DE-Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blades: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Mama Bear's Ye Olde Barbershoppe
ASB: Caswell-Massey No. Six
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DE-Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blades: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Mama Bear's Ye Olde Barbershoppe
ASB: Caswell-Massey No. Six
DE Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blades: Wilkinson Sword
Preshave: Proraso
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Cella
Aftershave: Clubman Bay Rum
Obie,
I hope you will forgive me for including an SE safety razor :)
Razor: Ever-Ready 1912
Blades: GEM PTFE Coated Stainless
Brush: Simpsons Colonel X2L in Best
Pre-shave: None
Soap: Cella Crema Da Sapone
Cream: Musgo Real
Nick repair: styptic pencil
Astringent: alum block
Balm: E45 Moisturising Lotion
Aftershave: Musgo Real Classic
Incidental: Any brand of distilled witch-hazel
Have fun !
Best regards
Russ
This would be my pick:
Double edge: Merkur HD 34C
Blades: Gillette
Brush: Trumpers best badger
Pre-shave: I just lather and put a hot towel over the top, so I'd just bring a towel to use.
Soap: Tabac
Cream: Penhaligons Endymion
Nick repair: Some sort of styptic, I think mine is a GFT one.
Astringent: I dont use one
Balm: Trumpers Sandalwood Skin Food
Aftershave: Trumpers Spanish Leather
Incidental: Can I bring another afterhshave? :D If I can, I'd bring Penhaligons Endymion.
Double edge: Merkur HD 34C
Blades: Treet
Brush: Comoy badger
Pre-shave: I just lather.
Soap: Crabtree & Evelyn Sandelwood
Cream: Penhaligons Endymion (Love this stuff. Thanks for the introduction to it Stubear.)
Nick repair: None.
Astringent: None
Balm: Crabtree & Evelyn Sandelwood
Aftershave: Givenchy Gentleman
Incidental: Hand mirror and wash basin
That wasn't so tough, I just had to stop thinking I would need a strop... :)
Mick
Double edge: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blades: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Vie-Long white badger
Pre-shave: Nice Hot Shower or face wash
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Cream: N/A
Nick repair: RazoRock
Astringent: RazoRock
Balm: Nivea for sensitive skin
Aftershave: Royall Bay Rhum
Incidental: Thayer's Lavender witch hazel w/aloe
Double edge: 30's Gillette long tooth open comb
Blades: Feather
Brush: HMW Plisson size 8
Pre-shave: Warm water facial rinse
Soap: Haslinger sandlewood soap
Cream: Cella
Nick repair: Styptic pencil, Clubman
Astringent: None
Balm: None
Aftershave: Pinaud Citrus Musk
Incidental: Georgetown G-5 scuttle...The shave wouldn't be complete without it.
Double edge: Hoffritz Slant
Blades: Feather
Brush: Edwin Jagger best badger
Soap: Proraso Aloe & Green Tea
Cream: Irish Moose or KMF Key Lime
Nick repair: Styptic
Aftershave: 4711
Nice thread Obie, you've lured me out of hiding.
Razor: Aristocrat Junior
Blades: Gillette "Swedes"
Brush: New Forest 2211
Soap: one of Nanny's soft soaps, let's say Yushu (juniper berry)
Cream: Taylor's sandalwood
Aftershave: Givenchy Gentleman
Nb. Rather than an aftershave, I might prefer witch hazel and a cologne. I don't suppose that's allowed, but if it were, said cologne would be Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta.
once i 'expert' the straight razor and try out a DE, i'll let you know.
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