Shave of the Day 2014

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I haven't changed the blade in a while, still rocking the Gillette Black 7 O'Clock on what must be its tenth shave.
Arko! Adventure!! Cream!!!
Boeckhs brush with lovely boar.
Progress set to 5.

this will be my last shave with this blade though it still feels like it has legs in it...i just feel I should stop using it. Might throw in a Voskhod next.
 
This morning was cella hmm hmm hmm

Ikon with a feather! Big improvement over the astra. Was a nice shave. Not 38c level but still good.

Am amazed that the astra works so well in the futur but so poorly in the ikon. Hmmmm

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A bit rough today. I went with:

DR Harris Arlington
Simmo '10'
Merkur 34C
Schlicky
alum
MARCO! and Stella ASB

Haven't used the the arlo for a fair while and just didn't load up enough on the big brush. Close shave but a bit rougher than normal as the prickle from the alum informed me. Always happens when you start preaching from the mountain to new guys :ROFLMAO:
 
A few:

Wee Scot and a few re-knot handles.
Germanic ubermensch Italians were useless allies and so are their soaps........Tabac and Sir Irisch Moos sticks
Shave No lots and lots with a Spoiler, GEM on No 2, Aussie Gillette on No 1
SPUD and Featherweight.

Could have gone on with the Spoiler a bit more. SE blade speaks for itself. Like the vintage Aussie Gillette.

Over and out.
 
Don't usually contribute, as nothing usually changes.
30C
The best brush ever made. Sometimes a different one.
Cella or Speick or DR Harris in this cool weather
Aftershavey stuff

Thought I'd give the slim a run. Better results than from memory, but still some irritation and that's why I don't use it.
 
I am still on those Perma Sharp blades and with minimal irritation I see no need to change.

My technique is improving

I might have to get another razor to liven things up from the Futur. Maybe a slant(now there is an idea)

I change up the soaps and cream daily and everything works well so far. So no good stories...wait...

I was shaving about on day 8 of a Perma Sharp and it felt rough as guts and then there was blood.

I was using the 1904 and realised that I loosened it the day before and forgot to tighten it back up.

After tightening it and finishing the shave in the now blood splattered bathroom it was all good.

It was a good shave except for the blood and facial deformation and I was enlightened by practical experience into the mysteries of applied relativity.

Einstein would be proud of me.

Loving those recently acquired brushes especially the little butterscotch one, it is hard to believe such a little thing could whip up such a froth.
 
Italian Soap Friday!

Brush: vintage butterscotch Simpson 41
Soap/Cream: P.160 Tipo Morbido Shaving Soap
Razor: Eclipse Red Ring
Blade: vintage Wilk - day ????
After-shave: AoS Sandalwood my wife brought back from the US earlier this year.

Well, what can I say. Words cannot do this experience justice.

I opened the P.160 (in a re-purposed TOBS container) and the skies opened up as well - The early morning clouds here in CBR parted and sun shone through as the voices of angels filled my bathroom.

The instant, the very instant I tell you, that my brush touched the soap it burst forth into the richest most luxurious lather in the universe.

Two and a half swirls to the left, two and three-quarters to the right and I was done, a brush full of rich, thick, creamy P.160 goodness. None of that watery or foamy stuff here but pure glide.

The warm, bittersweet smell of almonds filled the room and I was instantly transported across the word to Roma. The sights, the smells. Nonas and those beautiful Italian ladies.

I felt one of those wonderfully dressed princesses reach out and stroke my cheek, well at least that is what I thought it was before I realised that it was actually the razor mowing down my near two days of growth. Gentle caressing as the blade scythed through my beard, gliding on the cushion on P.160.

All too quickly it was over. Two and a half passes gone before I noticed. I touched my cheek, BBS like the warm thigh of one of those Italian maidens.

I sighed knowing that the moment had passed, reality was looming, the day lay ahead.

I was reminded again of why I would never go back to carts, never abandon the way of DE, never take for granted the joy of Italian soft soaps.

Bellisimo!
 
Brush: Frank Shaving Travel Brush
Soap/Cream: Cella smells so good soap
Razor: Back the the 38c
Blade: The horrible astra in the iKon, back in the 38c gave and amazing smooth and close shave
After-shave: MenScience post shave spray, followed by a clinque's mens face moisturiser.

Still astonished at the difference in shavers, 38c was a off chance purchase and I was going to PIF it to a friend who is looking at wet shaving...... but now its mine mine mine haha
 
Mark1966 said:
Italian Soap Friday!

