Thread: Sun May 20th - Sat 26th

My very first straight razor shave!!!
It was just my neck and upper cheeks(I have a beard)

Shave prep:Shower
Brush: Custom Silvertip knot in Royal Ebony Base
Oil:L'Occitane
Soap: L'Occitane
Razor: Gustav Kaiser -BlueDiamond, 5/8 full hollow (purchased from gugi in the marketplace)
Strop: N/A, shave ready from gugi
After Shave: L'Occitane Balm

Im still alive!!

Good morning friends!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 24 mm Semogue 2011 LE , Two Band, Finest Badger 1
SOAP/CREAM: Acqua Di Parma Collezione Shaving Cream
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: No Name ("steril" Schulze?) from Thaler, Neunkirchen
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Alt-Innsbruck EDC
RESULT: BBS shave



Have a nice day,
Béla

Originally Posted by WishinItWas

My very first straight razor shave!!! .. (I have a beard)

Welcome to the SOTD! I'll bet you $1 that beard will have to go pretty soon,

as your confidence grow and you find yourself in need of larger areas to

shave Well done on your first, here's to many more

Originally Posted by str8fencer

Welcome to the SOTD! I'll bet you $1 that beard will have to go pretty soon,

as your confidence grow and you find yourself in need of larger areas to

shave Well done on your first, here's to many more

I have a feeling your correct. I have had a beard of varying lengths for about 8years, I'm nervous of what I look like without one now.haha As I get the hang of this I will probably be more willing to get rid of it as the process will be more entertaining.

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Brush: SRP Thäther

Razor: Sanssouci 7/8

Strop: 40/60 Neil Miller Linen/Kanayama Cordovan

Soap: La Toja Stick

After shave: Mennen Skin Bracer

Results: A wonderful, close to perfect shave!!

Tues
Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap/Creme: Razorock XXX
Razor: Gem Damaskeene
Blade: Gem
Pre: 3P
Post: Lilac Vegetal
Hair Groom: Jeris
Result: CCS

Prep: Hot shower – followed by Robeson Bay Rum beard prep method
SS: Straight Razor Designs “Opus X”
Brush: Vie-Long 12326 "Boar Bristle"
Razor: Gillette 1960s Super Speed w/ Lord "Platinum Class" blade
Toner:Thayer’s “Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Barclay Crocker - Vitamin E “Bay Rum” Scent
AS: Dominica “Bay Rum”
Result: Quick, close, comfortable, and smooth shave…

Razor: 6/8 Hart Steel
Prep: hot water, Barbasol
Brush: vander Hagen boar
Soap: Williams
A/S: Nivea for Men
Result: A great shave