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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Shave of the day 30th October
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Orange Soap
Lather: Orange EO Soap
Brush: Vie Long 13051M pure horse
Razors: Cadet Model 11 OC TTO with a Lord Platinum blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Very first impression of Cadet Model 11 TTO OC
This week I’m using my new Cadet Model 11 Twist To Open Open Comb razor. After the first shave – using a Lord Platinum blade – this is my key take-aways:
– not aggressive
– well balanced
– a keeper
Shave of the day 28th October
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Lavender Soap
Lather: Mike’s Coconut Soap (sample)
Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE
Razors: Cadet Model 11 OC TTO with a fresh Lord Platinum blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Shave of the day 25th October
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol Cream
Brush: Vie Long #13051M pure horse
Razors: Gillette ’58 TV Special and Merkur 25C, both with a Feather blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
New razor is here!
My new Cadet Model 11 – Open Comb, Twist To Open – has arrived! Shiny, hefty and looking better than the pictures, I’m looking forward to giving it a test drive next week.
As you can see from the photos, Joe at Shave A Buck also sent me a sleeve of blades – blades that are previously unknown to me. Looking forward to taking those for a spin too.
Shave of the day 23rd October
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Mike’s Orange, Cedarwood & Black Pepper Stick
Brush: Vie Long #13051M pure horse
Razors: Gillette ’58 TV Special and Merkur 25C, both with a Feather blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Very first impressions of Vie Long 13051M pure horse brush
My impressions after the very first use:
– Lovely coloured handle, a wee bit on the small side but not enough to bother me.
– Scritchy! This is definitely not your silky smooth badger, just as I had hoped.
– A vague smell of ‘animal’ – not to dissimilar from the scent I catch a whiff of when our cat decides to nest on my chest..
Conclusions so far:
– Money well spent.
– A face latherers brush.
– Will likely smell of soap by the end of the week.
Shave of the day 21st October
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Eucalyptus Soap
Lather: Mike’s Orange, Cedarwood & Black Pepper Soap
Brush: Vie Long #13051M pure horse
Razors: Gillette ’58 TV Special and Merkur 25C, both with a fresh Feather blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum
Shave of the day 18th October
Pre-shave: Dr Bronners Liquid Peppermint Soap
Lather: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol Soap
Brush: Vie Long 14033
Razors: Wilkinson Classic and Racer Razor, both with a Racer blade
Post-shave: Cold water rinse, alum and Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum