Yesterday had a good shave. Golden Edge 6/8's round point.Made right badger brush.The Gentlemans Refinery unscented shave cream. And The Gentlemans Refinery unscented aftershave.
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Yesterday had a good shave. Golden Edge 6/8's round point.Made right badger brush.The Gentlemans Refinery unscented shave cream. And The Gentlemans Refinery unscented aftershave.
11/16 H.Eicker & Sohne "Biedermeier"
Simpson's Chubby 1 Best
B&B Le Royale Lavender SS
Aqua Velva AS
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...1&d=1219717000
Still paddling with the ducks.......
Tonight a 6/8 Satinedge spike point
With a Rose Uberlather
Followed up with Thayers Rose Toner
Attachment 14819
and there it is. the picture I've been waiting for. You know I'm staying up at night dreaming about getting myself a shave worthy Satin/Gold Edge. Thanks Glen.
4/8 Puma #1 (this razor is amazing, thanks again Gugi)
cheapo boars hair brush
Mama Bear's Awakenings soap (this stuff will wake you up)
and finished it off with some Nivea for Men Aftershave Balm
three passes=BBS
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...y/100_0660.jpg
(sorry for the picture being so huge)
Taking a day off work, so a "Special" shave...
Almond Uberlather:
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil shave crème
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil shave soap
5 Drops Pure Glycerin
Build the Uberlather using a 28mm Silvertip Ebony Shavemac #410
Steamed towel
Hot water rinse
Lather up
Razor: Dubl Duck 5/8 spike point Custom Antelope scales (link)
Strop Illinois #827 Russian
25 laps linen
50 laps leather
Steaming hot towel over the lather
Hot water rinse
Re-lather
WTG pass
Hot water rinse
Re-lather
20 laps leather
XTG on the cheeks
ATG on the neck
Touch up on beard lines
Hot water rinse
Alum Block pass
Clean up the Shave Den
Cold water rinse
Aftershave: Pinaud Vanilla AS
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Have a Great Day!!!!
Hot Shower
15/16 Dorko square point
silvertip badger brush shavemac
CF cedarwood/Sandalwood cream
Old Spice AS
Really nice shave smooth CF is really great.
last night:
pre-shave:
hot bath
olive oil shampoo (softens whiskers nicely)
Ogallala Bay Rum pre-shave - same as the a/s but can also be use as p/s
Ogallala Bay Rum
EverReady pure badger
Wade & Butcher 5/8 barber point
loom strop
Alum block
Ogallala Bay Rum a/s
3 passes, bbs
I decided that I hadn't been getting warm enough lather, so I employed an old percolator coffee pot (electric) so I had plenty of hot water whenever I need it. It really worked out well.
Dovo Special 6/8"
Dovo Best Russian Strop
Simpson's T2
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
Fantastic shave.
- Scott
5/8 L.West
Ever-Ready Badger
Honeybee Old Spice SS
Old Spice AS
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...1&d=1219804563
Wednesday morning:
AOS pre-shave oil
AOS unscented shaving cream
Vulfix super badger
W&B 5/8
AOS unscented aftershave balm
Sorry no pic this time :o ... I'll do better next time.
Hot shower
4/8 Dorko round point
Sandalwood soap Taylor oobs
silvertip badger brush shavemac
test version of AS
One pass
Did a quick one pass- trying to grow a moustache so avoided upper lip. Not bad for a quick single pass.
Shave oil
Tabac
Rooney Heritage Alibaba
Dirtybird scuttle
1/4 grind LeGrelot 6/8
Alum block
earth science aftershave splash
:tu
Wednesday:
6/8 F.W. Engels "Leader"
Simpson Tulip #2
Musgo Real sc
Clinique PSH
Penhaligon's English Fern Edt.
Hot shower
6/8 Bismark
silvertip badger brush Shavemac
CF lime shave cream
Pinaud Clubman AS
Great shave and I smell like an old time barber shop.
TI 5/8 Evide Sonnant Extra, Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood SC,TOBS Sandalwood AS gel.
My first shave
ES-EX 6/8
CS (Rose) Soap
Vulfix Super Badger
Taylors of Old Bond Street AS - Mr. Taylor
Quote:
Originally Posted by dward
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FIRST REAL SHAVE !!!!!!
6/8 TI "Le Dandy"
B&B Essential
KMF Peaches and Creme SC
Murray & Lanman Florida Water
*My first go with KMF products. I have to say I'm impressed. Very nice lather.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...1&d=1219976654
Gentleman's Refinery Pre-Shave Oil
T&H 1805
5 Drops of Glycerin
Ghetto Scuttle made from two glass bowls
5/8 W&B from Ronnie Brown
2XTG&1AGT
Fun Times
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1440/sod828bo3.jpg
Hot towel prep. Colonel Conk's Bay Rum shaving soap-more hot towels. Dovo 5/8 Stainless,Merkur Silvertip brush with:BAXTER OF CALIFORNIA: Super Close Shave Formula-shaving cream-THIS STUFF IS TREMENDOUS:y. Perfect easy shave. Finished with Pinaud Clubman AS.
Saturdays 8/30/08 shave
Saturday mid-morning; I know... I overselpt and I feel quite lazy today...:
The Body Shop monoi oil as pre-shave
Vulfix Sicilian Lime cream
Vulfix super badger
Dovo Renaissance
Trumper lime skin food
Trying out a new "Soap" this morning
I finally finished my Dubl Duck outing that I was doing the last two weeks and yes I forgot pictures.....
This morning brought out the old standard Friodur and some almond Uber
based on the Velobra Almond Soft Soap....
Interesting stuff. can't decide it it's a cream or a soap, it lathers up great and my shave was fantastic, the wife however was not quite as enthused when she tried it on her legs, she said, "not slick enough" :shrug:
Finished of with some Dominica Bay Rum AS
Pics are post shave, I made extra Uberlather for her to use.... :D
Attachment 14966
Last night:
Proraso cream
Omega best bristle brush
Geo. Wostneholm 5/8
paddle strop
Alum block
Clubman a/s
3 passes, still shaving my chin area,so that knocks the quality down. No razor burn, but not bbs either.
Saturday afternoon: hot shower,conk's bay rum soap-then hot towels.Merkur Silvertip brush with Baxter's SC,effortless shave with one of my Dovo Bismarck's(Love that Razor;)) Finished with alum block folowed by a splash of Pinaud Clubman's AS.
Saturday:
5/8 Dovo Special Tortoise
Simpson Polo #8
SCS Parma Violet ss
DR Harris a/s milk (old)
C&S Cuba Edt.
Kent BK4 shaving brush
TOBS Mr Taylors shaving cream
HandAmerican Old Dog strop
6/8 Thiers-Issard razor
Trumper CSF
Viktor
5/8 "Ookla" Wapienica
Simpson's Chubby 1 Best
Tabac SS
Blue Floid AS
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...1&d=1220148984
