Thread: Sun August 07th - Sat August 13th

Tuesday 9th:

C.V. Heljestrand Mk. No. 30
Neil Miller genuine linen / English bridle strops (30/50)
Omega Professional No. 98
SWK XL scuttle
Institut Karité Paris soap
Figaro after shave
La Toja after shave balm
Guerlain Vetiver Eau de Toilette



Felt my stubble was good enough to give it a good shave this am and not wait till tomorrow morning, so I decided to add a new razor in the rotation, grabbed the Helje and off I went. Nice little shaver, highly sought after from what I understand, first shave with it for me.

Stropped 30/50 as I thought the blade would be tack sharp; this one had reportedly been restored and honed by Neil Miller. However it seems the previous owner must have shaved with it a few times, the blade is currently no way as sharp as any of the blades Neil normally hones. A nice shave nonetheless, perfect for today's task.

The French soap did not impress today, should have used just a bit less water in the mix. This is the issue when you rotate daily; you pick up a soap and last time you shaved with it was (say) few months back, so you need to find its sweet spot again.

The La Toja balm is one of my favorites, leaves my skin always silky smooth.

The efficacy and scent of the Figaro start to grow with me; nothing better than a fresh reminder of Budapest and some nice moments I had there few years back (there were also some very 'spicy' as well as bad moments during that time there but let us just not get into that or else the thread will get really hot...)





Michael, I'm happy you are doing well, it is so nice to hear someone who had not felt good for many many years is now enjoying life as most of us do. There's nothing more important than good health, and only if one goes through the hardship of having difficulty doing even the most trivial tasks over a prolonged period of time then the essentials can truly be appreciated. Beauty can be found everywhere, in the simplest of tasks, whether that is drinking water from a fountain, taking a slow walk or interacting with others.