I thought they didn't do it in EdT strength - isn't it EdC (cologne) strength, which should explain why it's weaker?
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Friday
Razor | Jernbolaget | Cream | Musgo Real Orange Amber| After Shave | Tabac
A very satisfying shave this morning was had with this tatty old razor, with its worn leather scales, spidery grey patination and tired demeanour. The edge is excellent, though. Every time I use this razor I imagine some sort of sea captain (a little like Captain Haddock in the Tin Tin cartoons) shaving in the wheel house of his wooden boat on whatever sea that it is that surrounds Sweden. That’s what I like about vintage razors, the dreams they inspire each morning as I shave...
The edge itself was superb, a perfect match of smoothness and keenness. Cream was pillowy and slick. Technique (if I must say so myself) was flawless :o
24/5/2013
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Pre : Hot water, Proraso pre-post cream
Soap : Proraso green tub
Brush : Turkish "No.6"
Razor : 1969 Gillette "Black beauty" (#7 setting)
Blade : Feather
Post : Proraso pre-post cream, cold water, M&S Autograph shave balm
Finish : BBS
24 May 2013
* Weber DLC + black Bulldog handle
* Perma Sharp Supers
* M&F 2XL Finest
* Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
* Unrefined Shea Butter
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Have a great Friday gents!
Mama Bear Orange Orange - Zebra Wood Silvertip - George Butler & Co. - Nautica Blue - L'Occitane Badian
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Reused picture but a great shave.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Prep: Speick Natural Soap
Village Barber Shaving Oil
Razor: Thiers-Issard 5/8
Soap: MWF
Brush: Vulfix Hyde Park
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Post: Captain's Choice Bay Rum & Village Barber Balm
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Gentlemen, here is today's shave bill:
Razor: Fritz Bracht Tennis 5/8 round point
Strop: Bison 2.5 cowhide
Brush: Simpson Persian Jar 2 in super badger
Soap: Institute Karite
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Bowl: Bonnyman
Scuttle: Moss
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: Scottish Fine Soaps
Cologne: Annik Goutal Eau d' Hadrien
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GFT Rose Jabon // Morris & Forndran Stubby 2XL Super Badger // TI Oakwing G // Thayers // DR Harris Pink AS
Cheers
Luis.
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Lukewarm Shower, 1960 Gillette Fatboy (slammed to 9 of course), VDH Boar, Tabac Shavestick, Ivy Club Pour Homme, Stache Bomb
Real nice shave, my bout with e-coli seems to be over so I guess it's time to get busy on some school work. Ivy club is a pretty good knock off of the glass bottle Shulton's Old Spice of my childhood.
Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: TI 6/8, Ram's Horn
Brush: Semogue 610
Soap: RazoRock La Famiglia, Don Marco
A/S: Alum Block, Thayers Rose Witch Hazel, Master Bay Rum
Result: Good Shave. This Master Bay Rum is good stuff, and the scent, which I like, lasts. Went for a motorcyle ride with my wife one Saturday in the early evening, and upon our return, I could still capture the scent floating around my face. Anyhow, good times here in Northern California. We had a bit of an earthquake last night. Had not felt one in a while, so I suppose we were due. Now time to return to work and get ready for a three day weekend!
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had a Ducky shave for the day ..
going through the pile in the razor cabinet to not only get the razors up to par ( now that i can get a much better edge off my hones) so up on the block was the "Goldedge " ... this razor had its factory edge on it when i got it , i had it poppin hairs but although super sharp it just didnt have that coticule edge ive been loving so much so without further ado ...
pre= shower
brush= Thater 4411
soap= Harris Sandalwood
razors=
1) DD Goldedge 13/16
2) Gillette Super Speed with a Derby
result= a good shave as far as results but just not as comfy as i like ... a little slice to the lobe that i felt but no blood but left a bit of a scab ... all in all satisfied but i will take this blade to the La Grise for further honing ..
