F.W. Engels Leader | Simpson M7 | L'Occitane Cade
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F.W. Engels Leader | Simpson M7 | L'Occitane Cade
WENT BIG TODAYAttachment 79454
PREP: hot shower + Proraso pre/post
STROP: SRD Premium IV (Long) English Bridle Strop
BOWL: Big ol'salad bowl
BRUSH: Penchetta 3X custom 30mm
ÜBBER: Ogallala bayrum soap(in small green bowl) + KD Creation bayrum + glycerin
RAZOR: Robert Williams 10/8 custom w/ girafe bones scales
ASB: Proraso pre/post
AS: Pino Silvestre
RESULT: Today was shave-TASTIC!! I wanted to go big, so I took the big salad bowl to lather -up some crazy bayrum Übber with my marvelous gigantic brush. Took the 10/8 RW for a spin and strop that baby on my SRD Premium IV (Long) English Bridle Strop. The shave was outstanding and BIG! LOL
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GOOD WEEK GENTLEMENS
cheers
Dominic
Prep: Hot Water Wash
Razor: 1960 Fatboy set @7, brand new Personna Blade
Brush: Semogue 2000
Soap: Arko Shavestick
AS: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Finish: Agua Lavanda Puig EdC
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Prep: Hot shower -- followed by Proraso pre-post-shave cream
SS: MWF
Brush: Omega #21047 - Mighty Midget “Badger/Boar”
Razor: Merkur 34C HD w/ Gillette 7 0’Clock “Super Platinum” blade
Toner: Thayers “Lemon” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Barclay Crocker “Bay Rum” scent
AS: Ogallala “Bay Rum”
Result: CBS…
Got an opportunity to try out my new stainless steel lather bowl and Omega mixed boar/badger brush. Despite its small size, the Omega crafted a really nice lather. This bowl and brush may well become part of my future travel ensemble.
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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Did not know the community was such an including bunch of nice people! :D
Sunday:
Shumate 5/8
EJ BBB
Speick Stick
Witch Hazel
Nivea S. Balm
Grey Flannel edt
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Razor: Buddel 7/8, Bocote scales
Brush: Shavemac DO1 3-band 30mm 'extra dense option'
Soap: Martin de Candre unscented, two pots-worth molded into an egg dish
A/S balm: Nuxe (Sandalwood-type base, very nice product!)
Have a great Sunday!
[QUOTE=MichaelS;856763]
Razor: Buddel 7/8, Bocote scales
Brush: Shavemac DO1 3-band 30mm 'extra dense option'
Soap: Martin de Candre unscented, two pots-worth molded into an egg dish
A/S balm: Nuxe (Sandalwood-type base, very nice product!)
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WOW! Nice shave Michael and that Buddel is beautiful, love the notch of blade that fits with the shape of the scales WOW
cheers
Dominic
WOW! Nice shave Michael and that Buddel is beautiful, love the notch of blade that fits with the shape of the scales WOW
cheers
Dominic[/QUOTE]
Thanks Dominic, but she's a baby compared to your lovely 10/8!
- Pre: Cella lather while stropping and prepping the gear
- Shaving Brush: Semogue SOC 2-band
- Shaving Cream: RazoRock XXX
- Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik XL
- Razor: 7/8 Filarmonica DT14
- Strop: Scrupleworks
- Post: Alum, Myrsol Formula K, Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum
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By blix72 at 2011-10-02
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