weee, congrats!
:mexwave:
Welcome to the SOTD brotherhood!
Ah, a barbie! I was going whip out the old grill as well today, but surprise guests took all our time.
It won't be long before we get ours going tho. Good stuff.
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weee, congrats!
:mexwave:
Welcome to the SOTD brotherhood!
Ah, a barbie! I was going whip out the old grill as well today, but surprise guests took all our time.
It won't be long before we get ours going tho. Good stuff.
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None for me today as I'm feeling a bit sick. not sure if allergies or a cold but it sucks either way. Nice long hot shower mon morning and a shave will be nice.
Paul
Late Sunday Shave
Prep: 3 mile run, bob in the pool with Grandkids, hot shower
Razor: Lecran Cutlery
Brush: Semogue 2000
Soap: L'Occitane en Provence
AS: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Black Suede ASB
Finish: Black Suede Cologne
A nice long 3 pass haircut with a one pass touch up on the face. A little later than I normally prefer to shave but grandkids have a way of rapidly changing the normal routines. My grandson of course got his shave on afterwards. His shave was with a bladeless 1912 Gem his finish was Clubman AS
Today I spent the late morning and early afternoon with my daughter at the ladies spa. Manicure and pedicure then home for some relaxing and teasing by the wife and daughter. Late afternoon shower and shave. Nice day.
Hot shower, Stephan's, warm oil.
Dirty Bird Double Scuttle
Custom badger by Tim (Tumtatty)
L'Occitane Cade Soap,Cream and glycerine
NOS Dubl Duck by Max, 9/16 Wonderedge,1/4 Hollow, Blue Paua Shell Scales
15 laps on Rene's C12K, then 100 laps on SRP P1
Razorock Aluminum
Aqua Velva AS
Vaseline for men.
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Prep: Hot shower – followed by Vitos pre-post-shave cream
SS/SC: Mitchell’s Wool Fat + LaToja
Brush: Vulfix “Grosnevor” Boar/Badger
Strop: VB Red Latigo 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 5/8” Friedrich W. Engels “F. W. E. Special”
Toner: Thayers “Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: George F. Trumper “Coral” Skin Food
AS: Raw Vanilla for Men
Result: Wunderbar!
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Sunday
Brush: Vie-Long Boar/ Horse
Soap/Creme: Arko
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Rapira SS
Pre: Hot Towel
Post: Aqua Velva
Hair Groom: Vitalis
Result: A nice refreshing Sunday shave.
Ah, my dear friend, what a delight to hear from you. Thanks. Xpec is a curious duck. I love the fragrance, although it seems to be hit and miss with some. Little makes a lot. Yet today I used my dense 24 mm. knot Thater slivertip and found it to slightly under-perform. This is a royal brush, plump and elegant, but I feel its density hinders lather development and volume in Xpec. I have used other silvertip brushes for the cream, loading them as much, but those with less density have developed better lather.
On the face, after the razor has removed lather and stubble, Xpec leaves the skin a little too scrubbed for an easier glide on subsequent strokes over the same spot. Some soaps and creams still leave an invisible coating of cream and moisture to help the glide. Not Xpec. The solution I found is in a less dense silvertip and a touch more water.
Overall I find Xpec to be a superb cream, in the same class as Castle Forbes, although a toe-length below it in overall quality and performance. I never had the opportunity to try Caraceni, so I have little to say about its overall quality except to note the accolades from other shavers. In creams, therefore, Castle Forbes still rules for me.
Trumper, St. James of London, Taylor of Old Bond Street, D.R. Harris, Penhaligon's and some of the others also produce exceptional shave creams worth the money, although I find Penhaligon's price slightly too exuberant.
So yes, Xpec is a winner once you accommodate its little demands.
Stay well.