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Boker Straight
Vintage Ever-Ready Brush with Silvertip Knot
Phyto Expert SC
TSD Iced Lime Witch Hazel
TSD Iced Lime Milk
music-John Coltrane
coffee-home roasted Sumatra
Saturday morning:
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Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna Shaving Soap
Rooney Silvertip
C.V. Heljestrand MK 31
Le Pere Pelletier Vetiver Aftershave
Have a nice day!
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Shavemac D01 two band
Razor: C V Heljestrand no 9½ from Eskilstuna Sweden
Soap/edt: Penhaligon's English Fern
AS: 4711
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean :D
Take a note of this day, Gentlemen, this setup gave me the best shave ever made, in human kinds history. I'm proud to have been part of this historic event :D
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Vintage Hoffritz Baber's King 6/8 // Vintage Stick Gibbs N.53 // Morris & Fordran Butterscotch // Thayers // Nannys AS Lavander // Vintage Yardley Lavander EDT
25 May 2013
* Weber DLC + black Bulldog handle
* Perma Sharp Supers
* M&F 2XL Finest
* Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
* Unrefined Shea Butter
Prep: Shower
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Razor: Packwood 5/8" wedge
Brush: Thater 4125/00 2-band fan
Cream: Castle Forbes Lime
Astringent: Osma Alum
Aftershave: TOBS No.74 Victorian Lime
Eau de Toilette: Penhaligon's Castile
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Notes: Fairly good shave - not quite effortless, but component nonetheless. Good, clean result, very little sting.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Prep: Speick Natural Soap
Razor: Thiers-Issard Le Grelot 6/8
Soap: Speick Stick/Grated
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE #46
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Post: Floid F/Extra
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Gentlemen, here is today's shave bill:
Razor: LouPer 5/8 round point
Strop: Neil Miller shell cordovan
Brush: Thater 24 mm silvertip
Cream: Xpec original — shave cream from the gods
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Bowl: Bonnyman
Scuttle: Moss
Music: Symphony No. 2 by Rachmaninoff
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: The Art of Shaving lavender
Eau d' Toilette: Guerlain Vetyver
A fabulous shave and haircut!
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Lukewarm Shower, Merkur Slant (for the dome), C.V. Heljestrand Mk4 (for the face), VDH Boar, Cella, Thayer's Lavendar Witch Hazel, Firehouse Wacky Tacky
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Razor: FWE 5/8
Brush: WD silvertip 24mm deep set
Soap: Mitchell's
Aftershave Balm: T&H Sandalwood
Cologne: T&H Sandalwood
Attachment 131392I don't usually post my SOTD. However, as I am sitting here, my face just continues to look, feel, and smell great, so I figured I would break out the tools used this morning, take a crappy picture with my phone, and send it off into the world wide web.
Prep: Hot shower, Nivea for Men face scrub, Quercos by Penhaligon shower gel
Pre: AoS Lemon pre shave oil
Soap: TOBS Grapefruit Shave cream (my favorite cream I think)
Brush: Custom Badger
Mug: Old Fuller Brush Co. Mug
Strop: SRD Roo
Razor: Cattauraugus Cutlery 5/8 "Barbers Friend"
Post: Esbjerg Grapefuit Aftershave gel (this scent lasts ALL DAY, and is AWESOME)
Proraso Pre
Vie Long 13723
Muhle Aloe Vera
Edwin Jagger DE89
Wilkinson (#2)
Old Spice Whitewater
Beautiful brush, EdG. :tu
I love it too, but can't take credit. It was an eBay buy for a great price. It was listed as marble....badger hair is a 24mm knot. Seller had no feedback, and I was a bit nervous, but was super happy when it arrived. I do wish the knot was set a bit deeper, but it is very soft and works well.
REX / Best Badger / Prep / Osage rub
Had this razor for over a year, finally cleaned it up, stropped it and shaved my head. Noisy razor!, ting ting .....ting
Razor pulled a little, not uncomfortable, but a touch up is needed. So all in all a good shave no sting when applying the AS
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