Sun July 10th - Sat July 17th
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Location: 36° 0'5"N - 115° 15' 21"W |
Razor: Kamisori |
Brush: Simpson Chubby !! |
Soap: La Toja Manantiales |
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel |
AS: Aqua Velva |
Summary: Don't ask me the name of the kamisori :shrug:. It needed to be honed and it's not mine. I took the opportunity to take it for a full shave. The more I use the LTM soap the more I'm starting to love it. For me personally I rank MDC on bit higher scale but the LTM is very close. It's just different. I also love the fact I can nicely layer it on my face and it has a clean fresh scent. Either way I got a clean, extremely close shave. It put a big smile on my face. I couldn't shave with a kamisori each and every time but occasionally I really enjoy using one. |
Time's flying so gents keep it up! Great participation from everyone. Old and new. |
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Week of July 10 SOTD - Sunday
Pre-Shave: Hot shower |
Brush: 26mm Rudy Vey w/ TGN Grade A Silvertip Badger |
Maxtom: 15/16" Max Sprecher, 1/4 Hollow Ground, French Point (w/ Makume Gane scales) |
Strop: 40/50 laps (Neil Miller linen / SRD Premium IV leather) |
Überlather: Cyril Salter "Indian Sandalwood" Shave creme + QED "Sandalwood" Shave Soap + Glycerin |
Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose Petal, no alcohol) |
Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer |
After Shave Splash: Floïd Italian Blue AS |
Skinfood: Trumper's Sandalwood Skin Food |
Cologne: Penhaligon "Racquets" EdT |
Results: Todays's shave was nothing short of PHENOMENAL. Even though I hadn't shaved since Friday, my beard looks like the Amazon jungle...I didn't realize that it was that bad until my own mother reprimanded me for looking like a terrorist :gaah: (even my wife sided with her...who am I to argue with the bosses?). But she doesn't understand the Heavenly virtues associated with waiting for such a shave. And Rene: You are right, Tom's DE ain't gonna hack it...This is a job for a serious weed whacker and the only one capable of wiping this messy wiry disaster clean is the Maxtom. What's more, I felt like the only way to properly prep this beard would be under the influence of Indian Sandalwood http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_wub.gif. To accomplish this, I reached for the Cyril Salter/QED combination...The scent was so intoxicating that if I were to be caught driving with this stuff in my possession, I would be arrested on the spot and charged with DUI :rofl2:. I literally spent a good 10 minutes between making the lather and prepping the beard. By the time I was done, the wiry growth was considerably softer and ready for whacking so to speak. The Maxtom made this job look like a walk in the park...easy as pie (or is it cake?):y. BBS, super smooth and irritation free in 3 passeshttp://www.foroafeitado.com/foro/ima...ies/banana.gif. |
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Have a PHENOMENAL Sunday Gentlemen:tu.