Morning shave - Wednesday
Pre: Proraso Preshave Cream
Brush: KENT BK12 Pure Badger
Soap: Geo.F.Trumper GFT Shaving Cream
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
Strop: Kanayama Cordovan
Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 8/8"
Shave: WTG / XTG
AS: Geo.F.Trumper West Indian Extract of Limes Skin Food
Result: excellent :w
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Have a nice day, Gentlemen!
Wednesday (soap and brush test day)
Pre: Hot shower
Brush: Custom New Forest in two band with slightly higher loft than a regular 2201
Razor: Heljestrand B K 42
Soap: Honey Spice by Elain
AS: Old Spice Fresh Lime
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean :)
This soap is a keeper! Very good lather (worked it in a bowl for 2-3 min), I think it´s a lot of clay in it and it has a really good slippery feeling to it. Dry it smelled of spice and honey and when wet I thought it smelled more of clay + spices and I liked it a lot :). Staying power was very good, I was affraid it would dry out (looked a little dry towards the end) but it never did and when whiped up again it was super! This blade is sharp, like REALLY sharp :medvl:. Brush worked out very nice, but I´m a little worried that my NF custom silvertip brush´ll have a to high loft. Stay toned...
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Week of November 28 SOTD - Wednesday
Pre-Shave: Hot shower |
Razor/Blade: Vintage Deluxe HD/Feather ss |
Brush: 22mm Vulfix Super Badger |
Überlather: Al Raz Custom Shaving Creme |
Astringent: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose Petal, no alcohol) |
Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-Free Moisturizer |
Cologne: Creed Original Santal |
Result: Today is a bit more relaxing...grant was out the door and I feel like a simple shave with the DE. it has been awhile and I do miss my DE. So, Al's creme provided the lubricating lather and the Feather blades gave the DE the teeth to cut the tired whiskers of yesterday, making way for a refreshed and rejuvenated skin. What a feeling. 3 simple passes and BS all the way through. Finishing touches were with Trumper's moisturizer and Creed cologne, which I received yesterday (4 in total...on sale at Beauty Encounter). With my wife's advice, opted for the Original Santal (mostly wife's advice), which really opens up with its Top Notes of Royal Indian sandalwood, cinnamon (evoking calm and home), divine coriander, and fragrant & cleansing juniper berry. Then come the subtle hints of the Middle Notes, comprised of tender lavender, leaves of the absolute orange tree, fragrant rosemary, and revitalizing ginger. Later during the day, this heavenly complex scent should flourish and reveal its Base Notes with soulful Tonka bean, and dreamlike vanilla. What a shave to begin this Wednesday. I am loving it. |
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Have an awesome Wednesday guys:tu.
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SOTD 12/1/10 – The gnomes were impressed….
Location: 32°28′05″N 93°55′16″W
Music: Eric Clapton
Prep: Nice long, hot shower
Preshave: Proraso
Strop: Illinois #206
Bowl: 3oz hand turned bowl from the Gentlemen’s Quarter
Soap: Highlander soap also from the Gentlemen’s Quarter
Brush: Vulfix 2233S
Razor: Dovo “Bergischer Lowe”
Balm: Neutrogena “Razor Defense” Post Shave Lotion
After Shave: Paco Rabanne pour home
Result: Three passes today + touch up left my face smooth and wonderful. A great shave for mid-week.
And thank you to Sharp, eTom, Mikael, Mvcrash (and any others I may have missed) for welcoming me to SOTD.
Eric
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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SHAVE
PREP: Hot shower
RAZOR: C-Mon HF
BRUSH: Simpson Polo 10
SOAP: Uberlather with Tabac
ASTRINGENT: Thayers WH
AS: Tabac
ASB: CarrieM's Unscented
EDC: Tabac
RESULTS AMAZING !!!!
HAVE A GREAT EVENING GUYS!!!!