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Happy Birthday to Jack! And many more.
Little Jacky looks to be a very happy little boy on that pic:)
Happy birthday to the little fella!!
Please pass on my warmest wishes for a happy birthday for Jacky!
Gentlemen, this morning the angels dressed the shave den with bouquets of sweet kisses. That means only one thing in the gentleman's world: a sweet traditional shave.
Razor: Bull Mastiff Deluxe DE handle crowned with a Nickle-plated Gillette Goodwill open comb shave head
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock "Sharp Edge" yellow pack
Brush: Semogue 2015 HD silver tip
Cream: Trumper's Spanish Leather
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Aftershave: Trumper's Spanish Leather
Music: Beethoven's 6th Symphony "Pastoral"
Finisher: A blend of Colombian and Guatamalan Hanapu coffee and a visit to Walden with my good friend Thoreau
Tuesday:
Barbasol Prep
Dovo Natural
Omega Pro Sketched
Cella
Alum Block
Aqua Velva
Afta Original
Tabac After Shave
:tu
Happy Birthday Jacky! As well you know Grant, life is a precious gift. "The past is past, the future unknowable, and right now is a gift that's why it's called the Present".
Best Regards to you and your family,
Joe
No shave today but passing on warm Birthday wishes to Jack!!!!
:mexwave: Happy Birthday Jack!! :mexwave:
Good afternoon friends!
PREP: Floïd Sandolor Pre Shave Gel
BRUSH: New Forest Tubby2
SOAP/CREAM: Manantiales de La Toja Soap
RAZOR: 6/8" Mastro Livi, Half hollow ground, Round Point (W/ Boxwood scales)
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Floïd (Spanish)
RESULT: BBS shave
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Have a nice day,
Béla
Today Wade & Butcher
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Prep: Hot shower - followed by Lucky Tiger Molle’ brushless shave cream
SC: Gibbs “Marine Fresh”
Brush: Plisson faux Ebony - European White - Size 12
Strop: SRD Premium IV Bridle Leather - 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 5/8” Dovo - Ebenholz “Prima Silver Steel”
Toner: Thayers “Original Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Barclay Crocker - Vitamin E “Bay Rum” Scent
AS: Dominica “Bay Rum”
Result: Oh boy! What a shave…
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Happy birthday Jack! Isn't it about time you started shaving??? ;)
Challenge Razor Works 6/8 / Pinaud Lilac Vegetal / British Sterling
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Here's a shot of my two shaving buddies.. Kayah is the golden (female) and Jack is a Lhaso Ahpso. For some reason they hang with me, and insist on a little splash of whatever aftershave I am using. Kayah prefers Lucky Tiger and Jack loves the Clubman. They don't turn down any though, and the wife prefers it to the 'wet dog' smell they would have since it is snowing pretty heavily right now!!
Pitty poor Jack, Since being unemployed the job of trimming his hair falls on me. Looks like it too!! HA!
Enjoy!!
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Mike
Razor: 5/8 Imperial clad in Utica frog scales
Prep: hot water, hair conditioner
Brush: van der Hagen (boar)
Soap: Shea Moisture Shave Butter (and Barbasol)
A/S: Old Spice Classic
Result: BBS (Finally got there)
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Hi Bella,
SODT = Shave of D' Tuesday.Wonderful shave my friend.
(Moonbeam
WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK!!!!!!!
Tues
Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap/Creme: Poraso
Razor: Schick Hydro Magic
Blade: Chinese Schick
Pre: Poraso Pre/post
Post: Poraso As balm.
Hair Groom: Jeris w/ oil
Result: DFS.
Good morning Gentlemens!
Today was:
Prep: hot towel + glycerin soap
Scuttle: homemade
Brush: restored Strong Set w/ silvertip badger knot
Shaving soap: Vitos Extra Super
Razor: 7/8" Geo Wostenholm & Son's Pipe razor
AS: Ach Brito Lavanda After Shave
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Shower
EJ pre shaving cream
Merkur Bakelite 45C
Shark Blade
Arko Stick
Omega Pro 48
Arko Maximum Comfort lotion
Arko Maximum Comfort Balm
An early start while the house is still quiet..Nice!
As for rotation of razors these days, I seem to just select a Alembicase and shave thru it before moving on to the next:)
So, today, this Kikuboshi Orion was up.
I'm always amused by all the superlatives the Japanese makers put on their blades.
This one says Best Extra Hollow Ground on the blade along with Super Deluxe, and on the tang it states that it is made of Super extra steel.
So naturally, this shave couldn't be anything but the very best of shaves.
Paired with this superlative shaver today was a Shavemac D01 and some Fitjar East Indies Shaving soap.
I'll add some EdT later, I'm off running in a bit, and will be making my selection after the following shower:)
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Floïd preshave oil / Vie-Long foroafeitado 2012 / Geo F Trumper Rose / Dovo Special 6/8" / Thayers Rose Petal / Institut Karité AS balm
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Very good shave. The Vie-Long two bands brush is fantastic for foaming shaving creams.
Cheers. Saludos
José Luis
Thank you very much, the x-rays showed he is healing quite well, actually.
