Thread: Sun - January 20th - Sat January 26th

22nd January 2013



Location: Milano, Italy
Prep: Hot shower + cold splash
Soap: Valobra Almond
Brush: Geo F. Trumpers Best Badger Shaving Brush (GT Range) GT2
Razor: Stainless Steel Dovo 5/8 Round Point Ebony
Strop: Tony Miller 2,5" Horsehide Leather and Linen
Shave: 1 pass WTG
Astringent: Alum
A/S: Floid (Italian)

Nice and smooth shave and a great BBS.

Tuesday 22nd January

Hot Shower and Facial Scrub
Vitos Pre/Post Cream
Dovo 'Olive' SS 5/8
New Forest 1901 Super Badger 2 band
Nannys Arabian Nights Soap
Witch Hazel
Nannys Sandalwood Post Shave Hydration
Clubman Special Reserve
Brian's Own (Moustache Wax)

An exceptional 3 pass shave this evening.

TUESDAY
Hot shower prep
Soap: Rose of Bulgaria
Mug: Shave set NOS, ala junk shop
Brush: ” Silvertip
Razor: Black Beauty by Gillette
Blade: Personna Lab.
Aftershock: alum block
Splash: HESS “Rose Face Lotion”

Today: Sunny and a mild -26ºC. The Shave. Close and cleaned in two lathered multi passes that I use to scrub the whiskers from my face. The ROSE of Bulgaria is a lathering wonder. The dry weather here requires a very moist lather to render any protection to my skin. I have had this shave set for a few years as a decoration and thought I would try the brush..very soft and a real lather eater due to it having been seldom used before.
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker
~Richard
I got so engrossed in photos this AM I fergot to post!