SoS: April 18, 2016 - April 24, 2016

My last 2 Shaves with the Bunny V3 Injector






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Prep - Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam
Razor - Ever Ready 1912
Blade - Personna GEM SE Stainless (#8)
Brush - Shavemac Raptor 26/52 DO1 3 Band Bulb
Soap - TOBS Avocado
After - Frozen towel / Brut Original A/S
Result - Squeaky Rubbery Wet Dolphin Smooth

The perfect shave on the perfect day.
I've never been a big fan of the avocado scent, but on this hot sunny day, it fitted really well. This is my wife's favourite too so about time I saw what the fuss is about.
I'm surprised with this cream, quite different to the other TOBS I've tried. The post shave feel is absolutely outstanding, up there with the very best.
I'm still stropping this blade, and still shocked it's lasting like this. The difference in smoothness is very noticeable, almost like I didn't have a blade fitted.
This is a shave, and a day I will remember well.

 

Wow, @Gordy that's beautiful!

 

Wednesday 4/19/16 shave:

Prep: Hot shower, Nivea Face Wash
Brush: Fine Angel Hair synthetic
Lather: Ginger's Garden Lavender Herbal shaving soap
Razor: 1st Quarter 1971 Gillette Black Handle SS
Blade: Dorco Prime (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG (6, 7)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Thayer's Witch Hazel pad, Ginger's Garden Lavender Herbal AS splash

I'm still dialing in the right technique and loading procedure for the Fine synthetic brush, so my lather was not up to my normal standards. Couple that with a blade that I'm not entirely sold on, and I decided 2 passes were sufficient today, though the blade will get another chance tomorrow. I'd call the results a SAS, with a little bit of irritation. Better lathering technique on my part would probably have saved the shave.

 

Williams Wednesday
Williams Ice Blue Cream
Rotbart Single Ring / Voshkod (1)
imcdn Chinese Boar brush w/ hand turned wood handle
Gillette ASB
Aqua Velva Original Sport

A good shave with Williams Ice Blue cream. The Rotbart is a great shaver and the Voshkod blades are always sharp and smooth. The cream has excellent slickness with great residual slickness and post shave face feel.

 

Wednesday



Man that synthetic whip a mean lather!
I haven't shaved regularly lately, due to missing time/interest caused by too many mediocre shaves.
Enough is enough, so now I have settled for a brush and soap for a solid basis, and then I can work my razors and perfect them.
One that doesn't seem to need perfecting, is the slant-bar from Merkur - it shaves like a natural extension of my hand!
Got a wonderful true BBS today after having mowed through a 5-day stubble. Amazing how the slant removes all in it's path on the first stroke. I could not have done that with a Tech!
My girlfriend likes this scent-setup, as it does not smell strong, nor perfumy. I like it as well for the same reasons. The Italian almond matches great with the bay rum splash.
Face looks and feels great. I'm eager to shave the following days with the same setup and see how I fare.

Have a nice day my fellow shavers.​

 

Glad you're back in the saddle Martin!

 

Today's shave
Hot water wash with nivea mens face wash
Surrey handle/silvertip knot
Route 66 A Perfect Gent
Merkur Progress (3.5)
Astra sp (3)
Route 66 A Perfect Gent a/s balm
Today's shave was nice. Great smelling anf performing lather. Three passes with the progress. Finish with gent balm.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Proraso
Omega 48
1941 Gillette Ranger Tech
Gillette Silver Blue
WSP Barbershop AS
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Late Evening Shave. Hope everyone is having a great day!

 

Razor: Gillette Gold Tech 1940's
Blade: Derby Extra (4)
Brush: WDC-8 TGN Finest
Soap: Route 66 Casablanca
A/S: Fine L'Orange
Bowl: 3D printed

 

Thursday's


TESC Pre-Shave Oil
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Jayaruh #51 synthetic
Gillette Blue Tip
Voskhod
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Florida Water

The Mitchell's Wool Fat face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #51 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Blue Tip razor with a Voskhod blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Wow Jim, that brush sure has a nice shiny coating on it!

 

Masters Bay Rum is pretty subtle. It reminds me a bit of Superior 70 (which is great to add to other BR aftershaves). The old formula had glycerin in it, but I don't notice it being tacky.

 

WEDNESDAY SHAVE



Prep: ShaveWizards citrus menthol pre/post butter
Razor: Gillette ball end tech
Blade: Rapira Red (3rd shave)
Brush: RazoRock plissoft
Soap: RazoRock Al Sapone
Aftershave: Dragon Noir
Balm: DIY pre/post butter


2 pass with touch up shave today. Love the scent of AL Sapone, very unique and elegant scent. Excellent lather from the new lanolin formula. The RAPIRA Blade was the best on this shave, last few shaves with it I was about to write this blade off, but it worked nicely in the ball end tech. Finished with Dragon Noir, which would pair wonderfully with WSP Fougere Noir. The scent is very similar. I also splashed on some Masters Spice earlier, and I think the spice is my favorite of the 3. Even the wife liked it which is always a good thing. Hope everyone had a great shave!

 

SOTD
April 20, 2016

Blackland Blackbird
Feather HS #1
Nuavia Blu
Oscar 11 Amber Envy White
Folsom & Co. Shambala

 

Yep. I was trying out a glossy poly on that one. I have backed off to semi-gloss since then.

 

thanks for the encouragement-and Sup 70 is reportedly a classic one, too.

 

Thursday's bone-chiller!

The equipment:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Junjie/Astra day 4
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Stirling Lemon Chill WH
YSL Pour Homme EdT

Ain't nothing like that Glacial Grand Freeze!

 

I owe myself more shaves also with the Proraso Red!