Thread: Sun December 23rd - December 29th

Originally Posted by sashimi

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Tsk, that's very sad.

Prep L'Occitane Cedarwood Soap
Razor Dubl Duck Goldedge 6/8
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush Semogue OC Special Edition 2012
Mitchell's Woolfat
Alum & Witch Hazel
Una Brennan Neroli Moisturiser
Tom Ford Black Orchid Eau de parfum



A fantastic close smooth Christmas eve shave for me, no shave on Christmas day as I'm the cook and the Mother inlaw is down for dinner, first run out for the Semogue must say I'm very impressed with the brush, and she's a looker as well.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Haryali London Silvertip
Razor: Dubl Duck Satin Wedge (blonde horn scales)
Soap/Cream: Truefitt & Hill 1805 (sample)
AS: Trufitt & Hill 1805 balm (sample)
strop: SRD 2" black latigo/nylon
Result: BBS w/4 cuts

This is the first quarter-hollow I've tried and first time shaving with it. Compared to the full-hollows I have been using, it feels like a serious piece of metal. The confidence for faster strokes that it inspires accounts as much for the excellent results as well as the 4 cuts that I didn't even feel or know I had until they were bleeding everywhere. The T&F 1805 shave cream is nice and the balm is quite good, although I still prefer the Grafton, thus far...

Originally Posted by sashimi

[B]My dad passed away last Friday

Gecondoleerd met dit grote verlies, veel kracht de aankomende tijd
Sorry for this great loss

Christmas Eve

Hot shower and Facial Scrub
Vitos Pre/Post cream
GD #300 6/8 razor
Semogue 2000 Brush
Jolly Executive Shave Cream
Simply Toner
Organic Shea butter
Pashana Bay Rum
Black & White Pomade
Mr Kings Marvellous Moustache Wax

This was supposed to be a maintenance shave, but I managed a DFS+ with 2 passes. A great start to the Christmas week....even though I appear to be working most of it!

@sashimi:
Aufrichtiges Beileid, my condolences!

Originally Posted by sashimi

[B]
My dad passed away last Friday evening in the presence of my mom, my sisters and me. It was tough to let him go, but at the same time good to prevent him from any further suffering. I'm going to miss him very much. He always was there for us and gave us good advice in life. Born in the very late 30's he never owned a straight nor had ever shaved with one. His first was a DE from the mid-50's. He finished with some Gillette thing with 3 blades.
I couldn't think of any better blade than the v.d. Sanden for my first shave after this. A great shave to honour one of the strongest men in my life. Both in willpower and in mindset. Dad, I'm genuinely going to miss you.

My deepest condolences, sounds like a fine man to me!!

Today one of my beautiful Dewsnap

Good morning Gentlemen,

-Shaving soap: Dr Harris Marlborough
-Shaving Brush: Simpson The Commoder X3
-Straight Razor: Cadman & Sons, Bengall 13/16"
-After Shave Lotion: Dr Harris Marlborough
-After Shave Balm: Korres
-Cologne: Dr Harris Marlborough



Merry Christmas!!

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: M&F blond badger
Razor: C V Heljestrand M K 31 in ivory scales
Soap: Cade
AS: Prada
Edt: Penhaligon's
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean
What a bulls eye, today is our big Christmas day (tomorrow we only lay around doing nothing) and I had a fantastic shave all a round (GEM Junior for head)!!


... Please think of me tonight, when I sit here, almost, alone MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!