Thread: Sun October 21st - Sat October 27th

Saturday


Merkur 45 Bakelite
Gillette Black Wrapper 7O'Clock
Vie-Long Beehive Horsehair
Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol Shave Cream
Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm
Old Spice Classic After Shave

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Neep, extra stuffed 28 mm silvertip in Kenya soap stone handle
Razor: J. Nowill and sons + GEM Junior (for head)
Soap: Nannys French Lavender + some Arko cream
AS: TOBS, Victorian Lime + Tiger AS/lotion
Strop: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean
I needed a shave like this, I've had a bad back for some time now and hadn't shaved in several days. I feel kind of better in my back, but fantastic about the shave

27 OCTOBER 2012

* British Aristocrat #15
* Gillette Yellows
* Vie-Long BGS 2012 Natural Horse-Hair
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Thayers
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Sat, Oct 27

Pre: Hot Shower, 20 Linen, 25 Leather
Razor: Hart 5/8" Square tip w/ Rosewood
Brush: Thiers-Issard Super Badger w/ Black Horn Handle
Scuttle: Dirty Bird Brush Scuttle
Soap: AoS Sandelwood
Post: Cold water and Alum
Aftershave: T&H 1805

Last night I felt like giving my Welsh Hone a try and see if there might be a noticeable difference in the shave stepping up from my Norton 8k. I have a little less irritation than usual but as I am only working on my neck during the cold months I am marking that up to just getting better at it. I did notice it cut with a little less pull today so it may have needed a touch up as is.

Many thanks to all from the curmudgeon of the netways! The shaves and photos are great! You have given me ideas and seriously stoked my RAD!

Saturday

Hot shower prep
Razor: Burell "TOP-FLIGHT" 1941-1942
Soap: Williams
Mug: Brass and milk glass
Brush: "Barbershop" boar bristle. Austria
Aftershock: Alum block
Splash: Mennen "Skin-Bracer"

The old Top Flight was certainly worth the time taken to clean and hone it! A shave both close and pleasant.

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

~Richard

Prep: Lukewarm Shower, Clearly Natural Aloe Vera
Razor: T. Noonan and Sons Arabic
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Cella
AS: Thayer's Lavendar Witch Hazel
Finish: G'eau Pour Hommes

This is one of my second string razors. I really like this razor. Unfortunately, no matter what I do, the edge never seems to get better than "almost there." Today's shave was certainly no exception, not very close at all.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Semogue owner's club (two band badger)
Cream soap: I Coloniali mango
Razor: Wilkinson Sword w/Matching blade
Toner: Thayer's cucumber
AS: Razorock aftershave wax
DFS!

Is that a Waterford Crystal Brush by any chance?

Originally Posted by brooksie967

What better way to start the day on a beautiful fall morning than with a nice hot shower and shave.

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Carl, how did you manage to get the bear to sit still while you trimmed him? I wish you'd gotten pictures of it. I've got this image of a little koala reclined back with a white towel draped across his neck while you lather him up and give him a little trim with your Tornblom. Now that would be a SOTD masterpiece!

Well, of course he shared the German beer with me, and by the time me and Bruce (his name is Bruce) had polished that off he was pretty well legless, so couldn't move much anyway. You should see him this morning, talk about GRUMPY!

Hot shower, Mike's LG&E, Rooney syle 2, 401 Round point, Terre D'Hermes AS, and 2 day growth=a good combination.