Thread: Sun July 24th - Sat July 30st

Today's shave...

I've been laid up the past few days with some pretty bad abdominal pain...I believe I have another hernia from the numerous surgeries I had a couple years ago. So, it's been a few days since I last shaved.

Prep: hot shower
Cream: my summertime favorite, C.O.Bigelow
Brush: Stephen's Woodworking #5 Silvertip
Strop: SRD Premium IV
Razor: W&B 6/8 near wedge
Astringent: alum block
A/S: Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood

That Sheffield wedge just wiped that 3 days growth away. What a relaxing shave to start the week, especially after spending 3 days in bed. BBS.

Afternoon Gentlemen.
Very hard bike and run this morning.

Hot Shower
AOS preshave oil
AOS best badger brush
Ruprazor filly strop 30 crox, 30 leather
Boker 6/8 SS
Kiss My Face Cool Mint
2 passes. No irritation or nicks!
Alum, Thayers Aloe
Kiehls razor burn relief (didn't really need though. ))
AOS post shave balm
Armani Aqua di Gio

Best shave yet. Carry on Gents.

Pre-Shave: Hot shower and L'occitane face wash

Brush: Simpson Chubby 1

Razor: Wacker Antik 15/16

Honing Regimen: John Crowley @ Shaving shop

Strop: 30/60 SRD Webbing/Red Latigo

Soap: Bali Shaving stick

After shave: Mennen

Results: A memorial lane shave today, got this NOS Bali stick in the mail today, which is the same soap one of my grandfathers used. It's been out of production since 1979, so there was not much scent left, but thanks to the plastic wrapping there was still a hint of the scent I remembered. To my surprise it buildt a very nice and slick lather which gave a wonderful shave, taking my time and letting the scent take me 30 years back in time. The Wacker gave a fantastic shave, no sign of the slight roughness I felt yesterday. Finished of with Mennen aftershave, which was the AS my other grandfather used as long as I can remember. A perfect shave in every possible way, bringing out some nice memories of both my late grandfathers.

Have a great day everyone!

Originally Posted by Zephyr

Razor: Wacker Antik 15/16


Have a great day everyone!

Aren't you getting sick of that razor yet Rune?!!!

Good Morning Gentlemen, early start this morning in order to make time to post, I'm practicing "Speed Shaving", it's 45˚C in my bathroom (No AC in there), I have to be fast to shave before the lather dries out.

Prep: Shower,
Strop: SRD, 50 on Polyweb, 100 on Leather,
Brush: Aqua Di Parma, Silvertip, Wenge Wood Handle,
Soap" Cella Crema sapone
Razor: TI Spartacus Dreadnought Blade, Ebony Scales
EDC: 4711.

Great shave, great start to the day.
Have an amazing day Gentlemen.

Prep: Nivea face scrub in shower
Brush: Semogue LE 2010 #93
Cream: TOBS Lavender
Razor: Merkur 34C (Wilkenson Sword)
AS: Pinaud "Special Reserve"
ASB: Burt's Bees
EDT: Burt's Bees Natural

Superior shave this morning. I have a trouble spot on the right side of my neck just below my chin. The hair in that area always want to lay flat against my neck and are difficult to shave and will often become ingrown. Today was one of those "zero irritation" shaves that just felt like it all came together. Oddly enough because it certainly wasn't one of my favorite set-ups (not a favorite blade, lather isn't my favorite, and I've concluded that the Special Reserve from Pinaud just plain smells bad to my nose).
Gentlemen, you KNOW this is the way to shave when even a mediocre set-up provides a BBS shave.

MWF Hand Soap,
GFT Limes SS,
NF 2 Band,
Murker 33c / Feather (?),
Razorock Alum,
GFT Lime SF,
L'Occitan EdT.



A very smooth shave.

A nice sunny day in Oslo today. Just got back from spending the day at the lakes, swimming and grilling food.

Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor: Faugier Annonay, 6/8 round point hollow ground
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Bay Rum, house blend
Notes: A great shave after a day in the sun. The badger needed some convincing to produce a great lather, but got there in the end. Perhaps I'm just too used to my boar brush. The razor was perfect, and gave a 2-pass comfortable BBS.



Have a great evening guys!

PREP: Hot shower with Hot towels

RAZOR: Micro-Sori

BRUSH: Rudy Vey chubby

SOAP: La Toja

AS: Kanebo " EROICA"

EDT: Cool Water

RESULTS: STICKY SMOOTH IN 1 PASS

I got this razor from David, its awesome but as Glen has said, u need to use NO pressure whatsoever on it or cuts will ensue . All it took to get incredible close and near BBS is 1 pass. I think I can still push this edge but it is a ridiculous blade. The La toja is an outstanding soap and made for a great shave, another gift from David is the Kanebo, it is very reminiscent of Tabac, maybe a little deeper, but is a great change up.

BILL IM SORRY TO HEAR THE BAD NEWS, BUT GOOD LUCK ON YOUR FUTURE INTERVIEWS

AWESOME PHOTOS AND SHAVES GENTS!!!!

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 (2-Band)

Razor: Kikuboshi Special

Strop: Kanayama

Soap: La Toja Manantiales

After shave: Sabon

EdT: MPG Santal Noble

Results: Life threw me a curve ball on Monday. When I returned from two weeks of Army Reserve schooling, I was promptly notified that due to the economy, I was being laid off effective that afternoon. Needless to say, I've been a bit distracted ever since. Thankfully, things are going better than I anticipated because I've got an interview today with a firm, and another scheduled for tomorrow. Both firms have told me up front that if there is a position, it would be a pay cut, but a lower paying job is better than no job at all! All of that aside, today's shave was divine! I wanted something special to put me in the right frame of mind for my meetings, so I broke out the Kikuboshi and the La Toja. Both of these are top notch performers, and they lived up to their reputations! I did a two pass cold-water shave, and was rewarded with BBS skin. The Sabon moisturized my face incredibly well, and the Santal Noble is a fragrance you have to experience. I'm ready to take on the world!