Shave of the Day

[TopGumby]

I bought a dozen more DE razors at a second hand shop. Had them laid out after initial cleaning and I asked my youngest to pick the one I'd shave with this morning.

He replied, "The one with the end that looks like a cooked ham!"

Gear: Gillette Super Speed red tip, 1957 (C1)
Dorco ST-300 (will take awhile to burn through these)
TRSC Moisturizing Cream
Tweezerman Badger brush

Prep: Hot towel over lathered face for two minutes


Shave: Three passes, WTG XTG ATG and then touch up

Post: Witch Hazel

All in all, a great BBS shave. I was sort of worried about the "aggressive" angle of the Red Tip, but it shaved smoothly and irritation free, even on the neck.

I have to reduce my suddenly large collection of razors, but I think the Red Tip stays.

 

[JEEP]

Sunday shave:

Prep
Hot shower

Shave
40s Gillette Super Speed
Derby Extra, first use
Blindes Arbejde badger
Worning & Petersen shave stick, bowl lathered, it's way too hard for face lathering
Four passes: Two WTG and two XTG - got cocky and tried going ATG. I'm like a moth to a candle with this ATG thing, nicked myself twice
DFS

Post
Aluminium chloride
Taylor of Old Bond Street alum block
Proraso ASB
Unscented lotion


Regards.

Jakob

 

[JEEP]

This evening - my first full Proraso shave:

Prep
Hot shower
Proraso Pre/Post cream

Shave
40s Gillette Super Speed
Derby Extra, Second use
Proraso/Omega Professional boar
Proraso Shaving Cream - didn't get the lather quite right, but it still worked ok
Four passes: Two WTG and two XTG
Not my smoothest shave ever, but still a very nice and comfortable shave

Post
Taylor of Old Bond Street alum block
Proraso Pre/Post Cream
Proraso ASB

Post-post
Pizza - what else after an Italian shave? :001_smile

Wow - what a menthol blast!


Regards.

Jakob

 

[DeaconKC]

Broke out the Diplomat today!
Derby blade
C&E Pure Badger Brush
Col Conk's Soap
3 passes
Old Spice [just to annoy the wife's cat]
All in all a very successful shave!

 

[rmrdaddy]

This morning I went with:

Gillette Black Superadjustable
Derby Blade
Kent BK4
Taylor of Old Bond Street Mr Taylors Shave Cream
Thayer's with Aloe
Pleasures for Men ASB
Pleasures for Men Cologne

 

[JEEP]

This morning:

Prep
Hot shower
Proraso Pre/Post cream

Shave
40s Gillette Super Speed
Derby Extra, third/last use
Proraso/Omega Professional boar
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Four passes: Two WTG and two XTG + a little buffing
DFS

Post
Taylor of Old Bond Street alum block
Proraso Pre/Post Cream
Proraso ASB


Regards.

Jakob

 

[rmrdaddy]

Thursday AM shave:

Gillette Superadjustable
Derby Blade
Kent T8 brush (MONSTER!)
C&E Sienna Shave Cream
Thayer's with Aloe
C&E Sienna After Shave Balm
C&E Sienna Cologne

 

[DeaconKC]

Ugh was on a 13 hour extradition yesterday and didn't even touch the razor, so it sure felt good today
Gillette Toggle
Derby Blade
C&E Badger Brush
VDH Soap
Old Spice AS
3 passes and a buff. Feels pretty dog-gone good this morning.

 

[rmcel]

Hot Shower
Murker HD
Rooney Brush
Mitchell's Wool Fat
3 passes
Cold water rinse
AOS Unscented AS
Nice and smooth!

 

[DeaconKC]

rm, welcome to the place!

 

[Luke 42]

Here's what I do most mornings:

Gillette 1952 Super-Speed
Blades from Boots
Mühle Badger Brush
Palmolive Shaving Cream or Balea Soap (from a german drugstore-chain..very cheap, but extremely nice )
2 or 3 passes
cold water
Nivea after shave balm

my shaves tremendously improved since I started using brush and and a DE razor..used a wilkinson quattro before that.

