Ya always got nice looking blades,Happy Birthday eh !
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Sunday
EJ 89L
Personna Red Pack
Omega Boar
TOBS Sandlewood Shave Soap
Cool Wave After Shave
Gentleman, I'm new to the straight shaving world (but wish I'd discovered it 10 years ago!) and I'm awaiting my just-ordered Prima Klang in the mail, until then I hope you'll accept my humble DE razor.
Location: Hong Kong
Pre-shave: T&H Oil
Cream: Pehhaligon's Opus 1870
Brush: Trumper's Best Badger
Razor: Merkur Barber Pole - Feather blades
AS Balm: Trumper's Coral Skin Food
EDT: Penhaligon's Opus 1870
Result: A moment to slow down, be intoxicated by wonderful scents, and enjoy a very smooth and comfortable shave and face for the rest of the day.
Welcome Alpine. Be part of the pack.
First off, Happy Birthday Grant !!!!
Welcome to the SOTD Alpine :)
My newest acquisition, a 50mm Iwasaki Kamisori...
I had been wanting my very own for awhile, thankfully the itch wasn't unbearable, but when this beaut came up in the Classifieds I decided it was time...
The edge is really nice already, but I think a bit of Nakayama loving will make it sing in a bit higher key :)...
The lather was Prairie Creations Tallow Tahitian Amber, whipped up with a restored solid brass 22 mm sliver tip...
25/50 on my Nichiri Pelican strop
A very very light touch 2 pass shave yielded a DFS
Followed by a huge splash of Lucky Tiger Bay Rum..
I am ready for some Buckwheat Pancakes doused with real Maple Syrup, not that imitation junk, and it is going to be a great Sunday :D
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Preshave: Hot shower, lather, strop, hot towel, lather
Razor: WM Elliot 73, 11/16, full hollow
Strop: DOVO Cowshide
Brush: My new Shavemac 410 28mm
Soap: Tabac
Music: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Beethoven's Last Night(a rock-opera about Beethoven's last night on earth)
AS: hot towel, cold towel, Alum, strop, Nivea Balm Sensitive
Result: A nice after-hangover shave, but my technique is still lacking. A little irritation on the neck and some stubble on the chin. The shavemac is awesome! But I really gotta learn to lather with it, as the lather is on the brush instead of in. But practice makes perfect eventually :).
I'm clean enough for my job interview tomorrow.
Enjoy the week gentlemen!
Grant,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY my friend :mexwave:. Hope today is the best Birthday you had. Enjoy it with the family
PS: Fantastic looking W&B :tu
YouTube - happy birthday
Alpine,
Welcome to SOTD and the world of straight shaving :tu. DEs are just as good and no need to justify its use. Nice gear and congrats on the purchase of your Prima Klang :nj
Gentlemen...FANTASTIC SOTDs today and to think that it's only Sunday :tu.
Arko SC/Vie Long Horsehair/ Boker Red-Injun 101/Avon AS Balm/ Stetson
Got some razor burn after this shave ? Maybe too much pressure, bad angle, red injun not sharp enough? Everything ? But the good part was the Stetson, I really dig stetson. If it's good enough for Tom Brady it's good enough for me.:D
Have a great day gentlemen.
Razor: 7/8 Joseph Elliot
Cream: Speick
Brush: Kent H8
Aftershave: RazoRock / Thayers / RSC Balm