Thread: Sun June 17th - Sat June 23rd

No shave today



I would be remiss not to wish my dear departed mother a happiest of birthdays in Heaven. She passed 4 years ago at the tender age of 48, entirely too soon.

Good morning gentlemen,

Today's starting line-up for my shave:

Razor: J.R. Torrey "Old English"
Strop: TM Latigo
Brush: Stephen's Woodworking custom
Cream: Castle Forbes Cedarwood
AS: Old Spice
Result: Maybe not BBS, but a good start to the day.

Prep L'Occitane Vetyver Soap
Razor Vintage Japanese Towa
Brush Simpson Chubby 1 in Super
Cream Vulfix Persian Musk
Alum & Witch Hazel
Neil's Yard Rose Moisturiser
Penhaligon's Castile EDT.

Jamie.

Another fantastic shave from one of my Japanese razors, BBS and one of if not the closest shave i've ever had, superb.

Century Finest
TOBS Sandalwood SC
77 Slim Adjustable
C&E Sandalwood AS Balm
Floris Santal

New razor, old friend
I know, it didn't happen w/o pics...(just a figment of my imagination that I have a BBS face!)
Prep: warm shower, proraso pre creme
Brush: Thater
Scuttle: G5 filled with cold water!
Soap: MNS Lemongrass Eucalyptus
Razor: Mystery antique store find, 5/8" square point
Post: Proraso AS/ Nivea Lotion
Result: This razor felt like I have shaved with it for years! Slow smooth comfortable shave, crazy busy at work, I'll try to post pics later!

Have a Great Thursday Gents!

Thursday.

Floïd preshave oil
Myrsol emulsión
Tabac soap
Vie-Long silverstip
Mondesir Special 6/8"
Thayers Witch Hazel unscented
Barbon after shave

Good shave today.

Regards. Saludos
José Luis

Thursday
Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap/Creme: Proraso Red
Razor: Gem Damaskeene
Blade:Gem Carbon Steel
Pre: 3P
Post: Aqua Velva
Result: DFS

Prep: Hot shower -- followed by Vitos pre-post-shave cream
SS/SC: Edwin Jagger “Sea Buckthorn” + Proraso “Sapone Da Barba”
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 “Super Badger”
Strop: SRD Premium IV Bridle Leather - 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 5/8” Filarmonica #12 Sub-Cero
Toner: Thayers “Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASG: Gillette “Sensitive Skin”
AS: Aqua Velva Classic “Ice Blue”
Result: Smooth…Smooth…Smooth…

Cool Shower, Stephan's, Oil
Dirty Bird Scuttle
Badger Brush
Razorock Classic Shave Cream Soap
Henry Sears & Son,6/8,Near Wedge - Barber's notch,Mokume Gane Black/White Burl.
SRDP1 100 laps leather
Razorock Aluminum
Stephan's Lilac
Vaseline for men.

Good morning Gents!

Pre: hot towel
Brush: Strong Set silvertip
Shaving soap: Haslinger aloe-vera
Razor: 6/8" Palmer Chicago
Post: very cold towel + Ach Brito Lavanda
Result: very smooth