Thread: January 21 - January 27

Sun:

Rooney smalls style 1 brush
Gold Dachs Spezial soap
Hand American strop
5/8 Union Spike wedge
Taylor's Bay Rum

Nice shave.

Took a break from shave-testing razors and shaved with the W&B. It was almost as good as a TEW shave. Sheffield is winning over my heart more and more these days.

Shower, hair conditioner soak, hot towel
Shavemac 501
Mama Bear Sandalwood Vanilla soap
Frederick Reynolds wedge
Alum block
Pinaud Bay Rum A/S

Decided to treat myself to a slow Sunday shave with the heavy FR wedge today, and have to say this was probably the best shave of my life.
I still struggle most days to get the sideways whiskers on one side of my neck close enough that I can't feel them if I run my hand across the grain, but I sure got them today.

fox cutlery razor
vulfix silvertip travel brush
colleens cavendish black soap
crabtree & evelyn nomad edt

first time i tried any of colleens soap. Wonderful scent, didnt lather as much as i like, but great scent, great slip and great shave.

Sunday

First time with my new razor, ready honed and stropped:

3 days growth
Dovo Inox 5/8 Stainless
T4 GB Kent
Trumper's Coral Skin Food pre-lather
Trumper's Rose cream
Finish with Coral Skin Food

Very refreshing and problem-free shave.

Good to hear.

Brilliant shave today because we had a new combination (condensing) boiler fitted yesterday. Instant hot water and very efficient compared to the old "back boiler" system that was replaced.

So, a steaming hot bathroom, lots and LOTS of hot water

Hot shower and rinse in basin
Proraso green
Dove conditioner + 5 minutes to soften hair

Trumpers limes with Edwin Jagger best badger, then a couple of minutes stropping my new favourite razor, a Krusius 5/8 spike yellowheart from Toxic.

The blade shaved so close it was atomising hairs. It is a funny thing, but you know when a blade is cutting just right, it makes the right sound when cutting through the hair and feels just right in the hand. It is a beautiful thing.

The sound reminds me of a dying fires embers cracking on a cold night.

Anyhoo, I finished off (some hour or so later, ahem), with a few cold rinses, some witch hazel and lemongrass splash, and then a nice rub of proraso a/s balm.

I wouldn't normally type up this much for a shave, but hey, a new boiler, fine razors and a/s ... what can you do eh!?

Bass boar bristle brush
Williams Mug
Michigan Farmer 5/8 full hollow
Pinaud clubman


Simple smooth and perfect!