Thread: Sun October 24th - Sat October 30th

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Razor: 11/16" C-Mon HF, Hollow, Spike Point

Brush: 25mm Vestavia Silvertip Badger

Überlather: Pré de Provence Shave Creme + Pré de Provence Shave Soap + Glycerin

Astringent: Thayer's Witch hazel (Lavender, no alcohol)

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer

AS Balm: Truefitt & Hill Grafton

Result: I have so far experienced glycerin-, tallow-, and lanolin-based soaps/creme, but was itching to try something that was Shea Butter-based. So logically, after receiving my new "Shea Butter"-based Pré de Provence Shave Creme and soap, I field tested them. First impressions were: "Woowwww...what a smell"!! Even my wife couldn't get enough. Performance-wise: Amazing überlather!! super moist, super slick, and super great scent. "All the world's a stage" for the C-Mon...What an opening scene for this blade to shine...It was as if the C-Mon was the main actor and the "Pré de Provence" the screenwriter [I guess that would make me the producer, heh? ]. Seriously out of this world performance. The super thick lather was an 'almost' perfect frictionless venue upon which the C-Mon did what it does best; to clean the accumulated garbage from yesterday. Throughout the entire duration of the shave, not once did I feel this blade touching my skin - a glowing testament to the performance of this Shea Butter-based überlather. This is good stuff guys. Throw in a little moisturizer and AS balm, and I am good to go.

Excellent shots gentlemen . Have a fantastic and productive Tuesday.

Originally Posted by eTom

congrats, Robert, this is your 1,5K post!

Holy cow Tom...you're right!! Thank you. I never noted how much free time I really had on my hands .

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Mark,
How do you like the Tabula Rasa creme?

When I can get it right I really like it but there's a trick to it.

Tuesday
Dovo Eucaliptus SC/Gillette Super Speed with Astra/Li Jun & 1980 finest badger brush/Burberry ASB

Originally Posted by mbeem

When I can get it right I really like it but there's a trick to it.

What's the trick?

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

What's the trick?

It goes into it here.. Pretty spot on too.

Best-Kept Secret: Tabula Rasa

Originally Posted by mbeem

It goes into it here.. Pretty spot on too.

Best-Kept Secret: Tabula Rasa

Who'd have thought? Palm lathering with this one, heh?

Thanks for sharing Mark

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Who'd have thought? Palm lathering with this one, heh?

Thanks for sharing Mark

All in all, there are soaps & creams already out there that are just as good and much easier to lather so unless you just want to have some, I'd recommend passing it by.

Tuesday, 10.26.10

Aura Glow as a Pre Shave Oil
LaToja Sensitive Shave Cream
New Forest #2211 Silvertip Badger
Hayashi Diamond 8000 13/16ths
SRD Premium I Strop ... 60 Linen/120 Leather
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Pinaud Clubman AS

This Diamond razor has been here for some time. It was slated to go for Pro honing, but I've been getting such good results that I honed it myself this morning. These Japanese NOS razors of Swedish steel are simply amazing! The report of the make-up of the Üddeholm steel is included with the razor.
From what I'm told, the availability of the H.Diamonds at reasonable prices has dried up, but if one comes your way, my advice is to buy it!

Absolutely incredible!

you're right, I have the same razor