Friday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Amalfi Basil Lemon Jayaruh #331 Boar Enders Speed Shaver Enders Speed Blade CWR Pinaud Vanilla My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Amalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #331 Boar brush. I did two passes with the Enders Speed Shaver razor with an Enders Speed Blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Last night shave MMOC Gem ptfe Sterling's deep blue sea Vdh badger brush Alum Dbs post shave balm Bleu de chanel edp First SE shave First OC shave This razor has a crazy amount of blade feel, and it is awesome. Sent from my LGMS550 using Tapatalk
Starting down the SE path with a bang! Micromatic Open Combs are efficient razors. Light, light touch. I had one a couple of years ago and would always get weepers and decided to sell it. Then I revisited it after @Linuxguile surprised me with a very kind gift of another MMOC. Much better results this time around. I ought to get it back out soon.
SOTD April 19 Pre-Shave: Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap Razor: Schick Injector G4 Blade: previously used unknown brand blade Brush: Yaqi Mysterious Space (24mm, Frigate Class) Soap: Stirling Glacial Lemony Orange AS: Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill PSB AS: Stirling Glacial Lemony Orange AS Sent from my Galaxy using Tapatalk
FRIDAY SHAVE Razors: Clark’s Silver King CS Improved King Blade: Gem CS (1) Brush: TOST LE Soap: Palmolive AS: Florida Water Did a head to head. Left side Silver King, Right side Improved King Long story short. Virtually the same results. The Improved had a bit more tooth. Upon inspection there might be a slight tweak to the combs. Easily fixed but totally unnecessary. These razors are winners in my book. The Improved is actually a bit improved on the gold downs. 4 vs 2. Both are a dream to load. Tom Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
Sat 20th April Cyril Salter / Maseto ED 2Band Cyril Salter Solid Soap Schick N3 Schick Twin - Japan [ 11 ] Jaguar Prestige A/S Lotion Provided that you take your time the N3 fitted with a Twin Blade delivers an exceptionally good trouble free Shave. This and the Schick O clone are really good for rather relaxed weekend Shaves.
SOTD April 20, 2019 Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: Schick Razor: Schick G4 '66' injector Brush: Surrey badger Soap: Stirling Deep Blue Sea Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Deep Blue Sea aftershave
Sun 21st April Jayaruh Syn No67 Tabac Soap Schick "O" Clone Schick Twin- Japan [ 1 ] Tabac A/S Lotion. This Razor may well be a modern reproduction but it is solidly built , some say as good as an original which are like hens teeth. It is a great Razor for a relaxed weekend Shave, and when used with a fresh blade like today-provides an ultra smooth Shave, with a finish that equals any that I get with any Vintage/ Modern SE, a real "Face Stroker".
SE Sunday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Amalfi Basil Lemon Jayaruh #331 Boar Gem Jr. Bar Vintage Gem Cutlery CWR Pinaud Vanilla My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Amalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #331 Boar brush. I did two passes with the Gem Jr. Bar Lather Catcher razor with a vintage Gem Cutlery SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
I like to use a Schick on the Sunday shave for some reason, it's a great system I guess with no sudden surprises. Razor: Schick stick Blade: S chick (8) Brush: Razorock plissoft Soap : Taylor of old bond street Sandal wood Preshave: wet the face and use a warm wet face cloth for 40 seconds X 2 Preshave: Aloe Vera Gel Post shave: Proraso red Sandal wood + witch hazel Post shave: Nivea balm Have some great shaves!
SOTD April 21, 2019 Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: GEM PTFE Razor: GEM Featherweight Brush: Zenith B02 boar Soap: Oleo New City Post: Witch hazel, Oleo New City aftershave
First foray into Autostrop razors. I had to shave twice today. First shave was with a VC4 and vintage Valet blade. The blade was no good and so was the shave. I might as well have not shaved today and it would have been a closer shave. I don't think any of the other ones I have are any better either. The ones with the pins on them are getting sidelined until I get in the Feather blades I ordered for these. Next shave was with a VC1 and modified gem carbon steel blade. Much better. Not the closest shave I've gotten but if this is any indication this razor is going to be in regular rotation with this blade. Lot of blade feel and audible feedback but an overall mild shave with no nicks or cuts.
