SoS; April 2018

Yes it is. I`ve tried it several times and only manage to mangle my face. Any help would be a Godsend.
Bill

 

Easter Sunday, April 1

B&M Lavanille~~Simpson CH2 Synthetic~~Feather AS-D2~~Wilkinson Light Brigade
Anyone else have a dislike of brown lather? I find it unappealing.
Happy Easter​

 

April 1st SOTD

 

Here's my planned freeze for tomorrow!

Menthol Monday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/new Astra
Stirling Glacial Eskimo Tuxedo SS
Stirling Glacial Unscented ASB
B+M Arctique AS Splash
Davidoff Cool Water EdT

Cold enough?

 

'48-'50 Gillette Aristocrat Razor
Bolzano Superinox Blade
Omega 10066 Boar Brush
Omega Shave Cream
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gillette After Shave Gel

A very nice shave today. Two passes with a little touch up for a very smooth and comfortable BBS shave.

 

I've had great results with mine.
1st....Blade load position is critical. I check mine very closely.




There is an older thread where I have been posting my reports.
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/focus-dynamic-1-2-de-single-edge-razor.56917/page-3
Information from others is there too.

An improperly positioned blade can mean trouble.

It needs to used differently than any other razor I've used, but gives really close irritation free shaves.

 

The position of the blade, I get that, it is just learning how to maintain the proper angle, I have gotten that, but keep losing it almost every time I wash the head. I haven't tried ATG yet. I`m sure it`s just a matter of `practice, practice practice`. If not, I`ll have to put it on the TSD Market, I still have 3 good flex head razors to rotate. Thank you for your concern, go with God on this Easter Day, Bill

 

Resurrection Day shave
Hot water wash with a washcloth
@GDCarrington restored Rubberset (my grandad's)
Stirling Blu
Ever-Ready 1924
CVS persona (1)
Beverly Hills Polo Club "sexy" aftershave balm deodorant and cologne
Great smooth shave, comfy and smellin' nice.
Happy Easter everyone.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

love the crat.

 

And His blessings to you my friend.
Bill

 

First DE shave in quite a while. I had to be fast (ish) this morning and couldn't afford the time I take with a straight.

L'Oreal Men Expert Hydra Sensitive Face Wash
Maseto 30mm silvertip
Phoenix and Beau Oberon Soap
Gillette Rocket HD
Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow
A little alum, and
Proraso After shave balm

Excellent 3 passes, leaving me completely BBS. Like, totally. Not a hair in sight. Great shave.

 

My W&B is perfect in nearly every way. Lovely two pass shave today. It makes shaving easy and a pleasure.... OK, I could do without that point catching some loose skin now and then.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
W&B 6/8
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

MUHLE : SEMOGUE : BARRISTER & MANN​

 

Monday Planned SOTD



Razor: Ever-Ready 1924\Timeless TRH5
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D7)
Brush: WildWestBrushworks 24mm Zenith Silvertip
Bowl: Black Ship Grooming 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Lisa's Spicy Lime Patchouli
Pre-Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Neumann Lime & Mint Rum
Post: Stirling's Bay Rum Butter
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum w lime

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Razor: Wade & Butcher For Barbers Only
Brush: Shavemac 24mm Silvertip D01
Soap: Fine Platinum
A/S: Fine Platinum
17/16” of heavily modified & personalized fun! I’m pretty sure this was what they intended with their design .

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

2 April 2018

* Weber DLC + Stork Ex Brass
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac Americana XL Unique Silvertip 2-Band
* Mystic Water Ginger/Pear
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Arko Adjustable April!!

April 1

Razor - Soviet Consul (9)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Arko
Brush - 30 DC LE
Post - Alum and Styptic

First shave in the new place and since it's Arko Adjustable April, then I obviously chose Arko and an adjustable razor. And, since I had a three day growth through the move, why not grab the Consul and open that bad boy up to setting "me". Remember, 9 on a Consul is significantly more aggressive, gapwise, than a 9 on a Gillette adjustable. We're up in Futur territory, or Ming-Shi for those who own the clone.

Arko is the gift from Turkey that always delivers one thing. Lather. And lots of it. And it's slick. The 30 DC LE brush did fantastic work and looked good doing it. Two passes and three days of beard is gone. And, as a bonus, my first shave included blood on steel. I skipped the blade on my neck on the second XTG pass and it needed styptic to close the cut. Nothing terribly serious, but I couldn't help but think how appropriate that I'd bleed on the first shave. Perfection.

For the first time since 1940, St. Louis had snow on Easter. About 2 inches of heavy wet snow that came in shortly after @Bama Samurai drove East toward Kentucky. I'm not blaming him. I'm just pointing out the coincidence. It will be gone by tomorrow and Spring will try again around here. Hope you have a great week!

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MONDAY'S SHAVE​

Shampoo - Paul Mitchell (Tea Tree) Lavender Mint
Shower Soap - WSP Barbershop

Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Astra Superior Platinum *7th shave
Shave Brush - Scaramouche+Fandango 22mm "Ultra-Soft" Synthetic
Razor/Brush Stand by Royal Shave
Soap - Catie's Bubbles Confiant *Luxury Cream Formula
Aftershave - Catie's Bubbles Confiant
Deodorant - Herban Cowboy "Unscented"
Fragrance - Catie's Bubbles Confiant Parfum

Chris Cullen, owner of Catie's Bubbles on his creation "Confiant":
"Confiant was designed first as a Parfum Extrait. It is a blend of rectified French verbena, American white grapefruit, French, Bulgarian, and American lavender essential oils, French lavender mailette, French lavender absolute, Brazilian rosewood, Haitian vetiver, and dark aged Indonesian patchouli. As a parfum, it starts with a very intense citrus burst which the lavender slowly creeps into. As the citrus backs away the vetiver melds with the lavender for several hours until the lavender fades and you get the woody resinous nature of the rosewood, vetiver and patchouli together. There are no synthetic aromatics in it, only ingredients distilled, pressed, or extracted from natural sources."

 

Menthol Monday SOTD

Gillette Fatboy
New Forest tubby
CRSW Cypress shaving soap
B&M Arctique aftershave​

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 04/02/18

Gillette Ball End Old Type
Dorco Prime Platinum (1)
Badger
C.O. Bigelow
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S

Have A Great Day!