Thread: Sun - February 03th - Sat February 09th

Today's shave features my prized Le Grelot 1/4 hollow and my new Simpsons Chubby 2 Best Badger brush. What an exceptional brush!
Life is good!

Last nights shave:

I was not feeling myself yesterday or very happy. I ended my day early with a hot shower and shave. I still really like to shave while in the shower. Last nights shave was well received after which I went to bed. I don't recall seeing 7Pm, guess I was just plain tuckered out.
Woke today to feel much better.

How shower
MWF Soap/Badger Brush
1959 Gillette Fatboy, Derby blade
Stephan's Island Lime AS
Vaseline for men

Nice, close shave. The MWF really lathers up well in the shower.

Enjoy the day!!

Gillette Razor
Merkur Blades
Proraso White Preshave
Pinaud Clubman Aftershave Lotion



Changed my grip and got better results. I have been holding it near the top between my thumb and index. Today I tried it at the bottom with a pen grip. Worked so much better. On the second pass I decided to kick it up to nine. Low and behold it was already on nine. I smiled and continued shaving.

Happy birthday to your wife Bill.

Soap: Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar
Brush: Simpsons Duke 3 "paciccio"
Razor: Schulze 8/8" Pour Barbe Dure
Strop: Paciccella in Cordovan & Reptile

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Semogue SOC
Razor: T R Cadmann and sons
Cream: Penhaligon's Endymion
AS: prof. Blighty's Grapewood
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean

Wed, Feb 6

Pre: Hot Shower, 15 Linen, 20 Leather
Razor: Jos. Rodgers 13/16" w/Ivory
Brush: TI Super Badger w/ Black Horn
Scuttle: Dirty Bird Brush Scuttle
Soap/Cream: TOBS Lavender
Post: Cold water and Alum
Aftershave: Proraso White

Well I think I started to notice something. My single pass seems to be getting better. Smoother Shaves with little to no irritation anymore including the neck. They are starting to feel like my old double passes that I tried awhile ago. I wonder what my double pass will feel like now? Got my new bottle of Proraso in and a puck of TOBS Sandalwood. Can't wait to try the soap out but I will have to wait till my Lavender or Williams is done so I have a mug to put it in.

Happy Shaving.

WEDNESDAY
Hot shower prep
Razor: F.W.Engles “SPECIAL”
Soap: AMARIS
Mug: R&S special
Brush: R&S Special
Aftershock: none
Splash:Home made Bay Rum

The Day: Overcast,snow forecast. The Shave: A nice totally smooth shave, So nice I nicked myself smiling! All the players made for a very pleasant experience. The Cream is a Palmolive Central European item. Very good and non-drying.
The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard

PS. Every time I see or use this razor, wonderfully redone by DirtyChrome, I wonder where he is. Does anyone know? PM me if you do.

Gentlemen, here is today's shave menu:

Razor: Le Grelot in snakewood
Strop: Walkin' Horse 2.5"
Brush: Rooney super silvertip
Soap: Fitjar — can't wait to retire it soon
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Artisan stuff that doesn't end — and I'm starting to dream about the bloody thing
Aftershave: English Leather

No shave today.