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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** DS Cosmetic - Boti 25mm synthetic badger .

* **Razor:** Gillette - Rocket MD 1953 (England).

* **Blade:** Astra - Superior Platinum. (2)

* **Lather:** Lider- Classic shave cream.

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Post Shave:** Lider - Classic ASL.

A very pleasant first go with the Lider nice fresh scent from the green cream which keeps a green tint after being lathered up which is good considering it reminded me of wasabi paste, the cream is slick and lathers up very easily, the scent is citrus green woody for me which aligns with the Lider description.

Considering the combined price of these two is less than €6 I think it's really good I am pleasantly surprised.

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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** Ever-Ready - Boti boar 20mm.

* **Razor:** Mühle- R41.

* **Blade:** Astra - Superior Platinum. (1)

* **Lather:** TFS - original shave soap.

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Post Shave:** Bond- Tobacco, whiskey & cedar ASL.

Well I thought I'd get two more shaves from the TFS but it wasn't to be so another tub kill for the books .

I didn't tighten the head enough on the razor and it moved when I was shaving my chin 🩸🩸a nice nick was had . Besides that mishap all was good .

A few other soaps/ creams are on the kill list so I'll work on them slowly .

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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** Omega - 10066 Boar 24mm .

* **Razor:** Mühle - R89.

* **Blade:** Astra - Superior Platinum. (2)

* **Lather:** TFS - original shave soap.

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Post Shave:** Heinrich Hagner - Tobacco ASL.

Another step closer to killing this tub , have a good week .

Stocked up with some classics .

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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** Omega- 10065 Boar 23mm green handle.

* **Razor:** Ever-Ready - Streamline 1950s.

* **Blade:** Personna- Gem PTFE (2)

* **Lather:** WestMan Shaving - Gerês

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Post Shave:** Proraso - Green ASL.

A fine herbaceous smelling shave & the singing Streamline did a fine job however I felt it a bit uncomfortable on my neck tonight I haven't experienced this before maybe I got the angle wrong not to sure tbh it's something to note for the next time .

A fine finish with Proraso green a classic scent for me.

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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** DS Cosmetic - Boti 25mm synthetic badger .

* **Razor:** Gillette - Rocket MD 1953 (England).

* **Blade:** Astra - Superior Platinum. (2)

* **Lather:** Le Père Lucien - Cologne Fougère.

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Post Shave:** Pitralon - Classic ASL.

A fine Fougère Friday shave with a fifties Rocket.

Good lather was made with the LPL Fougère and a very comfortable slick two pass shave was had .

This Rocket is such a pleasure to use I know I'm repeating myself every time I use it but I can't hide my enthusiasm for this razor .

This is another good FF combination for me , I'll have to conjure up one without Brut or Pitralon in the mix suggestions welcome please.

Have a good weekend fellas.

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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** Ever-Ready - Boti synthetic 19mm.

* **Razor:** Mühle - Rocca R94.

* **Blade:** Astra - Superior Platinum. (1)

* **Lather:** Ach Brito - Lavanda cream.

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Post Shave:** L'Occitane - Lavande Poivre Noir aftershave balm.

Some wonderful smells tonight and a very pleasant two pass shave with the Rocca , the balm was a birthday present from my wife and is very good on the scent front .

On a sad note my trusty coconut bowl took a fall and is no more .

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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** Omega - 10066 Boar 24mm .

* **Razor:** Design 94-Aviation94 SpaCe aluminum razor.

* **Blade:** Astra - Superior Platinum. (3)

* **Lather:** Mastro Miche - Zihuatanejo.

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Post Shave:** Pino Silvestre - Original ASL.

Finally the Mastro Miche soap has succumbed and has lathered for the last time there was just about enough for the last shave which was good and close and the SpaCe was very good with the Astra on its 3rd use . Pino Silvestre,🌲 is great definitely a buy again.

Almost impossible to find the original here so was delighted to snag these two on Vinted.

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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** ZENITH- unbleached boar 28mm aluminum handle shaving brush A28 XSE.

* **Razor:** Gillette - Slim adjustable 1966.

* **Blade:** Astra - Superior Platinum. (2)

* **Lather:** TFS - original shave soap.

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Post Shave:** Bond- Tobacco, whiskey & cedar ASL.

