Shave of the Week

Shave of the Week Starting 5/19/2025

Razor........... Gillette FatBoy
Blade............Silver Star
Brush............Shave Revolution Synthetic
Cream...........C.O. Bigelow
Post...............Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
A/S................Various

Right nice shave to start the week with. The FatBoy felt really heavy after using the lightweight Rowen for the past 2 weeks. But all went well. Haven't used COB for quite some time but it works as well as I recall. So my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Bigelow was thr first name of a distant relztive...perhaps I should try this brand .

 

If you like mentholated , slightly medicinal scented cream this could be just what you're looking for

 

Shave of the Week Starting 5/26/2025

Razor...................SCS Model-A
Blade...................Silver Star
Brush...................PAA Amber Aerolite
Soap....................Bathhouse Soapery Mint & Eucalyptus
Past.....................Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
A/S......................Various


Hadn't used the Bathhouse Soapery product in roughly about 15 years so today was the day. I don't get much, if any, mint or eucalyptus scent but do get a freshish scent that is nice. Also don't get much cooling effect. Regardless, I got a good lather and comfortable shave. That was helped by the SCS Model-A razor which is a good one for me. Might need to go to a different blade though. The Silver Star is nice but maybe not sharp enough in this razor. Anyway, my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Shave of the Week Starting 2 June 2025

Razor.............Cyber II
Blade.............Bic Astor
Brush............TRC Cashmere
Soap..............Cresent City Shave Works Irish Tweed
Post...............Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
A/S................Various

Marvelous shave to start the work week with, smooth/comfortable/effective. All is good and my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Shave of the Week Starting 9 June 2025

Razor............Supply SE
Blade.............Personna
Brush............Plisson/L'Occitane
Soap.............Kent
Post..............Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
A/S..............Assorted

Long time since I used the Supply SE but it's so easy to use that a fine shave was had. Love the Kent SS, lathers easily/great scent/great protection, what's not to love? My face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Shave of the Week Starting 16 June 2025

Razor...................Supply SE Max
Blade....................Supply Black Label
Cream..................Supply Bergamont & Juniper
Brush...................Whipped Dog Synthetic
Post......................Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
A/S.......................Various

Gave myself a Father's Day gift of the Supply products and glad I did. The SE Max is a fine razor for me, smooth/comfortable/effective/easy to use. The Black Label blades are terrific. The shave cream is fabulous, gives a luscious yogurt like lather that is protective as heck. The strength of the scent could be better but it might be my covid wrecked nose. Never have recovered my full sense of smell after 2 bouts of that nasty virus. At any rate, a quick easy wonderful shave was had and my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Shave of the Week Starting 6/23/2025

Razor.............Supply SE
Blade.............Personna
Brush............AP Shave Co Cashmere
Cream..........Supply Bergamot and Juniper
Post..............Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
A/S...............Various

Another great start to the week with a dandy shave. Loving the Supply shave cream, lathers very easily and gives me great protection and a nice face feel when done. The Supply SE is nice, smooth and comfortable though I don't think the Personna blade is a good match for this razor. But since I have about 300 of these blades it was worth a try. Probably to the Supply Black Label in a couple days. Anyway, my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Shave of the Week Starting 6/30/2025

Schick M Series injector razor
Personna blade
Stirling Synthetic brush
TFS Soap
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Various A/S

Right nice shave today and, hopefully, for the rest of the week since I haven't used this razor in a looooonnnnggg time. But all went well and mu face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Shave of the Week Starting 7/7/2025

Razor.............Colonial CR7
Blade.............Bic Astor
Brush............AP Shave Co Cashmere
Soap.............Thor's Hammer Bay Rum
Post..............Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
A/S..............Thor's Hammer Bay Rum

So nice! I really really like the Thor's Hammer SS & A/S. They work very nicely for me and the scent is divine. The Colonial CR7 is a well done razor that shaves me wonderfully. So my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Shave of the Week Starting 8/4/2025

Weber DLC razor
Gillette 365 blade
PAA Aero Amberlite brush
Williams Mug Soap
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Various A/S

Quite nice shave to start the week with. I continue to enjoy Williams Mug Soap, it lathers easily and well for me and is just dandy for me. The Gillette 365 blade is not, apparently, to well known or used by folks here but I can say it is a pretty good blade that gives me comfortable/close shaves. So, all is well now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Shave of the Week Starting 8/12/2025

Razor.............Parker 78r
Blade.............Treet 7 Days
Brush............APShaveCo Cashmere
Soap.............Kent
Post..............Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
A/S..............Assorted

Yesterdays shave was ok but this one was much better. Changed the blade and soap giving great results. My face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Shave of the Week Starting 18 August 2025

Razor..................Cyber II
Blade..................Treet DuraSharp
Brush.................APShaveCo Cashmere
Soap..................VDH Fresh Eucalyptus
Post...................Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
A/S....................Various

Right dandy shave to start the week with, all the parts liked each other a lot. I've said it before but I think VDH is underrated as a shave soap. Is it the best? Probably not but I always get a nice shave using it. So, my face is happy and y'all go enjoy your day folks.

 

Shave of the Week Starting 8/25/2025

Razor.............Supply SE
Blade.............Supply Black Label
Brush.............Supply Synthetic
Cream............Supply Bergamot & Juniper
Post............... Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
A/S,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Assorted

All the parts worked well together. I really like the Supply products, especially thier shave cream. It works well, very easy to lather and gives fine protection and all that stuff. So my face is very happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Shave of the Week Starting 1 September 2025

Razor..................Gem Contour II
Blade..................Gem Stainless
Brush.................WD Synthetic
Soap..................TSD 2X Iced Lemongrass
Post...................Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
A/S....................TSD 2X Iced Lemongrass

Digging around my stash o'stuff and found the remants of my TSD Iced Lemongrass SS. Nice stuff and think there's enough left for the week, sure hope so cuz there's a big donut hole in it. I like the Contour II razor, it's a mild shaver for me that works well. Can't get a BBS with it but do get a right fine DFS and that just dandy. So my face is very happy this morning. Now go enjoy your day folks.