Oh and buying blades makes me smile every time, because it is so much cheaper

 

[JEEP]

rmcel and Luke 42; welcome to the madness:

This mornings shave:

Prep
Hot shower
Proraso Pre/Post cream

Shave
Merkur HD 34C
Derby Extra, first use
Proraso/Omega Professional boar
Omega Shaving Cream
Four passes: Two WTG and two XTG
DFS - a few nics and some irritation, curse my dry frostbitten skin!

Post
Taylor of Old Bond Street alum block
Proraso Pre/Post Cream
Proraso ASB


Regards.

Jakob

 

[CaptainB]

I'm new...

As this is my first thread in The Fedora Lounge (which I find absolutely great after knowing it for some weeks :eusa_clap ) I first wanted to say hello to everybody!

I recently bought my first decent razor, which is a Merkur 34c (switching from a Gilette Fusion... ), but as the blades haven't arrived yet I couldn't try it out.

At the moment I'm doing:

Shower and hot water
Gilette Fusion (to be abandoned soon!)
Nameless badger brush
Proraso shaving soap (bowl)
2 passes
Proraso aftershave balm

What I will ad in the next days: an alum block and the Proraso pre/post cream. I'm eager for the blades to arrive so I can get my first "real" shave :cool2:

 

[rmrdaddy]

Welcome to all the new Wet Shaving Members!

rmcel and Luke 42 - Sounds like you guys are old hands !:eusa_clap

CaptainB - Good going on the Merkur, be careful when the blades arrive. Remember, no pressure, let those sharp blades work for you. Or,
Are you a member at www.badgerandblade.com ?

 

[Bert]

Yesterday evening shave :

PRE : Hot shower / Nivea cream 10 minutes before shaving (smoothes the hair, protects the skin and lubrificates)

SHAVE : Pure Badger brush - Proraso shaving cream (tube) - Merkur Progress - Merkur blade (second use)...4 passes : 2WTG and 2 XTG + a little ATG buffing

AFTER : cold water rince / Alum block / Weleda after shave balm (anyone uses the Weleda stuffs ? They made and excellent organic shaving cream...)

RESULT : BBS without cuts or burn. Close and confortable shave

 

[JEEP]

CaptainB and Bert: welcome, join in and enjoy yourself!

This morning - shaving with a hangover:

Prep
Hot shower
Proraso Pre/Post cream

Shave
Merkur HD 34C
Derby Extra, second use
Proraso/Omega Professional boar
Omega Shaving Cream
Four passes: Two WTG and two XTG
DFS - a nick at the jawline

Post
Taylor of Old Bond Street alum block
Proraso Pre/Post Cream
Proraso ASB
Aluminium Chloride

Proraso: Better than aspirin


Regards.

Jakob

 

[CaptainB]

CaptainB - Good going on the Merkur, be careful when the blades arrive. Remember, no pressure, let those sharp blades work for you. Or,
Are you a member at www.badgerandblade.com ?

I will be, hope that they soon will arrive

I didn't know this site, but it seem really informative, think I'll register there too...

 

[rmcel]

Hey thanks for the welcome!

I go back and forth from DE's to straights. I am usualy in a rush in the AM so straights wait for the weekend.

 

[Luke 42]

Yesterday evening shave :

PRE : Hot shower / Nivea cream 10 minutes before shaving (smoothes the hair, protects the skin and lubrificates)

SHAVE : Pure Badger brush - Proraso shaving cream (tube) - Merkur Progress - Merkur blade (second use)...4 passes : 2WTG and 2 XTG + a little ATG buffing

AFTER : cold water rince / Alum block / Weleda after shave balm (anyone uses the Weleda stuffs ? They made and excellent organic shaving cream...)

RESULT : BBS without cuts or burn. Close and confortable shave

Have to try the NIVEA cream before shaving..I like the smell anyways

 

[matt]

Great Sunday Afternoon Shave

Prep- Hot Shower

1960's Fat Boy
Spieck shave cream
Hot water rinse
Cold water rinse
Regular ol' unscented lotion
Witchhazel scented with rose geranium
Very lite Corn huskers to seal it all up!