Silvertip #177
TOBS St James shaving cream
TM Horsehide strop
5/8 Dovo "Silver Steel" razor
Proraso AB
Smooth shave.
Viktor
Saturday
C & E Nomad cream
EJ horn brush
TM # 2 strop
Wostenholm Peerless 5/8
witch hazel splash
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
:y
Saturday
Recieved razor in the mail yesterday from an Ebay auction
Honed her up this morning. Good to go!
100 passes on TM paddle strop
Wash face
Hot towel
Noxema Cleansing Cream for prep(a sub for Proraso)
Pure Badger vintage brush from Ebay
Double soup bowls, w/handles, that stack together. Keeps lather warm!
Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad SC
Fredrick Reynolds, Frameback, w/Spanish tip
Two passes
"Bath & Body Works" Sandalwood Rose
Clubman
An absolutely fabulous shave! I love this NOS razor. It has a nice feel. I, also, recieved the Crabtree & Evelyn SC today, and was anxious to try it out. Lotz of good reports. It was Okay, but nothing special, IMHO -
Hot shower
Baxters skin toning scrub
Purpose face wash
Dr. Bronners Peppermint soap
Feather Pre-shave
Shave
Feather Ac
Edwin Jagger best badger medium
Moss Scuttle
Salter Fresh mint shave cream (quickly becoming my favorite)
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Feather After shave
Baxters Oil Free moisturizer
Awesome shave today. The salter shave cream is very, very nice. It lathers up a storm. I'm BBS, have very soft skin, and I smell like a peppermint. Life is good!
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Great Shave :D