Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts Prep: Wash face with O Melhor Soap Razor: Schick I1 Blade: Schick Soap: Speick Brush: Vulfix 405 Strand Boar Scuttle/Mug: Schwarzweisskeramik Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Speick A/S Lotion & Balm
TSN Semogue 2012 LE (#88) \\ Merkur 1904 w/ Red IP \\ 3P Pre Per E Post Barba \\ Proraso Red Sapone Da Barba \\ La Toja Manantiales After Shave Balsamo
What a great shave with a great shaving brush. It packs quite a punch but very nice. It literally lathers anything you throw at it. It reminds of my SOC 2Band but smaller mixed with premium boar bristles. Also read the ingredients in this balm and it actually has alcohol. I always wondered why I would get a little sting after applying but nothing painful thankfully. Friends, you have a nice day!
A very nice shave ritual in 2 passes on this Thursday morning for me:
Musgo Real pre shave oil Martin de Candre scented shave soap Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre Merkur Futur on a setting of 2.5 Feather FH-10 stainless steel blade Bloc Osma Alum D.R. Harris Arlington after shave
Coffee: Papua New Guinea Kimel Estates Jamacia Blue Mountain Varietal Prep: Hot Cloth face wash with MRGLO Preshave: Edwin Jagger Preshave Cream Soap/Cream: Mitchell's Wool Fat Razor: Merkur Futur Satin Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux Brush: Vulfix 404 Boar/Badger Mix Lather: Face & Hand Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG Post: Warm/Cold water rinse with Thayer Witch Hazel AF w/ Aloe
AS/ASB: Men-ü
So I followed Marco's Wiki advice and used warm water, my Vulfix mixed, swirled over 100 times, worked the lather and added a few water drops here and there... OK... Got a great shave with some good lather. But wow it was a fair amount of work during my break time. This one still needs a couple more shaves before i decide if it keeps a permenant residence in the den. The Futur is doing a great job but it sure is a boat anchor!
*Warm water
*Frank Shaving 24mm Two Band Finest Badger Bulb
*Old Spice RC (India) - mug lathering
*Jaguar Orca long - JT1.JT3 Orca (2) - ATG / Moustache and chin - W + XTG
*Warm water
*Cold water
*Allume di Rocca Naturale as pre AS (1 min.)
*Cold water
*Old Spice AS
Have a nice day gentlemen, wherever you are and whatever you do.
Alexander
Gillette Fusion Proglide
La Roche-Posay Lipikar moisturizing face soap
Gillette Series Scrub Gel
Ach. Brito Lavender Shaving Cream
Omega 621 Pure Badger Shaving Brush
Lierac After Shave Balm
Lab Seris Age Rescue Eye Therapy
Lab Series Daily Moisture Defense Lotion SPF 15
Eau de Toilette : ALLURE HOMME by CHANEL