Thread: Sun - June 23rd - Sat June 29th

Proraso|G5|Mtn. Badger|Tabac|Aiku 60|Tabac AS| Iggy's Balm

Took a Vacation day today to surprise my bride of 28 years, and it worked!

Have a Great Friday Gents!

Originally Posted by jhenry

AS: Floid “Blue”

Nice setup Monroe. I was thinking of getting some of the Floids, what's it like? I really love Proraso, is it anywhere near that?

AOS silvertip badger
AOS Lavender
TI Special Coiffeur
Lavanda

Very clean shave. There will be much faceturbation!

Have a good Friday, gentlemen.

Originally Posted by JoeSomebody

Nice setup Monroe. I was thinking of getting some of the Floids, what's it like? I really love Proraso, is it anywhere near that?

Joe,

It's cooling like Proraso, but Floid Blue's fragrance is more like a sophisticated Aqua Velva--not Proraso. I like to use Floid Blue during the summer months.

Fragrance-wise, however, I prefer the Floid Genuine and the the Suave more. They both have a talcum powdery barbershop fragrance.

BTW...If you decide to get the Floid Blue, you may want to consider purchasing some Vifrex aftershave gel too. It compliments the Floid Blue's fragrance quite well.

28 June 2013

* Weber DLC + Black Bulldog handle
* vintage Wilkinson Swords
* WSP 2-band + Elite Razor Desert Ironwood
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter

28/6/2013



Pre : L'Oreal face wash
Soap : Tabac
Brush : Progress Vulfix 404
Razor : 1920's Gillette "old type"
Blade : Personna
Post : Homemade lime scented balm

Finish : BBS

Comments :
Day five of "Getting to know the MWF soap". Again, the lather was thin and watery, regardless of the brush having every drop of water shaken from it, and the shaving bowl having only residual water in it. Regardless of how much whipping it got, the lather never really got being visible bubbles, it certainly never reached the meringue-like state. This mass of bubbles was dumped, the brush was washed out, and I reached for the Tabac. Within minutes, the Tabac produced a lather that I was wanting from the MWF - thick and meringue-like. Thankfully, the Semogue 620 seems to like MWF, otherwise I'd be considering getting rid of the soap.

Deegee, you're getting very creative with you photos lately

Originally Posted by ratbag

Deegee, you're getting very creative with you photos lately

Yep. There's only so many times one can photograph shaving setups, without new material. It's time to go looking for more intriguing angles.

The pictures say it all
26mm badger brush
Lab pre shave oil
Speik shaving cream
Lab 3 in 1 post shave
Griffon carbo-magnetic 15/16

Gentlemen, here is today's shave bill:

Razor: Horstator 6/8 round point
Strop: Tony Miller
Brush: Semogue
Soap: Portus Cale
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Scuttle: Moss
Face lather
Alum
Witch hazel
Balm: The Art of Shaving lavender
Cologne: Chanel de Bleu
Music: Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony