Shave of the Day
September 17, 2013
•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette Milord Tech razor (1940)
•Gillette Silver Blue blade (5)
•Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla aftershave
Back to the Gillette one piece Tech Razor, Milord model, as Gillette called it.
My razor has seen prettier days, but it still shaves like new.
TOBS Lavender and Clubman Classic Vanilla on the start and finish.
Shave of the Day
September 12, 2013
•Omega shave cream
•Omega boar brush
•Gillette Milord razor (4)
•Gillette Silver Blue blade
•Aqua Velva Classic Blue aftershave
An early start today. My son needs to be dropped off for an appointment at 8am. I expect to be early for work.
Omegas for prep, Gilletes for the shave and Aqua Velva for the post.
Shave of the Day
September 11, 2013
•La Toja stick soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•Gillette Milord razor (1940)
•Gillette Silver Blue Blade (3)
•Pinaud Clubman aftershave
The 1940 Milord is the best TTO I have ever used. It gives me a BBS shave with no nicks or weepers. While this razor has lost most of its gold plating, the base metal is a lovely brass.
The La Toja produced a great and fragrant lather. Whenever I use a stick, I have to force myself to remember to use the brush. I tend to jump from the stick to the razor.
Clubman is always a fresh way to start the day.
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Shave of the Day
September 10, 2013
•Van Der Hagen soap
•Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
•Gillette Milord razor (1940)
•Gillette Silver Blue blade (2)
•Lucky Tiger Bay Rum
The Gillette Milord is so perfect, it seemed like the perfect time to break out the Van Der Hagen.
Shave of the Day
September 8, 2013
•Proraso Green Tub
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette Milord razor (1940)
•Gillette Silver Blue blade (1)
•Proraso aftershave
The Schick Krona gave me a very close shave yesterday. Tech smooth even 12 hours later.
This Milord is not the same one I used last time. This one has lost the gold plating. My kind of user grade razor. An easy close shave.
Proraso soap and aftershave. All I need now is a good aria.
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Shave of the Day
August 10, 2013
•Proraso green tub soap
•EverReady boar brush
•Gillette Milord Razor
•Bluebird blade
•Brisk aftershave
Last day for the Milord, and what a great trial for a new (to me) razor. I have no complaints , and could survive with it as my sole razor.
The Bluebird blade performed so well that I probably could get a few more days out of it if I had to.
However, It is time to switch.
The Proraso is always refreshing, and I could use it daily.
Brisk is a Skin Bracer simile, but I find the scent to be even better.
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Shave of the Day
August 9, 2013
•Omega Shaving Cream:(
•Kingsley badger brush
•Gillette Milord razor
•Bluebird blade (6)
•Old Spice O S aftershave
I don’t like creams, but for the third time Amazon sent a cream when I ordered a soap. The invoice lists what I ordered, but they picked the wrong product. At least the Omega products are packaged identically, with the only difference being the word soap vs cream. Last time I got two tubes of Proraso when I ordered Tubs.
Enough complaining, the Omega was great. The Milord again performed well with no sign of pulling, even on the sixth use of the blade.
O S is a great finish to any shave. I love the citrus base. My supply is almost gone.
It’s Friday!
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Shave of the Day
August 8, 2013
•La Toja stick soap
•EverReady boar brush
•Gillette Milord razor
•Bluebird blade (5)
•Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla aftershave
My run with the Milord has been great. The shave is close and efficient.
My first use of the La Toja. A great addition to my arsenal.
Finish with Clubman Classic Vanilla.
Almost Friday.
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Shave.of the Day
August 7, 2013
•Tabac soap
•EverReady C40 boar brush
•Gillette Milord razor
•Bluebird blade (4)
•Mennen Skin Bracer
The Milord continues to provide a great shave as I adjust my technique. The boar brush still has an odor, but eventually it will start to smell more like the soaps I use and less animal like.
I have broken in several brushes in the past, and they all take some time.
My shave finished with Skin Bracer, regular scent.
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Shave of the Day
August 5, 2013
•Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
•EverReady C40 boar brush
•Gillette Milord Tech TTO razor
•Bluebird blade
•Mennen Skin Bracer Dry Lime aftershave
Another great shave with the Milord. Just a tad more aggressive than a Superspeed. Not as aggressive as a red tip.
I don’t actively collect TTO razors, yet I have acquired quite a few, spanning 30 years or so.
Lavender is my favorite scent for soap. I have the TOBS and a refill for the DR Harris bowl.
Now to the finish. Dry Lime is a discontinued scent. Wonderful citrus scent.
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