Thread: Sun September 23rd - Sat September 29th

Good morning friends,
today a smooth shave with the Castagnon



Have a nice day!

Good morning friends!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 23 mm Mühle Sophist silvertip badger, in olive wood
SOAP/CREAM: J&E Atkinson's I COLONIALI, Softening Shaving Cream with Rhubarb
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: 6/8" HartSteel BG, Satin, Quarter Ground, Square Point, O-1 steel (w/ blue silicon scales)
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: J&E Atkinson's I COLONIALI, Sooting Aftershave Emulsion with Rhubarb
RESULT: Comfortable, BBS shave



Have a nice day,
Béla

Prep Simple face wash gel
Razor Vintage Japanese Fon Golden Star
Brush Simpson M7 LE Finest silvertip
Cream GFT Coconut
Alum & Witch Hazel
Clinique Moisturiser
Creed Neroli Sauvage EDT

Jamie.

A lovely two pass shave from the Fon, had to be a little careful as I have a very small cold sore just above my top lip but I managed without any problems.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Truefitt & Hill: Luxury Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Wade & Butcher 8/8 "For Barbers Use" w/ ebony scales
ASB: Caswell-Massey No.Six

Fast, smooth and comfortable shave. Have a nice day.

Proraso|Thater|G5|Pannacrema 'Casablanca'|Kropp|Lagerfeld AS| T&H Ultimate comfort balm

Have a Great Thursday Gents!

Razor: 6/8 John Clarke & Sons
Prep: hot water, Barbasol
Brush: Whipped Dog black badger
Soap: Arko
A/S: witch hazel, Nivea for men (Energy)
Result: A great shave

Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: Imperial Extra Hollow Ground
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: Arko Shavestick
AS: Skin Bracer
Finish: Pierre Cardin EdC
Result: Great Shave!

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: SOC two band
Razor: Feather SS
Soap: LEA stick
AS: Victorian Lime + Tiger (I love this combo)
Strops: None
Result: Very, very clean

SOTD September 27th

Hot shower prep
Razor: 17mm WAPI (Poland)
Soap: LIDER (Poland)
Mug: soup cup
Brush: 24mm Home made silvertip
Aftershock: Alum block
Splash: Walgreens "Bay Rum" ~1950

My lovely and pleasant WAPI blade in acrylic scales is a treat to use and maneuver around my face. Exchanging the factory stainless steel scales for the acrylic was the difference between a good but cautious shave and a great shave. The lighter scales make the blade balance well for honing and are light enough for quick maneuvering while shaving. The LIDER cream is nicely protective and lubricious, I would say it allows my razor's spine to come up off my skin another few degrees. that makes for easier shavings on sharp radii below the planes of my face. It strikes me as funny how I have become attached to a few simple items and they find their way into most every shave. The soup cup is nice when I face lather or use a stick, I have it warm and can really fluff up my brush and add water when needed for the last pass.




Walgreens is now a large Pharmacy chain in the USA. It began in 1893 in Chicago, but really took off 1901 when he bought the company and renamed it. Here is a tale of their foundation and growth. Walgreens


The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!

~Richard

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Stolichnaya 5/8 round point
Brush: Thater 24 mm silvertip
Soap: Martin de Candre
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Institute Karite
Aftershave: Polo