Wednesday December 25 SOTD - Wednesday
Pre-Shave: Hot shower |
Brush: 26mm Thäter "SRP 2011 Ltd. Ed.", 2-band Silvertip Badger |
Razor: 8/8" F.W. Engels "Trade Mark", Full Hollow Ground, Spike Point |
Honing Regimen: Chosera 1k, 2k, 5k, 10k, followed by Kiita/Asagi Hybrid with Botan/Tenjou/Koma/Tomonagura progression |
Strop: 0/25 laps (Tony Miller Horsehide Heirloom strop) |
Soapreme: Acca Kappa "1869" Shave Creme + Acca Kappa "1869" Shave Soap + Glycerin |
Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Lavender, no alcohol) |
Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer |
After Shave Splash: Vintage Paco Rabanne AS |
After Shave Balm: Paco Rabanne ASB |
Results: Today, I shaved with another monster in my collection - the Engels Trade Mark. I had to couple this beauty with the Thäter "SRP 2011 Ltd. Ed., and the Acca Kappa line up. The result was an ultra-luxurious shave http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...ys/001_wub.gif. One can always count on the Acca Kappa über to consistently deliver the goods. It never fails. To top it off, the feel of the Thäter tips messaging the skin was just heavenly:angel:. I must confess though, despite her being a nudge stiffer, I give this Engels a slight edge (pun intended ;)) over the Blackie as far as the smoothness of the shave is concerned (and they both received the same honing treatment). However, more experimentation is needed to substantiate this observation. Also, my wife and I were recently remodeling our condo (where my mother-in-law is living) and in organizing boxes, we came across some vintage Paco Rabanne Aftershave (probably 1960s or 70s) that my late father-in-law (God bless his soul) used to own, but never used. They were still in their original packing, unopened. Imagine my delight when I (of course) found out that I will be the new owner:y. So, in honor of him, I used one today...let me tell you though: they just don't make them like they used to. Nothing beats the good ol' days of vintage-ness (cars, razors, colognes, well, almost anything). Another super shave to start this beautiful Wednesday http://badgerandblade.com/vb/images/...l/thumbsup.gif. |
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Have a STUPENDOUS Wednesday gentlemen:tu.
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Cheers,
Robert