Thread: Sun September 16th - Sat September 23rd

Prep Simple face wash gel
Razor Vintage Otto Busch Worldmaster 6/8
Brush Simpsons Chubby 1 in Super
Cream Simpsons
Alum & Witch Hazel
Clarins Moisturiser
L'Occitane Cedre L'Atlas Eau de parfum.


Jamie.

I woke to a bright clear lovely autumn day, so with that kind of start I couldn't fail with my SOTD, well I didn't a superb two pass BBS shave.

Monday

A very nice shave with the J A Hellberg this morning. I know I keep saying it but this razor is really, really nice to use. It’s incredibly sharp and smooth and I love the shape of the blade. This is probably my favourite shaver at the moment. I did rush it a little, though, as I was in a bad mood. I had an argument with my 14 year old son last night over a job not done right and his petulant attitude. My father would have hit me in some manner, or taken his belt off and whipped me with it, but I slam doors and use my Recruit Instructor voice.

I stewed on it all night, swearing to cancel the camping trip planned for Friday. As I said, this resulted in a bad shave and a bad start to the day.

Funny thing was, one of the prisoners came in to the Education centre where I work and asked to photocopy a piece of paper. On it were written ‘sayings’ or ‘proverbs’ about anger and revenge and grudges, such as ‘To carry a grudge is like being stung to death by one bee’ and ‘Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.’

Of course, as you may have guessed, when I came home tonight after work I apologized to my son and told him I loved him. Now we’re planning our camping trip again and talking about playing a video game together.

I don’t know, am I just sensitive to random things that happen and link them to my needs or is something being ‘pushed’ here? (don't answer that, it's rhetorical...)

Razor: J A Hellberg frameback | Cream: Body Shop Macca Root | After Shave: D.H.Harris Bay Rum | Hair Tonic: Pashana Bay Rum

Originally Posted by sharptonn

...Cool Nostalgic shave with an old Wilkinson Empire with the Sunday blade in...

Wow. That looks really steam punk!

Woke up late and feeling lazy about it, so no shave today. Despite that, let me say that there are incredible shaves being shown gentlemen. I thank you all!

Proraso Pre|G5|Thater|MWF|J.H.Becker|Proraso|AOS ASB

Have a Great Monday Gents!

Monday

PREP: Hot shower + Alepo soap
CREAM/SOAP: Fitjar Soap Fjellheim Shaving Cream
BRUSH: 28mm Frank Shaving - Silvertip
RAZOR: 6/8 Thiers-Issard - Le Grelot
STROP: Scrupleworks 3"
POST: Osma Alum + Fitjar K3 Extra

Had a wonderful shave yesterday, after a full week of growth!

Kent T4
Martin de Candre
Filarmonica 13, DT, fresh of the pastes
Roger & Gallet L' Homme
Creed Aventus

Prep: Floïd preshave oil
Brush: Simpson The Colonel best badger X2L
Razor: Mondesir Special 6/8"
Cream: Proraso red, sandalwood and Karité
Post: Myrsol emulsión
AS: Floïd vigoroso

Great shaving today.

Regards. Saludos

Originally Posted by tbert33

The razor is ace and honed by a great guy here on SRP... This was my first shave with an SR. It looks far far worse than it actually is. I love it though.

I did not get it was your first shave with a straight razor. In this case, I think you did a very good job and you simply need to keep on practicing. You will never regret the time spent learning how to use a straight razor and, moreover, the impeccable result you always get when compared to the rest of shavers. Double thumb up to you!

Muehle "Grande"