Location: 36° 10' 25.3416" - 115° 20' 33.198"
Razor: Filarmonica 13 Medallon Taurino
Brush: Shavemac D01 23/55
Cream: Castle Forbes Lime
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
AS: DED Lime + Booster Lime
Result: BBS
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Location: 36° 10' 25.3416" - 115° 20' 33.198"
Razor: Filarmonica 13 Medallon Taurino
Brush: Shavemac D01 23/55
Cream: Castle Forbes Lime
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
AS: DED Lime + Booster Lime
Result: BBS
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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap: The Shave Den: Mojito
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Moreton & Langley's
AS: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime skin food
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Sound Track: Anne-Sophie Mutter - Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5
WTG + XTG + ATG + WP = BBS
Prep: Hot Shower/ Hot Towel
Razor: Wade & Butcher Frameback
Brush: Savile Row
Lather: Castle Forbes Lime/Tabac Soap Uberlather
Astrigent: Master Bay Rum
Skinfood: DR Harris Almond
Results: BBS
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Prep: very hot water face wash
Brush: Muhle badger
Soap: Wilkinson Sword "black" puck
Razor: freshly honed Grelot 308
Post: Alum block
Now I understand the good reputation of Grelots... I had a wonderful shave even with my newbie honing skills.
JrJoeD and I shaved together today with the same gear
Prep: Hot Face Wash
Strop: Merit Fine Linen/Tony Miller Latigo
Brush: Vintage Erskine Pure Badger for face lathering
SC: CarrieM's Menthol Cedar :)
Razor: C-Mon Wedge
AS: Aqua Velva Musk
HBS Tea Tree EO SS | C&E BBB | John Engström 6/8 Frameback | Nature's Gift Sandalwood Splash | Em's Place Exotic Butter Cream
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Location, 52° 45' 55.10460 - 0° 57' 31.22065
Beard Prep:Hot Bath/conditioner
Razor:Gong 13/16 Extra Hollow
Strop:N/A Fresh Honed
Brush:Kent Pure badger
Soap:TOBS Lemon/Lime
Astringent:Alum Block
AS:Nivea Balm
Result: Smooth but not bbs all over
Conclusion: Razor needs a little more time, just a tweak, and dont expect your best shave at 12.30am when you have had a head ache all day:(
Still all in all not too shabby
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Location: 40°50'37.52"N - 73°56'15.33"W
Razor: Filarmonica 14 Especial Para Barbas Duras
Brush: Desert Ironwood Silvertip custom
Soap: Penhaligon's English Fern
Astringent: alum block + Thayer's Witch Hazel with Aloe
AS: Aveda+444 balm, Ogallala Bay Rum splash.
Result: BBS
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I had one of my best shaves in a long time this morning. Used a Dorko 6/8ths razor proraso green shave cream and a old made rite badger brush. No nicks or cuts just smooth skin and noTP on chin while driving to church.
Prep: Hot Shower + Proraso cream
Razor: Henkels Fiodo 7/8 INOX stropped 30 times in Latigo
Soap: Erasmic
Astringent: Thayers of course
AS: Proraso Splash
Results: Small nick in mustache area, otherwise a great shave close to BBS