Shave of the Day

[freebird]

Vintage scuttle
Cavendish Black soap
B. Altman & Co. pure badger brush
Genco 5/8 round-point
Gillette "Fat Boy"
Black Bear brand strop
Nivea a/s balm for sensitive skin

moustache and goatee went down the drain this time. Started with Genco, in the middle blood sugar dropped and finished hurriedly with Gillette....somehow an open blade combined with the low blood sugar shakes didn't seem too appealing.

 

[skbellis]

J. Peterman 1903 Cologne???

Rmrdaddy,

Can you give a description of how the J. Peterman 1903 Cologne smells? I have been wanting to purchase it, but the pirces puts me off a bit without knowing how it actually is.

Cheers,

---Scott

 

[rmrdaddy]

SK...
I will confess that it is a bit hard to describe. I think it has a light wood base, think cedar, with sweet top notes and maybe a bit of amber, and maybe cinnamon. I absolutely love the 1903, but the scent doesn't last all that long though. I have a small travel atomizer that I decant into, and I feel it lasts a little longer that way.
IIRC they do offer a travel size spray bottle on the website. It is smaller, but also is less costly.
If you try it and don't care for it, PM me. I'm sure we can work out something.

 

[rmrdaddy]

Today's Shave:

Super Speed Flare Tip
Derby
Art Of Shaving Best Badger
Trumper's Rose Shave Cream
EarthScience After Shave Splash
Nivea Sensitive After Shave Balm
Dunhill X-Centric Cologne

 

[rmrdaddy]

Today's late shave was:
Gillette Slim Adjustable
Derby Blade
Vermont Country Store Pure Badger
Taylor of Old Bond Street St. James Shave Cream
Home Brew Bay Rum Splash
Dominca Bay Rum After Shave

 

[freebird]

vintage scuttle
TGQ Cavendish Black
Everready Pure Badger
Black Bear brand strop
Robeson Premier
C.O. Bigelow Bay Rum a/s balm
Lucky Tiger hair tonic

 

[rmrdaddy]

Todays' Selections:

Gillette Slim Adjustable
Derby Blade
Vermont Country Store Pure Badger
Taylor of Old Bond Street Avocado Shave Cream
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive After Shave Balm
Tommy Cologne

 

[A.R. McVintage]

This is my daily routine:

Lucky Tiger Cream Shave
Schick Quatro
A generous splashing of witchhazel to clean the pores
Alcohol-based after shave
Proraso Liquid cream after shave to rehydrate the skin
A dollop of lotion to further rehydrate

 

[freebird]

This Evening


Vintage Scuttle/mug
Ogallala Bay Rum soap
Omega silver handled pure bristle brush
Black Bear brand strop 15-20 pases on leather only
6/8 Expert Barber
2 passes, wtg and atg
Ogallala Bay Rum a/s skin toner (sample)
Lucky Tiger hair tonic



bbs!

 

[rmrdaddy]

Loving that Razor 'Bird! AND, I have the same Omega brush too! I use it as a travel brush mostly as it came in a clear tube.

Today's Shave:
Gillette Slim Adjustable
Derby Blade
Art of Shaving Fine Badger Brush
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood Shave Cream
EarthScience After Shave Splash
Art of Shaving Sandalwood After Shave Balm
Halston I-12 Cologne

 

[freebird]

Loving that Razor 'Bird! AND, I have the same Omega brush too! I use it as a travel brush mostly as it came in a clear tube.

Today's Shave:
Gillette Slim Adjustable
Derby Blade
Art of Shaving Fine Badger Brush
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood Shave Cream
EarthScience After Shave Splash
Art of Shaving Sandalwood After Shave Balm
Halston I-12 Cologne

I just picked up the Brush last week....I found a local Barber supply that had a 50% off sale on their entire inventory. Think it cost between 12 and 13 after the discount. Going back tomorrow to see about a new strop.

 

[rmrdaddy]

WOW! You stole that brush! Nice one bud!

 

[freebird]

WOW! You stole that brush! Nice one bud!

I thought so, lol. Actually was the first Omega I've owned. The store has been there since the 50's and just recently decided to mark everything half price to move inventory so they can get some new stuff on the shelves. The strop, (they have 1 left.....I called to see lol) is a Koken, which I didn't know any new ones existed anymore.

Edit: picked up the strop, wasn't a Koken, it was an Illinois Razor Strop Co., and they found more stock (the clerk didn't know where they were). Picked up 3 of them, have 2 for sale on other boards.

 

[BuddyJ]

Just started wet shaving this week after years of electric abuse. Today was Day 5. I'm still testing blades and working on my technique.

Merkur Long Handle Classic
Crystal Blade
Edwin Jagger Best Badger Brush
Crabtree and Evelyn Sandalwood Soap
no balms, colognes or aftershaves for this man

 

[rikrdo]

Just started wet shaving this week after years of electric abuse. Today was Day 5.
no balms, colognes or aftershaves for this man [/QUOTE]

..................its still early. Youll change your mind later.


Today:
Superior (actual name of company. Based in NM) custom made 21mm silvertip brush
Gillette 1940's SuperSpeed Razor+ Feather blade
Coates Sandalwood cream
Floid Vigoroso After Shave splash
Anherb AS Conditioner
Knize Ten EdT

 

[rmrdaddy]

..................its still early. Youll change your mind later.

Rikrdo is right...:eusa_clap
And that is not necessarily very good for your skin either.

I worked with a guy, he was a very nice guy, a little bit unrefined perhaps, but genuine. I discovered he shaved with cold water only, and in something like 2 minutes, you know, manly.
It answered my inner question of why he showed up every day looking like his face was lit up from within with a red lightbulb.
YEP, razor burn!
If you don't like scents, there are some either lightly or unscented products available. Heck, even witch hazel will help keep your skin looking good and your tone even.
Just my .02

 

[rmrdaddy]

Today's Shave:
Gillette Slim Adjustable (set to 3)
Fresh Derby
Taylor of Old Bond Street St James Shave Cream
Vermont Country Store Pure Badger Brush
EarthScience After Shave Splash
Nivea Sensitive After Shave Balm
Tiffany for Men Sport Cologne

 

[scotrace]

Freebird, is this the bottle that this Bay Rum comes in, or did you re-bottle it?

 

[freebird]

Freebird, is this the bottle that this Bay Rum comes in, or did you re-bottle it?

Nope, that's the bottle that it came in. I've found out that it's marketed by Bath & Body Works, as C.O. Bigelow Bay Rum after shave balm. I've found it on ebay fairly cheap. It does have a strong aroma, which I like,it sticks with you most of the day...like the Ogallala Bay Rum.

 

[scotrace]

Excellent. I am a fan of the Ogallala stuff. I'll try and pick this up. Thanks!