Monday, April 30, 2012

Helan Alba Whitening Cream and Leo. Sommer Mondesir Straight Razor





Preshave: Hot towel over uberlather
Uberlather: Cella/Musgo Real/glycerin
Brush: Baja Pure Badger
Razor: Leopold Sommer "Mondesir", magnetic, 1932
Toner: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Moisturizer: Helan Alba Whitening Cream

AfterShave: Mama Bear's Unscented
EDT: Chanel Antaeus





Took the Mondesir to the leather strop for fifty passes each side. I haven't been using this one lately (in fact, I have been considering letting it go since it doesn't see much use in the rotation), but it gave a nice shave, one pass wtg and one xtg. I worked on the vegetable garden this weekend and even with an spf on, I got a little red, so I used this Helan Alba Whitening Treatment Cream and it not only moisturized but reduced much of the redness.

By the way,  an attractive female friend visiting from Ecuador gave me a hug and said, “Wow, you smell good!” That's a pretty good plug for the Antaeus!





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Monday, April 23, 2012

Vintage 1890 Wade and Butcher Straight Razor and Two Lathers

Finding pleasure in the shaving ritual:

Preshave: Hot water
First lather: Arko
Second lather: CM 1752 Almond
Brush: Rubberset 1000 Pure Badger
Razor: Vintage Wade and Butcher, 1890's
Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel
Moisturizer: Nivea
AfterShave: Pinaud's Clubman
EDT: Vintage Le Dandy




Gave the heavy Wade and Butcher 50 strokes on a leather strop. Used two different lathers today. Arko, lathered on the face for the first wtg pass. Then the creme for the second xtg pass and touchups. Going with two different lathers made a nice change of pace.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Vintage Dorko "66" and Good Scents

Preshave: Hot shower
Uberlather: MWF/T&H Grafton/Glycerin
Scuttle: HandpaintedDelft bowl
Brush: Parker PureBadger
Razor: Dorko #66, 1930
Toner: Thayer's WitchHazel
Moisturizer: Cuore di Pepe Nero AS Balm
AfterShave: Pinaud'sClubman
EDT: Czech and Speake 88

Nice shave with a beautiful vintage razor, and then smelling great with the Pepe Nero AS balm topped with C&S 88.