Brought out the big Zenith boar to hasten the demise of the TFS yet it showed strong resistance and there is still a good few shaves there .

Two good passes with the slim and a nice boozy finish with the Bond ASL.

The second picture is a small vinted find definitely some bargains to be had there men .

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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** MOB- Black handle Boti 22mm black synthetic knot.

* **Razor:** Blackland - batch #003 aluminium Blackbird.

* **Blade:** Astra - Superior Platinum. (1)

* **Lather:** Mastro Miche - Zihuatanejo.

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Post Shave:** Williams - Aqua Velva (French)

I must say I really enjoyed this shave for some reason the cologne/ chypre scent of the soap and the classic AV and the ever efficient Blackbird.

Definitely the penultimate shave with the Zihuatanejo soap and a fine shave it was, 2 very good passes with the BB and Astra a very good partnership . I'm really enjoying the Aqua Velva aftershave traditional and fresh.

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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** Ever-Ready - Boti Synthetic 19mm.

* **Razor:** Mühle - R41

* **Blade:** Astra - Superior Platinum. (2)

* **Lather:** Fanzine Saponifications - This is Not a Test

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Post Shave:** TGS - Orange Empire ASL.

* **Tags:** $Discord

There may be one more shave left in this smudge I received after this one it is very good and the scent is fresh and bright.

Two very good passes with the R41 it was remarkably smooth with the Astra blade and the Fanzine soap & of course it was super close . Orange empire for the finish is just right.

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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** MOB- crooked handle Boti 20mm synthetic fan knot.

* **Razor:** Gillette - Blacktip 1952.

* **Blade:** Astra - Superior Platinum. (1)

* **Lather:** MDC - Vetyver sample.

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Post Shave:** Malizia- Uomo Vetyver .

This was an excellent shave on the nose as well as the skin and more conformation that old razors can deliver good shaves . This is the 7th use from the giant 10g MDC Vetyver sample and it keeps on giving the samples are worth buying if you want to commit to a big jar I think . The Malizia Uomo Vetyver was probably around the same price as the wee tub circa €5 and man I love this stuff and matches up well with the soap .

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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** ZENITH- unbleached boar 28mm aluminum handle shaving brush A28 XSE.

* **Razor:** Fatip- OC with olive wood handle.

* **Blade:** Astra - Superior Platinum. (2)

* **Lather:** MDC- Fougère.

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Post Shave:** Pitralon - Classic ASL.

A good shave earlier than usual as we are meeting friends tonight, two passes with the Fatip and Martin Fougère and Pitralon classic to finish you really can't get much better on the smell front 💚✳️🌿🌱🪴🪻🌲🪻.

I must say the splay on this brush is brilliant, maybe a tad too big but I can live with that , have a good weekend men.

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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** Omega- 10065 Boar 23mm green handle.

* **Razor:** Mühle - R89.

* **Blade:** Astra - Superior Platinum. (1)

* **Lather:** TFS - original shave soap.

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Post Shave:** Clubman Pinaud - Bay Rum.

A very nice shave with the ever dependable R89 and a fresh Astra mild and smooth.

Getting near the end now with the Tcheon Fung Sing soap hard to know how many shaves left it's hanging in there , I love the Clubman bay rum always great using it.

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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** ZENITH- Boar 24mm bleached 205WEN.

* **Razor:** Ever-Ready - Streamline 1950s.

* **Blade:** Personna- Gem PTFE (1)

* **Lather:** Wholly Kaw - Double Agent (tallow).

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Fragrance:** Mäurer & Wirtz - 4711 original EDC.

A good efficient shave tonight with the Streamline even with the Gem style blades being a bit rough on the first use the Wholly Kaw smoothed things out nicely & 4711 for the good smells to round things off.

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* **Prep:** Cold Water

* **Brush:** Ever-Ready - Boti boar 20mm.

* **Razor:** Blackland - batch #003 aluminium Blackbird.

* **Blade:** Rapira - Super Stainless. (3)

* **Lather:** MDC - Magellan.

* **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.

* **Post Shave:** Old Spice - original ASL.

Two days growth was easily taken down by the BB , this is shave 11 from the mini Magellan . Saw this pub yesterday when we were out and about we didn't go in .

MDC and the BB is a good shave .