Thread: Sun May 13th - Sat 19th

Proraso crema pre barba
Vie-Long finest badger foroafeitado 2012
Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad
Mondesir Special 6/8"
Thayers Witch Hazel Rose Petal
Williams Aqua Velva



Good shave today. Some irritation in the neck, nothing major. Everything else is perfect.

Regards. Saludos
José Luis

Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Haryali badger
Soap: Van der Hagen soap / Eveline cream / glycerin
Scuttle: Robert Becker large
Razor: Edwr Atkinson, Sheffield, 4/8 wedge
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Fougere home made splash
Notes: Brilliant 2-pass BBS; the suds were plentiful, warm and cushioning, the razor smooth and sharp, and the splash engulfed me in a fragrant bliss. One of the most comfortable shaves I could have.

Tonight's Shave was more for mental health than anything else.....and it worked.

Hot shower, Stephan's and warm oil
Dirty Bird Scuttle
Custom Badger by Tim
Proraso Shave Cream, a bit of glycerine
Maxtom, 7/8, 1/4 hollow,Black Linen Micarta scales/tapered with a pink G10
SRD P1 Strop, 100 laps
Razorock Aluminum
Thayer's Cucumber Witch hazel
Vaseline for men

This was an exceptional shave which I really enjoyed.

Nice shave, Jeff and congrats on the incoming OCD!

Tuesday
Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap/Creme: Proraso Sandalwood
Razor: Schick G type.
Blade: Chinese Schick
Pre: Hot towel
Post: Proraso As Balm
Hair Groom: Vitalis
Result: DFS

Originally Posted by thewatermark

PREP: Hot shower
RAZOR: Merkur 1904 Head with Ikon Handle
BLADES: Feather
SOAP: La Toja Manantiales
BRUSH: Chubby 2
ASTRINGENT: Thayers
ASB: La Toja manantiales
AS: La Toja manantiales
EDT: Tom Ford Grey Vetiver
RESULTS: AWESOME SHAVE

Havent posted in awhile but managed to get a photo up today and have an amazing shave today. I try to save my straights for the weekends or when I close usually so I have more time so out came the trusty DE. Face lathered the La toja with my chubby, and the scent filled the bathroom. Topped it off with the AS and ASB and I am ready to face the day.

AWESOME PHOTOS AND POSTS AS ALWAYS GUYS!!

How do you like the Tom Ford Vetiver? Do you have anything to compare it too such as Guerlain?

Paul

Good morning Gent!

Prep: hot towel + glycerin soap
Brush: Strong Set silvertip badger
Shaving soap:Arko
Razor: 15/16" Flic full hollow
AS:Kartopu Limon Eau de Cologne

Castle Forbes Lime/AOS Ocean Kelp-Diamondine 6/8-DB 1.5-25MM Silvertip-Lubriderm

Tonights shave was ok but not perfect. Why you might ask? Well it was not the fault of the lather!! Great mounds of citrusy Lime was wonderful. Was it the razor? The hone? Nope.. All me. Technique was slightly off for whatever reason. The shave gods decided I was geting spoiled soooo average shave...
I strikes me that in the str8 shaving world one of the best things you can learn is that not every shave is perfect. Learning that it's not the razor, the lather, the edge but just me. My angle was not quite right on whatever pass etc. I think after a few years I have hit some kind of "shaving revelation" and not with the perfect shave but just ok....LOL

Paul

Shower / EJ Pre Shaving Cream / Merkur Progress loaded with Shark SS / Semogue 2000 / Williams soap (new) / Thayers Witch hazel / Denim Illusion

Simple Face Wash Gel
Razor Feather AS - D1
Feather Blade
Brush Le Tuft Le Une Grande
Palmolive Stick
Alum & Witch Hazel
Botanics Moisturiser SPF 15
Penhaligon's Castile EDT

Jamie.

Two pass shave, without doubt a BBS finish after wiping out two days growth, you always get a far better shave IMO when you dont shave daily.