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Post by spinyeel on Nov 6, 2009 4:27:33 GMT -5
Micromatic Bullet Tip. Gem Personna Stainless.Shave 2. Omega Boar. Wahl Barbers Cream. Hot shower. Old Spice original. What more could a man want??  |
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Post by wchnu on Nov 6, 2009 7:33:26 GMT -5
Actually from yesterday
Gem Contour
pella day-2
Williams mug Soap
Generic Boar Brush
WH
Pinauld classic Vanilla AS
Much better feeling shave today with the Contour. More on line with the push button or G bar type shave.
Fuzzy
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Post by mbwhoosh on Nov 7, 2009 21:55:33 GMT -5
11/7 [/color] Hot shower [/li][li] Brush:[/color] Tweezerman [/li][li] Cream:[/color] The Atomic Bomb lime scented (by alraz) [/li][li] Razor:[/color] 1910 GEM Jr Lather Catcher [/li][li] Blade:[/color] Ted Pella PTFE coated GEM SE (shave 3) [/li][li] A/S:[/color] Thayer's Superhazel Witch Hazel Toner & TSD Subzero x2 menthol + lanolin splash [/li][li] Result:[/color] Great lather+Great razor=Great shave ;D [/li][/ul] For those of you who are unfamiliar with Al's cream "The Bomb" you can see it here: www.straightrazorplace.com/forums/shaving-soaps-creams/36589-return-bomb.html |
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Post by rodd on Nov 8, 2009 14:19:40 GMT -5
I hadn't heard of it before. In the thread towards the end he says he is now selling it. Where does he sell it? What do you think of the stuff? Some people mentioned that it is difficult to find the right water ratio, does that seem to be the case for you? Ever face lather the stuff? Thanks for the info! |
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Post by mbwhoosh on Nov 8, 2009 18:55:33 GMT -5
I hadn't heard of it before. In the thread towards the end he says he is now selling it. Where does he sell it? What do you think of the stuff? Some people mentioned that it is difficult to find the right water ratio, does that seem to be the case for you? Ever face lather the stuff? Thanks for the info! From what I hear Al really doesn't want to make a business out of it so he makes small batches and sells it to people who are interested. If you are interested simply drop him a PM on SRP(straightrazorplace.com) his nickname is Alraz. What do I think of the stuff? I'll save the long rant for our new review section in the forum (thanks Dave!) but in short I really like it. Al's cream is known for its moisturizing properties and leaves the skin feeling smooth. He is also a firm believer in "less is more" so he made cream that uses very little product to make all the lather you need for a shave. The water ratio? The main concern was that people were trying to get that mountain of lather like his with a tiny speck of cream. Depending on your water that may be hard to do. I use an average almond size dollop and have no trouble lathering it up. I will say that his cream takes ALOT less water than most creams I have tried. When you first try it it may appear like you ruined the lather by adding just the tiniest amount of water, but if you keep mixing it eventually solidifies and the lather starts to build very quickly after that. |
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Post by wchnu on Nov 9, 2009 1:50:31 GMT -5
Sunday shave
1911 Gem Junior
Pella Blade
Vintage Ever Ready Badger
C.O. Bigelow
WH
Pinaud Citrus Musk
Good Stuff...nuff said.
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Post by mbwhoosh on Nov 9, 2009 2:13:40 GMT -5
11/8 [/color] Hot shower [/li][li] Brush:[/color] Tweezerman [/li][li] Soap:[/color] MWF [/li][li] Razor:[/color] 1910 GEM Jr Lather Catcher [/li][li] Blade:[/color] Ted Pella PTFE coated GEM SE (shave 4) [/li][li] A/S:[/color] Thayer's Superhazel Witch Hazel Toner & TSD Subzero x2 menthol + lanolin splash [/li][li] Result:[/color]mmmm cushiony soft bbs shave ;D [/li][/ul] |
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