SoS: February 22, 2016 - February 28, 2016

Once you get the lather burly up a little better it will provide the protection you need and you will notice less and less irritation. Also remember, no pressure against your face, let the blade do the work! Congrats on your first DE shave!

 

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat No.16
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless (2)
Brush: Vie-long White Horse Hair
Soap: Proraso Sandalwood
AS: Fa Spicy Black

Easy BBS in two passes!

 

Day 54 - 90 Day Intro to SR
SOTD - 23February 2016



Whipped Dog 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 - Lumberjack
Alum
Barbus ​

Have a wonderful Wednesday!
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How is the process going? 54th consecutive day?

 

Planned Wednesday SoTD

Mongoose
Pro Guard (2)
Restored brush TGN 2 band
Jabonman Coco shaving soap
Captains Choice Lime aftershave
Royall Vetiver
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Reached for the R41 today and was reminded of why I keep alternating between the 'goose and the Futur. This shave was far from smooth! Admittedly the blade may have seen quite a few shaves and then left to rest in the razor since, which may have an impact too, but this razor is biting. Replaced it for the Futur for the second pass - whole lot better!

Muhle R41 2013 / Merkur Futur
SdM 40%
NF2401 brush
Proraso Pre/Post sensitive
Fine Clean Vetiver

Bid you all gents and ladies a marvelous Wednesday, particular thoughts to our @Queen of Blades going through an operation today.

 

Cool photo. What make of brush is that?

 

I'm a sucker for dry, smoky vetiver. Have seen the Royall a few times here and there. How would you describe it, or what would you compare it to (colognes/soaps/etc)?

 

Thanks for asking! The process is going well and is indeed 54 consecutive days (since 1Jan 2016). Shaves 1-20ish weren't that great, I cut myself a few times. By shave 40 if felt more natural and I gave up the DE safety net, and shaves 45-54 pretty darn good! I've committed to use only straight razors (I have 2) from January through the end of March 2016. Not to minimize or anything, but it got kinda easy once I relaxed and quit trying merely to avoid injury, and just picked up the blade and started shaving. Fear held me back at first, but I'm all good now. A two pass shave is about 15 minutes or so, and I find it the best 15 minutes of my day in many ways.

 

24.ii.2016

 

SOTD Wed. 2/24/16
Pre Shave Cleanser: Noxzema Classic Cleanser
Pre Shave Oil: RR Essential Oil Of Lime
Shave Soap: Proraso Green
Shave Brush: RR Disruptor Synthetic
Razor: Muhle R41 Head/Maggard MR5 Handle
Blade: Voskhod

After Shave Balm: Stirling Mita  

Soap: Grandpa's Pine Tar Soap 
Cologne: Acqua Di Selva by Visconti Di Modrone

Good morning everyone. Absolutely wonderfully, comfortable dolphin smooth shave this morning in three passes wtg, xtg, atg. No touchups needed with this razor, no blade buffing needed, no repeated strokes over the same area, just awesomeness. The Voskhod's are silky smooooth in this razor. Proraso is such a lovely cream to work with for face lathering to me, it layers so nicely. Stirling Mita finishes my shaves beautifully with soothing, cooling, comforting icey goodness. Have a great shave and a great day friends.

 

GOOD MORNING TSD!! SOTD 02/24/16

'66 Gillette Super Speed
Crown Stainless(3)
VDH Boar
Body Nature Stone Wash
Cold Water Rinse,Alum Block
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Yet another great shave with a vintage Gillette razor,the Body Nature soap lathered very easy for a nice rich cushion for the Super Speed to do it's job.
Topped off with Pinaud Clubman A/S for a great BBS finish which = ONE HAPPY ILTS!!!

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!

 

Congrats on the first shave. Great set up you have there.

 

02/24/2016
Mongoose B2 with Triad Ti
Feather Super Pro (3)
DK7 with Druida Manchurian
Chiseled Face Trade Winds
Witch Hazel
Myrsol F/Extra
Whipped Shea Butter

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Thank you so much.

 

Last day in Northern Thailand. After a few weeks of almost everyday use the Blackbird is starting to show a bit of wear...looking good.

 

Nice combination @clint64.

 

Nice setup, that brush is lovely.

 

Great pic.