Thread: Sun December 30th - January 05th

Prep: Hot shower, Prep pre shave cream
Brush: Shavemac D01 silvertip 24mm knot
Cream: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
Razor: Edwin Jagger head w/ Weber Bulldog handle
Blade: Fresh Polsilver super iridiums
AS: Nivea aftershave lotion, Razorock aftershave wax
DFS!

Happy new year to everybody!

New Year’s Day 2013

I’m pretty sure the apostrophe is correct, though I’m prepared to have a conversation about it…

I was up early today (8:30) happy that I didn’t do the New Year thing last night but was in bed by 8:15. After a latte it was to the forest around the cemetery to take the dog for a walk. The spider webs in the grass shone in the sun.

An almost perfect shave in my bedroom later; one thirty-ish on a holiday, about 33 and sunny, listening to ABC jazz (frozen Forest by Neil Yates), drinking a Coopers low carb beer.

I touched up the De Pews on the Shapton 16k just before the shave and stropped 30/70 on the Neil Miller English Bridle and linen strop.

I’ve swapped Mme Scodioli from my bedroom shave soap container for Edwin Jagger Sea Buckthorn, and also swapped the Badger brush for the Boar (as I only use soaps in the bedroom it makes more sense).

The pitcher of hot water remained hot on this warm day; and I applied a hot face cloth to my face to soften the beard. A gentle breeze blew the lace net curtains, and as always the scent of Lavanda Eau de Toilette went so fittingly with this ‘back in time’ shave.

I love shaving here in my bedroom; it seems so old fashioned. I find it really forces me to relax, no splashing furiously about!

The next few days are going to be hot; up to 42 on Friday. I'm trying to convince myself that the planned lunchtime workout on Friday should still go ahead, but it's difficult...

2013 I start with the Thiers Issard

@all:
C Но́вым го́дом!
¡Próspero Año Nuevo!
Glückliches Neues Jahr!
Hyvää uutta vuotta!
Boldog új évet!
...and a Happy New Year to all the other friends around the world.

First of all I would like to wish all the members and their families a very happy new year.

Prep L'Occitane Cedarwood Soap
Razor Vintage Orion Kikuboshi 13/16
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush Simpsons Chubby 1 in Super
Mitchell's Woolfat
Alum & Witch Hazel
Una Brennan Neroli Moisturiser
L'Occitane Baux Edt

First shave of the new year I gave the task to the Japanese Orion Kikuboshi, and what a fantastic shave she delivered, two pass BBS shave.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

New Year’s Day 2013

I’m pretty sure the apostrophe is correct, though I’m prepared to have a conversation about it…

No error with that apostrophe. Happy New Year!!

happy new year ? yes with a new straight

strop acicciella
straight razor : puma special nos
soap:valobra :brush omega pure badger
a.s : floid orange

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Le Tuft w Simpson super knot
Razor: E A Berg, full hollow from Eskilstuna/Sweden in custom horn scales by UkRob
Cream: Castle Forbes, Lime
AS: Code
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
Without the shaving forums I wouldn't have used any of these things - cheers guys, I'm learning new stuff as I go and getting new stuff as well (you enablers)!!

Buon 2013

Tuesday New Year's Day


iKon Deluxe OC
Lord Platinum Class
Cella Almond Shave Soap Cream
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

Prep - Hot Towel, Palmolive S/S
Razor - Weber ARC
Blade - Astra S/P
Brush - GOSH Heritage
Soap - Vitos Extra Super
Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel/ Tabac

absolutely fantastic BBS shave to start off the New Year... ;-)