SoS: February 29, 2016 - March 6, 2016

@Recklesstr your razor has a very nice handle.

 

My face is so frozen from this heavy-duty menthol bombardment - the Glacial Lemon Chill soap, Diana balm, and Arctique aftershave are lethal, frigid weapons that a Freeze Freak need in their Dens. The Junjie razor with the new Astra worked very well for me and my Plissoft brush worked up tons of awesome lather!

 

Great lookin brush @Red Rider. @Jayaruh does good work.

 

Classic stuff.

 

Fantastic picture this morning!

 

Leap Day SOTD:

Simpsons Commodore X3 Best Badger
MdC
Henry Sears and Son Queen 3/4
Stirling Unscented PSB -- Mentholated
Wholly Kaw Fougere Bouquet AS

 

Excellent picture today @Norcalnewb.

 

Hello TSD - my second shave with a Straight today



- PannaCrema Namaste
- Whipped Dog Synthetic
- T.W. Lang „The Gaelic“

later:
- RazoRock Little Bastone
- Tüff sensitiv Rasierwasser
- Jeris Musk

I’m actually a little proud of myself I performed a complete pass WTG with the straight razor, including the neck. It was by no means perfect, but much better than my first try.

I think I figured out what the main problem was last time: the grip. I usually hold my DE razors very loose, no firm grip, no pressure. I took that over to the straight shave and that did not work so well. This time I held the razor more firmly, stretched the skin more and used just a liiiiiitle more pressure … guess that did the trick.

Two different approaches on my left side of the face - I used the left hand first, then the right hand. I think it was actually easier shaving the left side with my right hand, but maybe it’s just a matter of practice. Had to figure out the best way to hold the razor while shaving my neck, because the hair grows S-N there … well, somehow it worked. I did not cut myself, removed quite some hair - but that one pass took about as long as a complete 3-pass-shave with a DE razor

I finished with the RazoRock Little Bastone, which is actually a surprisingly good, inexpensive razor. Pretty much BBS, Aftershave did not burn much … I think I did okay.

 

Monday, February 29, 2016

Pre: Warm Shower, Sterling Pre-Shave Soap, Omega Green Pre-Shave
Soap: Sterling Margaritas in the Arctic
Brush: PAV Barbershop Envy White Badger
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Feather #2
Post: MITA Witch Hazel, Unrefined Shea Butter, Krampert’’s Frostbite Aftershave

 

Such vibrant pretty colors @Norcalnewb.

 

Thank you @Norcalnewb.

 

How beautiful Mark!

 

Great write up @Marverel, I'm so happy your straight razor shave felt much improved this morning...

 

Thank you!

 

Beautiful brush.

 

SOTD February 29, 2016
Menthol Monday!

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick G1 Injector (late 1940s)
Brush: Satin Tip 'The Purest' synthetic
Lather: Proraso Green shaving soap
Post: Witch hazel splash, TSD SubZero after shave, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

Well.......today was a rougher shave than normal. It was going well until I hit some kind of bump right under my nose and nicked it pretty badly. That was the worst nick I've had in a long, long time. It wasn't carelessness or laziness but just an accident. Then I ended up with some irritation on my lower neck to the right of the Adam's apple. I'm pretty smooth otherwise, except for the point of my chin (that's a hard spot for me to get smooth anyway).

Proraso Green is a great soap and I think the the Satin Brush does a great job of lathering and holding the lather. I am disappointed in the nick under my nose and the irritation, but most of my face is pretty smooth, so I'll take some consolation in that.

Hope you have a great Monday!

 

Thanks Doug!

 

Thank you

 

Schick M1 adjustable razor
Personna blade
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
CO Bigelow SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Pinaud Lime Sec w/added menthol

I always get a great shave when using CO Bigelow SC, it's just perfect for me. Doesn't seem to matter what else I use either. Anyway, I'm ready to go. Now go enjoy your day folks.