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Post by bjorney on Apr 26, 2012 9:27:39 GMT -6
Thursday, April 26
Razor: GEM Junior Blade: GEM stainless Brush: Dollar Store boar Lather: Williams Soap A/S: Alum, Lucido splash, Aloe Vera gel
A very nice shave. Mostly BBS.
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Post by churchilllafemme on Apr 26, 2012 10:58:00 GMT -6
Thursday AMGeorgetown G4 scuttle Homemade frankincense & myrrh preshave oil Custom Ivory Persian Jar 2 D01 brush Acqua di Parma Colonia shaving cream Schick M1 Adjustable razor Personna PTFE blade (4) Acqua di Parma Colonia aftershave A great shave. The ivory brush handle is starting to develop a little bit of a visible "character" pattern, possibly from light exposure and/or handling.
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Post by johna2231 on Apr 26, 2012 11:54:13 GMT -6
Thursday April 26th, 2012
I go back to work this afternoon after being off for two and a half weeks. And even with that much time off I don't wanna go. So, with boots to polish and guns to oil, this morning was by necessity a brief shave. So instead of making it boring, I thought I'd see how fast I could do it and see how Spartan I could make it:
7 minutes from beginning to end:
Prep: Hot water. Soap: Mama Bear's Aged Spice (smelled great and lathered like crazy!) Razor: Schick G series Injector Blade: Schick (Chinese) (6) -- two pass. Quick! Hot then Cold Water Rinse Even Quicker! Thayer's Super Hazel I had to slow down, savor and enjoy the: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum.
Great shave with no irritation. Really close for so fast.
I'm also quite impressed with these Schick China blades. I wonder how long it will last??
Gentlemen, have an excellent day!
John
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RocketMan
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Post by RocketMan on Apr 26, 2012 18:30:29 GMT -6
Thursday, 26 April Gem Micromatic Open Comb Gem PTFE from ems (5) Arko Shave Stick Horsehair #6 brush Lubriderm 3-in-one First try with the OCMM, overall positive, will post a thread with details after I give it a couple more days. You get a Karma kick for that!! You gonna need it! ;D
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Post by RocketMan on Apr 26, 2012 18:36:15 GMT -6
Thursday AMGeorgetown G4 scuttle Homemade frankincense & myrrh preshave oilCustom Ivory Persian Jar 2 D01 brush Acqua di Parma Colonia shaving cream Schick M1 Adjustable razor Personna PTFE blade (4) Acqua di Parma Colonia aftershave A great shave. The ivory brush handle is starting to develop a little bit of a visible "character" pattern, possibly from light exposure and/or handling. Could you expand on your preshave oil? It looks totally intriguing. I still don't really understand frankincense. What the heck is it anyhoo? (I don't know much about myrhh either really!) The Persian Jar - gotta a pic?? Sounds pretty cool too!
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Post by bjorney on Apr 27, 2012 9:14:36 GMT -6
Friday, April 27
Razor: GEM Junior Blade: GEM stainless Brush: VDH Badger Lather: Palmolive stick A/S: Alum, Lucido splash, Aloe Vera gel
Nice result, but it's time to ditch this blade... Mostly BBS.
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Post by churchilllafemme on Apr 27, 2012 9:42:41 GMT -6
Friday AMSmith scuttle Ach Brito Glyce preshave soap Somerset Simpson 58 Best brush Old Spice shaving soap Gem 1912 razor Gem Stainless blade (3) Old Spice Classic aftershave Another great shave to head into the weekend.
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Post by blader on Apr 27, 2012 13:24:40 GMT -6
Friday, 27 April
Gem Micromatic Open Comb Gem PTFE from ems (1) Derby Regular Cream Horsehair #6 brush Lubriderm 3-in-one
Bad shave today with the OCMM, significant irritation and several small nicks. Still pondering why.
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Post by stljeff on Apr 27, 2012 15:05:24 GMT -6
Catching up:
Wednesday, 25 April
Gem Feather Weight Gem SS/PFTE Blade (10) Made-Rite 500PB Brush Arko Shave Stick Pinaud Clubman
Thursday, 26 April
Gem Feather Weight Gem SS/PFTE Blade (11) Made-Rite 500PB Brush Arko Shave Stick Vi-Jon Ivy Club Spice
Friday, 27 April
Gem Feather Weight Gem SS/PFTE Blade (12) Made-Rite 500PB Brush Arko Shave Stick Vi-Jon Swan Arctic Blue
Apart from the aftershave, it's been the same routine for me all week. I'm in a rut...but it's a good rut!
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Post by wchnu on Apr 27, 2012 15:49:12 GMT -6
Clog pruf Treet D-2 VDH Deluxe Generic Boar travel brush WH Smells like aqua Velva
Great road shave. Love the VDH.
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Post by churchilllafemme on Apr 27, 2012 20:50:30 GMT -6
Thursday AMGeorgetown G4 scuttle Homemade frankincense & myrrh preshave oilCustom Ivory Persian Jar 2 D01 brush Acqua di Parma Colonia shaving cream Schick M1 Adjustable razor Personna PTFE blade (4) Acqua di Parma Colonia aftershave A great shave. The ivory brush handle is starting to develop a little bit of a visible "character" pattern, possibly from light exposure and/or handling. Could you expand on your preshave oil? It looks totally intriguing. I still don't really understand frankincense. What the heck is it anyhoo? (I don't know much about myrhh either really!) The Persian Jar - gotta a pic?? Sounds pretty cool too! Hi. Frankincense has been used in perfumes for 5000 years. It is an aromatic resin that comes from a certain kind of tree. Its scent has been described as balsamic and sweet. I'd be happy to give you the recipe for the oil if you want it. Here is another image of the brush. You can see a slightly dark coloration developing to the left center.
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Possum
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Post by Possum on Apr 28, 2012 5:32:30 GMT -6
- Prep: Hot shower and hot towel
- Brush: Knotty Roddy Chubby refurb with a TGN Silvertip Knot
- Cream: C&E Sandalwood
- Razor: '12 Gold GEM with batton handle
- Blade: Ted Pella PTFE coated GEM SE (shave 2)
- A/S: Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner
- EDT: Tabac EDT
- Result: Great 3 pass BBS shave.
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Post by wchnu on Apr 28, 2012 5:55:55 GMT -6
Damaskeene (WW1 set) Treet D-1 Travel Boar VDH Deluxe WH Swan AV knock off
Another great shave on the road. Got up early and took my time with the morning toilet. Life is good.
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Post by stljeff on Apr 28, 2012 9:22:17 GMT -6
Saturday, 28 April
Gem MMCP Gem SS/PFTE Blade (13) Made-Rite 500PB Brush Arko Shave Stick Family Dollar Witch Hazel with added glycerin
There was a possum out in our front yard last night. I figured that if I pulled out a Micromatic this morning I'd chase him off for good!
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Post by churchilllafemme on Apr 28, 2012 10:18:57 GMT -6
Saturday AMGeorgetown G4 scuttle Ach Brito Glyce preshave soap Rooney 1/2 Finest brush Floris Santal shaving cream Ever-Ready razor Gem Stainless blade (4) T&H Ultimate Comfort aftershave balm Creed Original Santal EdT sample BBS. The Rooney Finest is one of my favorites, with a perfect blend of qualities. I like the Ever-Ready, which seems to "sing" more than other SE razors. And the Creed Santal is really luxurious; it's too bad it's so expensive, because I could really get to like it a lot.
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