When will you go full modern? Wolfman, Platypus and APR - want to see thatSkye Fall - because I can ...
When will you go full modern? Wolfman, Platypus and APR - want to see that
My new XL HG scuttle arrived and it sure does lather up and keep it nice and warm. I forgot to put the brush in the pic, it’s my newish TI horn super badger.
My own Oud soap
Santa Maria Novella Brush
Hayashi Diamond
Xerjoff Ceylon
Several months later, I find myself still on a sabbatical from purchasing artisan shaving software.
I’ve also had a beard for a while so it’s head shaves and tidying up only these days, not something that is particularly easy with a straight, extremely sharp Japanese hardware helps concentration.
My soaps performance is more than acceptable, designed to be slick more than any other parameter. There’s about $275 of Oud in there, the scent quality is beyond the quality of the usual Oud suspects knocked out at $20 a tub...
Love the Merkur slants. I have both 37c & 39c
Soap: Pb Pimento Silk
Brush: Omega 10019
Razor: Merkur 39C
Blade: Personna Platinum (2)
AS: Bien Etre Verbene et Romarin
Farewell Shave
Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Rooney 1/3 Super Silvertip Badger
Cream: Santa Maria Novella
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette Swede (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel; Proraso Green Splash
Scent: Musgo Real Classic
On Friday evening, I lost my dearest friend, after a ten year battle with cancer. I was privileged to be holding his hand as he slipped away. We were inseparable since schoolboys.
He was a passionate wet shaver, but too shy to do much posting.
His Wife asked me if I could shave him on his final day; a great honour that I gladly accepted. Unfortunately, his birth razor was at his home. He had a two week growth, so I needed some blade gap.
The Futur was one of his favourite razors, so I packed it up with a selection of gear and headed to the hospital, where I shaved him, and stayed with him until the end.
Tonight, I reproduce the shave, as a tribute to my dear friend.
Rest easy, my Brother.
You don’t smell Irish @Razor Burn, because, not enough bloody WHISKEY!!
Brush: TF Custom Lime Green & Swirls Transparent 27mm Rhodium
Razor: Smart Helix Apollo .85mm Aggressive plate
Blade: Gillette Rubie Plus (1) - cheers @tim33z
Soap: Cattie's Bubbles Irish Coffee
Pre: Shower + Prickly Pear mentholated pre-shave soap
Post: Paco Rabanne Black XS cologne // TSW After Balm
ATG, XTG, ATG = near BBS
A super smooth pre-work shave slightly spoiled as I nicked myself under the nose chasing BBS. Not the first time as I have a few scars from my youth. The Rhodium continues to wow me with its ability to whip up soft, luxurious lather and assisted well in making an indent into the remaining soap. Finished off with some colgne and TSW After Balm... Happy shaves!
The scent is quite sweet, almost chocolate like which was nice the first time but now that I'm using it regularly I've gotten over it...
Sounds like you're a bit like me: I've never been into fragrances, but this week I'm going to change that with a bottle of Stirling Bergamot Lavender EDT. I love the smell of that soap (my strike rate is about 1:3 yeah vs nah), so hopefully I can't go wrong...