I think I may keep the head shaved. I haven't re-shaved it; I'm waiting for a little nick to heal. Also, I like the 'three day growth' look on my head, so I'm thinking Saturdays may continue as DE days but with an added emphasis (i.e. include the head). I sort of fear being 'run of the mill', and don't want to just be one of those other guys with a shaved head. That's one reason I maintain a beard type thingy that's a moustache, 'soul patch' and van dyke that is all separated. It seems to me that that configuration is less common than an all joined in goatee. So, basically,I'm still a bit doubtful about the shaved head thing as I'm a bit of a hipster...
Thank you, I'll take that as a warm and sunny autumn, which it is in this neck of the woods...
Little, tiny fellow! Is that a Mario he's got? (as in Mario cart?). I love seeing kids who have been through what he has with hair; I saw an older lad (16 or so) in the ward the other day and noticed he'd sprouted a head of hair. You feel like congratulating them on it! Bailey actually had his hair jelled today! God's blessings on you all...
Dogs are such beautiful people, generally...
Love that razor, the patina and/or wear is really nice...
Well done on the BBS, it does take a little while to get there. I find that at times, you do take a step backwards, though. What I mean is, when you reach BBS it's not like every shave thereafter is BBS...
Seems to me the Lavanda is pretty popular these days. It's close top being my favourite at the moment...
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• Wade & Butcher. Extra Hollow Ground
• generic badger brush
• Tabac soap
• Booster Iced Lime as
My face is smoove, ready to start the day.
4/4/2012
Pre : Cetaphil Cleanser + Lavender Homemade Preoil
Safety Razor : Dlux Slant
Blade : Racer Super Stainless #1
Soap : Anthony Shave Cream
Post : Mennen Skin Bracer
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Wenesday
Prep: Hot Shower/ Proraso pre-post creme
Brush: Thater 4125-2
Scuttle: G5
Soap: Salter French Vetiver SC
Razor: Brummel werk "wedge"
Post: Proraso AS/ Nivea Lotion unscented
Result: The big Thater brush exploded the lather and the scent of Vetiver filled the room, 3 passes with the freshly honed Brummel and its off to face the world, BBS, on this short week!
Have a Great Wednesday Gents!
Gentlemen, here is today shave menu:
Razor: Weber DE in the bulldog handle
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock "Sharp Edge" yellow pack
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Soap: Klar
Cream: Arko (unscented)
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Lather bowl: Ayars/Bonnyman
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Scottish Fine Soaps
Aftershave: Scottish Fine Soaps
Wednesday
Nice shave with the Klas Törnblom today. No need for more than one pass. I used the Crabtree and Evelyn Nomad by itself today. Normally, I use the Nomad in an Überlather, it was quite acceptable by itself. Today called for Clubman.
Razor: Klas Törnblom Pre Shave: Proraso Cream: Crabtree and Evelyn Nomad After Shave: Clubman
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brought out my comrade today
Razor: Stiz 'Spartacus' 55
Strop: Red Imp 700c
Brush: Omega boar
Soap: Williams mug soap
Prep: Prorasso pre shave, hot towel
Aftershave:Oldspice
post: Prorasso pre shave
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Mid-Week Shave
Hot Shower Prep
Gold Dollar 300
King Custom Bocote with TGN 24mm Finest
episaacs 'roo
TOBS Shaving Shop Cream
TOBS Shaving Shop AS
TOBS Shaving Shop ASB
TOBS Shaving Shop Cologne
Another wonderful shave from this lineup of products and hardware. I am truly impressed with how well the TOBS cream performs and I quite enjoy the scent. The GD razor get the job done very well.
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Wednesday:
Barbasol Prep
Dovo Natural
Omega Pro Red
D'men Sensitive
Alum Block
Aqua Velva
Afta Original
Old Spice After Shave
:tu
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest, 2201
Razor: Max Sprecher
Superlather: Muhle cream+ Nanny French Lavender
AS: Proraso
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean :D
What a shave! Excellent razor and great players all around and this brush is prob my favorite New Forest brush.
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9/16 Salamander
Whipped Dog Boar
TOBS Eton College
Lucky Tiger AS
Old English Black Leather
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Today's shave was with the intent of seeing how minimalist I could be. a $10 razor, a 10$ brush, a recycled mixing bowl. Only 50 laps on the leather strop too using my star shaving strop. The most expensive part of this shave was the lather.
The shave itself was not that great, it seems I need to return this blade to the stones at some point in the future. It felt like the edge was a little ragged. It did leave the chin a little burned, but the lucky tiger brought it around ok. The Old English was so I would have something to sniff while I clean!!
Have a happy Wednesday fellow shavers!
M
Cella : Simpson Polo 10 Two Bands : Heljestrand MK nº32 ivory scalesl : Edwin Jagger Sea Buckthom
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Very good and easy shave today.
Prep: Hot shower—followed by Vitos pre-post-shave cream
SC: Ingram
Brush: Caswell Massey “Super Badger”
Razor: Gillette Vintage 1960s Super Speed w/ Astra “Superior Platinum” blade
Toner: Thayers “Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Geo. F. Trumper “Coral” Skin Food
EDC: Creed “Himalaya”
Result: A super speedy, super close, super comfortable, and fragrant shave!
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