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Shower,
Coalface hacewash from Lush
TGQ Desert Ironwood Glycerine soap.
50/50 Kent Brush
Shumate barber's special 4/8
MAN aftershave from the Local Aldi supermarket for $1.50 or so. Really good stuff. for the best price I've seen so far.
Has a nice scent as well.
Hot shower
Trumper's Lime
Moss Scuttle and Edwin Jagger BB brush
W&B 5/8 square point freshly honed by MISTER Joe Chandler
30 trips on the paddle strop
*three* complete passes for the first time ever
TAZGMC aftershave balm
Royall Lyme
Freakin' wow. This W&B he honed up for me shaved me almost as clean and smooth as the feather I banished to his house and with a whole lot less bloodletting and swearing. This is the kind of shave that hooks you on this whole crazy obsession.
-- Gary F.
hot shower
facial scrub
7/8 Rudolf Schmidt
proraso pre shave
silverti badger
C&E Nomad shave cream
Old Spice
I am truely happy with todays shave outstanding
-face wash
-prep w/ wilkinson el-cheapos
-C&E BB+CH Orange Patchouli
-Satinedge 5/8
-My aftershave
Observations:
-FFTH and with tighter opening/closing action, the Satinedge feels much better
-The nick on the strop didn't leave any adverse consequences. This was the first time I tried the pumice/conditioner tip.
-The aftershave works great, but it's a hassle b/c it has to be shaken every time.
Mondesir Soligen 7/8 Straight
Savile Row 208
T&H Grafton
Natureade Aloe 80
C-M Lavender
Randy
hot shower
6/8 Dovo horn scales
prorasso pre shave
silvertip badger
Charles Tyrwhitt Cedar & lemon shave cream
pinaud Bay rum
Great shave that shave cream is a real steal.....:)
hot shower
5/8 Dovo
proraso pre shave
silvertip badger
Taylor of OBS St James Shave cream
Taylor of OBS ST James After Shave
shower,
TAGMSC shaving soap
Worldmaster sheffield 6/8
TAGMSC aftershave
50/50 boar badger Kent brush
wonderfully smooth.
shower,
TAGMSC shaving soap
Worldmaster sheffield 6/8
TAGMSC aftershave
50/50 boar badger Kent brush
wonderfully smooth.
shower,
TAGMSC shaving soap
Worldmaster sheffield 6/8
TAGMSC aftershave
50/50 boar badger Kent brush
wonderfully smooth.
ps...oops didn't mean to post thrice
Hot shower
Trumpers coconut (sample)
Black King 5/8 square point
New tony miller #1 strop
Styptic pencil (twice)
multiple swear words
TAZGMSC aftershave (I love this stuff)
Royall Lyme
Not a big fan of the trumper's coconut, I probably won't even use the rest of my little sample jar. Also I was a bit groggy this morning (I normally shave in the evenings) and managed to nick myself twice with this laser sharp razor that Joe honed for me. I think I'll go back to shaving in the evening.
-- Gary F.
Hot Shower
6/8 Morley spike
Vulfix 374 silvertip
Tony Miller strop
Taylor's Lavender cream
Michelsens Bay Rum
If I had to choose just one cream it would be
Taylor's Lavender, I love this stuff.
The Morley is starting to become my favorite
razor as well.
Terry
Hot shower
TM #1 strop
DD Wonderedge 5/8
Proraso Green cream
Vulfix #41 Silvertip
Large Moss Scuttle, wow-this thing is awesome!
Pinaud aftershave
Too lazy for all the details, but I just had to say I had my last shave with my Böker today. It's hummin' and going to be my FIL's Fathers' Day present along with one of Tony's strops and some C&R Nomad soap. That was the first razor I ever ordered (second I recieved) and I hope he likes it.
X
hot shower
T. Hessen-Bruch 5/8
TM #1 Heirloom strop
Trumpers Coconut Oil Cream
Men-U synthetic brush
Moss Scuttle
Burts Bees Bay Rum aftershave
Ready to do my part to ensure future presents for Fathers Day!:cool:
-Fred
Hot shower
face scrub
6/8 Puma
proraso pre shave
silvertip badger
Taylor of OBS St James Shave Cream
Taylor of OBS St James After Shave
Get father day's shave
Hot shower
Synthetic cheap no-name brush
C&E sienna soap
Kronpunkt 4/8 (had to touch it up lightly on the hone)
Tony Miller paddle strop
Soapwolf's #1 aftershave
Soapwolf's rose "skin food" replacement
Didn't have enough growth to do the shave justice today but I wanted to get started testing Mary's (Soapwolf) stuff like I promised. Also, touched up the kronpunkt with a few licks on the hone and needed to check it. Doesn't pass the HHT but it shaves really well. Used the cheap synthetic brush I have stashed at the fiancee's house which is ok, it works really well with hard soaps but not so good with creams.
-- Gary F.
Hot shower
Proraso soap, inexpensive Boar bristle brush
8/8 W&B For Barber Use
Aloe Vera Gel
3 minutes hot towel soak
Proraso lather application
60 laps on Illinois strop
Re-lather with Proraso
2 pass shave
The W&B makes the shave seem so simple, and the Proraso is just great! Love the smell, and the lather is so slick it's hard to believe.
Really nice shave, and very comfortable.