Brush: vintage butterscotch Simpson 41
Soap/Cream: P.160 Tipo Morbido Shaving Soap
Razor: Eclipse Red Ring
Blade: vintage Wilk - day ????
After-shave: AoS Sandalwood my wife brought back from the US earlier this year.

Well, what can I say. Words cannot do this experience justice.

I opened the P.160 (in a re-purposed TOBS container) and the skies opened up as well - The early morning clouds here in CBR parted and sun shone through as the voices of angels filled my bathroom.

The instant, the very instant I tell you, that my brush touched the soap it burst forth into the richest most luxurious lather in the universe.

Two and a half swirls to the left, two and three-quarters to the right and I was done, a brush full of rich, thick, creamy P.160 goodness. None of that watery or foamy stuff here but pure glide.

The warm, bittersweet smell of almonds filled the room and I was instantly transported across the word to Roma. The sights, the smells. Nonas and those beautiful Italian ladies.

I felt one of those wonderfully dressed princesses reach out and stroke my cheek, well at least that is what I thought it was before I realised that it was actually the razor mowing down my near two days of growth. Gentle caressing as the blade scythed through my beard, gliding on the cushion on P.160.

All too quickly it was over. Two and a half passes gone before I noticed. I touched my cheek, BBS like the warm thigh of one of those Italian maidens.

I sighed knowing that the moment had passed, reality was looming, the day lay ahead.

I was reminded again of why I would never go back to carts, never abandon the way of DE, never take for granted the joy of Italian soft soaps.

Bellisimo!
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Glad to see those pills I sent you are working @Mark1966 :)
 
Edwin Jagger Super badger brush
Mühle R89 Twist
Feather blade, day 5
MWF with Proraso red
Baxter of California ASB
3 passes DFS

Tomorrow I need a new blade!

Now which razor will I change to in my rotation?
 
Mark1966 said:
Italian Soap Friday!

Brush: vintage butterscotch Simpson 41
Soap/Cream: P.160 Tipo Morbido Shaving Soap
Razor: Eclipse Red Ring
Blade: vintage Wilk - day ????
After-shave: AoS Sandalwood my wife brought back from the US earlier this year.

Well, what can I say. Words cannot do this experience justice.

I opened the P.160 (in a re-purposed TOBS container) and the skies opened up as well - The early morning clouds here in CBR parted and sun shone through as the voices of angels filled my bathroom.

The instant, the very instant I tell you, that my brush touched the soap it burst forth into the richest most luxurious lather in the universe.

Two and a half swirls to the left, two and three-quarters to the right and I was done, a brush full of rich, thick, creamy P.160 goodness. None of that watery or foamy stuff here but pure glide.

The warm, bittersweet smell of almonds filled the room and I was instantly transported across the word to Roma. The sights, the smells. Nonas and those beautiful Italian ladies.

I felt one of those wonderfully dressed princesses reach out and stroke my cheek, well at least that is what I thought it was before I realised that it was actually the razor mowing down my near two days of growth. Gentle caressing as the blade scythed through my beard, gliding on the cushion on P.160.

All too quickly it was over. Two and a half passes gone before I noticed. I touched my cheek, BBS like the warm thigh of one of those Italian maidens.

I sighed knowing that the moment had passed, reality was looming, the day lay ahead.

I was reminded again of why I would never go back to carts, never abandon the way of DE, never take for granted the joy of Italian soft soaps.

Bellisimo!
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Oh FFS, you've been reading Marco threads again..

I gave the Slim another run - with a PSS. That was ok. Went with the 34C for a second pass and that was rough. Decided I preferred not to get irritated again and bailed back onto the 30c. The difference is unbeleivable.
 
Brush: vintage butterscotch Simpson
Soap/Cream: P.160 Tipo Duro Shaving Soap
Razor: Eclipse Red Ring
Blade: vintage Wilk - day ???? +1
After-shave: Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood.

I had to follow up the Tipo Morbido with the Tipo Duro didn't I.

Shall I rant and rave again or shall we take it as read?
 
Brush: vintage butterscotch Simpson
Soap/Cream: Muhle/EJ Sea Buckthorn Shaving Cream
Razor: Eclipse Red Ring
Blade: vintage Wilk - day ???? +2
After-shave: Penhaligons Opus 1870 Balm

Oh how I love this combination. The Sea Buckthorn is a great smelling and very effective cream. While I initially was thinking some for of seaweed Sea Buckthorn is just a plant, see here, with lots of uses but shaving cream not listed here as one of them!

Finished off with the delightful Pens 1870 - must get a LOT of this when in the UK later this year.
 
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