Fantastic photo and set up, Clint! Asha and Maya are quite talented! What a great way to end OCtober. on your OCtober focus. You have a great trio of OC razors!
Thanks Clint. I'm partial to warm lather, so I use this brush scuttle for most of my shaves. It's also handy for soaking the brush prior to the shave. We've already had weather in the 30s. I'm usually the last guy you'll see wearing a jacket, but I've had mine on a couple of times already.
OCtober 31 SOTD: 30DC LE Brush MWF Gillette Sheraton Stirling Unscented PSB Clubman Special Reserve Wrapping up this OC Focus with the Sheraton. It has been a great razor, as has the Aristocrat. I've always enjoyed OC, but these TTO OC are a lot of fun. I've definitely enjoyed this month. I hope everyone has a great day!
SOTD October 31, 2017 Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: Schick Razor: Schick G8 injector Brush: Jayaruh #142 black badger Lather: Wilkinson Sword shave stick Post: Witch hazel, Pitralon Classic aftershave WTG, touch up Final shave of the month and another shave stick shave. The Wilkinson stick has made terrific lather all month. I've been really pleased with the results of this month's focus and now feel quite confident that I can get serviceable and even terrific lathers from shave sticks. That makes traveling a little easier! The key for me was a "less is more" approach and not rubbing in too much soap initially. Then keeping the brush nice and hydrated as you work up the suds was the next step. Nice shave today and a good month all around. I've enjoyed the addition of the pre-shave soap and will continue using it. Have a great day!
OCtober 31st Gillette Old Type w Astra SP (4) Stirling Gentleman 30DC LE Thayers Pinaud Clubman Last day with the OT. Went with one of my favourite scents, and got a great Stirling lather. 3 1/2 passes later I am pretty close to smooth, but I had to chase it a bit. Finished with the Clubman and am feeling good. I enjoyed a month of OCs with 2 different Old Types and a NEW LC. Got very good shaves with the NEW and my first OT; the NEW LC is pretty close to the top of my razor list. Not sure yet what I'm going to do for NOvember. I'll probably keep some gear together a week at a time. I've got today to work it out, I guess. Have a great day all!
Thank you Charlie. The girls did have a blast. Too bad it was a short visit for Asha but better short than not at all. We are getting a snap of cold weather followed by days in the high 70s. It has been a crazy fall here.
Great picture Jim. Do you prefer the Sheraton or Aristocrat? Great picture and lineup Perry. You've really mastered the shave sticks this month. Great B&W photo Jason. The New LC might be one of the best razors Gillette ever made.
Pumpkin looks great young lady. Looks like the blade held up pretty well. Sent from my STV100-3 using Tapatalk
OCtober 31, 2017 Love Your Shave Two Band MDC Agrumes Rhodium & Gold Gillette New LC Personna 74 Tungsten Fine Italian Citrus Terre D'Hermes
Another great picture recap and synopsis, Clint. I have also enjoyed your daughter's artistic pumpkins- very coo!
31 OCtober +3 Shave Pre-Shave: Hot Shower Brush: 28mm Faux Finest Badger, Frank Shaving(FS) Soap: Smolder, Blades Grim homemade shave stick Razor: Valet VC2, Autostrop Blade: Feather FAS-10 Carbon Steel(CS), Feather Seikan (11) Strop: Amish made Post-Shave: Cold Waterrinse and Wild Country After Shave, Avon, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States Decanter Photo: Today is the last day of Open Comb OCtober. I have spent the last month minus 5 shaves using my Autostrop Valet VC2 with a carbon steel blade. Today's shave was another very good 3 pass shave. You could classify it either a very high DFS or a low BBS. Stropped the blade fifteen time before and another ten after the shave. Finished the shave with some vintage Avon Wild Country AS.
What a great shave this morning. I really like the way Jason’s bowl lathers. This was fun Mama Bear Green Irish Tweed Soap TSD LE 30DC Brush RigaRazor Lucky Tiger WSP Gaelic Tweed After Shave Happy Halloween!